[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 167 (Thursday, November 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H7352-H7355]
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. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. Stivers, Mr. Barr, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Wagner, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Rothfus):
       H.R. 3570. A bill to prohibit the United States from 
     following guidance issued by the Secretary of the Treasury 
     regarding how multilateral development banks should engage 
     with developing countries on coal-fired power generation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hanna, and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 3571. A bill to prevent international violence against 
     women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 3572. A bill to revise the boundaries of certain John 
     H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North 
     Carolina; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Lynch, Mrs.

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             Bustos, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Runyan, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 3573. A bill to ensure that the percentage increase in 
     rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be 
     equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal 
     employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Nolan, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grayson, and 
             Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 3574. A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for 
     fossil-fuel production; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and 
     Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Appropriations, 
     Financial Services, and Foreign 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Payne, Mr. Higgins, and 
             Mr. Barber):
       H.R. 3575. A bill to establish conditions under which the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may commence U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection security screening operations at a 
     preclearance facility outside the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself and Mrs. 
             Davis of California):
       H.R. 3576. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to improve ballot accessibility 
     to uniformed services voters and overseas voters, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 
     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. PETERS of California (for himself, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 3577. A bill to establish the Commission on Health 
     Care Savings through Innovative Wireless Technologies; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Lipinski, 
             and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 3578. A bill to ensure that any new or revised 
     requirement providing for the screening, testing, or 
     treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a 
     sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking 
     proceeding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Ms. Jenkins, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Schock, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Renacci, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Flores, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Petri, Mr. Carter, Ms. 
             Granger, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 3579. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to appear before certain committees of the Congress before 
     the United States reaches the debt limit and defaults on 
     Government obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 3580. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and 
     settlements that are not designated for restitution or any 
     other purpose to fund evidence-based youth mentoring 
     projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and innovations in 
     medical research and development; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 3581. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of 
     wages paid by professional employer organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Petri, 
             Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, and Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 3582. A bill to establish a Water Infrastructure 
     Investment Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Ms. Granger, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H.R. 3583. A bill to expand the number of scholarships 
     available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based 
     Scholarship Program; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 3584. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 
     to authorize privately insured credit unions to become 
     members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 3585. A bill to direct the President to submit to 
     Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other 
     countries whose extradition is sought by the United States 
     and related matters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 3586. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit and a deduction for small political 
     contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Bucshon):
       H.R. 3587. A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service 
     contracts used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 3588. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead 
     pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3589. A bill to terminate the Denali Commission, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 3590. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for 
     recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Judiciary, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Michelle Lujan 
             Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Honda, Mr. Vela, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Moore, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Enyart):
       H.R. 3591. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in 
     minority communities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 3592. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require a jobs score for each spending bill 
     considered in Congress; to the Committee on Rules, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. COFFMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kirkpatrick):
       H.R. 3593. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 3594. A bill to prohibit the payment of death 
     gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. COTTON:
       H.R. 3595. A bill to require the disclosure of 
     determinations with respect to which Congressional staff will 
     be required to obtain health insurance coverage through an 
     Exchange; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 3596. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide medical assistance to uninsured newborns under 
     the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 3597. A bill to require public employees to perform 
     the inspection of State and local surface transportation 
     projects, and related essential public functions, to ensure

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     public safety, the cost-effective use of transportation 
     funding, and timely project delivery; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3598. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to permit insurers to offer catastrophic 
     coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 3599. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to payments to long-term care 
     hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 3600. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for clarification regarding the children to whom 
     entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred 
     under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hall, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Rokita, and Mrs. 
             Hartzler):
       H.R. 3601. A bill to provide for parental notification and 
     intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an 
     abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Honda, and 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 3602. A bill to designate the Philippines under 
     section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
     nationals of the Philippines to be eligible for temporary 
     protected status under such section; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, 
             and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 3603. A bill to limit the construction on United 
     States soil of satellite positioning ground monitoring 
     stations of foreign governments, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             and Mr. Harris):
       H.R. 3604. A bill to clarify the requirements of authorized 
     representatives under the Family Educational Rights and 
     Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for 
             herself, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, and Mr. 
             Pearce):
       H.R. 3605. A bill to make a technical amendment to the T'uf 
     Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. 
             Nunes):
       H.R. 3606. A bill to permit certain activities to be 
     conducted on Federal land within the Emigrant Wilderness of 
     Stanislaus National Forest in the State of California at the 
     level at which such activities were conducted on such land 
     before the wilderness designation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself and Mr. Gowdy):
       H.R. 3607. A bill to enable States to opt out of certain 
     provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
     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. NOLAN:
       H.R. 3608. A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1973, 
     concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage 
     Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 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 Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Israel, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Maffei, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Collins of 
             New York, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3609. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3260 Broad Street in Port 
     Henry, New York, as the ``Dain Taylor Venne Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Ms. Moore):
       H.R. 3610. A bill to stop exploitation through trafficking; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. PERRY (for himself, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia):
       H.R. 3611. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to submit to Congress an annual report on 
     immigration policy directives issued by the Department of 
     Homeland Security, to ensure that each such policy directive 
     is subject to the rule making process described in section 
     553 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Bishop 
             of New York):
       H.R. 3612. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to 
     obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 3613. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a change in payment for certain 
     hospitals under Medicare; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 3614. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the recognition by States of skills learned in the 
     military by a veteran when issuing licenses and credentials; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 3615. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the hiring of veterans by the Federal Government; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Hanna, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Negrete 
             McLeod, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Peters of California, and 
             Mr. Garcia):
       H.R. 3616. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to distribute additional information to Medicare 
     beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 3617. A bill to authorize a national grant program for 
     on-the-job training; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Paulsen, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Hultgren, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. 
             Renacci, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Black):
       H. Con. Res. 66. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that children trafficked in the United States 
     be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Himes, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H. Con. Res. 67. Concurrent resolution recognizing the need 
     to improve physical access to many United States postal 
     facilities for all people in the United States in particular 
     disabled citizens; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. DOYLE:
       H. Res. 426. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the Thursday before Thanksgiving as 
     ``Children's Grief Awareness Day''; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Himes, Ms. Esty, Mr. 
             Neal, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Keating, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Kuster, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Welch, Mr. Nolan, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 427. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance 
     honoring the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th

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     President of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.

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