S. 17 — A bill to repeal the job-killing tax on medical devices to ensure continued access to life-saving medical devices for patients and maintain the standing of United States as the world leader in medical device innovation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1049 [27FE], S2324 [16AP], S2968 [8MY], S3784 [6JN], S4418 [21JN], S4674 [27JN], S5047 [16JY], S5085 [17JY]
S. 19 — A bill to restore American’s individual liberty by striking the Federal mandate to purchase insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5047 [16JY], S5212 [19JY], S5732 [31JY]
S. 20 — A bill to protect American job creation by striking the job-killing Federal employer mandate; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S75 [24JA], S1089 [28FE]
S. 25 — A bill to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE], S2001 [22MR]
S. 27 — A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S261 [1FE]
S. 32 — A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE], S8071 [17DE], S8203 [19DE], S8302 [20DE], S8364 [21DE]
S. 33 — A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S323 [2FE], S5658 [30JY]
S. 35 — A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE], S8203 [19DE], S8364 [21DE]
S. 46 — A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–210), S6270 [12SE]
S. 50 — A bill to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially-marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate those programs and activities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–131), S131 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S4203 [14JN], S4418 [21JN]
S. 52 — A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–132), S131 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S3631 [24MY], S4204 [14JN], S4418 [21JN]
S. 57 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2244 [29MR], S2731 [25AP]
S. 64 — A bill to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1049 [27FE]
S. 65 — A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistances for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6455 [19SE]
S. 67 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S3784 [6JN], S3839 [7JN]
S. 76 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–213), S6451 [19SE]
S. 82 — A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, to repeal the sunset of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to increased dollar limitations for such credit and programs, and to allow the adoption credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S699 [15FE], S6744 [13NO], S7703 [10DE]
S. 84 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 91 — A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and unborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S567 [13FE], S1089 [28FE], S2546 [19AP]
S. 97 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–136), S131 [26JA]
S. 102 — A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, S850 [16FE], S1932 [21MR], S4204 [14JN], S5257 [23JY]
S. 114 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–103), S41 [23JA]
Amendments, S8551, S8555 [30DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8555 [30DE]
Title amended, S8556 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 118 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2655 [24AP]
S. 119 — A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4821 [10JY]
S. 134 — A bill to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–218), S6451 [19SE]
S. 137 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5304 [24JY]
S. 140 — A bill to designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–104), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8555 [30DE]
Text, S8555 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H7514 [31DE]
S. 154 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2324 [16AP], S6855 [15NO]
S. 165 — A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S208 [31JA], S350 [6FE]
S. 166 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6546 [20SE]
S. 179 — A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–149), S1049 [27FE]
S. 183 — A bill to clarify the applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–245), S7458 [5DE]
S. 195 — A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1374 [2MR], S5487 [26JY]
S. 202 — A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR], S5085 [17JY], S5257 [23JY], S5381 [25JY], S5732 [31JY], S5871 [1AU], S5978 [2AU], S6063 [10SE], S6271 [12SE], S6455 [19SE], S6744 [13NO]
S. 207 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP]
S. 210 — A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for the use of offices of Members of Congress; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S3784 [6JN]
S. 214 — A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
S. 215 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
S. 219 — A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S2324 [16AP], S2601 [23AP], S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 225 — A bill to permit the disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5732 [31JY], S5978 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5976 [2AU]
S. 227 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR], S4299 [19JN], S5978 [2AU], S6455 [19SE]
S. 237 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to enhance the oversight authorities of the Comptroller General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–159), S2655 [24AP]
S. 239 — A bill to support innovation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5304 [24JY]
S. 241 — A bill to expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8203 [19DE]
S. 247 — A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–105), S41 [23JA]
S. 250 — A bill to protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP], S4204 [14JN], S4418 [21JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4417 [21JN]
S. 253 — A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2324 [16AP]
S. 254 — A bill to reduce the rape kit backlog, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO]
S. 260 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S2244 [29MR], S6745 [13NO]
S. 262 — A bill to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3784 [6JN]
S. 264 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–106), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate amended, S8553 [30DE]
Amendments, S8553 [30DE]
Text, S8553 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 270 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–581), H4683 [9JY]
Debated, H5437 [31JY]
Text, H5437 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5618 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), S6055 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–164] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 271 — A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–432), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H5438 [31JY]
Text, H5438 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5618 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), S6055 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–165] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 274 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to medication therapy management services under the Medicare prescription drug program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2324 [16AP], S6455 [19SE]
S. 277 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE]
S. 278 — A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Presented to the President (December 20, 2011), S37 [23JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–79] (signed December 23, 2011)
S. 285 — A bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5211 [19JY]
Passed Senate amended, S5412 [25JY]
Text, S5412 [25JY], S5623 [26JY]
Amendments, S5412 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5302 [26JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H5325 [26JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–695), H6396 [15NO]
Passed over without prejudice, H6599 [4DE]
Passed House, H6838 [18DE]
Text, H6838 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8200, S8201 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8201 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7358 [19DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Private Law 112–1] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 292 — A bill to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–428), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H3439 [5JN]
Text, H3439 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3575 [6JN]
Message from the House, S3837 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3837 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3659 [7JN]
Presented to the President (June 7, 2012), S3837 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–133] (signed June 15, 2012)
S. 296 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S163 [30JA], S699 [15FE], S1049 [27FE], S1422 [6MR], S1680 [14MR], S1734 [15MR], S2655 [24AP]
S. 300 — A bill to prevent abuse of Government charge cards; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–376, part 1), H186 [27JA]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H186 [27JA]
Debated, H5411 [31JY]
Amendments, H5411 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5599 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S6672 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S6672 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), S6737 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–194] (signed October 5, 2012)
S. 302 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–107), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8609 [31DE]
Text, S8609 [31DE]
Message from the Senate, H7517 [1JA]
Held at the desk, H7517 [1JA]
S. 306 — A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6546 [20SE]
S. 309 — A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2393 [17AP]
S. 316 — A bill to ensure that the victims and victims’ families of the November 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, receive the same treatment, benefits, and honors as those Americans who have been killed or wounded in a combat zone overseas and their families; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE]
S. 322 — A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–108), S41 [23JA]
S. 323 — A bill to establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–109), S41 [23JA]
S. 339 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S567 [13FE], S614 [14FE], S1577 [12MR], S1614 [13MR], S2001 [22MR], S2085 [27MR], S2393 [17AP], S3785 [6JN], S5732 [31JY], S6108 [11SE], S6455 [19SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 343 — A bill to amend Title I of PL 99–658 regarding the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Palau, to approve the results of the 15-year review of the Compact, including the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, and to appropriate funds for the purposes of the amended PL 99–658 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2024, to carry out the agreements resulting from that review; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S5257 [23JY]
Amendments, S7983 [12DE]
S. 344 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR], S3900 [11JN], S4773 [29JN], S4821 [10JY]
S. 351 — A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of Alaska without surface occupancy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S3129 [14MY]
S. 357 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to those emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–214), S6451 [19SE]
S. 362 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S163 [30JA], S1680 [14MR], S2001 [22MR], S2243 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2968 [8MY], S3280 [17MY], S3632 [24MY], S4637 [26JN], S4674 [27JN], S4773 [29JN], S4822 [10JY], S4893 [11JY], S5085 [17JY], S5732 [31JY]
S. 363 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–133), S131 [26JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–502), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H3440 [5JN]
Text, H3440 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3575 [6JN]
Message from the House, S3837 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3837 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3659 [7JN]
Presented to the President (June 7, 2012), S3837 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–134] (signed June 15, 2012)
S. 368 — A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to suspend a limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S3129 [14MY]
S. 371 — A bill to improve the efficiency, operation, and security of the national transportation system to move freight by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text, S544 [9FE]
S. 376 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S208 [31JA], S495 [9FE]
S. 379 — A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–201), S5976 [2AU]
S. 381 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S1422 [6MR]
S. 384 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Approved [Public Law 112–80] (signed December 23, 2011)
S. 387 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S4151 [13JN], S4204 [14JN], S4674 [27JN], S4725 [28JN], S4789 [9JY], S5257 [23JY]
S. 392 — A bill to support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6947 [27NO]
S. 394 — A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR]
S. 402 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S350 [6FE], S495 [9FE]
S. 404 — A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–433), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H3713 [18JN]
Text, H3713 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3722 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN], S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3912 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2012), S4363 [20JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–137] (signed June 27, 2012)
S. 412 — A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S350 [6FE], S388 [7FE], S495 [9FE], S1540 [8MR], S4893 [11JY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 414 — A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S163 [30JA], S323 [2FE], S567 [13FE], S614 [14FE], S1089 [28FE], S1614 [13MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–170), S3514 [23MY]
Passed Senate, S3655 [24MY]
Text, S3656 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3173 [29MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H3173 [29MY]
S. 416 — A bill to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA]
S. 418 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S388 [7FE], S567 [13FE], S850 [16FE], S1089 [28FE], S1374 [2MR], S1577 [12MR], S1614 [13MR], S1680 [14MR], S1790 [19MR], S1933 [21MR], S2001 [22MR], S2030 [26MR], S2085 [27MR], S2393 [17AP], S2656 [24AP], S2969 [8MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3071 [10MY]
Text, S3071 [10MY]
Message from the Senate, H2667 [15MY]
Held at the desk, H2667 [15MY]
S. 424 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S1049 [27FE], S2546 [19AP], S5212 [19JY]
S. 426 — A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE], S6947 [27NO]
S. 432 — A bill to provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–148), S388 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S5304 [24JY]
S. 434 — A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR], S2546 [19AP], S2601 [23AP], S2824 [26AP], S3900 [11JN], S4637 [26JN], S4674 [27JN], S4950 [12JY], S6108 [11SE]
S. 438 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve women’s health by prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3280 [17MY], S5658 [30JY]
S. 461 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1734 [15MR]
S. 465 — A bill to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, and their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S7744 [11DE]
S. 466 — A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4725 [28JN]
S. 485 — A bill to expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–134), S131 [26JA]
S. 489 — A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S388 [7FE], S567 [13FE]
S. 490 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 491 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S850 [16FE], S1049 [27FE], S1195 [1MR], S2602 [23AP], S2824 [26AP], S3042 [9MY], S3329 [21MY], S4238 [18JN]
S. 499 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–110), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8554 [30DE]
Text, S8554 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 500 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–111), S41 [23JA]
S. 501 — A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare Program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S699 [15FE]
S. 503 — A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3087 [10MY], S3900 [11JN], S6063 [10SE]
S. 504 — A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S4418 [21JN]
S. 506 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S3087 [10MY]
S. 507 — A bill to provide for increased Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3329 [21MY]
S. 509 — A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 526 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–112), S41 [23JA]
S. 534 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2325 [16AP], S3174 [15MY], S4725 [28JN], S4822 [10JY], S5658 [30JY]
S. 535 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Approved [Public Law 112–69] (signed December 19, 2011)
S. 539 — A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S614 [14FE], S4725 [28JN]
S. 543 — A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S850 [16FE], S1848 [20MR], S2244 [29MR], S3423 [22MY], S7459 [5DE]
S. 546 — A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S909 [17FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–198), S5976 [2AU]
S. 547 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre—kindergarten through higher education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S3280 [17MY]
S. 550 — A bill to improve the provision of assistance to fire departments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2030 [26MR]
S. 555 — A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S1147 [29FE], S4368 [20JN], S4418 [21JN]
S. 557 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1848 [20MR], S3423 [22MY], S3977 [12JN]
S. 558 — A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S5871 [1AU]
S. 563 — A bill to provide for equal access to COBRA continuation coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE], S6455 [19SE]
S. 565 — A bill to establish an employment—based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 567 — A bill to amend the small, rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA]
S. 577 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3234 [16MY], S3423 [22MY]
S. 581 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5212 [19JY]
S. 584 — A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY]
S. 593 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S163 [30JA], S1195 [1MR]
S. 595 — A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S3280 [17MY]
S. 598 — A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S163 [30JA], S3087 [10MY]
S. 604 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR]
S. 605 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1147 [29FE]
S. 606 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the priority review voucher incentive program relating to tropical and rare pediatric diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR], S3730 [5JN]
S. 621 — A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide for use of excess funds available under that Act to provide for certain benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S6340 [13SE]
S. 629 — A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO]
S. 634 — A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S6108 [11SE], S6271 [12SE]
S. 641 — A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S567 [13FE], S699 [15FE], S1791 [19MR], S2030 [26MR], S6063 [10SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–194), S5731 [31JY]
S. 645 — A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S699 [15FE], S5871 [1AU], S5978 [2AU], S6063 [10SE], S6108 [11SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
S. 646 — A bill to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–150), S1049 [27FE]
S. 648 — A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington’s Disease; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S614 [14FE], S850 [16FE], S6856 [15NO]
S. 649 — A bill to expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3785 [6JN]
S. 657 — A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY], S5212 [19JY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 658 — A bill to provide for the preservation of the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the Department of Defense on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S2325 [16AP]
S. 665 — A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S1147 [29FE]
S. 667 — A bill to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–113), S41 [23JA]
S. 672 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S388 [7FE], S2001 [22MR], S2393 [17AP], S5047 [16JY], S5134 [18JY], S5978 [2AU]
S. 675 — A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–251), S8071 [17DE]
S. 676 — A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–166), S3279 [17MY]
S. 678 — A bill to increase the penalties for economic espionage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5732 [31JY]
S. 679 — A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Debated, H5405 [31JY]
Text, H5405 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5448 [31JY]
Message from the House, S5867 [1AU], S5972 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5972 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5627 [1AU]
