[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8768-8769]
[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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Grimm):
       H.R. 5929. A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 
     1940 to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of 
     preferred stock for business development companies, to allow 
     business development companies to purchase, otherwise 
     acquire, or hold certain securities, and to direct the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules under

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     the Securities Act of 1933 relating to business development 
     companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 5930. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the rehabilitation credit for commercial 
     buildings and to provide a rehabilitation credit for 
     principal residences; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 5931. A bill to ensure the continuation of successful 
     fisheries mitigation programs, 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 Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Kelly):
       H.R. 5932. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow 529 tuition programs with respect to elementary 
     and secondary education expenses; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5933. A bill to amend section 1120A of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify the 
     comparability of services requirements; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 5934. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     include certain territories and possessions of the United 
     States in the definition of State for the purposes of chapter 
     114, relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and 
     smokeless tobacco; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 5935. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from 
     enforcing regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Amash, and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 5936. A bill to amend the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the 
     trial of covered persons detained in the United States 
     pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force or 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
     and to repeal the requirement for military custody; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. LANCE (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, 
             Mr. Moran, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 5937. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients 
     anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage 
     of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 5938. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for 
     employer-provided dependent care assistance; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona:
       H.R. 5939. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in 
     Patagonia, Arizona, as the ``Jim Kolbe Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. 
             Ellison):
       H.R. 5940. A bill to establish pilot programs to encourage 
     the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Connolly 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 5941. A bill to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, 
     and improve financial accountability and management at the 
     Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. 
             Ross of Arkansas):
       H.R. 5942. A bill to repeal certain changes to contracts 
     with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations, 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. REED (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 5943. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-
     dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments 
     under the Medicare low-volume hospital program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 5944. A bill to strengthen entrepreneurial education, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 
     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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Hunter):
       H. Con. Res. 129. Concurrent resolution recognizing 375 
     years of service of the National Guard and affirming 
     congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as 
     a component of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois):
       H. Res. 683. A resolution expressing the regret of the 
     House of Representatives for the passage of laws that 
     adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, 
     including the Chinese Exclusion Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIMM:
       H. Res. 684. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. 
             Higgins):
       H. Res. 685. A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary 
     of the War of 1812 and the ensuing 200 years of peace and 
     cooperation between the United States and Canada; 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.

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