[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10394-10395]
[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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 2477. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of cancer care planning 
     and coordination under the Medicare program; 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. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Flores, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gingrey 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. 
             Rahall):
       H.R. 2478. A bill to repeal a limitation on Federal 
     procurement of certain fuels; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pocan, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DelBene, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 2479. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial 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. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 2480. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue 
     an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries 
     to patients, nurses, and all other health care workers by 
     establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury 
     prevention standard, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. FLORES:
       H.R. 2481. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     codify and improve the election requirements for the receipt 
     of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational 
     Assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 2482. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value 
     shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, 
     musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the 
     donor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Mr. Clay, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 2483. A bill to affirm the religious freedom of 
     taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in 
     war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments 
     of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create 
     the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax 
     payments, to improve revenue collection, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERA of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Meadows):
       H.R. 2484. A bill to provide incentives to physicians to 
     practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 2485. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other 
     veterans with special needs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 2486. A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas 
     leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2487. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     promulgate rules requiring an Internet merchant to disclose 
     the use of personal information in establishing or changing a 
     price, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 2488. A bill to expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area 
     in the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic 
     river designations in the Rogue River area, to provide 
     additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 2489. A bill to modify the boundary of the Oregon 
     Caves National Monument, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 2490. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more 
     than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census 
     and apportionment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Schrader, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 2491. A bill to provide for the designation of the 
     Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to 
     designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State 
     of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 2492. A bill to restrict funds related to escalating 
     United States military involvement in Syria; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, and 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. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Cole, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. 
             Peterson):
       H.R. 2493. A bill to amend chapter 329 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to ensure that new vehicles enable fuel 
     competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil 
     to the United States; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Nolan, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 2494. A bill to restrict funds related to escalating 
     United States military involvement in Syria; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, and 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. HULTGREN (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Aderholt, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois):
       H.R. 2495. A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-
     End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-
     end computing research and development program of the 
     Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2496. A bill to prohibit the deployment of United 
     States Armed Forces in support of a United Nations or mutual 
     security treaty military operation absent express prior 
     statutory authorization from Congress for such deployment, 
     and for other purposes; 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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           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Pastor 
             of Arizona, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 2497. A bill to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande 
     Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and 
             Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 2498. A bill to reauthorize agricultural programs 
     through 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. Hanna):
       H.R. 2499. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-
     provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent 
     children to coverage provided to other eligible designated 
     beneficiaries of employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Hall, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Nugent, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. David 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. 
             Stivers):
       H.R. 2500. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical 
     centers under the Medicare program, 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. ROONEY (for himself and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 2501. A bill to authorize assistance to conduct 
     military or paramilitary operations in Syria, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 2502. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under 
     construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 2503. A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure 
     of funds to provide military assistance to opposition forces 
     in Syria; 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.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution encouraging peace 
     and reunification on the Korean Peninsula; 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.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 273. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the President should nominate a 
     qualified and independent individual for the position of 
     Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without 
     delay; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H. Res. 275. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the funds made available for the cost 
     of the President's trip to Africa instead be used to 
     compensate those who have been placed on an administrative 
     furlough as a result of sequestration; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H. Res. 276. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Science Week and the biennial USA Science & 
     Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., and inviting State 
     and local governments to recognize the last week in April as 
     a National Science Week; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.

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