Presented to the President (August 2, 2012), S5974 [2AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–166] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 680 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women’s History Museum; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA]
S. 683 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Approved [Public Law 112–70] (signed December 19, 2011)
S. 684 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–434), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H3714 [18JN]
Text, H3714 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3721 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN], S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3912 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2012), S4363 [20JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–138] (signed June 27, 2012)
S. 685 — A bill to repeal the Federal sugar program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR]
S. 687 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR], S1540 [8MR], S2245 [29MR], S2393 [17AP], S2602 [23AP], S2656 [24AP], S3516 [23MY], S3785 [6JN], S5047 [16JY], S5212 [19JY], S6626 [21SE]
S. 692 — A bill to improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–266), S8665 [2JA]
S. 693 — A bill to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and dissolution of such enterprises; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3280 [17MY], S4637 [26JN], S4674 [27JN]
S. 697 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Services for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S4238 [18JN], S4418 [21JN], S4460 [25JN], S4773 [29JN], S4893 [11JY], S5304 [24JY], S6063 [10SE]
S. 700 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR]
S. 703 — A bill to amend the Long-Term Leasing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4460 [25JN], S5047 [16JY]
S. 704 — A bill to provide for duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S163 [30JA], S261 [1FE], S495 [9FE], S5871 [1AU]
S. 705 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2731 [25AP], S3042 [9MY], S3785 [6JN]
S. 707 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 710 — A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5289 [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–654), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5826 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE], S6672 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S6672 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), S6737 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–195] (signed October 5, 2012)
S. 714 — A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2393 [17AP], S2496 [18AP]
S. 720 — A bill to repeal the CLASS Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S262 [1FE]
S. 722 — A bill to strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2030 [26MR], S2824 [26AP], S3839 [7JN], S3977 [12JN], S5134 [18JY], S6108 [11SE], S6546 [20SE]
S. 738 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S163 [30JA], S2602 [23AP], S2928 [7MY], S6546 [20SE], S6626 [21SE]
S. 739 — A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amendments, S3641, S3657 [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3657 [24MY]
Text, S3657 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3173 [29MY]
Passed House, H5649 [2AU]
Text, H5649 [2AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), S6055 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–167] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 740 — A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S567 [13FE], S1791 [19MR], S3087 [10MY]
S. 743 — A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–155), S2545 [19AP]
Debated, S2978 [8MY]
Amendments, S2978 [8MY]
Text, S2978 [8MY]
Passed Senate amended, S2985 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H2460 [9MY], H6357 [14NO]
Referred to the Committees on Government Reform; Intelligence (Permanent House Select); Homeland Security, H2558 [9MY]
Debated, H6286 [28SE]
Text, H6286 [28SE]
Amendments, H6293 [28SE]
Committees discharged. Passed House amended, H6296 [28SE]
Message from the House, S6737 [13NO], S6852 [15NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S6761 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6852 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6395 [15NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 2012), S6893 [26NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–199] (signed November 27, 2012)
S. 750 — A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S2824 [26AP]
S. 751 — A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6455 [19SE]
S. 752 — A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S3042 [9MY], S5381 [25JY], S5659 [30JY]
S. 755 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3042 [9MY], S6340 [13SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 765 — A bill to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–114), S41 [23JA]
S. 766 — 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 rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–115), S41 [23JA]
S. 772 — A bill to protect Federal employees and visitors, improve the security of Federal facilities and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–202), S5976 [2AU]
S. 775 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1147 [29FE], S3785 [6JN]
S. 778 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 779 — A bill to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–116), S41 [23JA]
S. 792 — A bill to authorize the waiver of certain debts relating to assistance provided to individuals and households since 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5731 [31JY]
S. 797 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2393 [17AP]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 798 — A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2086 [27MR]
S. 802 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–117), S41 [23JA]
S. 803 — A bill to implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity in the southwest border of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [22MR]
S. 807 — A bill to authorize the Department of Labor’s voluntary protection program and to expand the program to include more small businesses; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S350 [6FE], S1049 [27FE]
S. 810 — A bill to prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S851 [16FE], S6340 [13SE], S6455 [19SE], S6546 [20SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–242), S7302 [30NO]
S. 811 — A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4368 [20JN], S6455 [19SE]
S. 816 — A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S567 [13FE], S2245 [29MR]
S. 818 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4822 [10JY], S5732 [31JY], S8364 [21DE]
S. 821 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S2393 [17AP], S3785 [6JN], S6340 [13SE], S6455 [19SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 823 — A bill to permit aliens who lawfully enter the United States on valid visas as nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school students to attend public schools in the United States for longer than 1 year if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency that administers the school for the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at such school for the period of the alien’s attendance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S7345 [3DE]
S. 824 — A bill to provide for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S388 [7FE]
S. 827 — A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE]
S. 829 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA], S2731 [25AP], S6063 [10SE], S6340 [13SE]
S. 833 — A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S7040 [28NO]
S. 835 — A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S2031 [26MR]
S. 839 — A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1540 [8MR]
S. 845 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the logical flow of return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals to better enable each party to submit timely, accurate returns and reduce the need for extended and amended returns, to provide for modified due dates by regulation, and to conform the automatic corporate extension period to longstanding regulatory rule; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3516 [23MY], S4789 [9JY], S5257 [23JY], S5659 [30JY], S5732 [31JY], S6063 [10SE], S7686 [6DE]
S. 847 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S132 [26JA], S2496 [18AP], S3280 [17MY], S3423 [22MY], S3632 [24MY], S3900 [11JN], S5381 [25JY], S5732 [31JY], S5978 [2AU], S6108 [11SE], S6546 [20SE], S6745 [13NO], S8364 [21DE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–264), S8451 [27DE]
S. 865 — A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3423 [22MY]
S. 866 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S3977 [12JN], S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN], S4368 [20JN], S4418 [21JN], S5258 [23JY]
S. 881 — A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S388 [7FE], S1540 [8MR], S2496 [18AP], S2546 [19AP], S2602 [23AP], S3087 [10MY], S3632 [24MY], S4368 [20JN], S5305 [24JY], S5381 [25JY]
S. 883 — A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–118), S41 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S6895 [26NO]
S. 886 — A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY], S4418 [21JN]
S. 888 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–119), S41 [23JA]
S. 889 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother’s Day; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP]
S. 890 — A bill to establish the supplemental fraud fighting account, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–142), S163 [30JA]
S. 891 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2546 [19AP], S6455 [19SE], S6626 [21SE]
S. 893 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the State of Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–137), S131 [26JA]
S. 896 — A bill to amend the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation’s natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–120), S41 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S5258 [23JY]
S. 897 — A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–429), H1844 [16AP]
S. 905 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE]
S. 911 — A bill to establish the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan legislation to strengthen public safety and to enhance wireless communications; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–260), S8363 [21DE]
S. 922 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants for Urban Jobs Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1540 [8MR]
S. 925 — A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–506), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H7319 [19DE]
Text, H7319 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7414 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8547 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8547 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), S8588 [31DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–259] (signed January 10, 2013)
S. 930 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for other investment property and 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 Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3516 [23MY]
S. 932 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 933 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4239 [18JN], S5258 [23JY]
S. 941 — A bill to strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2496 [18AP], S3043 [9MY], S4637 [26JN]
S. 952 — A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4773 [29JN]
S. 957 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1734 [15MR], S3129 [14MY]
S. 958 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2325 [16AP]
S. 960 — A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVG in the home; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S3130 [14MY], S3234 [16MY], S4725 [28JN], S4893 [11JY]
S. 961 — A bill to create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation’s unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5305 [24JY], S6455 [19SE]
S. 962 — A bill to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–151), S1049 [27FE]
S. 967 — A bill to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S2393 [17AP]
S. 968 — A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Removal of cosponsors, S42 [23JA], S132 [26JA]
S. 970 — A bill to designate additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–121), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8556 [30DE]
Text, S8556 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 971 — A bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4951 [12JY]
S. 973 — A bill to create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of the United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S350 [6FE]
S. 974 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY], S4725 [28JN], S4773 [29JN]
S. 975 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP]
S. 987 — A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S1791 [19MR], S4418 [21JN]
S. 996 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S3839 [7JN], S3977 [12JN], S5258 [23JY], S6340 [13SE], S6455 [19SE]
S. 997 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–527), H3706 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3715 [18JN]
Text, H3715 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN], S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4363 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3912 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2012), S4363 [20JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–139] (signed June 27, 2012)
S. 998 — A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 60; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1147 [29FE], S1384 [5MR], S6063 [10SE], S6340 [13SE], S6546 [20SE], S6895 [26NO], S7303 [30NO], S8203 [19DE], S8302 [20DE]
S. 1002 — A bill to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE], S1460 [7MR], S1541 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–204), S6062 [10SE]
S. 1004 — A bill to support Promise Neighborhoods; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1049 [27FE]
S. 1005 — A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY]
S. 1018 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to provide for implementation of additional recommendations of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S42 [23JA]
S. 1023 — A bill to authorize the President to provide assistance to the Government of Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S208 [31JA], S323 [2FE], S614 [14FE], S699 [15FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–165), S3173 [15MY]
S. 1034 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA]
S. 1035 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler systems as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler systems as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 1039 — A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S351 [6FE], S568 [13FE], S1680 [14MR], S1933 [21MR], S2496 [18AP], S2928 [7MY], S3632 [24MY], S3977 [12JN], S4418 [21JN], S5134 [18JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–191), S5257 [23JY]
S. 1042 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and physicians or practitioners to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6745 [13NO]
S. 1045 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child’s congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, burns, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5978 [2AU]
S. 1047 — A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–122), S41 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8553 [30DE]
Text, S8553 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 1048 — A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR]
S. 1051 — A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA]
S. 1058 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S388 [7FE], S3087 [10MY]
S. 1061 — A bill to amend title 5 and 28, United States Code, with respect to the award of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the United States, to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to compile, and make publically available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5978 [2AU]
S. 1065 — A bill to settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–199), S5976 [2AU]
S. 1069 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR], S2325 [16AP], S2602 [23AP], S6108 [11SE]
S. 1086 — A bill to reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S1195 [1MR], S1541 [8MR], S1933 [21MR], S2393 [17AP], S2656 [24AP], S3087 [10MY], S4204 [14JN], S7215 [29NO]
S. 1090 — A bill to designate as wilderness certain public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–123), S42 [23JA]
S. 1096 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S4674 [27JN]
S. 1099 — A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE]
S. 1100 — A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit inserting politics into the Federal acquisition process by prohibiting the submission of political contribution information as a condition of receiving a Federal contract; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8203 [19DE]
S. 1102 — A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S5305 [24JY], S6856 [15NO]
S. 1106 — A bill to authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA]
S. 1107 — A bill to authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY]
S. 1108 — A bill to provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–144), S388 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 1111 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3087 [10MY]
S. 1119 — A bill to reauthorize and improve the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1734 [15MR], S4239 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–161), S2730 [25AP]
S. 1129 — A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S1933 [21MR]
S. 1131 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR], S6800 [14NO]
S. 1133 — A bill to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP], S5047 [16JY]
S. 1134 — A bill to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–124), S42 [23JA]
Passed Senate amended, S47 [23JA]
Text, S48 [23JA]
Message from the Senate, H127 [24JA]
Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; the Budget, H156 [24JA]
Debated, H1079 [29FE]
Text, H1079 [29FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1113 [1MR]
Message from the House, S1193 [1MR], S1420 [6MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1420 [6MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1152 [5MR]
Presented to the President (March 6, 2012), S1420 [6MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–100] (signed March 14, 2012)
S. 1142 — A bill to promote the mapping and development of the United States geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–145), S388 [7FE]
S. 1147 — A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and service to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR], S4725 [28JN]
S. 1148 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of assistance to homeless veterans, to improve the regulation of fiduciaries who represent individuals for purposes of receiving benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR]
S. 1149 — A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–146), S388 [7FE]
S. 1160 — A bill to improve the administration of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–147), S388 [7FE]
S. 1161 — A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S851 [16FE]
S. 1162 — A bill to authorize the International Trade Commission to develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP]
S. 1164 — A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE]
S. 1166 — A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims of family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2969 [8MY]
S. 1167 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE], S1195 [1MR], S1734 [15MR], S3785 [6JN], S5212 [19JY]
S. 1168 — A bill to authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [22MR]
S. 1171 — 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 dependent beneficiaries of employees; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3516 [23MY], S6063 [10SE], S6108 [11SE], S6340 [13SE], S6455 [19SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1173 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Read the first time, S1048 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2393 [17AP], S3174 [15MY], S4822 [10JY], S5487 [26JY], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1174 — A bill to provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2243, S2245 [29MR]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1190 — A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and education, including through telehealth, comparative effectiveness research, and identification of best practices in patient education and outreach particularly with respect to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing of the latest research and accelerate movement of new medicines to patients; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR]
S. 1201 — A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, to improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–187), S5084 [17JY]
S. 1202 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States’ historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2824 [26AP]
S. 1214 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S1089 [28FE]
S. 1215 — A bill to provide for the exchange of land located in the Lowell National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S5381 [25JY]
