[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H6997-H6998]
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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Tierney, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Polis, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Cardenas, and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 3446. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to amend the process by which students with certain special 
     circumstances apply for Federal financial aid; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 3447. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a 
     period during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in 
     appropriations may not also receive unemployment compensation 
     for the same period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUFFY (for himself and Mr. Carney):
       H.R. 3448. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to provide for an optional pilot program allowing 
     certain emerging growth companies to increase the tick sizes 
     of their stocks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Delaney, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Honda, Ms. Esty, Ms. Shea-Porter, and 
             Mr. Cartwright):
       H.R. 3449. A bill to establish centers of excellence for 
     innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology, 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. ELLMERS:
       H.R. 3450. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to allow individuals to opt out of the 
     minimum required health benefits by permitting health 
     insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer 
     alternative benefits to the minimum essential health benefits 
     otherwise required, 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. GARCIA:
       H.R. 3451. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and 
     Technology, 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. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 3452. A bill to decrease the frequency of sports 
     blackouts, to require the application of the antitrust laws 
     to Major League Baseball, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORSFORD:
       H.R. 3453. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act 
     of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by 
     veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and 
     reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Science, 
     Space, and Technology, 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. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3454. A bill to amend title III of the Social Security 
     Act to require a substance abuse risk assessment and targeted 
     drug testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment 
     benefits, 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 Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 3455. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 201 East Pikes Peak Avenue 
     in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``Chaplain (Capt.) Dale 
     Goetz Memorial Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 3456. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' 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 Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 3457. A bill to authorize an additional district 
     judgeship for the district of Idaho; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 3458. A bill to treat payments by charitable 
     organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt 
     payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Meehan, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. Brownley of California, and Ms. Tsongas):
       H.R. 3459. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for preliminary hearings on alleged offenses under 
     the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 3460. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral 
     and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement 
     the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 
     and public support of institutions of higher education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     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. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Keating, and 
             Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H. Res. 402. A resolution supporting the European 
     aspirations of the peoples of the European Union's Eastern 
     Partnership countries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 404. A resolution expressing condolences and 
     support for assistance to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan which 
     made landfall in the Republic of the Philippines on November 
     8, 2013; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Daines, and 
             Mr. Westmoreland):
       H. Res. 405. A resolution commending the Patriot Guard 
     Riders for their mission to show sincere respect for fallen 
     members of the Armed Forces by attending the funeral services 
     of a fallen member as invited guests of the family of the 
     member; 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. LOEBSACK (for himself, Ms. Esty, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Polis, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Holt, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Petri, and Mr. 
             Lowenthal):
       H. Res. 406. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning on November 11, 2013, as 
     National School Psychology Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Sinema):
       H. Res. 407. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by 
     promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster 
     care awaiting families, celebrating children and families 
     involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and 
     efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people 
     in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and 
     well-being for all children; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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