[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2024-H2026]
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. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Burgess, and Mrs. 
             Wagner):
       H.R. 1549. A bill to amend Public Law 111-148 to transfer 
     fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 funds from the 
     Prevention and Public Health Fund to carry out the temporary 
     high risk health insurance pool program for

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     individuals with preexisting conditions, and to extend access 
     to such program to such individuals who have had creditable 
     coverage during the 6 months prior to application for 
     coverage through such program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 1550. A bill to allow use of assistance under the 
     Hardest Hit Fund program under the Troubled Assets Relief 
     Program of the Department of the Treasury for demolition of 
     foreclosed-upon properties and related expenses; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. David 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 1551. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-
     purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to 
     consumers under such agreements, to provide certain 
     substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 1552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the transfer of required minimum distributions 
     from a retirement plan to a health savings account; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Carney, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Barr, Ms. Moore, Mr. Ross, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. 
             Hurt, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Garrett, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 1553. A bill to improve the examination of depository 
     institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peters of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 1554. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax 
     havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid 
     Federal taxation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 1555. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a 
     level playing field for American businesses; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Moran, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 1556. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to 
     evade taxation of United States income; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 1557. A bill to ensure clarity of regulations to 
     improve the effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs 
     while decreasing burdens on the regulated public; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 1558. A bill to lower health premiums and increase 
     choice for small businesses; 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 Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa):
       H.R. 1559. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide health care practitioners in rural areas with 
     training in preventive health care, including both physical 
     and mental care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GARCIA (for himself, Mr. Radel, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 1560. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to authorize the Internal Revenue Service to permit 
     truncated social security numbers on wage reporting provided 
     to employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARDNER:
       H.R. 1561. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to make improvements to support facilities for 
     National Historic Sites operated by the National Park 
     Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 1562. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to simplify the petitioning procedure for H-2A workers, 
     to expand the scope of the H-2A program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 1563. A bill to enable concrete masonry products 
     manufacturers to establish, finance, and carry out a 
     coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to 
     improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry 
     products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HURT (for himself and Mr. Meeks):
       H.R. 1564. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
     to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
     from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or 
     require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 1565. A bill to protect Second Amendment rights, 
     ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from 
     buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, and provide a responsible and 
     consistent background check process; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. Meeks):
       H.R. 1566. A bill to create a Federal charter for Internet 
     consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Amash, Mr. Meadows, 
             and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 1567. A bill to eliminate corporate welfare programs 
     of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the 
     Interior, the Department of Transportation, and other Federal 
     agencies; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, 
     and Armed Services, 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. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. 
             Israel):
       H.R. 1568. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for adjustments in the individual income tax 
     rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Meadows, and 
             Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 1569. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the 
     corporate income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 1570. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for the regulation of tax return preparers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Mulvaney, Mr. Flores, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Perry, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. 
             Collins of Georgia, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Messer, Mr. Fleming, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Rokita, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. DesJarlais, and Mrs. 
             Hartzler):
       H.R. 1571. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for taxpayers

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     making donations with their returns of income tax to the 
     Federal Government to pay down the public debt; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 1572. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal money for 
     print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, 
     campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or 
     beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Petri, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 1573. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to allow 
     former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace 
     Corps on death announcements and grave stones; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 1574. A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
     Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YODER (for himself, Mr. Pompeo, Ms. Jenkins, and 
             Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 1575. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an 
     IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information 
     concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement 
     agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services 
     or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or 
     serious physical harm; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.J. Res. 39. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Schneider):
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution supporting Rare 
     Pituitary Disease Awareness; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Peters of Michigan, 
             Mr. Flores, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Coffman, Mr. Barber, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Polis, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Lance):
       H. Res. 160. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require authorizing committees to hold 
     annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the 
     identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative 
     Government programs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Keating, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Tierney, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H. Res. 161. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration 
     should encourage the use of abuse-deterrent formulations of 
     drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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