S. 1218 — A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs .
Reported (S. Rept. 112–200), S5976 [2AU]
S. 1221 — A bill to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S3977 [12JN], S4822 [10JY]
S. 1223 — A bill to address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8071 [17DE]
S. 1224 — A bill to amend Public Law 106–392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery program through fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY]
S. 1231 — A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA]
S. 1236 — A bill to reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border tunnels; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate, S172 [30JA]
Text, S172 [30JA]
Message from the Senate, H191 [31JA]
Held at the desk, H191 [31JA]
S. 1241 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1244 — A bill to provide for preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2546 [19AP], S2731 [25AP], S3839 [7JN], S6745 [13NO], S8303 [20DE]
S. 1245 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S4773 [29JN], S6947 [27NO]
S. 1249 — A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S614 [14FE]
S. 1251 — A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S1089 [28FE], S2602 [23AP], S2969 [8MY], S4725 [28JN]
S. 1258 — A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5381 [25JY]
S. 1262 — A bill to improve Indian education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–262), S8363 [21DE]
S. 1265 — A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA], S351 [6FE], S5978 [2AU]
S. 1266 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for the restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–183), S5046 [16JY]
S. 1268 — A bill to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government by providing for greater interagency experience among national security and homeland security personnel through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–235), S6744 [13NO]
S. 1269 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools’ athletic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S323 [2FE], S388 [7FE], S495 [9FE], S4674 [27JN], S5305 [24JY], S5733 [31JY], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1270 — A bill to prohibit the export from the United States of certain electronic waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR], S2969 [8MY]
S. 1273 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to certain exemptions under that Act for direct care workers and to improve the systems for the collection and reporting of data relating to the direct care workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
S. 1277 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA]
S. 1278 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 1281 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S3423 [22MY], S6626 [21SE]
S. 1283 — A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR], S4774 [29JN]
S. 1288 — A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S3174 [15MY]
S. 1296 — A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 in the State of Rhode Island; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–138), S131 [26JA]
Passed Senate, S276 [1FE]
Text, S276 [1FE]
Message from the Senate, H387 [2FE]
Held at the desk, H387 [2FE]
S. 1297 — A bill to preserve State and institutional authority relating to State authorization and the definition of credit hour; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE], S2928 [7MY]
S. 1299 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S164 [30JA], S262 [1FE], S568 [13FE], S1050 [27FE], S1147 [29FE], S1374 [2MR], S1791 [19MR], S1848 [20MR], S2086 [27MR], S2325 [16AP], S2393 [17AP], S2731 [25AP], S2969 [8MY], S3087 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3234 [16MY], S3423 [22MY], S3730 [5JN], S4239 [18JN], S4369 [20JN], S4460 [25JN], S4637 [26JN], S4725 [28JN], S4822 [10JY], S5134 [18JY], S5258 [23JY], S5305 [24JY], S5381 [25JY], S5487 [26JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5625 [26JY]
Text, S5625 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H5329 [30JY]
Held at the desk, H5329 [30JY]
S. 1301 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 to 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S1384 [5MR], S1460 [7MR], S1541 [8MR], S1791 [19MR], S2086 [27MR], S2824 [26AP], S3087 [10MY], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S4674 [27JN], S4774 [29JN], S6063 [10SE], S6340 [13SE], S6546 [20SE], S6627 [21SE], S6947 [27NO], S8139 [18DE], S8303 [20DE]
S. 1302 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2299 [7MY]
Text, H2299 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY], S3040 [9MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3040 [9MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2558 [9MY]
Presented to the President (May 10, 2012), S3082 [10MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–119] (signed May 15, 2012)
S. 1307 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including improvements, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–239), S6800 [14NO]
S. 1309 — 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 the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S208 [31JA], S2031 [26MR], S3087 [10MY], S3785 [6JN], S6455 [19SE]
S. 1315 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE]
S. 1316 — A bill to prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting legislation to balance the Federal budget through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S351 [6FE], S2086 [27MR], S2496 [18AP], S4151 [13JN]
S. 1324 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–188), S5084 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE]
S. 1325 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–125), S42 [23JA]
S. 1329 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a pilot program to facilitate the provision of education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR]
S. 1333 — A bill to provide for the treatment and temporary financing of short-time compensation programs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA]
S. 1335 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE], S495 [9FE], S1614 [13MR], S3234 [16MY], S3280 [17MY], S3730 [5JN]
Message from the Senate, H4649 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H4653 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S4733 [29JN]
Amendments, S4733, S4777 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5100 [23JY]
Text, H5100 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S5370 [25JY], S5482 [26JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5482 [26JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5289 [25JY]
Presented to the President (July 26, 2012), S5483 [26JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–153] (signed August 3, 2012)
S. 1336 — A bill to prevent immigration fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR]
S. 1344 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a catastrophic wildfire in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–126), S42 [23JA]
S. 1350 — A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR], S1848 [20MR], S6895 [26NO]
S. 1354 — A bill to authorize grants to promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, to authorize research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, to provide for the establishment of a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA]
S. 1355 — A bill to regulate political robocalls; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1360 — 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S75 [24JA], S132 [26JA]
S. 1366 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1933 [21MR], S5733 [31JY], S6627 [21SE]
S. 1368 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S2393 [17AP], S3043 [9MY], S4418 [21JN], S5258 [23JY]
S. 1369 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S495 [9FE]
S. 1372 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5085 [17JY], S5258 [23JY]
S. 1374 — A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR]
S. 1375 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that corporate tax benefits based upon stock option compensation expenses be consistent with accounting expenses shown in corporate financial statements for such compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA]
S. 1379 — A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise certain administrative authorities of the District of Columbia courts, and to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for officers and employees of the Service for claims relating to services furnished within the scope of employment with the Service; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–178), S4460 [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, S4790 [9JY]
Amendments, S4790 [9JY]
Text, S4790 [9JY], S4831 [10JY]
Message from the Senate, H4707 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H4772 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6772 [13DE]
Text, H6772 [13DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE], S8071 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8071 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6826 [17DE]
Presented to the President (December 17, 2012), S8071 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–229] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 1381 — A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne disease, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S3977 [12JN], S5212 [19JY], S6546 [20SE]
S. 1385 — A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4951 [12JY], S5978 [2AU]
S. 1391 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6108 [11SE], S6455 [19SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1397 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2325 [16AP], S4822 [10JY]
S. 1401 — A bill to conserve wild Pacific salmon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–140), S163 [30JA]
S. 1408 — A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S350 [6FE]
S. 1409 — A bill to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–181), S4950 [12JY]
Amendments, S5891, S5894, S5896 [1AU]
Debated, S5894 [1AU]
Passed Senate amended, S5898 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5640 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H5702 [2AU]
S. 1421 — A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–127), S42 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S323 [2FE], S1050 [27FE], S1680 [14MR], S1734 [15MR], S2086 [27MR], S2245 [29MR], S3839 [7JN], S5305 [24JY]
Passed Senate, S8554 [30DE]
Text, S8554 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 1423 — A bill to clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6546 [20SE], S6745 [13NO], S7402 [4DE]
S. 1425 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE], S1460 [7MR]
S. 1435 — A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA]
S. 1438 — A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 7.7 percent; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE]
S. 1440 — A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S1460 [7MR], S3900 [11JN], S5047 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
Amendments, S6860, S6868, S6869 [15NO]
Passed Senate amended, S6868 [15NO]
Text, S6869 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H6409 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H6425 [16NO]
Debated, H7296 [19DE]
Amendments, H7296 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7301 [19DE]
Title amended, H7301 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
S. 1449 — A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds for highway safety programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–261), S8363 [21DE]
S. 1450 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a commercial truck safety program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6455 [19SE]
S. 1451 — A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S132 [26JA]
S. 1454 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S208 [31JA], S1577 [12MR], S2731 [25AP], S2928 [7MY], S2969 [8MY], S3423 [22MY], S4151 [13JN], S4239 [18JN], S4418 [21JN], S5487 [26JY], S5978 [2AU], S6455 [19SE]
S. 1460 — A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S614 [14FE], S1089 [28FE], S2325 [16AP], S3043 [9MY], S3632 [24MY], S3730 [5JN], S5212 [19JY], S5258 [23JY], S6745 [13NO], S6947 [27NO]
S. 1461 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S389 [7FE], S1384 [5MR], S2969 [8MY], S3130 [14MY], S3632 [24MY], S3977 [12JN], S4151 [13JN], S5871 [1AU], S6455 [19SE]
S. 1463 — A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers and to provide for reasonable break time for nursing mothers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 1467 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S208 [31JA], S262 [1FE], S389 [7FE], S495 [9FE], S614 [14FE]
S. 1468 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S8364 [21DE]
S. 1478 — A bill to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–128), S42 [23JA]
Passed Senate, S8554 [30DE]
Text, S8554 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 1479 — A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR]
S. 1483 — A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations in ways that threaten homeland security, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4789 [9JY]
S. 1486 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in long-term care hospitals participating in the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA]
S. 1494 — A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S132 [26JA], S851 [16FE], S3977 [12JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–215), S6451 [19SE]
S. 1497 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR], S3174 [15MY]
S. 1503 — A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE]
S. 1506 — A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR]
S. 1507 — A bill to provide protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3329 [21MY], S4151 [13JN]
S. 1512 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE], S3087 [10MY], S3423 [22MY], S3516 [23MY], S4151 [13JN], S4299 [19JN], S6063 [10SE], S6271 [12SE], S6341 [13SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1515 — A bill to permit certain members of the United States Secret Service and certain members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division who were appointed in 1984, 1985, or 1986 to elect to be covered under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter Retirement and Disability System in the same manner as members appointed prior to 1984; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–205), S6062 [10SE]
S. 1526 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax incentive for the installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S5871 [1AU], S5979 [2AU]
S. 1534 — A bill to prevent identity theft and tax fraud; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2546 [19AP]
S. 1544 — A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S1460 [7MR]
S. 1546 — A bill to authorize certain programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–249), S8041 [13DE]
S. 1551 — A bill to establish a smart card pilot program under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3329 [21MY]
S. 1555 — A bill to authorize the use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial reefs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S5212 [19JY]
S. 1561 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY]
S. 1575 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S495 [9FE], S2031 [26MR], S2496 [18AP]
S. 1576 — A bill to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S2656 [24AP]
S. 1577 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S1050 [27FE], S3130 [14MY], S3174 [15MY], S5212 [19JY], S6108 [11SE]
S. 1578 — A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to consumer confidence reports by community water systems; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S1374 [2MR], S3329 [21MY], S4822 [10JY]
S. 1591 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S164 [30JA], S209 [31JA], S495 [9FE], S1050 [27FE], S1384 [5MR], S1422 [6MR], S1460 [7MR], S1577 [12MR], S1791 [19MR], S2086 [27MR], S2325 [16AP], S2393 [17AP], S2497 [18AP], S2546 [19AP], S2731 [25AP], S2928 [7MY], S2969 [8MY], S3043 [9MY], S3087 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3174 [15MY], S3280 [17MY], S3423 [22MY], S3730 [5JN], S3785 [6JN], S3900 [11JN], S3977 [12JN], S4239 [18JN], S4299 [19JN], S4369 [20JN], S4674 [27JN], S4725 [28JN], S4774 [29JN]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1597 — A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school districts and community colleges across the United States in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S1791 [19MR], S2245 [29MR]
S. 1598 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on energy contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR], S1680 [14MR]
S. 1600 — A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1605 — A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5305 [24JY]
S. 1606 — A bill to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA]
S. 1607 — A bill to include shellfish to the list of crops eligible for the noninsured crop disaster assistance program and the emergency assistance for livestock program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1610 — A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S262 [1FE]
S. 1613 — A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S3900 [11JN], S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN]
S. 1616 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S209 [31JA], S495 [9FE], S568 [13FE], S1195 [1MR], S3087 [10MY], S4460 [25JN], S4893 [11JY], S7215 [29NO]
S. 1621 — A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S5047 [16JY]
S. 1622 — A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S209 [31JA], S2656 [24AP]
S. 1629 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S209 [31JA], S351 [6FE], S2086 [27MR], S2546 [19AP], S2928 [7MY], S4725 [28JN]
S. 1641 — A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–222), S6545 [20SE]
S. 1642 — A bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–223), S6545 [20SE]
S. 1643 — A bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–224), S6545 [20SE]
S. 1645 — A bill to establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program in the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA]
S. 1647 — A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3130 [14MY]
S. 1657 — A bill to amend the provisions of law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–141), S163 [30JA]
S. 1665 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–135), S131 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE]
S. 1670 — A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2243 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2928 [7MY], S4299 [19JN], S4789 [9JY], S6895 [26NO]
S. 1673 — A bill to establish the Office of Agriculture Inspection within the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be headed by the Assistant Commissioner for Agriculture Inspection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR], S5134 [18JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–240), S6894 [26NO]
S. 1674 — A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE]
S. 1676 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE]
S. 1680 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S615 [14FE]
S. 1683 — 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 trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6546 [20SE]
S. 1684 — A bill to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–263), S8363 [21DE]
S. 1685 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY]
S. 1696 — A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S2086 [27MR], S3329 [21MY], S3730 [5JN], S7215 [29NO]
S. 1700 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to device review determinations and conflicts of interest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [22MR]
S. 1701 — A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S3174 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–237), S6744 [13NO]
S. 1703 — A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2969 [8MY]
S. 1707 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1709 — A bill to temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S8203 [19DE]
S. 1710 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, as the James M. Fitzgerald United States Courthouse; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1141 [5MR]
Text, H1141 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1420 [6MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1208 [6MR]
Presented to the President (March 7, 2012), S1457 [7MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–101] (signed March 14, 2012)
S. 1718 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S2245 [29MR], S2824 [26AP], S3087 [10MY], S4239 [18JN], S6063 [10SE], S6547 [20SE], S6745 [13NO], S7040 [28NO]
