[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 21289-21291]
[From the U.S. 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. 
             Simpson):
       H.R. 3696. A bill to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive 
     act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of 
     any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national 
     championship game unless such game is the culmination of a 
     fair and equitable playoff system; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 3697. A bill to honor the Nation's fallen miners by 
     requiring improved mine safety practices and compliance in 
     order to prevent future mine accidents; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Austin Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Schock, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Walsh of 
             Illinois, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Olson, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Farenthold, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 3698. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to 
     designate Iran's Revolutionary

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     Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 3699. A bill to ensure the continued publication and 
     integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private 
     sector; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3700. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Louis Zamperini, U.S. Olympian and World War II prisoner of 
     war, for his service to the country, sacrifice during the 
     war, and his inspiration to others through his courage as a 
     survivor; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 3701. A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide grants to support job creation initiatives, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Hahn, 
             and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H.R. 3702. A bill to clarify that an authorization to use 
     military force, a declaration of war, or any similar 
     authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or 
     trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United 
     States and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 3703. A bill to establish a program to provide student 
     fellowships in fields of science, technology, engineering, 
     and mathematics, with preference given to the study of 
     technological development encompassing the fields of energy, 
     environment, and economy; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Moran, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 3704. A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock 
     Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of 
     nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 3705. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer 
     care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the 
     care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by 
     establishing grants programs for provider education, and 
     related research; 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3706. A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 3707. A bill to prohibit the consideration in the 
     House of Representatives of any legislation containing an 
     earmark; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 3708. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from 
     issuing a final rule that prevents the agricultural 
     employment of minors to detassel; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Benishek, 
             Mr. Brooks, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Labrador, Mr. 
             Lankford, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Mulvaney, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Pence, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Ribble, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Austin 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Stivers):
       H.R. 3709. A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to 
     limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces 
     into hostilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
     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 of Texas:
       H.R. 3710. A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior and 
     the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to initiate immediate 
     action to create jobs in America, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3711. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. 
             Pearce):
       H.R. 3712. A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to 
     the troops who defended Bataan during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. 
             Michaud):
       H.R. 3713. A bill to direct the Foreign Claims Settlement 
     Commission to receive and determine the validity and amount 
     of claims for loss of wages and other property of those 
     plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Socialist 
     People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Courtney, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 3714. A bill to provide for grants from the Secretary 
     of Education to State and local educational agencies for 
     EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 3715. A bill to encourage online workforce training; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself and Mrs. Ellmers):
       H.R. 3716. A bill to provide that Federal funds may not be 
     used for National Heritage Areas and similar areas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Himes, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 3717. A bill to amend and reauthorize certain 
     provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and 
     stewardship; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 3718. A bill to prioritize certain returning workers 
     for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary 
     workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Graves of Missouri, 
             Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Latham, Mr. Terry, and Ms. 
             Jenkins):
       H.R. 3719. A bill to provide that funds made available to 
     the Corps of Engineers for certain Missouri River fish and 
     wildlife purposes be used for the reconstruction of flood 
     control structures, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Brooks, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. 
             Barletta, Mr. Posey, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Marino, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. 
             Chaffetz):
       H.R. 3720. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may 
     not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Fattah, and 
             Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 3721. A bill to authorize veterans' treatment courts 
     and encourage services for veterans through drug courts under 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Roe 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, and Mr. Mulvaney):
       H.R. 3722. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing 
     program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under 
     the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHILLING (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. 
             McKinley, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Walsh of Illinois):
       H.R. 3723. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
     contracts with health care providers to improve access to 
     health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving 
     treatment at a health care facility of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 3724. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     authorize physicians, pursuant to an agreement with the 
     Attorney General, to transport controlled substances from a 
     practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster 
     area; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 3725. A bill to authorize the President to vest 
     certain property of the Government of Libya seized or blocked 
     by the United States and to authorize the use of that 
     property to defray the full costs of Operation Odyssey Dawn 
     and United States participation in NATO Operation Unified 
     Protector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Higgins):
       H.R. 3726. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to improve efficiency and guarantee accountability in 
     the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
       H.J. Res. 94. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
       H.J. Res. 95. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Boren):
       H. Con. Res. 95. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Secretary of Labor should recognize the 
     unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when 
     issuing regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act 
     relating to hired farm workers under the age of 16; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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