[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10885-10887]
[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. DUFFY:
       H.R. 2571. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
     Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission 
     from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal 
     information about such consumers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2572. A bill to improve the regulation of credit 
     unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory 
     relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. FLORES (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2573. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to 
     access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student 
     loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Sablan, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 2574. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate 
     Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required 
     distribution rules for pension plans, 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 Mr. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Griffin of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Southerland, 
             Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Barr, 
             Mr. Yoder, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gerlach, 
             Mr. Reichert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Schock, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Jones, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Yoho, Mr. 
             Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Guthrie, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Messer, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Rooney, Mr. 
             Rokita, Mrs. Black, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Graves 
             of Georgia, Mr. Reed, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Pittenger, 
             Mr. Flores, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Long, Mr. Nunnelee, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Hall, Mr. Radel, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Collins of New 
             York, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Holding, Mr. Rodney Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Womack, Mr. Kline, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Issa, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
             Collins of Georgia, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Nugent, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Amodei, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mrs. Brooks of 
             Indiana, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Brooks 
             of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Granger, Mr. Webster 
             of Florida, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Rothfus):
       H.R. 2575. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a 
     full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in 
     the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it 
     with 40 hours; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Shuster, and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 2576. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline 
     safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. MESSER (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana):
       H.R. 2577. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the definition of applicable large employer 
     for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 2578. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless 
     provision for small rural hospitals and sole community 
     hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for 
     hospital outpatient department services, 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. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Marino, 
             Mr. Renacci, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Young of Indiana, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Denham, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Paulsen, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brooks of 
             Alabama, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Reed, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
             and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2579. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for investigative leave requirements with respect to 
     Senior Executive Service employees, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, 
             and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 2580. A bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value 
     homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to 
     remain in their homes as renters; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HURT (for himself, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2581. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged 
     or fill material; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2582. A bill to end the application of sequestration 
     to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 2583. A bill to reauthorize the matching grant program 
     for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2584. A bill to require institutions of higher 
     education to provide students with information from the 
     Occupational Employment Statistics program and the 
     Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt, 
             and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2585. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile 
     Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and 
     address occurrences of bullying and to reauthorize the 
     Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 2586. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide for the designation of 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges by the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders 
     of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 
     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. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Kilmer):
       H.R. 2587. A bill to provide for Federal agencies and 
     employees to support science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics (STEM) activities in classrooms; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 2588. A bill to reauthorize and expand authorities 
     used by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management 
     for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, forest 
     restoration, and watershed restoration, and

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     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. GARRETT:
       H.R. 2589. A bill to prohibit the Transportation Security 
     Administration from performing security screening operations 
     for surface transportation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Bera of California, Mr. 
             Cook, Mr. Ruiz, and Mr. Coffman):
       H.R. 2590. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to 
     establish a specific timeline for the Secretary of Defense 
     and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to achieve integrated 
     electronic health records, 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. GRIMM (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2591. A bill to amend certain provisions of the FAA 
     Modernization and Reform Act of 2012; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Sires, and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 2592. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants for the establishment of State Networks on 
     Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 2593. A bill to require reports on the results of and 
     methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory 
     impact analysis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2594. A bill to provide that a former Member of 
     Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist 
     shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal 
     retirement benefits; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 2595. A bill to help ensure that all items offered for 
     sale in any gift shop of the National Park Service or of the 
     National Archives and Records Administration are produced in 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2596. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Attorney General to share information with 
     agencies of State and local governments that conduct criminal 
     background checks when issuing licenses to taxi drivers, 
     chauffeurs, and other public passenger vehicle operators; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 2597. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of National 
     Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio 
     content; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. 
             Welch):
       H.R. 2598. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy 
     efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lewis, and 
             Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 2599. A bill to reduce the spread of sexually 
     transmitted infections in correctional facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 2600. A bill to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full 
     Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to 
     condominiums; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 2601. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mrs. Black, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 2602. A bill to provide for sanctions on countries 
     that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an 
     alien who is a national of that country, or that have an 
     excessive repatriation failure rate, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROSS:
       H.R. 2603. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to allow access to certain business 
     records only if an investigation relates to a specific 
     individual or specific group of individuals; 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2604. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure that immigration status alone does not 
     disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a 
     placement for a foster child, to authorize discretion to a 
     State, county, or other political subdivision of a State to 
     delay filing for termination of parental rights in foster 
     care cases in which an otherwise fit and willing parent or 
     legal guardian has been deported or is involved in (including 
     detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless 
     certain conditions have been met, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 2605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for patent box profit from the use 
     of United States patents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 2606. A bill to establish the United States Office for 
     Contingency Operations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Upton, 
             Ms. Speier, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Harper):
       H.R. 2607. A bill to establish programs with respect to 
     childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Pittenger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barton, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Jones, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Harris, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Hall, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Schweikert, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stockman, Mr. 
             Hultgren, and Mr. Lankford):
       H.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Bentivolio, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Camp, and Mr. 
             Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 42. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     congratulating the Detroit brand on the occasion of its 75th 
     anniversary in Michigan; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Wilson 
             of Florida, Mr. Moran, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Ms. Speier, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Bordallo, and 
             Ms. Meng):
       H. Res. 285. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that

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     the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark 
     fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     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. NUGENT (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
       H. Res. 286. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should leave no 
     member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the 
     drawdown of forces in Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Mr. Pearce, 
             and Mrs. Lummis):
       H. Res. 287. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in 
     committee hearings using video conferencing and related 
     technologies and to establish a remote voting system under 
     which absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions 
     to suspend the rules; to the Committee on Rules.

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