S. 1723 — A bill to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization.
Cosponsors added, S6063 [10SE]
S. 1728 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to fraudulent claims about military service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1147 [29FE], S4822 [10JY], S5134 [18JY], S5382 [25JY], S7215 [29NO]
S. 1734 — A bill to provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S909 [17FE], S2546 [19AP], S2602 [23AP], S2928 [7MY], S3423 [22MY]
S. 1735 — A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–243), S7302 [30NO]
S. 1737 — A bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1734 [15MR], S2245 [29MR]
S. 1740 — A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–139), S131 [26JA]
S. 1744 — A bill to provide funding for State courts to assess and improve the handling of proceedings relating to adult guardianship and conservatorship, to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program for the conduct of background checks on individuals to be appointed as guardians or conservators, and to promote the widespread adoption of information technology to better monitor, report, and audit conservatorships of protected persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4460 [25JN], S4951 [12JY], S5212 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4950 [12JY]
S. 1747 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S568 [13FE], S4637 [26JN], S4789 [9JY]
S. 1749 — A bill to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3329 [21MY]
S. 1751 — A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY]
S. 1755 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S1089 [28FE], S2086 [27MR], S5659 [30JY]
S. 1759 — A bill to facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America’s Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–246), S7458 [5DE]
S. 1763 — A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S909 [17FE], S2001 [22MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–265), S8451 [27DE]
S. 1770 — A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster case placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S1147 [29FE], S1460 [7MR], S1614 [13MR], S3977 [12JN], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1773 — A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE], S851 [16FE], S1577 [12MR], S2546 [19AP], S2824 [26AP]
S. 1774 — A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2086 [27MR]
S. 1775 — A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S3900 [11JN], S5979 [2AU]
S. 1781 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA]
S. 1782 — A bill to provide for the reduction in unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6455 [19SE], S6745 [13NO]
S. 1787 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE]
S. 1789 — A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S131 [26JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–143), S207 [31JA]
Amendments, S326 [2FE], S2110 [27MR], S2333 [16AP], S2357, S2369, S2406, S2425, S2426, S2427, S2428, S2429, S2431, S2432, S2433, S2434, S2435 [17AP], S2504, S2507, S2508, S2509, S2510, S2511, S2512, S2513, S2514, S2515, S2516 [18AP], S2554, S2555 [19AP], S2637, S2639, S2640, S2641, S2642, S2643, S2644, S2645, S2646, S2648, S2649, S2650 [24AP], S2683, S2684, S2685, S2687, S2688, S2689, S2690, S2691, S2692, S2693 [25AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1985 [22MR], S2054 [27MR], S2348 [17AP]
Senate invoked cloture, S2349 [17AP]
Debated, S2357, S2435 [17AP], S2634 [24AP], S2683 [25AP]
Passed Senate amended, S2696 [25AP]
Message from the Senate, H2144 [26AP]
Held at the desk, H2144 [26AP]
S. 1792 — A bill to clarify the authority of the United States Marshal Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate, S8086 [17DE]
Text, S8087 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H6829 [18DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6869 [18DE]
S. 1793 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amendments, S8084, S8087 [17DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8087 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H6829 [18DE]
S. 1794 — A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate amended, S357 [6FE]
Amendments, S357 [6FE]
Message from the Senate, H519 [7FE]
Held at the desk, H519 [7FE]
S. 1796 — A bill to make permanent the Internal Revenue Service Free File program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S495 [9FE], S615 [14FE], S851 [16FE], S2969 [8MY], S3088 [10MY], S3632 [24MY], S4822 [10JY], S6547 [20SE]
S. 1798 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S615 [14FE], S6108 [11SE]
S. 1802 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out programs and activities that connect Americans, especially children, youth, and families, with the outdoors; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S389 [7FE]
S. 1806 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4460 [25JN], S4789 [9JY], S5258 [23JY]
S. 1809 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2928 [7MY], S4674 [27JN]
S. 1813 — A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendments (no written report), S350 [6FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S382 [7FE], S400 [9FE]
Senate invoked cloture, S420 [9FE]
Debated, S423 [9FE], S686 [15FE], S814 [16FE], S885, S892 [17FE], S1078 [28FE], S1106 [29FE], S1162, S1179 [1MR], S1372 [2MR], S1407, S1413 [6MR], S1441, S1454 [7MR], S1504 [8MR], S1573 [12MR], S1592 [13MR], S1645 [14MR]
Amendments, S423, S504, S505, S536, S538, S539, S540, S541, S543 [9FE], S570, S571, S572, S573, S574, S575, S576, S581, S582 [13FE], S639, S640, S641, S642, S645, S646, S647, S650, S651, S652, S653, S654, S655, S656, S657 [14FE], S686, S705, S706, S707, S708, S787, S788, S789, S790, S791, S792, S794, S795, S796, S797 [15FE], S860, S861, S862, S863, S864, S865, S866, S867, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874 [16FE], S913, S914, S919, S924, S925, S926, S927, S928, S1018, S1019 [17FE], S1051, S1052, S1053 [27FE], S1079, S1090, S1095, S1096, S1097 [28FE], S1151, S1152 [29FE], S1179, S1210, S1364, S1365, S1367 [1MR], S1385, S1386, S1387, S1389, S1392, S1395, S1396, S1397, S1398, S1399 [5MR], S1426, S1427, S1429, S1430 [6MR], S1463, S1464, S1466, S1467, S1468, S1470 [7MR], S1505, S1512, S1515, S1517, S1531, S1533, S1534, S1535, S1544, S1548, S1556 [8MR], S1573 [12MR], S1593, S1597, S1602, S1603, S1605, S1618 [13MR], S1647 [14MR], S1814 [19MR]
Passed Senate amended, S1659 [14MR]
S. 1816 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1821 — A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S2325 [16AP]
S. 1824 — A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [22MR]
S. 1832 — A bill to restore States’ sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S164 [30JA], S2245 [29MR], S4951 [12JY], S5258 [23JY], S6108 [11SE], S6800 [14NO]
S. 1833 — A bill to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S2497 [18AP]
S. 1834 — A bill to restore and repair the United States mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, winding down the Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S389 [7FE]
S. 1838 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on service dog training therapy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S262 [1FE], S4822 [10JY]
S. 1840 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down Syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6547 [20SE]
S. 1843 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1089 [28FE], S3977 [12JN], S4637 [26JN], S5258 [23JY], S5659 [30JY]
S. 1845 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S909 [17FE], S1384 [5MR]
S. 1850 — A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S2546 [19AP]
S. 1853 — A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service pre-fund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S909 [17FE]
S. 1855 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize various programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Amendments, S1475, S1476, S1484 [7MR]
Debated, S1476 [7MR]
Passed Senate amended, S1484 [7MR]
Text, S1484 [7MR]
Message from the Senate, H1285 [8MR]
Held at the desk, H1285 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
S. 1862 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and reduce the occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death and to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S389 [7FE], S6456 [19SE]
S. 1863 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S2969 [8MY], S5085 [17JY]
S. 1868 — A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the Smithsonian American Latino Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S7744 [11DE]
S. 1872 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S1422 [6MR], S1577 [12MR], S1680 [14MR], S2031 [26MR], S2825 [26AP], S3130 [14MY], S3174 [15MY], S3329 [21MY], S4674 [27JN], S5085 [17JY], S5382 [25JY], S5871 [1AU], S6063 [10SE], S6456 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6627 [21SE], S6745 [13NO], S6800 [14NO], S6856 [15NO], S8139 [18DE]
S. 1878 — A bill to assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2969 [8MY], S3174 [15MY], S3329 [21MY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 1880 — A bill to repeal the health care law’s job-killing health insurance tax; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S699 [15FE], S1541 [8MR], S2244 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2602 [23AP], S2969 [8MY], S3423 [22MY], S3785 [6JN], S4369 [20JN], S4418 [21JN], S4675 [27JN], S5085 [17JY], S5871 [1AU], S5979 [2AU], S6108 [11SE], S6745 [13NO], S6947 [27NO], S7459 [5DE], S7703 [10DE]
S. 1881 — A bill to establish an integrated Federal program to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of climate variability and change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources of the United States and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments and other entities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE], S2969 [8MY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1882 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S351 [6FE], S3043 [9MY], S3130 [14MY], S4418 [21JN], S6064 [10SE]
S. 1884 — A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S164 [30JA], S209 [31JA], S262 [1FE], S323 [2FE], S389 [7FE], S851 [16FE], S909 [17FE], S1050 [27FE], S1148 [29FE], S1384 [5MR], S1541 [8MR], S1614 [13MR], S2031 [26MR], S2602 [23AP], S2928 [7MY], S3329 [21MY], S3516 [23MY], S3900 [11JN], S4151 [13JN], S4204 [14JN], S4369 [20JN], S4822 [10JY], S5212 [19JY], S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY], S6547 [20SE]
S. 1886 — A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR]
Amendments, S1430, S1431 [6MR]
Passed Senate amended, S1431 [6MR]
Message from the Senate, H1219 [7MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1271 [7MR]
S. 1894 — A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE], S6800 [14NO]
S. 1895 — A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology, to provide a tax credit for farmers’ investments in value-added agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S262 [1FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S262 [1FE]
S. 1896 — A bill to eliminate the automatic inflation increases for discretionary programs built into the baseline projections and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1897 — A bill to amend Public Law 101–377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S7459 [5DE]
S. 1900 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR]
S. 1903 — A bill to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S164 [30JA]
S. 1904 — A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3423 [22MY]
S. 1906 — A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S1791 [19MR], S4418 [21JN]
S. 1908 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3174 [15MY], S3977 [12JN], S7215 [29NO]
S. 1910 — A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR], S3175 [15MY], S3329 [21MY], S6064 [10SE], S6271 [12SE], S6341 [13SE], S6456 [19SE], S6627 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–257), S8203 [19DE]
S. 1911 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S5258 [23JY]
S. 1915 — A bill to amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR]
S. 1916 — A bill to exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6745 [13NO]
S. 1919 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2546 [19AP]
S. 1925 — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S76 [24JA], S133 [26JA], S164 [30JA], S262 [1FE], S323 [2FE], S351 [6FE], S389 [7FE], S495 [9FE], S568 [13FE], S615 [14FE], S851 [16FE], S909 [17FE], S1050 [27FE], S1089 [28FE], S1384 [5MR], S1614 [13MR], S1848 [20MR], S2002 [22MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S388 [7FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–153), S1576 [12MR]
Debated, S2370 [17AP], S2698 [25AP], S2745, S2761 [26AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2457 [18AP], S2519 [19AP], S2560, S2579, S2587 [23AP], S2615 [24AP], S2664 [25AP]
Proceed to consideration, S2630 [24AP]
Amendments, S2698, S2737, S2738, S2741 [25AP], S2795, S2841, S2842, S2843, S2864, S2884 [26AP]
Passed Senate amended, S2799 [26AP]
S. 1929 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY], S3234 [16MY], S4460 [25JN], S4725 [28JN], S4774 [29JN], S4893 [11JY], S5047 [16JY], S5212 [19JY], S5258 [23JY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1930 — A bill to prohibit earmarks.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S164 [30JA], S262 [1FE], S1050 [27FE], S1195 [1MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S164 [30JA]
S. 1933 — A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR], S2002 [22MR]
S. 1935 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S133 [26JA], S262 [1FE], S1089 [28FE], S1195 [1MR], S1460 [7MR], S1541 [8MR], S1734 [15MR], S1791 [19MR], S1848 [20MR], S2002 [22MR], S2244 [29MR], S2602 [23AP], S2656 [24AP], S2731 [25AP], S2928 [7MY], S3043 [9MY], S3175 [15MY], S3423 [22MY], S3632 [24MY], S3785 [6JN], S3977 [12JN], S4151 [13JN], S4204 [14JN], S4299 [19JN], S4637 [26JN], S4725 [28JN], S4774 [29JN], S4822 [10JY], S4951 [12JY], S5047 [16JY], S5085 [17JY], S5134 [18JY], S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY], S5487 [26JY], S5659 [30JY], S5733 [31JY], S5871 [1AU], S6108 [11SE]
S. 1940 — An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3964 [12JN], S4109, S4127 [13JN], S4163, S4181 [14JN], S4223, S4230 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4379, S4400 [21JN], S4434 [25JN]
Amendments, S4424 [21JN], S4447, S4448, S4464, S4481, S4482, S4483 [25JN], S4640, S4641 [26JN], S4684, S4685 [27JN], S4727 [28JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the House, S4446 [25JN]
Debated, S4446 [25JN]
S. 1941 — A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 1942 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1422 [6MR]
S. 1945 — A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S495 [9FE], S1148 [29FE], S2086 [27MR]
Reported (no written report), S567 [13FE]
S. 1946 — A bill to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP]
S. 1947 — A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S133 [26JA], S262 [1FE], S351 [6FE], S2031 [26MR], S3632 [24MY], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S3900 [11JN], S5134 [18JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S7393 [4DE]
Text, S7393 [4DE]
Amendments, S7403 [4DE]
Message from the Senate, H6677 [7DE]
Referred to the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary, H6678 [7DE]
S. 1950 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve commercial motor vehicle safety and reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, to authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–238), S6744 [13NO]
S. 1952 — A bill to improve hazardous materials transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–162), S2730 [25AP]
S. 1953 — A bill to reauthorize the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, to improve transportation research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–236), S6744 [13NO]
S. 1956 — A bill to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S1148 [29FE], S1422 [6MR], S1541 [8MR], S3977 [12JN], S4151 [13JN], S4460 [25JN], S5258 [23JY], S5659 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–195), S5976 [2AU]
Passed Senate amended, S6611 [21SE]
Amendments, S6611, S6648, S6649 [21SE]
Text, S6612 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Held at the desk, H6283 [25SE]
Debated, H6330 [13NO]
Text, H6330 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6334 [13NO]
Message from the House, S6797 [14NO], S6852 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6852 [15NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 2012), S6893 [26NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–200] (signed November 27, 2012)
S. 1959 — A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4873 [17JY]
Amendments, H4873 [17JY]
Message from the House, S5133 [18JY], S5867 [1AU], S5972 [2AU]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S5624 [26JY]
Amendments, S5624 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H5329 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5972 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5627 [1AU]
Presented to the President (August 2, 2012), S5974 [2AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–168] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 1963 — A bill to revoke the charters for the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation upon resolution of their obligations, to create a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S3423 [22MY]
S. 1964 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA]
S. 1965 — A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1423 [6MR]
S. 1966 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for enrolling, activating, issuing, and renewing Transportation Worker Identification Credentials so that applicants are not required to visit a designated enrollment center more than once; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6108 [11SE], S6341 [13SE]
S. 1967 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE]
S. 1970 — A bill to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR]
S. 1971 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and to provide for relief from those mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE]
S. 1973 — A bill to prevent gun trafficking in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
S. 1978 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for community-based job training grants, to provide Federal assistance for community college modernization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4418 [21JN]
S. 1979 — 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.
Cosponsors added, S76 [24JA], S262 [1FE], S2325 [16AP], S3329 [21MY], S3423 [22MY], S4774 [29JN], S5659 [30JY]
S. 1980 — A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing through port State measures; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S699 [15FE], S1195 [1MR], S2393 [17AP], S4418 [21JN]
Reported (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–255), S8203 [19DE]
S. 1981 — A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S909 [17FE], S1050 [27FE], S1734 [15MR], S1791 [19MR], S2325 [16AP], S5979 [2AU], S7040 [28NO]
S. 1982 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S323 [2FE]
S. 1983 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S209 [31JA], S6064 [10SE]
S. 1984 — A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE], S2325 [16AP], S2969 [8MY]
S. 1989 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S209 [31JA], S615 [14FE], S2825 [26AP], S3043 [9MY], S3280 [17MY], S3632 [24MY], S3730 [5JN], S3839 [7JN], S4637 [26JN], S6108 [11SE]
S. 1990 — A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S209 [31JA], S495 [9FE], S568 [13FE], S1050 [27FE], S1089 [28FE], S1384 [5MR], S1614 [13MR], S2245 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2602 [23AP], S2969 [8MY], S4299 [19JN], S4774 [29JN], S5212 [19JY], S5487 [26JY], S5659 [30JY], S5733 [31JY], S5871 [1AU]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 1993 — A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP], S2969 [8MY], S3130 [14MY], S3280 [17MY], S3632 [24MY], S5659 [30JY], S5871 [1AU], S5979 [2AU], S6627 [21SE], S6895 [26NO]
S. 1994 — A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S4637 [26JN]
S. 1998 — A bill to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve financial accountability and management at the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–230) (submitted November 2, 2012 during adjournment), S6744 [13NO]
Passed Senate amended, S7125 [28NO]
Amendments, S7125 [28NO]
Message from the Senate, H6507 [29NO]
Referred to the Committees on Homeland Security; Oversight and Government Reform, H6534 [29NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6731 [12DE]
Text, H6731 [12DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6826 [17DE]
Presented to the President (December 14, 2012), S8071 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–217] (signed December 20, 2012)
S. 2003 — A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA], S76 [24JA], S133 [26JA], S209 [31JA], S262 [1FE], S2031 [26MR], S2325 [16AP], S2546 [19AP], S3088 [10MY], S3175 [15MY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 2004 — A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE], S1680 [14MR], S2393 [17AP], S2656 [24AP], S3839 [7JN], S7215 [29NO]
S. 2005 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to issue up to 10,500 E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S262 [1FE], S1050 [27FE]
