[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 293-295]
[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. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Bera of California, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. Bustos, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Castro of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Edwards, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Enyart, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Esty, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Foster, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Gabbard, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Heck of 
             Washington, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Huffman, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Kuster, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. Michelle 
             Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Maffei, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mrs. Negrete McLeod, Mr. Nolan, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             O'Rourke, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Peters of Michigan, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Schneider, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Titus, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 11. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women 
     Act of 1994; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education 
     and the Workforce, Financial Services, and 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. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 326. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit the extension 
     of the public debt limit unless a concurrent resolution on 
     the budget has been agreed to and is in effect; 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. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 327. A bill to establish requirements relating to the 
     provision of certain products to the Government of 
     Afghanistan, and for other purposes; 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. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Quigley):

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       H.R. 328. A bill to establish a pilot program for the 
     expedited disposal of Federal real property; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 329. A bill to amend the NICS Improvement Amendments 
     Act of 2007 to encourage States to provide records to the 
     National Instant Background Check System; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 330. A bill to designate a Distinguished Flying Cross 
     National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, 
     California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 331. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran 
     enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of 
     educational institutions; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meeks, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Moran, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 332. A bill to provide victims of gun violence access 
     to the same civil remedies as are available to those injured 
     through other means; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Runyan, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Griffin of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. 
             Peterson):
       H.R. 333. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to 
     receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' 
     disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for 
     concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent 
     receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 
     years of service, and for other purposes; 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Farenthold, and Mr. Weber of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 334. A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline 
     project permit; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and 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. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Jones, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Harper, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Schrader, 
             Mr. Carney, Mr. Southerland, Ms. Pingree of Maine, 
             Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Himes, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Walberg, Ms. Speier, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Higgins, 
             and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee):
       H.R. 335. A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the 
     Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor 
     maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McNerney, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 336. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for counterfeiting or selling Presidential 
     inauguration tickets, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 337. A bill to require States to carry out 
     Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process 
     under which members of the public are informed of 
     redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to 
     participate in the development of such proposals prior to 
     their adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 338. 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 339. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the 
     examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H.R. 340. A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity 
     Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using 
     revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds 
     for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 341. A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 
     volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and 
     underserved populations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Coble, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Benishek, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rooney, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Coffman):
       H.R. 342. A bill to prioritize certain Government 
     obligations for continued payment in the event that the 
     statutory debt limit is reached, to appropriate funds for the 
     pay and allowances of all members of the Armed Forces, and 
     for those civilian employees of the Department of Defense and 
     the Coast Guard serving in a combat zone, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. JONES:
       H.R. 343. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to 
     close a prayer outside of a religious service according to 
     the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 344. A bill to restore the application of the Federal 
     antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect 
     competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 345. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to eliminate all Federally-imposed mandates over the 
     local budget process and financial management of the District 
     of Columbia and the borrowing of money by the District of 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. NUNNELEE:
       H.R. 346. A bill to amend title I of the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered 
     under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges 
     is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Hanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Moore, Mr. Grimm, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 347. A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st 
     century readiness initiatives that assist students in 
     acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve 
     problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with 
     others, and learn to create and innovate; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 348. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Social Security Act to provide for employment tax 
     treatment of professional service businesses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. ROBY (for herself, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Bachus, and 
             Ms. Sewell of Alabama):
       H.R. 349. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 
     with respect to maximum enrollment and eligible land in the 
     conservation reserve program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr.

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             Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Mulvaney):
       H.R. 350. A bill to repeal the Legal Services Corporation 
     Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. Shea-
             Porter):
       H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     contributions and expenditures with respect to elections; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to clarify the 
     authority of Congress and the States to regulate 
     corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate 
     entities established by the laws of any State, the United 
     States, or any foreign state; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RIGELL:
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution prohibiting the House 
     or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 5 days 
     during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and 
     has approved legislation to provide funding for the 
     operations of the government for the entire fiscal year; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H. Res. 40. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that active duty military personnel who 
     are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should 
     be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second 
     Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H. Res. 41. A resolution expressing support for designation 
     of February 12, 2013, as Darwin Day and recognizing the 
     importance of science in the betterment of humanity; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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