[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5983-5985]
[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. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Jones):

       H.R. 1721. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     prohibit the performance of Department of Defense flight 
     demonstration teams outside the United States; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Griffith 
             of Virginia, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):

       H.R. 1722. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to 
     conduct a review of the forms related to obtaining workers' 
     compensation benefits under the Federal Black Lung Benefits 
     Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Edwards, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Lee of 
             California, and Mr. Gutierrez):

       H.R. 1723. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose increased rates of tax with respect to 
     taxpayers with more than $1,000,000 taxable income, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Hultgren, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. 
             Walorski):

       H.R. 1724. A bill to eliminate taxpayer financing of 
     presidential campaigns and party conventions and reprogram 
     savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research 
     initiative through the Common Fund administered by the 
     National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, and 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Enyart, Ms. Esty, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Hahn, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Horsford, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kuster, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal, 
             Mr. Nolan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor of 
             Arizona, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Tonko, Ms. Waters, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Sinema):

       H.R. 1725. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental 
     illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain 
     periods of hostilities and war; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi):

       H.R. 1726. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers; 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. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gibson, 
             and Mr. Peterson):

       H.R. 1727. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for 
     beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, 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. RANGEL:

       H.R. 1728. A bill to repeal certain appropriations riders 
     that limit the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms 
     laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself and Mr. Coffman):

       H.R. 1729. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     provide the service records of veterans to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs in an efficient, electronic format; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Norton):

       H.R. 1730. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service 
     on mobile devices that have been reported stolen, to require 
     such providers to give consumers the ability to remotely 
     delete data from mobile devices, to prohibit the alteration 
     or removal of mobile device identification numbers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Huffman):

       H.R. 1731. A bill to provide for a uniform national 
     standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. Marino, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Moore, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Vargas):

       H.R. 1732. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to better enable State child welfare agencies to 
     prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of 
     children who are victims of human trafficking, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Grimm, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. 
             Black, and Mr. Bilirakis):

       H.R. 1733. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     limit the liability of health care professionals who 
     volunteer to provide health care services in response to a 
     disaster; 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. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Edwards, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Pingree of Maine, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):

       H.R. 1734. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public 
     company may make certain political expenditures, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:

       H.R. 1735. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the 
     Exchange of the President, Vice President, and Executive 
     cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and 
     Congressional staff; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. Bordallo, and 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard):

       H.R. 1736. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to recruit, prepare, and support 
     principals through capacity-building measures that will 
     improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Lee of California, and 
             Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois):

       H.R. 1737. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow manufacturing

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     businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment 
     accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and 
     facilities and workforce training; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Lewis, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Levin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gallego, 
             Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. Moore, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Speier, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Vela, Mr. Welch, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Mrs. Negrete McLeod, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bass, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):

       H.R. 1738. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax 
     Credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ENYART (for himself and Mr. Israel):

       H.R. 1739. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay provisional 
     benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):

       H.R. 1740. A bill to intensify stem cell research showing 
     evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia):

       H.R. 1741. A bill to establish a dairy producer margin 
     insurance program for the purpose of protecting dairy 
     producer income by paying participating dairy producers 
     margin insurance payments when actual dairy producer margins 
     are less than a threshold level, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Bucshon, and Mr. Carney):

       H.R. 1742. A bill to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of 
     pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States 
     Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and 
     attendance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Polis, and 
             Mr. Markey):

       H.R. 1743. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 
     require responsible parties to pay the full cost of offshore 
     oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HORSFORD:

       H.R. 1744. A bill to provide for the implementation of the 
     multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, 
     Nevada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to extend the authority 
     to purchase certain parcels of public land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. King of New York):

       H.R. 1745. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations 
     regarding secondary cockpit barriers; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:

       H.R. 1746. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to protect employer rights; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. KUSTER:

       H.R. 1747. A bill to allow employers a credit against 
     income tax as an incentive to partner with community colleges 
     or other educational institutions to improve workforce 
     development and job training for students; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Chu, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Rush, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Deutch, Ms. Moore, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DelBene, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, and Mr. Serrano):

       H.R. 1748. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement 
     to present identification as a condition of voting in an 
     election for Federal office to meet such requirement by 
     presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the 
     individual's identification, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Waters, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, and Mr. Richmond):

       H.R. 1749. A bill to measure the progress of recovery and 
     development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of 
     January 12, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, and 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):

       H.R. 1750. A bill to enhance the ability of community 
     financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve 
     their communities, boost small businesses, increase 
     individual savings, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Polis, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Moore, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ellison, 
             and Ms. Titus):

       H.R. 1751. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to 
     care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, 
     sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health 
     condition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, and 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. MARINO:

       H.R. 1752. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to require retail food stores to collect, and report to 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, detailed information that 
     identifies food items purchased with benefits provided under 
     the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and to require 
     the Secretary to compile and publish such information; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Runyan, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. LoBiondo):

       H.R. 1753. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for 
     fisheries disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations, 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. PETERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Ross, and 
             Mr. Ellison):

       H.R. 1754. 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
             Bass, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Bonamici, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Delaney, Mr. 
             Carney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Chu, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Frankel 
             of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn,

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             Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Heck of Washington, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Horsford, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Kind, 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, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Maffei, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. 
             Peters of California, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schneider, 
             Mr. Schrader, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Sinema, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Sires, and Ms. Brownley of California):

       H.R. 1755. A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on 
     the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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. POSEY:

       H.R. 1756. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have 
     been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are 
     intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney 
             of New York):

       H.R. 1757. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study 
     comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in 
     vaccinated populations in the United States with such 
     outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. 
             Garcia):

       H.R. 1758. A bill to increase the portion of community 
     development block grants that may be used to provide public 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Mr. Barber, Mrs. Negrete McLeod, Mr. 
             Takano, and Mr. Cook):

       H.R. 1759. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
     Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information 
     from other departments or agencies of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:

       H.R. 1760. A bill to establish an entrepreneur-based 
     immigrant category for alien entrepreneurs who have completed 
     or are in the process of completing a degree in Science, 
     Engineering, Math or a technology-related field; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY:

       H.R. 1761. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric 
     physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to 
     appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII 
     of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to 
     be included under Medicare, 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. THORNBERRY:

       H.R. 1762. A bill to provide a biennial budget for the 
     United States Government; to the Committee on the Budget, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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 Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. Waters, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Honda, Mr. Heck of Washington, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Garamendi):

       H.R. 1763. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish and administer an awards program recognizing 
     excellence exhibited by public school system employees 
     providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through 
     higher education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Ms. Speier):
       H. Res. 180. A resolution recognizing the sequencing of the 
     human genome as one of the most significant scientific 
     accomplishments of the past 100 years and expressing support 
     for the designation of April 25, 2013, as ``DNA Day''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H. Res. 181. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Workers' Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the 
     workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Vargas, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Benishek, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Sean 
             Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Kuster, Mr. 
             Schrader, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H. Res. 182. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of 
     agriculture in the United States, that the Committee on 
     Agriculture should propose funding for programs that support 
     specialty crops priorities, and that legislation should be 
     passed that includes funding reflecting specialty crops as a 
     growing and important part of United States agriculture; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Res. 183. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
     should broadcast and direct Azeri language content into the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran and Baloch language content into the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of 
     Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Res. 184. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should immediately 
     remove all members of the United States Armed Forces from 
     Afghanistan and pursue alternative strategies, which do not 
     require large deployments of ground combat forces of the 
     Armed Forces, in order to create a stable Afghanistan that is 
     not a base for international terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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