S. 2006 — A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S43 [23JA]
S. 2009 — A bill to improve the administration of programs in the insular areas, and for other purposes.
Debated, H4888 [17JY]
Text, H4889 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4893 [17JY]
Message from the House, S5132 [18JY], S5209 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5209 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5007 [18JY]
Presented to the President (July 19, 2012), S5210 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–149] (signed July 26, 2012)
S. 2010 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S44 [23JA], S133 [26JA], S164 [30JA], S209 [31JA], S615 [14FE], S699 [15FE], S1541 [8MR], S1848 [20MR], S2002 [22MR], S2325 [16AP], S2825 [26AP], S3130 [14MY], S3280 [17MY], S3730 [5JN], S5659 [30JY]
S. 2013 — A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, the body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S6627 [21SE]
S. 2015 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Text, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
S. 2017 — A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S3088 [10MY]
S. 2018 — A bill to amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–184), S5046 [16JY]
S. 2024 — A bill to make technical amendment to the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendments (no written report), S7744 [11DE]
S. 2027 — A bill to improve microfinance and microenterprise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR], S4151 [13JN]
S. 2028 — A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE]
S. 2030 — A bill to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S77 [24JA], S3785 [6JN]
S. 2032 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S42 [23JA]
Text, S44 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S1791 [19MR], S3423 [22MY], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2033 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the costly derivatives blended rate loophole, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S42 [23JA]
S. 2034 — A bill to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuses committed against the people of Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S75 [24JA]
S. 2035 — A bill to provide support for workforce residential housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S131 [26JA]
S. 2036 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Schumer), S132 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S1680 [14MR], S3280 [17MY], S3839 [7JN], S3900 [11JN], S3977 [12JN], S4369 [20JN], S4418 [21JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S4637 [26JN]
S. 2037 — A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS, S132 [26JA]
S. 2038 — An original bill to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S132 [26JA]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S120 [26JA], S142 [30JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–244), S131 [26JA], S7345 [3DE]
Senate invoked cloture, S149 [30JA], S1980 [22MR]
Amendments, S169, S170, S171, S172 [30JA], S181, S182, S183, S184, S189, S190, S191, S194, S199, S215, S216, S218, S219, S220, S221 [31JA], S239, S240, S243, S245, S248, S249, S266, S270, S271, S272, S273, S274, S276 [1FE], S290, S296, S298, S302, S326 [2FE], S1839, S1871 [20MR], S1942 [21MR]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S181 [31JA]
Debated, S181, S201 [31JA], S238 [1FE], S290 [2FE], S1977 [22MR]
Passed Senate amended, S310 [2FE]
Text, S310 [2FE]
Message from the Senate, H479 [6FE], H1583 [27MR]
Held at the desk, H479 [6FE]
Amendments, H572 [7FE], H645 [9FE]
Debated, H645 [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H657 [9FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE], S2083 [27MR]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S1839 [20MR], S1981 [22MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2083 [27MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1738 [28MR]
Presented to the President (March 28, 2012), S2165 [28MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–105] (signed April 4, 2012)
S. 2039 — A bill to allow a State or local government to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space lands.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S132 [26JA]
Passed Senate amended, S136 [26JA]
Message from the Senate, H186 [27JA]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H186 [27JA]
Debated, H5105 [23JY]
Text, H5105 [23JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H5115 [23JY]
S. 2040 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit an increase or other modification of the public debt limit unless a concurrent resolution on the budget has been agreed to and is in effect; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Thune, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo), S132 [26JA]
S. 2041 — A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Vitter, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Moran, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Boozman, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Corker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Heller, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S163 [30JA]
Read the first time, S158, S174 [30JA]
Read the second time, S175 [31JA]
Placed on the calendar, S206 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR]
S. 2042 — A bill to reinstate the reporting provision relating to fees and expenses awarded to prevailing parties in civil actions involving the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER, S163 [30JA]
S. 2043 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO, S163 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S209 [31JA], S262 [1FE], S351 [6FE], S389 [7FE], S496 [9FE], S851 [16FE]
S. 2044 — A bill to require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Kyl), S208 [31JA]
S. 2045 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S208 [31JA]
Amendments, S8045, S8046 [13DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8046 [13DE]
Text, S8046 [13DE]
Message from the Senate, H6810 [17DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, H6826 [17DE]
S. 2046 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Kirk), S208 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S262 [1FE], S1050 [27FE], S1148 [29FE], S2602 [23AP], S3130 [14MY], S6341 [13SE], S6627 [21SE]
S. 2047 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S208 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S3175 [15MY], S3329 [21MY], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2048 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S208 [31JA]
S. 2049 — A bill to improve the circulation of $1 coins, to remove barrier to the circulation of such coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Enzi), S208 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [30NO]
S. 2050 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain provisions of the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S208 [31JA]
Text, S211 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP], S2928 [7MY], S4675 [27JN]
S. 2051 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Stabenow), S208 [31JA]
Text, S213 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE], S699 [15FE], S1680 [14MR], S1848 [20MR], S2086 [27MR], S2325 [16AP], S2393 [17AP], S2497 [18AP], S2602 [23AP]
S. 2052 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the legal public holiday for the birthday of George Washington take place on February 22, rather than on the third Monday in February; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER, S208 [31JA]
S. 2053 — A bill to encourage transit-oriented development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Warner), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S496 [9FE]
S. 2054 — A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for all employees of such entities in accordance with rates of pay for other Federal financial regulatory agencies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Casey, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, and Mrs. Shaheen), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S389 [7FE]
S. 2055 — A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Wicker), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S5487 [26JY]
S. 2056 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee), S261 [1FE]
S. 2057 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2058 — A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Begich, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Crapo), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE]
S. 2059 — A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Reed), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE], S496 [9FE]
S. 2060 — A bill to provide for the payment of a benefit to members eligible for participation in the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of nonparticipation due to Government error; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S261 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S2928 [7MY], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S4239 [18JN], S4299 [19JN]
S. 2061 — A bill to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S261 [1FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–171), S3630 [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3735 [5JN]
Amendments, S3735 [5JN]
Text, S3735 [5JN]
Message from the Senate, H3487 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3575 [6JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4672 [9JY]
Text, H4672 [9JY]
Message from the House, S4821 [10JY], S4891 [11JY], S4949 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4949 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4825 [11JY]
Presented to the President (July 12, 2012), S5046 [16JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–146] (signed July 18, 2012)
S. 2062 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lee, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Coburn), S323 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S496 [9FE], S2245 [29MR], S2393 [17AP]
S. 2063 — A bill to prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WEBB, S323 [2FE]
S. 2064 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Lee), S323 [2FE]
Read the first time, S322, S327 [2FE]
Read the second time, S329 [6FE]
Placed on the calendar, S349 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S389 [7FE]
S. 2065 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the pay freeze for Federal employees; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Thune), S323 [2FE]
Text, S324 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S615 [14FE], S1089 [28FE], S2245 [29MR], S4675 [27JN]
S. 2066 — A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Manchin), S323 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S1423 [6MR], S2031 [26MR], S2244 [29MR], S2393 [17AP], S2546 [19AP], S3130 [14MY], S3329 [21MY], S4151 [13JN]
S. 2067 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. McCain), S323 [2FE]
S. 2068 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Ms. Murkowski), S323 [2FE]
S. 2069 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to speed American innovation in research and drug development for the leading causes of death that are the most costly chronic conditions for our Nation, to save American families and the Federal and State governments money, and to help family caregivers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Warner), S323 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S2825 [26AP], S3175 [15MY]
S. 2070 — A bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of natural gas and clean energy technologies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S350 [6FE]
S. 2071 — A bill to grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S350 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–212), S6451 [19SE]
S. 2072 — A bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal), S350 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR]
S. 2073 — A bill to prohibit the permanent relocation of F-16 aircraft assigned to Eielson Air Force Base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich), S350 [6FE]
S. 2074 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S350 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3175 [15MY], S3977 [12JN], S5134 [18JY], S5733 [31JY], S6800 [14NO]
S. 2075 — A bill to close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S388 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S1384 [5MR]
S. 2076 — A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Ms. Klobuchar), S388 [7FE]
Text, S391 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR], S1680 [14MR], S2245 [29MR], S2497 [18AP], S2928 [7MY], S3175 [15MY], S3423 [22MY], S3516 [23MY]
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged, S1790, S1814 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1790, S1814 [19MR]
S. 2077 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Casey), S388 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN], S4299 [19JN]
S. 2078 — A bill to enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of the Nation’s home builders, and to provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the Nation’s need for new homes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S388 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY], S4822 [10JY], S4893 [11JY], S5085 [17JY], S5487 [26JY], S5733 [31JY], S6108 [11SE]
S. 2079 — A bill to extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees.
By Mr. HELLER, S388 [7FE]
Read the first time, S388, S392 [7FE]
Read the second time, S395 [9FE]
Placed on the calendar, S492 [9FE]
S. 2080 — A bill to authorize depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such entities for up to 5 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER, S494 [9FE]
S. 2081 — A bill to require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Chambliss), S494 [9FE]
S. 2082 — A bill to establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE Center (Clinical Care, Awareness, Research and Education) of Excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S494 [9FE]
S. 2083 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that taxpayers reconcile amounts with respect to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S494 [9FE]
S. 2084 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar), S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE]
S. 2085 — A bill to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Lee), S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S4675 [27JN]
S. 2086 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S494 [9FE]
S. 2087 — A bill to clarify the meaning of ‘‘produced’’ for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals within the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Casey, and Mrs. Hagan), S494 [9FE]
S. 2088 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently double the amount of start-up expenses entrepreneurs can deduct from their taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S6456 [19SE]
S. 2089 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S494 [9FE]
S. 2090 — A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a required report, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Franken, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S1460 [7MR], S1933 [21MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5317 [24JY]
Text, S5318 [24JY]
Message from the Senate, H5225 [25JY]
Held at the desk, H5225 [25JY]
S. 2091 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the international tax system of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI, S494 [9FE]
Text, S498 [9FE]
S. 2092 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide conscience protections for individuals and organizations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Rubio), S494 [9FE]
S. 2093 — A bill to establish pilot programs to encourage the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S5258 [23JY]
S. 2094 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update a program to provide assistance for the planning, design, and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, control, or treat municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows, and to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update certain guidance used to develop and determine the financial capability of communities to implement clean water infrastructure programs; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S5487 [26JY]
S. 2095 — A bill to ensure that individuals who are in an authorized job training program or completing work for a degree or certificate remain eligible for regular unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN, S494 [9FE]
S. 2096 — A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Hutchison), S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S2656 [24AP]
S. 2097 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing grants programs for provider education, and related research; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S494 [9FE]
S. 2098 — A bill to support statewide individual-level integrated postsecondary education data systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN, S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S1680 [14MR]
S. 2099 — A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S494 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S699 [15FE], S851 [16FE], S1089 [28FE], S1374 [2MR], S4637 [26JN]
S. 2100 — A bill to suspend sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lugar), S567 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S700 [15FE], S1195 [1MR]
S. 2101 — An original bill to strengthen the multilateral sanctions regime with respect to Iran, to expand sanctions relating to the energy sector of Iran, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by Iran, and human rights abuses in Iran, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, S567 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S567 [13FE]
S. 2102 — A bill to provide the authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats, to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S567 [13FE]
S. 2103 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEE, S567 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S700 [15FE], S1195 [1MR], S1541 [8MR], S1734 [15MR], S2031 [26MR], S2245 [29MR], S2394 [17AP], S2497 [18AP], S2602 [23AP], S2656 [24AP], S2731 [25AP], S3088 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3785 [6JN], S4204 [14JN], S4369 [20JN], S4418 [21JN], S4460 [25JN]
S. 2104 — A bill to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under that Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Inhofe), S614 [14FE]
Text, S616 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S851 [16FE], S1423 [6MR], S4725 [28JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–189), S5211 [19JY]
S. 2105 — A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mrs. Feinstein), S614 [14FE]
Read the first time, S610, S659 [14FE]
Read the second time, S663 [15FE]
Placed on the calendar, S699 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S700 [15FE]
S. 2106 — A bill to establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Sanders, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S614 [14FE]
S. 2107 — A bill to amend the extension of the temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. DeMint), S614 [14FE]
S. 2108 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S614 [14FE]
S. 2109 — A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the allottees of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of municipal water projects relating to the water rights claims, to resolve litigation against the United States concerning Colorado River operations affecting the States of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S614 [14FE]
Text, S621 [14FE]
S. 2110 — A bill to settle claims of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey mineral rights in the State of Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S699 [15FE]
