[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17631-17633]
[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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Moore, 
             and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3543. A bill to permanently extend the Protecting 
     Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 and establish a private 
     right of action to enforce compliance with such Act; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 3544. A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the members of the Office of Strategic 
     Services (OSS) in recognition of their superior service and 
     major contributions 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. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Huffman, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 3545. A bill to protect the academic futures of 
     collegiate student athletes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Cicilline, 
             and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 3546. A bill to provide for the extension of certain 
     unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Palazzo, and Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 3547. A bill to extend the application of certain 
     space launch liability provisions through 2014; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 3548. A bill to amend title XII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to expand the definition of trauma to include 
     thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other 
     extrinsic agents; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself and Ms. Kuster):
       H.R. 3549. A bill to promote permanent families for 
     children, privacy and safety for unwed mothers, responsible 
     fatherhood, and security for adoptive parents by establishing 
     a National Responsible Father Registry and encouraging States 
     to enter into agreements to contribute the information 
     contained in the State's Responsible Father Registry to the 
     National Responsible Father Registry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. AMASH (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Meadows, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 3550. A bill to stabilize the housing and banking 
     sectors by eliminating policies that distort markets and 
     facilitate risky lending, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, Science, Space, and Technology, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3551. A bill to require the periodic inspection of 
     certain railroad facilities; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3552. A bill to improve emergency response activities 
     in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3553. A bill to allow a credit against income tax for 
     employers who pay their Federal contractor employees 
     compensation lost by reason of the Federal Government 
     shutdown; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3554. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     designate certain medical facilities of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ribble, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Carney, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Welch, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Maffei, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Barber, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Clay, Ms. Michelle Lujan 
             Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Moran, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Honda, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dingell, Ms. 
             Brownley of California, Ms. Titus, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Peters of California, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Holt, 
             and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 3555. A bill to amend the Improper Payments 
     Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including 
     making changes to the Do Not Pay initiative, for improved 
     detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to 
     deceased individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ELLMERS (for herself and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 3556. A bill to establish a program to assist in the 
     importation and care of abused, injured, or abandoned 
     nonhuman primates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 3557. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide increased protections for consumer or subscriber 
     password information, and to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide that the Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation may not access password 
     information pursuant to an order under section 501 of that 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GRAVES of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pittenger, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Holding, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 3558. A bill to provide the Department of Homeland 
     Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the 
     Department of the Treasury with authority to more 
     aggressively enforce customs and trade laws relating to 
     textile and apparel articles, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mr. Lankford):
       H.R. 3559. A bill to establish a program to accelerate 
     entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class 
     entrepreneurs with Federal agencies; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 3560. A bill to mandate the basic educational, 
     regulatory, and management actions necessary for the 
     prevention of racial profiling practices by law enforcement; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. 3561. A bill to prohibit Department of State approval 
     for the Russian space agency to build or operate a ground 
     monitoring station in the United States unless such station 
     does not raise counterintelligence or other national security 
     concerns; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3562. A bill to clarify the application of all laws, 
     including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to 
     the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 3563. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for a corporate responsibility investment option 
     under the Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3564. A bill to make technical corrections to certain 
     Native American water rights settlements in the State of New 
     Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 3565. A bill to amend the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to 
     develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Ms. Edwards, and Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois):
       H.R. 3566. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a grant program 
     regarding firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 3567. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for additional coverage options for 
     beneficiaries under the original Medicare fee-for-service 
     program through a Medicare Link program; to the

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     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 Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 3568. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to establish the STEM Education and Training Account in 
     order to enhance the economic competitiveness of the United 
     States by providing funding for STEM education and training, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 3569. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     add a definition of spouse for purposes of veteran benefits 
     that recognizes new State definitions of spouse; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H. Res. 424. A resolution prohibiting the consideration of 
     a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the 
     House has adopted a conference report on the budget 
     resolution; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. DeSANTIS (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Garrett, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Fleming, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Stutzman, 
             Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Yoho, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 425. A resolution expressing disapproval of the 
     failure to satisfy the constitutional duty to ``take Care 
     that the Laws be faithfully executed'' and the usurpation of 
     the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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