[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 24 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H544-H547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Ms. Hanabusa, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peters of California, Ms. 
             Kuster, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Speier, 
             Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Brownley 
             of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. 
             Connolly, Ms. Moore, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Moran, Ms. Chu, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 683. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the 
     United States Code, to add a definition of spouse for 
     purposes of military personnel policies and military and 
     veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of 
     spouse; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Welch, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ross, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Schock, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Dent, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Young of Indiana, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Grimm, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Stivers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCollum, 
             and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 684. A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to 
     enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Heck 
             of Washington):
       H.R. 685. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
     American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their 
     heroic military service and defense of our country's freedom 
     throughout the history of aviation warfare; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Peterson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Latta):
       H.R. 686. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
     modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that 
     produce an annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 687. A bill to facilitate the efficient extraction of 
     mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and 
     directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cook, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Heck of Nevada, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Peters of Michigan, Ms.

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             Pingree of Maine, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Posey, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Stivers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Upton, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Bishop of New York, and 
             Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 688. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     provide certain credit unions with the authority to make 
     additional member business loans, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Polis, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 689. A bill to provide for the rescheduling of 
     marijuana and for the medical use of marijuana in accordance 
     with the laws of the various States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 690. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain 
     active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age 
     at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed 
     services may retire for non-regular service; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Barrow of Georgia, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 691. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue 
     an interim occupational safety and health standard regarding 
     worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 692. A bill to provide protection for certain Federal 
     employees with respect to implementation of the June 15, 
     2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion 
     with respect to individuals who came to the United States as 
     children; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Marino, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Speier, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Womack, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Latta, Mr. Massie, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Perry, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Lance, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Harris):
       H.R. 693. A bill to reform the Federal sugar program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 694. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent the avoidance by corporations of tax on foreign 
     income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Mica, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. 
             Reed):
       H.R. 695. A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, 
     consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the 
     efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real 
     property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Heck 
             of Nevada):
       H.R. 696. A bill to designate the Wovoka Wilderness and 
     provide for certain land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
             Horsford, and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 697. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental 
     remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project 
     Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 698. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish safeguards and standards of quality for research 
     and transplantation of organs infected with human 
     immunodeficiency virus (HIV); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Huffman, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 699. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 to repeal and replace the fiscal 
     year 2013 sequestration; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 
     Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 700. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     carry out the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education to 
     fund directed development projects to support targeted 
     breakthroughs in teaching and learning; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Garrett, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 701. A bill to amend a provision of the Securities Act 
     of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
     add a particular class of securities to those exempted under 
     such Act to provide a deadline for such action; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 702. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 703. A bill to establish the First State National 
     Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 704. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend whistleblower protections to a member of the Armed 
     Forces who alerts Department of Defense investigation or law 
     enforcement organizations, a person or organization in the 
     member's chain of command, and certain other persons or 
     entities about the potentially dangerous ideologically based 
     threats or actions of another member against United States 
     interests or security; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Burgess, and Mr. Flores):
       H.R. 705. A bill to ensure that the victims and victims' 
     families of the November 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, 
     receive the same treatment and benefits as those Americans 
     who have been killed or wounded in a combat zone overseas and 
     their families; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 706. A bill to establish the Blackstone River Valley 
     National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. 
     Chafee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to simplify and rename the H-2C worker program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Yoder, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 708. A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop 
     public access policies relating to research conducted by 
     employees of that agency or from funds administered by that 
     agency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Walz, and 
             Mr. Nolan):
       H.R. 709. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     take actions to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up 
     the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Moran, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Polis, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 710. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide an affirmative defense for the medical use of 
     marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 711. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and 
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     employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation 
     construction projects; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Lance, and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 712. A bill to extend the authorization of the 
     Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Becerra):
       H.R. 713. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation 
     therapy caps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yoder, Mr. 
             Polis, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 714. A bill to jump-start economic recovery through 
     the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and 
     Technology, Appropriations, and Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Hahn, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Watt):
       H.R. 715. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold 
     Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and 
     contributions to American culture and the civil rights 
     movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 716. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, 
     Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Polis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Israel, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Sires, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Quigley, 
             Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. 
             Sinema, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Takano, Ms. Meng, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Sablan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Carolyn 
             B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Moore, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Veasey, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 717. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 718. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants 
     on a competitive basis to public and private entities to 
     provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth 
     and their parents; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Posey, 
             Ms. Waters, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 719. A bill to clarify the National Credit Union 
     Administration authority to improve credit union safety and 
     soundness; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Himes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 720. A bill to increase public safety by permitting 
     the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the 
     issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or 
     suspected dangerous terrorist; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rodney 
             Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Moran, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 722. A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 723. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and 
     Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode 
     Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild 
     and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan):
       H.R. 724. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the 
     requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor 
     vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Moran, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. 
             Clarke, Ms. Speier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Chu, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Honda, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 725. A bill to provide for the reduction of unintended 
     pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, 
     and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Negrete 
             McLeod, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 726. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act 
     of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and 
     continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 727. A bill to extend Forest Service and the Bureau of 
     Land Management stewardship end result contracting authority, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moran, Mr. Holt, and 
             Mr. Peters of California):
       H.R. 728. A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies 
     to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved 
     contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Higgins):
       H.R. 729. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the National Institutes 
     of Health from sequestration under section 251A for fiscal 
     year 2013, and to reduce the sequestration by the amount of 
     the exemption; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Austin Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Hanna, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rooney, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Campbell, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan):
       H.R. 730. A bill to define urban rodent control for 
     purposes of clarifying the control of nuisance mammals and 
     birds carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private 
     sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. RADEL (for himself, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Messer):
       H.R. 731. A bill to amend the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the 
     Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in 
     awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high 
     risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr.

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             Brady of Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Garrett, Mr. Mica, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Fincher, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Ribble, 
             Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Fleming, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Wenstrup, 
             Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Terry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Latta, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Olson, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Mullin, and Mr. Scalise):
       H.R. 732. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of 
     laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion 
     decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 733. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain 
     employees of State or local governmental agencies with access 
     to case-tracking information of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Peters of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 734. A bill to create jobs and promote fair trade by 
     increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the 
     United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 735. A bill to enhance homeland security, including 
     domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, 
     by improving the Federal Protective Service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Sires, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 736. A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable 
     refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National 
     Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself and Ms. Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 737. A bill to establish a national catastrophic risk 
     consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of 
     homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 738. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years 
     of age in order to be eligible to receive health care 
     benefits; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 739. A bill to require the Office of Management and 
     Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration 
     activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an 
     adaptive management plan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 740. A bill to provide for the settlement of certain 
     claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NOLAN (for himself and Mr. Pocan):
       H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States providing that the 
     rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural 
     persons only; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     years Representatives and Senators may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Himes, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. 
             McCollum, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to the 
     authority of Congress and the States to regulate 
     contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to 
     enact public financing systems for such campaigns; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran, Mr. Dent, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Moore, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Coble, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Runyan, Mrs. Negrete 
             McLeod, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Levin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Lance, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Garrett, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Rush, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Takano, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. 
             David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Edwards, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Horsford):
       H. Res. 69. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H. Res. 70. A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary 
     of Kansas State University; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Latham):
       H. Res. 71. A resolution opposing the International Olympic 
     Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer 
     Olympic Games beginning in 2020; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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