S. 2111 — A bill to enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security.
By Mr. LEAHY, S699 [15FE]
Read the first time, S699, S803 [15FE]
Text, S701 [15FE]
Read the second time, S805 [16FE]
Placed on the calendar, S849 [16FE]
S. 2112 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Casey, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Grassley), S699 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR], S1734 [15MR], S2031 [26MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2394 [17AP], S2546 [19AP], S2825 [26AP], S2928 [7MY], S3423 [22MY], S3977 [12JN]
S. 2113 — A bill to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S699 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, S2086 [27MR]
S. 2114 — A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Tester), S699 [15FE]
S. 2115 — A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain numeric nutrient criteria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. RUBIO, S850 [16FE]
S. 2116 — A bill to count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutions of higher education are allowed to receive for purposes of section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Franken), S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S3330 [21MY], S3900 [11JN]
S. 2117 — A bill to increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S850 [16FE]
S. 2118 — A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors’ personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Risch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Crapo), S850 [16FE]
Read the first time, S849, S875 [16FE]
Read the second time, S879 [17FE]
Placed on the calendar, S907 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S3088 [10MY], S5871 [1AU]
S. 2119 — A bill to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age 5 in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S850 [16FE]
S. 2120 — A bill to require the lender or servicer of a home mortgage upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S2086 [27MR], S2497 [18AP], S3730 [5JN]
S. 2121 — A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S1148 [29FE], S2031 [26MR], S2244 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2602 [23AP], S2656 [24AP], S2825 [26AP], S3901 [11JN]
S. 2122 — A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Lee), S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S909 [17FE], S1148 [29FE], S1734 [15MR], S1933 [21MR], S2656 [24AP]
S. 2123 — A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Lautenberg), S909 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR], S2969 [8MY], S3730 [5JN], S5979 [2AU], S6456 [19SE], S6627 [21SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3729 [5JN]
S. 2124 — A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation of cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the dissemination of such materials and resources by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S909 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S4299 [19JN], S6745 [13NO], S6895 [26NO]
S. 2125 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure requirements to suppliers of such devices and items for purposes of payment under the Medicare Program, and to modify the payment rules for such devices and items under such program to account for practitioner qualifications and complexity of care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Grassley), S909 [17FE]
Text, S910 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR], S3043 [9MY], S5047 [16JY]
S. 2126 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to extend and improve the milk income loss contract program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), S909 [17FE]
S. 2127 — A bill to protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY, S909 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE]
S. 2128 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mrs. Shaheen), S909 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR]
S. 2129 — A bill to provide for reforming and consolidating agencies of the Federal Government to improve efficiency and effectiveness; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S909 [17FE]
S. 2130 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S909 [17FE]
S. 2131 — A bill to reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, and the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CASEY, S1049 [27FE]
S. 2132 — An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway-related taxes and trust fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S1049 [27FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–152), S1049 [27FE]
S. 2133 — A bill to reauthorize the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1049 [27FE]
S. 2134 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S1049 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S1384 [5MR], S1541 [8MR], S1577 [12MR], S1791 [19MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244 [29MR], S2656 [24AP], S3234 [16MY], S3281 [17MY], S3423 [22MY], S3516 [23MY], S3730 [5JN], S3839 [7JN], S3901 [11JN], S4369 [20JN], S4789 [9JY], S5047 [16JY], S8203 [19DE]
S. 2135 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize a national toll-free hotline and website, to develop and disseminate child care consumer education information for parents and to help parents access child care in their community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S1088 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR]
S. 2136 — A bill to increase the maximum amount of leverage permitted under title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S1088 [28FE]
S. 2137 — A bill to prohibit the issuance of a waiver for commissioning or enlistment in the Armed Forces for any individual convicted of a felony sexual offense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1088 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S5212 [19JY]
S. 2138 — A bill to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and project delivery efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for authorized civil works flood control and navigation construction projects of the Corps of Engineers; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S1147 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S3330 [21MY]
S. 2139 — A bill to enhance security, increase accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal Government for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Webb), S1147 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [1MR], S2086 [27MR], S2546 [19AP]
S. 2140 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to modify the period used to calculate certain unemployment rates, to encourage the development of business incubators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), S1147 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S2086 [27MR]
S. 2141 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Harkin), S1147 [29FE]
Text, S1150 [29FE]
S. 2142 — A bill to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY, S1147 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR]
S. 2143 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that paper which is commonly recycled does not constitute a qualified energy resource under the section 45 credit for renewable electricity production; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S1147 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR], S2656 [24AP], S2928 [7MY], S3785 [6JN], S4419 [21JN]
S. 2144 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain foreign residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S1147 [29FE]
S. 2145 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Durbin), S1194 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
S. 2146 — A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Franken, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S1194 [1MR]
Text, S1197 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S2546 [19AP], S3130 [14MY]
S. 2147 — A bill to provide for research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1194 [1MR]
Text, S1199 [1MR]
S. 2148 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Enzi), S1194 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S1423 [6MR], S1848 [20MR], S2086 [27MR], S2656 [24AP], S3423 [22MY], S3839 [7JN], S3901 [11JN], S5733 [31JY]
S. 2149 — A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Harkin), S1194 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN]
S. 2150 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1194 [1MR]
Text, S1201 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR], S1541 [8MR]
S. 2151 — A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Coats, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S1194 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 2152 — A bill to promote United States policy objectives in Syria, including the departure from power of President Bashar Assad and his family, the effective transition to a democratic, free, and secure country, and the promotion of a prosperous future in Syria; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO, S1373 [2MR]
Committee on Finance discharged, S1457, S1493 [7MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S1457, S1493 [7MR]
S. 2153 — A bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, Mr. Portman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Graham, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Levin, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Burr, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Heller), S1384 [5MR]
Passed Senate, S1375 [5MR]
Text, S1375 [5MR]
S. 2154 — A bill to provide for research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1384 [5MR]
S. 2155 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coons, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mr. Carper, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1384 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR], S2031 [26MR]
S. 2156 — A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, to set prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1422 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1541 [8MR], S3423 [22MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–216), S6451 [19SE]
S. 2157 — A bill to ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated as a HUBZone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio), S1422 [6MR]
S. 2158 — A bill to establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KOHL, S1422 [6MR]
S. 2159 — A bill to extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program through fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S1422 [6MR]
Text, S1424 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1680 [14MR], S1734 [15MR], S2002 [22MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244 [29MR], S2732 [25AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2242 [29MR]
S. 2160 — A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Manchin), S1422 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR], S2031 [26MR], S2244 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2547 [19AP], S2929 [7MY], S3043 [9MY], S3175 [15MY], S3423 [22MY], S6064 [10SE], S6627 [21SE]
S. 2161 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MERKLEY, S1422 [6MR]
S. 2162 — A bill to provide for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Akaka), S1422 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR]
S. 2163 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare benefits for individuals with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S1422 [6MR]
S. 2164 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken), S1422 [6MR]
S. 2165 — A bill to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Isakson, and Ms. Collins), S1422 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1680 [14MR], S1791 [19MR], S1933 [21MR], S2002 [22MR], S2031 [26MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244, S2245 [29MR], S2325 [16AP], S2394 [17AP], S2497 [18AP], S2547 [19AP], S2602 [23AP], S2656 [24AP], S2825 [26AP], S2929 [7MY], S2969 [8MY], S3088 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3234 [16MY], S3330 [21MY], S3423 [22MY], S3632 [24MY], S3731 [5JN], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S3901 [11JN], S3977 [12JN], S4151 [13JN], S4239 [18JN], S4300 [19JN], S4369 [20JN], S4637 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S4725 [28JN], S4774 [29JN], S5047 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–179), S4674 [27JN]
Passed Senate amended, S4779 [29JN]
Amendments, S4779 [29JN]
Held at the desk, H4681 [9JY]
Debated, H4884 [17JY]
Text, H4884 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4888 [17JY]
Message from the House, S5132 [18JY], S5209 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5209 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5007 [18JY]
Presented to the President (July 19, 2012), S5210 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–150] (signed July 27, 2012)
S. 2166 — A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Moran, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Baucus), S1459 [7MR]
S. 2167 — A bill to increase the employment of Americans by requiring State workforce agencies to certify that employers are actively recruiting Americans and that Americans are not qualified or available to fill the positions that the employer wants to fill with H-2B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MERKLEY, S1459 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3785 [6JN]
S. 2168 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definition of supervisor; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Harkin), S1459 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2244 [29MR], S3516 [23MY], S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN], S4419 [21JN]
S. 2169 — A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul), S1459 [7MR]
Text, S1461 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR]
S. 2170 — A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, which are commonly referred to as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’ to eliminate the provision preventing certain State and local employees from seeking elective office, clarify the application of certain provisions to the District of Columbia, and modify the penalties which may be imposed for certain violations under subchapter III of chapter 73 of that title; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lee), S1459 [7MR]
Text, S1461 [7MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–211), S6339 [13SE]
Passed Senate amended, S7307 [30NO]
Amendments, S7307 [30NO]
Title amended, S7308 [30NO]
Message from the Senate, H6584 [3DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H6585 [3DE]
Debated, H7320 [19DE]
Text, H7320 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7323 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7421 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–230] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 2171 — A bill to enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Blunt), S1459 [7MR]
S. 2172 — A bill to remove the limit on the anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Mikulski, and Ms. Murkowski), S1459 [7MR]
Text, S1462 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR], S2497 [18AP], S2656 [24AP], S5382 [25JY], S6341 [13SE]
S. 2173 — A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Risch), S1459 [7MR]
Read the first time, S1457, S1493 [7MR]
Read the second time, S1537 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1537 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP], S4419 [21JN], S4893 [11JY], S5085 [17JY], S5871 [1AU]
S. 2174 — A bill to exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE, S1540 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP]
S. 2175 — A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, S1540 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY]
S. 2176 — A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S1540 [8MR]
S. 2177 — A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1540 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR]
S. 2178 — A bill to require the Federal Government to expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Begich), S1540 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–241), S6947 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, S7459 [5DE]
S. 2179 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Carper, and Mrs. McCaskill), S1540 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR], S1680 [14MR], S1791 [19MR], S2031 [26MR], S2325 [16AP], S2929 [7MY], S3130 [14MY], S3281 [17MY], S3516 [23MY], S4419 [21JN], S4725 [28JN]
S. 2180 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in early childhood education, to expand the deduction for certain expenses of teachers to teachers in early childhood education, and to modify the credit for dependent care services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1540 [8MR]
S. 2181 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for loan forgiveness for early childhood educators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1540 [8MR]
S. 2182 — A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BEGICH, S1540 [8MR]
S. 2183 — A bill to provide funding for the Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S1576 [12MR]
Text, S1578 [12MR]
S. 2184 — A bill to provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline Federal fisheries management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S1576 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
S. 2185 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Thune), S1576 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2547 [19AP]
S. 2186 — A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Graham), S1576 [12MR]
Read the first time, S1576, S1581 [12MR]
Read the second time, S1583 [13MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1613 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
S. 2187 — A bill to remove the sunset date for amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S1576 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S1734 [15MR]
S. 2188 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Baucus), S1613 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S1791 [19MR]
S. 2189 — A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal antidiscrimination and antiretaliation claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Leahy), S1613 [13MR]
Text, S1616 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3234 [16MY], S4369 [20JN], S4419 [21JN], S4460 [25JN], S4637 [26JN], S4725 [28JN], S4774 [29JN], S4822 [10JY], S5733 [31JY], S6456 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6745 [13NO], S6895 [26NO]
S. 2190 — A bill to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Ms. Landrieu), S1613 [13MR]
S. 2191 — A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Graham), S1679 [14MR]
Read the first time, S1679, S1683 [14MR]
Read the second time, S1685 [15MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1685, S1733 [15MR]
S. 2192 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PRYOR, S1733 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2193 — A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Kohl), S1733 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [20MR]
S. 2194 — A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Bingaman), S1734 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3423 [22MY]
S. 2195 — A bill to require Members and employees of Congress and other Federal employees who file under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to disclose delinquent tax liability; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S1734 [15MR]
S. 2196 — A bill to provide higher-quality, lower-cost health care to seniors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lee, and Mr. DeMint), S1734 [15MR]
S. 2197 — A bill to require the attorney for the Government to disclose favorable information to the defendant in criminal prosecutions brought by the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka), S1734 [15MR]
Text, S1736 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S2244 [29MR]
S. 2198 — A bill to implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Grassley), S1734 [15MR]
S. 2199 — A bill to spur economic growth and create jobs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE, S1734 [15MR]
S. 2200 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE, S1734 [15MR]
S. 2201 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Heller, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Bennet), S1734 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S1933 [21MR], S4774 [29JN], S5258 [23JY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 2202 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a private, nonprofit entity to assist the Government in providing disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1734 [15MR]
Text, S1738 [15MR]
S. 2203 — A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Education Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S1790 [19MR]
S. 2204 — A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S1790 [19MR]
Read the first time, S1790, S1814 [19MR]
Read the second time, S1817 [20MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1846 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [20MR], S1933 [21MR], S2031 [26MR], S2086 [27MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1984 [22MR], S2025 [26MR], S2048 [27MR]
Senate invoked cloture, S2028 [26MR]
Amendments, S2034, S2035, S2036 [26MR], S2055, S2093, S2094, S2095, S2100, S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2110 [27MR], S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182 [28MR]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S2054 [27MR]
Debated, S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]
S. 2205 — A bill to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MORAN, S1790 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S2086 [27MR], S2497 [18AP], S2656 [24AP], S2969 [8MY], S3043 [9MY], S3088 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3424 [22MY], S3632 [24MY], S3839 [7JN], S4151 [13JN], S4675 [27JN], S5085 [17JY], S5212 [19JY], S5382 [25JY]
S. 2206 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational counseling to individuals eligible for educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary before such individuals receive such assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Harkin), S1847 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2325 [16AP]
S. 2207 — A bill to require the Office of the Ombudsman of the Transportation Security Administration to appoint passenger advocates at Category X airports to assist elderly and disabled passengers who believe they have been mistreated by TSA personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S1847 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S7402 [4DE]
S. 2208 — A bill to amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S1847 [20MR]
S. 2209 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the value of certain historic property shall be determined using an income approach in determining the taxable estate of a decedent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cochran), S1847 [20MR]
S. 2210 — A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S1847 [20MR]
S. 2211 — A bill to ban the exportation of crude oil produced on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S1847 [20MR]
S. 2212 — A bill to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) title 28, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Hatch), S1847 [20MR]
Text, S1849 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [27NO], S7345 [3DE], S7744 [11DE], S7977 [12DE]
S. 2213 — A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Graham, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Lee), S1847 [20MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S1933 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S1933 [21MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244, S2245 [29MR], S4300 [19JN]
S. 2214 — A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S1847 [20MR]
S. 2215 — A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Coons), S1932 [21MR]
Text, S1933 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S5382 [25JY], S8665 [2JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–231), S6744 [13NO]
S. 2216 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that will use the funds to make loans to consumers to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures to promote energy cost savings and rural development; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S1932 [21MR]
S. 2217 — A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Harkin), S1932 [21MR]
Text, S1936 [21MR]
S. 2218 — A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S1932 [21MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–180), S4950 [12JY]
S. 2219 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Webb, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Casey, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Landrieu), S1932 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S2031 [26MR], S2244 [29MR], S2326 [16AP], S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP], S3731 [5JN]
