[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H5259-H5261]
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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 2869. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare 
     program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the 
     hospital outpatient department and the physician office 
     setting; 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gerlach, 
             Mr. Kind, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 2870. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts 
     from the tax on foreign investments in United States real 
     property interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Holding, and 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 2871. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     modify the composition of the southern judicial district of 
     Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 2872. A bill to secure the borders of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs, the Judiciary, 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 Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 2873. A bill to evaluate and authorize the 
     continuation of the activities of the Economy, Energy, and 
     Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable 
     Manufacturing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, 
     Small Business, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Keating, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Moran, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Farr):
       H.R. 2874. A bill to ensure that the United States promotes 
     women's meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation 
     and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, 
     mitigate, and resolve violent conflict and implements the 
     United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and 
     Security; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2875. A bill to authorize programs and activities for 
     the improvement and protection of ports and harbors, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, and Armed Services, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

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     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. 
             Coffman):
       H.R. 2876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide veterans with a 1-year exemption from the 
     requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage under the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Marino, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Olson, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2877. A bill to prevent certain discriminatory 
     taxation of natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 2878. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative 
     teacher retention programs; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to provide limitations on bonuses for 
     Federal employees during sequestration, to provide for 
     investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior 
     Executive Service, to establish certain procedures for 
     conducting in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive 
     branch employees with individuals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. KIND:
       H.R. 2880. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     use the excess revenue generated from the William D. Ford 
     Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell 
     Grant Program; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Payne, Ms. Bass, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Richmond, Mr. 
             Lewis, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to 
     highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who 
     teach in the same school district for five consecutive years; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hanna, and Mr. 
             Connolly):
       H.R. 2882. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and title 
     38, United States Code to provide for a consolidated 
     definition of a small business concern owned and controlled 
     by veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 2883. A bill to provide, for purposes of mitigating 
     the effects of a sequestration, the Secretary of Defense 
     transfer authority with respect to amounts made available to 
     the Department of Defense in fiscal years 2014 through 2021, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2884. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     competitive grants to State, tribal, and local governments to 
     establish and maintain witness protection and assistance 
     programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 2885. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Culberson):
       H.R. 2886. A bill to require agency notice and receipt of 
     public comment before using any estimate for the social cost 
     of carbon, to require reports on the results of and methods 
     used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact 
     analysis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke, and 
             Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 2887. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for 
     condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major 
     disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 2888. A bill to authorize assistance to aid in the 
     prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign 
     countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis, Ms. 
             Moore, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 2889. A bill to provide funds to States, units of 
     general local government, and community-based organizations 
     to save and create local jobs through the retention, 
     restoration, or expansion of services needed by local 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2890. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain tax incentives for investment in the 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2891. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to promulgate regulations on the management of medical 
     waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 2892. A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection 
     Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys 
     from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain 
     actions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. King of New 
             York, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 2893. A bill to address the dramatic increase of HIV/
     AIDS in minority communities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 2894. A bill to discontinue eligibility of former 
     Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under 
     the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) if the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed; to 
     the Committee on House Administration, 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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2895. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct 
     Stafford Loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Maffei, 
             and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2896. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify 
     provisions relating to grants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2897. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum 
     development; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Harper, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 2898. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     modify the composition of the southern judicial district of 
     Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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           By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Hanna):
       H.R. 2899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the quarterly wages paid threshold for 
     classification as an agricultural labor employer for purposes 
     of unemployment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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