[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6800-6802]
[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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Roby, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Flores, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Fincher, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Garrett, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Poe 
             of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. Harper, 
             Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Scalise, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Amash, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mrs. Black, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Bridenstine, Mr. Salmon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Holding, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. 
             Long, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Marino, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Mr. 
             Guthrie, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Messer, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Mulvaney, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Harris, Mrs. 
             Walorski, Mr. Olson, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Barton, Mr. 
             Duffy, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Nugent, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Womack, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kline, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Southerland, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Stewart, Mr. McKinley, and 
             Mr. Yoder):
       H.R. 7. A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined

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     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1958. A bill to prohibit wholesalers from purchasing 
     prescription drugs from pharmacies, and to enhance 
     information and transparency regarding drug wholesalers 
     engaged in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Crawford, 
             Mr. Hall, Mr. Cole, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Griffin of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Flores, Mr. Barton, Mr. Schrader, Mr. 
             Vela, Mr. Welch, Mr. Marino, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 1959. A bill to amend the Renewable Fuel Program in 
     section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to allow domestic 
     alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the 
     required applicable volume of renewable fuel; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington) 
             (both by request):
       H.R. 1960. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2014 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Wenstrup, and 
             Mr. Massie):
       H.R. 1961. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials 
     construction requirement for vessels operating within the 
     Boundary Line; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 1962. A bill to maintain the free flow of information 
     to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
     compelled disclosure of information by certain persons 
     connected with the news media; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAINES:
       H.R. 1963. A bill to amend the Water Conservation and 
     Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal 
     hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at 
     projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water 
     Conservation and Utilization Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 1964. A bill to amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves 
     Production Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct an expeditious program of competitive 
     leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in 
     Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each 
     year in the period 2013 through 2023, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 1965. A bill to streamline and ensure onshore energy 
     permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give 
     certainty to oil shale development for American energy 
     security, economic development, and job creation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 1966. A bill to establish a visa waiver program for 
     the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 1967. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to expand the cause of action 
     relating to the pattern or practice of conduct by a 
     governmental authority that deprives a person of rights 
     protected by the Constitution to such conduct relating to 
     adults as well as juveniles; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1968. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees 
     to hospitals to carry out projects for the purpose of 
     reducing energy costs and increasing resilience to improve 
     security; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Peters 
             of Michigan, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 1969. A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the 
     children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other 
     public safety officers; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 1970. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to ensure that social security benefits are paid, to 
     prioritize payments when the United States is not able to 
     issue new obligations due to the statutory debt limit, and to 
     address a lapse in appropriations to fund the Armed Forces; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
           By Mr. KLINE (for himself and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 1971. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to 
     retain access to TRICARE Prime; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, and Mr. Tipton):
       H.R. 1972. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to a State 
     all right, title, and interest in and to a percentage of the 
     amount of royalties and other amounts required to be paid to 
     the State under that Act with respect to public land and 
     deposits in the State, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 1973. A bill to permit business development companies 
     to increase investments in small-and middle-market financial 
     services companies and investment advisors; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nunnelee, and Mr. Richmond):
       H.R. 1974. A bill to clarify the collateral requirement for 
     certain loans under section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, 
     to address assistance to out-of-State small business 
     concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, 
             Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. Langevin, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Esty, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Moore, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Edwards, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Farr, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Courtney, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Engel, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pocan, 
             Mr. Huffman, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Peters of Michigan):
       H.R. 1975. A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote 
     women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable 
     workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform 
     the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, 
     or a related medical condition; 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 Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 1976. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide access to certified professional midwives for 
     women enrolled in the Medicaid program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 1977. A bill to establish an alternative 
     accountability model; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 1978. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the phasedown of the credit percentage for the 
     dependent care tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Holt, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H.R. 1979. A bill to prevent the doubling of the interest 
     rate for Federal subsidized student loans for the 2013-2014 
     academic year by providing funds for such loans through the 
     Federal Reserve System, to ensure that such loans are 
     available at interest rates that are equivalent to the 
     interest rates at which the Federal Government provides loans 
     to banks

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     through the discount window operated by the Federal Reserve 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. Jones, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Barber, Ms. Esty, Ms. Kuster, 
             and Mr. O'Rourke):
       H.R. 1980. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting 
     additional medical examinations of veterans who have 
     submitted sufficient medical evidence provided by non-
     Department medical professionals and to improve the 
     efficiency of processing certain claims for disability 
     compensation by veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.J. Res. 44. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to 
     vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself and Mr. O'Rourke):
       H.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the 
     authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that 
     Representatives and Senators may serve; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Ms. Speier, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, and Ms. Sinema):
       H. Res. 213. A resolution establishing the Special 
     Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to 
     conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the 
     activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, 
     prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual 
     assault and abuse in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 
     Rules.

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