S. 2220 — A bill for the relief of Momo Krcic; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S1932 [21MR]
S. 2221 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. McCain, Mr. Tester, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Paul, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lee, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coats, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Alexander), S1932 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S2031 [26MR], S2086 [27MR], S2244 [29MR]
S. 2222 — A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. Feinstein), S1932 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S2087 [27MR], S2244 [29MR], S3130 [14MY]
S. 2223 — A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Carper), S2001 [22MR]
S. 2224 — A bill to require the President to report to Congress on issues related to Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Webb), S2001 [22MR]
Reported (no written report), S2819 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S2969 [8MY]
Amendments, S3047, S3048 [9MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3048 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H2583 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H2643 [10MY]
S. 2225 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S2001 [22MR]
Text, S2003 [22MR]
S. 2226 — A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL, S2001 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR], S3281 [17MY]
S. 2227 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S2001 [22MR]
S. 2228 — A bill to convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, Nevada; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELLER, S2001 [22MR]
S. 2229 — A bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2001 [22MR]
S. 2230 — A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Levin), S2001 [22MR]
Read the first time, S1999, S2007 [22MR]
Read the second time, S2009 [26MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2030 [26MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to cosideration, S2055 [27MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2117 [28MR], S2188, S2223 [29MR], S2289, S2313 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2497 [18AP]
S. 2231 — A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden), S2001 [22MR]
Read the first time, S1999, S2007 [22MR]
Read the second time, S2009 [26MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2030 [26MR]
S. 2232 — A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Warner), S2001 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR]
S. 2233 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Lee, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Coons), S2030 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR], S2244 [29MR], S2326 [16AP], S2969 [8MY]
S. 2234 — A bill to prevent human trafficking in government contracting; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Franken, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs. McCaskill), S2030 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3234 [16MY], S3281 [17MY], S3839 [7JN], S4239 [18JN], S5085 [17JY], S6064 [10SE], S6341 [13SE], S7215 [29NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S8203 [19DE]
S. 2235 — A bill to prohibit the establishment by air carriers and airport operators of expedited lines at airport screening checkpoints for specific categories of passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2030 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN]
S. 2236 — A bill to provide for the expedited development and evaluation of drugs designated as breakthrough drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Burr), S2030 [26MR]
S. 2237 — A bill to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S2030 [26MR]
Read the first time, S2030, S2036 [26MR]
Text, S2032 [26MR]
Read the second time, S2039 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2083 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP], S3043 [9MY], S4822 [10JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4448 [25JN], S4627 [26JN], S4645 [27JN], S4731, S4735, S4765 [29JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793, S4804 [10JY], S4835 [11JY]
Motion to proceed, S4689 [28JN]
Senate invoked cloture, S4804 [10JY]
Amendments, S4825, S4827, S4828, S4829, S4830 [10JY], S4884, S4885, S4896, S4897, S4898, S4899, S4900, S4912, S4914, S4915 [11JY], S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4965, S4966, S4973, S4976, S4978 [12JY]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S4884 [11JY]
Debated, S4884 [11JY], S4932 [12JY]
Returned to the calendar, S4938 [12JY]
S. 2238 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require a regulation to limit the aggregate positions of nontraditional bona fide hedgers in petroleum and related products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2085 [27MR]
S. 2239 — A bill to direct the head of each agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Klobuchar), S2085 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S2929 [7MY], S3424 [22MY], S4239 [18JN], S4369 [20JN], S4460 [25JN], S4637 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S4774 [29JN], S4893 [11JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4773 [29JN]
Passed Senate amended, S4781 [29JN]
Amendments, S4781 [29JN]
Text, S4781 [29JN]
Held at the desk, H4681 [9JY]
S. 2240 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Roberts), S2085 [27MR]
S. 2241 — A bill to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Coons, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Whitehouse), S2085 [27MR]
Text, S2088 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2929 [7MY], S2969 [8MY], S3234 [16MY], S4637 [26JN]
S. 2242 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Heller, Mr. Moran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McCain, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Burr, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Toomey, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Johanns, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Coats), S2166 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S2656 [24AP], S3839 [7JN]
S. 2243 — A bill to establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Portman), S2166 [28MR]
S. 2244 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Begich), S2166 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S2929 [7MY], S4774 [29JN]
S. 2245 — A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Heller, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Crapo, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Coats, Mr. Paul, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Moran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Cochran), S2166 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S2245 [29MR], S3088 [10MY], S3175 [15MY], S3234 [16MY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 2246 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Rubio), S2166 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S3130 [14MY], S6064 [10SE]
S. 2247 — A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to improve the functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEE, S2166 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [14NO], S7402 [4DE]
S. 2248 — A bill to clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Lee), S2166 [28MR]
Text, S2167 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP]
S. 2249 — A bill to provide for the reform of the Senior Executive Service; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2166 [28MR]
Text, S2168 [28MR]
S. 2250 — A bill to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Isakson), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S3234 [16MY], S3281 [17MY], S3516 [23MY], S3978 [12JN], S4460 [25JN], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2251 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the Robert Boochever United States Courthouse; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S2242 [29MR]
Text, S2246 [29MR]
Reported (no written report), S8451 [27DE]
S. 2252 — A bill to rebuild the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2253 — A bill to require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to disclose any financial accounts that are or have been deposited in a country that is a tax haven; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Franken), S2242 [29MR]
Text, S2247 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5212 [19JY]
S. 2254 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information for the purpose of preventing diversion, fraud, and abuse of controlled substances and other prescription drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse), S2242 [29MR]
S. 2255 — A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to add Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day as a patriotic and National observance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2547 [19AP], S2656 [24AP], S2825 [26AP]
S. 2256 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvement; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S2242 [29MR]
Text, S2247 [29MR]
S. 2257 — A bill to increase access to community behavioral health services for all Americans and to improve Medicaid reimbursement for community behavioral health services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Reed), S2242 [29MR]
Text, S2248 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [23MY]
S. 2258 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Corker), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN]
S. 2259 — A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2012, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Burr, Mr. Begich, Mr. Webb, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Sanders), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S6745 [13NO]
S. 2260 — A bill to allow taxpayers the opportunity to specify their choice of Federal budget priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2261 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a revenue loss assistance program, repeal the direct payment and ACRE programs, extend commodity programs through 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Baucus), S2242 [29MR]
S. 2262 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Begich), S2242 [29MR]
S. 2263 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish the National Program for Arts and Technology Act as a Federal program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S2242 [29MR]
S. 2264 — A bill to provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Johanns), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S3281 [17MY], S3785 [6JN], S5134 [18JY], S5212 [19JY], S5659 [30JY]
S. 2265 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2266 — A bill to improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2267 — A bill to reauthorize the Hudson Valley National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2268 — A bill to 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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5487 [26JY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 2269 — A bill to permit voluntary economic activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2270 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Conrad), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2497 [18AP]
S. 2271 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for making S corporation elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Enzi), S2242 [29MR]
Text, S2252 [29MR]
S. 2272 — A bill to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Mount Denali; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 2273 — A bill to designate the Talkeetna Ranger Station in Talkeetna, Alaska, as the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S2242 [29MR]
S. 2274 — A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Conrad), S2242 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2394 [17AP]
S. 2275 — A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a grant program within the rural broadband program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S2243 [29MR]
S. 2276 — A bill to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence to Federal court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Sessions), S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S3175 [15MY], S3516 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3514 [23MY]
S. 2277 — A bill to respond to the extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions resulting from pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage by declaring a state of emergency and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to immediately implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in the manner provided in title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. THUNE, S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2497 [18AP], S3175 [15MY]
S. 2278 — A bill to provide for an exemption for community banks to certain escrow requirements under the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S2243 [29MR]
S. 2279 — A bill to amend the R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 to provide additional protection for the R.M.S. Titanic and its wreck site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP]
Reported (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–247), S7458 [5DE]
S. 2280 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2255 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2656 [24AP], S2732 [25AP], S2969 [8MY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 2281 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to seek advice from external experts regarding rare diseases, the burden of rare diseases, and the unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE, S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5871 [1AU]
S. 2282 — A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Ms. Klobuchar), S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2656 [24AP], S3424 [22MY], S3731 [5JN], S3839 [7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–217), S6451 [19SE]
S. 2283 — A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S2243 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S3632 [24MY], S5085 [17JY], S5258 [23JY], S6271 [12SE], S6547 [20SE]
S. 2284 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S2324 [16AP]
S. 2285 — A bill to increase civil penalties for institutions of higher education that fail to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2324 [16AP]
S. 2286 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal), S2392 [17AP]
S. 2287 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for contributions to a trust used to provide need-based college scholarships; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2392 [17AP]
S. 2288 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Ms. Murkowski), S2392 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2970 [8MY], S3517 [23MY], S6341 [13SE]
S. 2289 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to pediatric provisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Roberts), S2392 [17AP]
S. 2290 — A bill to authorize the Commissioner of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, to reimburse States and units of local government for expenses incurred by the States and units of local government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of the International Boundary and Water Commission; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN, S2392 [17AP]
S. 2291 — A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Heller), S2392 [17AP]
Text, S2396 [17AP]
S. 2292 — A bill to promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness at the Food and Drug Administration for America’s patients; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S2392 [17AP]
S. 2293 — A bill to establish a national, toll-free telephone parent helpline to provide information and assistance to parents and caregivers of children to prevent child abuse and strengthen families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Merkley), S2496 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP]
S. 2294 — A bill to provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, increase energy production from animal waste, improve transparency of Federal restoration efforts, and expand agricultural opportunities to participate in State voluntary water quality credit trading programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Webb), S2496 [18AP]
S. 2295 — A bill to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand names to do so; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Coons, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Blumenthal), S2496 [18AP]
Text, S2498 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S2547 [19AP]
S. 2296 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Harkin), S2496 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S2547 [19AP], S2602 [23AP], S3234 [16MY], S3424 [22MY]
S. 2297 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S2496 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY]
S. 2298 — A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve the program of access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2496 [18AP]
S. 2299 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Akaka), S2496 [18AP]
Text, S2501 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S2929 [7MY], S3175 [15MY]
S. 2300 — A bill to allow for a reasonable compliance deadline for certain States subject to the Cross State Air Pollution Rule; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S2496 [18AP]
S. 2301 — A bill to help prevent the occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by providing sufficient information to consumers regarding the health risks associated with the use of such devices; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2302 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2303 — A bill to require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Kirk), S2545 [19AP]
Text, S2549 [19AP]
S. 2304 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2305 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of carded hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, of yarn count less than 19.35 metric, not put up for retail sale; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2306 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2307 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of carded cashmere of 19.35 metric yarn count or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2308 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2309 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel hair, carded or combed; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2310 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2311 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on waste of camel hair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2312 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel hair, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2313 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on camel hair, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2314 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on noils of camel hair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2315 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of carded camel hair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2316 — A bill to designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore as the ‘‘Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2317 — A bill to compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus particular attention on the permanent prevention of the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Franken), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2318 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coons, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Durbin), S2545 [19AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–232), S6744 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S7345 [3DE], S7459 [5DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8230 [19DE]
Amendments, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H7421 [20DE]
Debated, H7461 [30DE]
Text, H7461 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7559 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–283] (signed January 15, 2013)
S. 2319 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Carper), S2545 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP]
S. 2320 — A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. Begich), S2545 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP], S2929 [7MY], S3043 [9MY], S3175 [15MY], S3330 [21MY], S4675 [27JN], S4774 [29JN], S4822 [10JY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 2321 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2322 — An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.Placed on the calendar
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2545 [19AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–157), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2323 — An original bill making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.Placed on the calendar
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S2545 [19AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–158), S2545 [19AP]
S. 2324 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Neches River in the State of Texas for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic River System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2545 [19AP]
S. 2325 — A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Kirk), S2546 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP], S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP], S2929 [7MY], S2970 [8MY], S3088 [10MY], S3130 [14MY], S3175 [15MY], S3281 [17MY], S3785 [6JN], S4369 [20JN], S5134 [18JY]
S. 2326 — A bill to designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), S2546 [19AP]
Reported (no written report), S8451 [27DE]
S. 2327 — A bill to prohibit direct foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt until the President makes certain certifications related to treatment of nongovernmental organization workers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PAUL, S2546 [19AP]
Read the first time, S2544, S2557 [19AP]
Read the second time, S2600 [23AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2600 [23AP]
S. 2328 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on 4-methoxy-2-methyldiphenylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2329 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain direct injection fuel injectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2330 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain hybrid electric vehicle inverters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2331 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stator/rotor parts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2332 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain power electronic boxes and static converter composite units; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2333 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain motor generator units; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2334 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on lithium ion electrical storage batteries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2335 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain high pressure fuel pumps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2336 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4’-methoxy-2,2’,4-trimethyl diphenylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2601 [23AP]
S. 2337 — A bill to require that Federal regulations use plain writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Coburn), S2601 [23AP]
S. 2338 — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Alexander), S2601 [23AP]
Read the first time, S2600, S2603 [23AP]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S2654, S2660 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP]
S. 2339 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain clock movements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2655 [24AP]
S. 2340 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chime melody rod assemblies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2655 [24AP]
S. 2341 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right-of-way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S2655 [24AP]
S. 2342 — A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Johanns), S2655 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2970 [8MY], S3901 [11JN], S4239 [18JN], S4460 [25JN], S4893 [11JY], S5258 [23JY], S5382 [25JY]
S. 2343 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S2655 [24AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2654, S2660 [24AP]
Text, S2657 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2825 [26AP], S2929 [7MY], S2970 [8MY]
Debated, S2799 [26AP], S3611 [24MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2892 [7MY], S2935 [8MY], S2989 [9MY], S3158 [15MY], S3181 [16MY]
Failed of passage, S3609 [24MY]
Amendments, S3609, S3640 [24MY]
