[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2716-H2718]
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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Long, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Harris, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Pompeo, Mr. Jones, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. 
             Collins of Georgia, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hall, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Daines, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Perry, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. 
             Coble):
       H.R. 2009. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
     and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Rice of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cotton, 
             Mr. Posey, and Mr. Stutzman):
       H.R. 2010. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to apply to Delegates and Resident 
     Commissioners to the Congress, and to employees of committees 
     and leadership offices of Congress, the requirement of such 
     Act that the only health plans that the Federal Government 
     may make available to Members of Congress and congressional 
     staff are plans created or offered through an Exchange 
     established under such Act; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. DELANEY (for himself and Mr. Renacci):
       H.R. 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a two-year extension of the Veterans' Advisory 
     Committee on Education; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2012. A bill to improve the integrity and safety of 
     interstate horseracing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz):
       H.R. 2013. A bill to repeal the wage rate requirements 
     commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. AMASH (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mulvaney, 
             and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2014. A bill to repeal section 2703(c)(2)(C) of title 
     18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Heck of 
             Nevada, and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 2015. A bill to provide for certain land conveyances 
     in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BENISHEK (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Hanna, 
             and Ms. Sinema):
       H.R. 2016. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     modify various authorities relating to procedures for courts-
     martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, 
             and Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 2017. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to improve the operations of the Election Assistance 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, and Mrs. 
             Beatty):
       H.R. 2018. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones 
     or markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     and or other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Barletta, Mr. Hultgren, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. 
             Walorski, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Messer, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Collins of New 
             York, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. 
             Kline):
       H.R. 2019. A bill to eliminate taxpayer financing of 
     presidential campaigns and party conventions and reprogram 
     savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research 
     initiative through the Common Fund administered by the 
     National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, and 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 2020. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require certain institutions of higher education to 
     provide notice of tuition levels for students; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Fincher, Mr. 
             Stockman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fleming, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Harris, Mr. Southerland, Mr. 
             Pearce, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 2021. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Boustany, and 
             Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2022. A bill to prohibit the implementation or 
     enforcement of any requirement of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act until certifications are made that 
     taxpayer information is not and will not be used for 
     targeting any individual or group that provides information 
     to the Internal Revenue Service for political reasons or on 
     the basis of political views, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Markey, and 
             Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2023. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to 
     assist health professionals in preparing for and responding 
     to the public health effects of climate change, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2024. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of 
     patents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 2025. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require the termination of employment of IRS 
     employees for discrimination against any taxpayer on basis of 
     political affiliation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. 
             Benishek, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Ribble, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walden, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Rahall, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Duncan 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 2026. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to exempt certain silvicultural activities from 
     national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting 
     requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Burgess, and 
             Mr. Yoder):
       H.R. 2027. A bill to amend section 1877 of the Social 
     Security Act to modify the requirements for hospitals to 
     qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to 
     physician ownership or investment prohibition in order to 
     take into account hospitals that were under construction or 
     development at the time of imposing such requirements, 
     hospital expansions, and hospitals in financial distress, and 
     for other purposes; 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. LEWIS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Ms. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Quigley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 2028. A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or 
     foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, 
     gender identity, or marital status of any prospective 
     adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or 
     gender identity of the child involved; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2029. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a 
     program to provide for workforce training and education, at 
     community colleges, in sustainable energy; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Farr, Ms. Chu, Mr. Moran, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeGette, and 
             Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 2030. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion 
     services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2031. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to expand the clinical trial registry data bank, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2032. A bill to prohibit certain transfers of 
     radioactive metal by the Department of Energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, and 
             Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 2033. A bill to provide for medical neutrality and to 
     establish accountability for violations of the principle of 
     medical neutrality, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Palazzo, 
             Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 2034. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     operation of Advanced Composites Development Centers; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and 
     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. NEAL:
       H.R. 2035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings 
     coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying 
     retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA 
     arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. O'ROURKE (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lewis, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 2036. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require States to help alien children in the 
     child welfare system apply for all available forms of 
     immigration relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 2037. A bill to establish a demonstration grant 
     program to recruit, train, deploy, and professionally support 
     psychiatric physicians in Indian health programs; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Vargas, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 2038. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to expand the eligibility of certain veterans while they 
     have disability claims pending under title 38 of the United 
     States Code; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Cole, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cardenas, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 2039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish 
     headstones and markers for certain deceased veterans buried 
     in veterans' cemeteries of Indian tribes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 2040. A bill to simplify the process for determining 
     the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Schiff):

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       H. Res. 218. A resolution calling on the Secretary of State 
     to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a ``Country of 
     Particular Concern'' with respect to religious freedom; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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