[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2245-H2247]
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. ISSA (for himself and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 1663. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for an exception from infringement for certain 
     component parts of motor vehicles; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1664. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     reduce injuries and deaths caused by cell phone use and 
     texting while driving, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1665. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect 
     laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to 
     prevent repeat intoxicated driving, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 1666. A bill to create a patient-centered quality of 
     care initiative for seriously ill patients through the 
     establishment of a stakeholder strategic summit, quality of 
     life education and awareness initiative, health care 
     workforce training, an advisory committee, and palliative 
     care focused research, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 1667. A bill to prevent the escapement of genetically 
     altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, 
             and Mr. Jeffries):
       H.R. 1668. A bill to increase the number of tenant-based 
     rental assistance vouchers made available for low-income 
     families displaced by Hurricane Sandy; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, and the Budget, 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. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, 
             and Mr. Jeffries):
       H.R. 1669. A bill to require large public housing agencies 
     to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and 
     prepare staff and residents of such agencies, the local 
     community, and Federal, State, and local governments for 
     disasters affecting public housing projects; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.

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           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, 
             and Mr. Jeffries):
       H.R. 1670. A bill to improve the implementation and 
     oversight for the program under section 3 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968 for training and hiring 
     requirements for public housing, Indian housing assistance, 
     and housing and community development programs; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Ms. Bass, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bera of California, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cook, Mr. Costa, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Denham, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McCarthy 
             of California, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. 
             Negrete McLeod, Mr. McNerney, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peters of 
             California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Waters, and 
             Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 1671. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in 
     Dublin, California, as the ``James `Jim' Kohnen Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 1672. A bill to withdraw and reserve certain public 
     lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management for 
     exclusive military use as part of the Limestone Hills 
     Training Area, Montana, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 1673. A bill to provide for the transfer of certain 
     public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in Naval Air Weapons 
     Station China Lake, California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1674. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit 
     to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the 
     United States and to terminate the use of certifying 
     acceptance agents to facilitate the application process for 
     ITINs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Heck 
             of Nevada, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Black, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lance, and Mr. DesJarlais):
       H.R. 1675. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit health plans without a deductible for 
     prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be 
     treated as high deductible plans with respect to health 
     savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 1676. A bill to designate the Johnson Valley National 
     Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in San Bernardino County, 
     California, to authorize limited military use of the area, to 
     provide for the transfer of the Southern Study Area to the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for 
     inclusion in the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 
     Twentynine Palms, and by recreational users, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Chu, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. Cartwright):
       H.R. 1677. A bill to modify the boundary of Yosemite 
     National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Pingree 
             of Maine, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. 
             Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 1678. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     reinstate provisions requiring that a percentage of aid 
     provided by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation in the form of certain agricultural 
     commodities or their products must be transported on 
     commercial vessels of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 1679. A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability 
     Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1680. A bill to render all enrolled members of the 
     Tohono O'odham Nation citizens of the United States as of the 
     date of their enrollment and to recognize the valid 
     membership credential of the Tohono O'odham Nation as the 
     legal equivalent of a certificate of citizenship or a State-
     issued birth certificate for all Federal purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 1681. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in 
     elections for the House of Representatives; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 1682. A bill to prohibit the designation of Vietnam 
     under title V of the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1683. A bill to establish the Columbine-Hondo 
     Wilderness in the State of New Mexico, to provide for the 
     conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land 
     in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 1684. A bill to convey certain property to the State 
     of Wyoming to consolidate the historic Ranch A, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of 
             New Mexico, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Butterfield):
       H.R. 1685. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline 
     Assistance Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 1686. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 1687. A bill to provide for the imposition of 
     sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for or 
     complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, 
     the commission of serious human rights abuses against 
     citizens of ALBA countries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 1688. A bill to prohibit contracting with the enemy; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. TURNER:
       H.R. 1689. A bill to prohibit certain real property from 
     being named after a sitting Member of Congress; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. VARGAS (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Enyart, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Negrete McLeod, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Takano, and Mr. 
             Peters of California):
       H.R. 1690. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for the 
     sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 1691. A bill to provide for the transfer of certain 
     public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in the Chocolate Mountain 
     Aerial Gunnery Range, California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr.

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             Gosar, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Bentivolio, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Yoder):
       H.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights 
     of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Rice of 
             South Carolina, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Bridenstine, and 
             Mr. Pittenger):
       H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 
     the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Meeks):
       H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of World Malaria Day; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Ms. Sewell 
             of Alabama, Mr. Cartwright, and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H. Res. 172. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``Financial Literacy Month''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
       H. Res. 173. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that, in order to make commonsense reforms 
     under sequestration, Federal employees should be encouraged 
     to suggest ways to make more sensible or more efficient 
     budget reductions within their employing department or 
     agency, knowing that they are protected under the 
     whistleblower protection laws; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Israel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Moore, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Pocan, 
             Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schrader, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Foster, Mr. Levin, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Meng, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Enyart, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Carney, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Rush):
       H. Res. 174. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately 
     request a conference and appoint conferees to complete work 
     on a fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
             Tierney, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H. Res. 176. A resolution commending the heroism, courage, 
     and sacrifice of Sean Collier, an officer in the 
     Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department, 
     Martin Richard, an 8-year-old resident of Dorchester, 
     Massachusetts, Krystle Campbell, Lu Lingzi, a student at 
     Boston University, and all the victims who are recovering 
     from injuries caused by the attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, 
     including Richard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the 
     Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police 
     Department; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):
       H. Res. 177. A resolution urging the Palestinian Authority 
     and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential 
     succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, 
     and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a 
     Hamas takeover in the West Bank; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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