S. 2344 — A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2012.
By Mr. VITTER, S2655 [24AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2654, S2660 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP], S2970 [8MY], S3130 [14MY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S3159 [15MY]
S. 2345 — A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Government of the District of Columbia to determine the fiscal year period, to make local funds of the District of Columbia for a fiscal year available for use by the District upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to a period of congressional review, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Akaka), S2655 [24AP]
S. 2346 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term ‘‘biobased product’’; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Blunt), S2730 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2970 [8MY], S3901 [11JN], S6064 [10SE]
S. 2347 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S2730 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [10MY], S3175 [15MY], S3281 [17MY], S3424 [22MY], S4460 [25JN], S5085 [17JY], S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY], S5659 [30JY], S5979 [2AU], S6108 [11SE], S6456 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6947 [27NO], S7215 [29NO], S7977 [12DE], S8139 [18DE]
S. 2348 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentylpropionyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2730 [25AP]
S. 2349 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyanamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2350 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethylaminoethyl-dextran; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2351 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-Phthalimidopropionaldehyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2352 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cinnamic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2353 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzylimidazole phenyl ethanol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2354 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Oxadiazon; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2355 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on (3-acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl)methylphosphinic acid, butyl ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2356 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty of Glufosinate-ammonium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2357 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2358 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain pasta tools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2359 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain food processors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2360 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain food choppers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2361 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain coffee makers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2362 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain toasters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2363 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain handheld food blenders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2731 [25AP]
S. 2364 — A bill to extend the availability of low-interest refinancing under the local development business loan program of the Small Business Administration; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mrs. Shaheen), S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2929 [7MY], S3839 [7JN], S4419 [21JN], S4637 [26JN], S6064 [10SE]
S. 2365 — A bill to promote the economic and energy security of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Moran, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Risch), S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY]
S. 2366 — A bill to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Isakson), S2731 [25AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2725, S2742 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP], S2970 [8MY], S3043 [9MY]
S. 2367 — A bill to strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ from Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S3130 [14MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3534 [23MY]
Text, S3534 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H3169 [25MY]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Financial Services, H3169 [25MY]
Debated, H6656 [5DE]
Text, H6656 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6658 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE], S8201 [19DE], S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6678 [7DE], H7422 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–231] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 2368 — A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President’s final days in office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Coats, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Vitter, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Graham, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Burr, Mr. Heller, Mr. Moran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Wicker), S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2970 [8MY]
S. 2369 — A bill to establish the American Innovation Bank, to improve science and technology job training, to authorize grants for curriculum development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S2731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S4774 [29JN]
S. 2370 — A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business debtors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2821 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S3630 [24MY]
S. 2371 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Lee), S2821 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [10MY], S3235 [16MY], S3330 [21MY], S3424 [22MY], S3731 [5JN], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S4239 [18JN], S4461 [25JN], S6271 [12SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 2372 — A bill to authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Hagan), S2821 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5047 [16JY]
S. 2373 — A bill to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2374 — A bill to amend the Helium Act to ensure the expedient and responsible draw-down of the Federal Helium Reserve in a manner that protects the interests of private industry, the scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Enzi), S2821 [26AP]
Text, S2826 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S2970 [8MY], S3235 [16MY], S3330 [21MY], S3901 [11JN], S3978 [12JN], S4151 [13JN], S4300 [19JN], S4637 [26JN], S4789 [9JY], S4822 [10JY], S4951 [12JY], S5048 [16JY], S5134 [18JY], S5382 [25JY], S5979 [2AU], S6064 [10SE], S6547 [20SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 2375 — An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. KOHL, S2821 [26AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–163), S2819 [26AP]
S. 2376 — A bill to recognize and clarify the authority of the States to regulate air ambulance medical standards pursuant to their authority over the regulation of health care services within their borders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S2821 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN]
S. 2377 — A bill to provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2378 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vacuum-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2379 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on manganese flake containing at least 99.5 percent by weight of manganese; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2380 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2381 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing imidacloprid and thiodicarb; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2382 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing methyl 4-({[(3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H. 1.2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]-amino}sulfonyl)-5-methylthiophene-3-carboxylate, isoxaflutole, and cyprosulfamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2383 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on mixtures of imidacloprid with application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2384 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and cyfluthrin or its B-cyfluthrin isomer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2385 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imidacloprid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2386 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Penflufen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2387 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to acknowledge that the Department is considering or rejecting a civil rights claim not later than 45 days after receipt of the claim and, once considering a claim, to process all civil rights complaints within 270 days; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2388 — A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Whitehouse), S2821 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6800 [14NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–256), S8203 [19DE]
Amendments, S8307, S8308 [20DE]
Debated, S8308 [20DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8313 [20DE]
Text, S8313 [20DE]
S. 2389 — A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian Health Service contracting officer as timely; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Crapo), S2821 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S6339 [13SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–228), S6545 [20SE]
S. 2390 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to revise certain rules under titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to accessible means of entry to pools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2391 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on bitolylene diisocyanate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2392 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ginger extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2393 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on celery extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2394 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capsicum extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2395 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cassia extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2396 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on turmeric extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2397 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on white pepper extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2398 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on black pepper extracted oleoresin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN, S2821 [26AP]
S. 2399 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sports footwear for persons other than men or women, valued at $12/pair or higher, other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2400 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sports footwear for men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), valued $12/pair or higher, with spikes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2401 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sports footwear for women (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and golf shoes), with spikes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2402 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sports footwear for men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and golf shoes), with spikes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2403 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sports footwear for persons other than men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), valued $12/pair or higher, with spikes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2404 — A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S2822 [26AP]
S. 2405 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2406 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2407 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2408 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lenses for digital cameras with a focal length 55 mm or more but not over 300 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2409 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 10 mm or more; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2410 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 70mm or more; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2411 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 55 mm or more; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2412 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain digital camera lenses not exceeding 765.5 grams in weight; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2413 — A bill to extend temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2414 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain porcelain lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2415 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain aluminum lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2416 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain brass lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2417 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain occupancy sensors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2418 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical connectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2419 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain time switches; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2420 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2421 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2422 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain adjustable metal lighting fixtures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2423 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nightlights of plastic; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2424 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione, zinc salt, and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2425 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2426 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-toluenesulfonamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2427 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film for analog photography; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2428 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyflufenamid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2429 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on tebufenozide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2430 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Acetamiprid, whether or not mixed with application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2431 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cis-3-hexen-1-ol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2432 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Helional; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2433 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate coated with stearic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2434 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (synthetic hydrotalcite) and magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (synthetic hydrotalcite) coated with stearic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2435 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C12-18 alkenes, polymers (TPX) with 4-methyl-1-pentene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2436 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cyanuric chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2437 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium hypophosphite monohydrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2438 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sorbic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2439 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on potassium sorbate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2440 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on N-propyl gallate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2441 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thiourea dioxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2442 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 12-hydroxystearic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2443 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium ferrocyanide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2444 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain ceramic frit rings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2445 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain metal iodide pellets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2446 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin, valued $35/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2447 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin (other than house slippers, work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes and the like), valued $20/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2448 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2449 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nonenumerated footwear for women, valued $25/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2450 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nonenumerated footwear with textile uppers for women, other than house slippers, valued $13/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2451 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on footwear other than house slippers, for women, valued $9.00/pair or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2452 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on women’s belts of leather or composition leather, each valued $7.00 or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2453 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on necklaces or bracelets, other than necklaces or bracelets containing jadeites or rubies, valued $10 each or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2822 [26AP]
S. 2454 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on imitation jewelry earrings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2455 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on imitation jewelry necklaces or bracelets, valued $10 each or higher; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2456 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium hypophosphite monohydrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2457 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on anatase titanium dioxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2458 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on germanium unwrought; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2459 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on germanium oxides; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2460 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gallium unwrought; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2461 — A bill to renew and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain low expansion stoppers, lids, and other closures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2462 — A bill to renew and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain low expansion laboratory glassware; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2463 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fireworks (Class 1 .4G), other than display or special fireworks; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2464 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2465 — An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2823 [26AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–164), S2819 [26AP]
S. 2466 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces based on need, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TESTER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2467 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) (by request), S2823 [26AP]
S. 2468 — A bill to establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New Mexico, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S2823 [26AP]
Text, S2828 [26AP]
S. 2469 — A bill to prohibit an agency or department of the United States from establishing or implementing an internal policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2470 — A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S2823 [26AP]
S. 2471 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham Young University, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee), S2823 [26AP]
S. 2472 — A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service for research and demonstration projects relating to autism spectrum disorders; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Isakson), S2823 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4893 [11JY], S5487 [26JY], S5659 [30JY], S6456 [19SE]
S. 2473 — A bill to prohibit the establishment of new units of the National Forest System, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, National Wilderness Preservation System, or any other system established by Federal law, or any national conservation or national recreation area without approval of the applicable State legislature; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Hatch), S2823 [26AP]
S. 2474 — A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S2823 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [27NO]
S. 2475 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mixtures of N’-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-N,Ndimethylurea with acrylate rubber; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2476 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixture of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-ethan-1-one (and isomers); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2477 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain warp knit open-work fabric; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2478 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,8-dicyclohexyl -6-2,10-dimethyl -12 H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]-dioxaphosphocin); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2479 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on o-Chloro-p-toluidine (3-chloro-4-methylaniline); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2480 — A bill to suspend tempoarily the duty on 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2481 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-,(Sp-4-2)-[29H. 31.-phthalocyanine-2-sulfonato(3-)-kN29,kN30,kN31, kN32]cuprate(1-); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2482 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2483 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-propanediaminium, N-[3- [[[dimethyl[3- [2-methyl-1- oxo-2- propenyl) amino] propyl] ammonio] acetyl]amino] propyl] -2- hydroxy- N,N,N’,N’,N’- pentamethyl-, trichloride, polymer with 2-propenamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2484 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-toluidine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2485 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic laminate sheets consisting of layers of polyethylene film, polyethylene coextrusion copolymer of low density polyethylene and ethylene acrylic acid, and aluminum foil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2486 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ethylene-Propylene polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2487 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-cyclo-hexylidene-2-phenyl-acetonitrile; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2488 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2489 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of caprolactam disulfide with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2490 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2491 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Copper Phthalocyanine Green 7, Crude; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2492 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium thiocyanate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2493 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2494 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on 2-oxepanone, polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2495 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain clearcoat lacquer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2496 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of zinc dicyanato diamine with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2497 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of polyethylene glycol, C16 C18 fatty acids, and C2 C6 aliphatic hydrocarbons; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2498 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4’-oxydiphthalic anhydride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2499 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of alkali metal phenate, mineral oil, and p-Dodecylphenol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2823 [26AP]
S. 2500 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one(Methylionone); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2501 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of (acetato) pentammine cobalt dinitrate with a polymeric or paraffinic carrier; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2502 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzene, polypropene derivatives; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2503 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-Bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2504 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on D-Galacto-D-mannan, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride (83589-59-7), 1-Propanaminium, 2,3-dihydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (34004-36-9) and water; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2505 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, with 2-aminoethanol and Poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-[1-oxo-9- octadecenyl]- w-hydroxy-, (9Z); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2506 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on D-Galacto-D-mannan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2507 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on parts of frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2824 [26AP]
S. 2508 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on carbonic dihydrazide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2509 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on programmable controllers certified by the importer as designed for use in agricultural and off-road construction vehicles to control vehicle accessories and auxiliary functions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2510 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2511 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain forged ring gear components and certain other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2512 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Captan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2513 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fosamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2514 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on orthotoluidine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2515 — A bill to promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat harmful pollution by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S2922 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4151 [13JN]
S. 2516 — An original bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2922 [7MY]
Reported (no written report), S2922 [7MY]
S. 2517 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tertiobutyl catechol flakes and tertiobutyl catechol with 85% water or methanol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2518 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on aqueous mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2519 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on s-Metolachlor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2520 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on glyoxylic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2521 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mandipropamid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2522 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on onitrophenol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2523 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Chloro-2-propanone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2524 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DEMBB; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2525 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mesotrione; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2526 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on triflic anhydride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2527 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on triflic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2528 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on para-methoxyphenol or hydroquinone monomethylether; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2529 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain truck cabs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2530 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2531 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable personal area mosquito repellants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2532 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2533 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2534 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on specially designed vehicles, not elsewhere specified or indicated; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2535 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2536 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on drinking glasses valued not over $0.30; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2537 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on formaldehyde, polymer with methylphenol, 2-hydroxy-3[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]propyl ether and formaldehyde, polymer with (chloromethyl) oxirane and methylphenol, 4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylate 2-propenoate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2538 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-propenoic acid, reaction products with o-cresol-epichlorohydrin-formaldehyde polymer and 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2539 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Basic Violet 11; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2540 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Basic Violet 11:1; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2541 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphorescent pigment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2542 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Orange 115, Marigold Orange; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2543 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Yellow 131, Fluorescent Yellow M, Mohawk; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2544 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on compound of barium magnesium aluminate phosphor, activated by europium or manganese; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2545 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the duty on sanitary towels and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies, and similar articles, of any material; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2546 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Red; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2547 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on strontium halophosphate doped with europium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2548 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Yellow 195; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2549 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Huron Yellow Dye; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2550 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Invisible Blue Dye; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2551 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Yellow 160:1, Potomac; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2552 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2553 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2554 — A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Coons, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kohl, and Ms. Klobuchar), S2922 [7MY]
Text, S2930 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S2970 [8MY], S3043 [9MY], S3235 [16MY], S3517 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3279 [17MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–182), S4950 [12JY]
S. 2555 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain parts and accessories of measuring or checking instruments; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2556 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2557 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2922 [7MY]
S. 2558 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2559 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain infant products; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2560 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain bags for toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2561 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain educational toys or devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2562 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2563 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain protective cases of molded silicone for toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2564 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain zippered cases of textile materials with textile straps for toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2565 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain carrying cases of plastics with molded handles shaped to hold toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2566 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic stylus pens for use with toys; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2567 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain headphones, AC adapters, and protective cases of molded silicone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2568 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2569 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2570 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2571 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2572 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain wide-range high sensitivity zoom security cameras; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2573 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on metal halide lamps designed for use in video projectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2574 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2575 — A bill to reduce the duty on golf club putter heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2576 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain toric shaped polarized materials; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2577 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-toric shaped polarized materials of 80mm or less diameter; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2578 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-toric shaped polarized materials of more than 80mm diameter; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2579 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on insulated food or beverage bags with outer surface of man made fiber, with removable inner liner of hard plastic, certified by the importer as containing over 40 percent by weight of recycled plastics, exceeding 300 mm in length; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2580 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on insulated food or beverage bags with outer surface of man made fiber, with removable inner liner of hard plastic, certified by the importer as containing over 40 percent by weight of recycled plastics, not to exceed 300 mm in length; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2581 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic device book style covers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2582 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile device book style covers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2583 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile device covers and stands; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2584 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic device covers and stands; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2585 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on floor coverings and mats, of over 30% recycled Polyethylene (PE) or Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA), of the kind used for temporary cushioning for children and adults; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2586 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunications; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2587 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Carbaryl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2588 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2589 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Picoxystrobin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2590 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on A5546 sulfonamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2591 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ultraviolet lamps filled with deuterium gas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2592 — A bill to extend the temporary duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2593 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on trifloxysulfuron-sodium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2594 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Thiamethoxam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2595 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2596 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Triasulfuron; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2597 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2598 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dichloroacetyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2599 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fenpyroximate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2600 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyraflufen-ethyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2601 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Flutolanil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2602 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Buprofezin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2603 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tolfenpyrad technical; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2604 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on cyan 854 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2605 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on cyan 1 RO inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2606 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on black 661 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2607 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on black 820 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Coons), S2923 [7MY]
S. 2608 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2609 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Famoxadone, Cymoxanil, and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2610 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Esfenvalerate technical; to the Committee on Finance. e Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2923 [7MY]
S. 2611 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phenyl (4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl) carbamate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2612 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2613 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pyrithiobac-sodium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2614 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethyl 2-(Isocyanatosulfonyl)benzoate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2615 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Benzyl carbazate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2616 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pyraflufen-ethyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Carper), S2924 [7MY]
S. 2617 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on flubendiamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Carper), S2924 [7MY]
S. 2618 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of difenoconazole and mefenoxam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Carper), S2924 [7MY]
S. 2619 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Carper), S2924 [7MY]
S. 2620 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2924 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S3424 [22MY], S3517 [23MY], S4239 [18JN], S4461 [25JN], S4725 [28JN], S4822 [10JY], S5134 [18JY], S5213 [19JY], S5258 [23JY], S5733 [31JY], S5979 [2AU], S6064 [10SE], S6108 [11SE], S6341 [13SE], S6456 [19SE], S6627 [21SE], S6856 [15NO], S6947 [27NO], S8452 [27DE]
S. 2621 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rooftop cargo bags; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2622 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-aminopyridine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2623 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2624 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Avermectin B; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2625 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyproconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2626 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on clodinafop-propargyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2627 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on fludioxonil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2628 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on formulations of Thiamethoxam, Difenoconazole, Fludioxinil, and Mefenoxam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2629 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on (R,S)—2-((2,6-dimethylphenyl)methoxyacetylamino) propionic acid, methyl ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2630 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pymetrozine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2631 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on azoxystrobin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2632 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cloquintocet-mexyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2633 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Pinoxaden; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2634 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on perfluorocarbon amines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2635 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C5-8 perfluorocarbonalkanes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2636 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of C5-18 perfluorocarbon alkanes, perfluorocarbon amines, and/or perfluorocarbon ethers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2637 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C1-3 perfluoroalkyl perfluoromorpholine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2638 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copoly(acrylic acid/itaconic acid); to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2639 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bisphenol A Bis(3-methacryloyloxypropyl) ether substituted dimethacylate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2640 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on potassium persulfate encapsulated in cellulose acetate butyrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2641 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fluoropolymers containing 95 percent or more by weight of the monomer units tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2642 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polycrystalline fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2643 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on perfluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2644 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain catalytic converter mats of glass fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2645 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain catalytic converter mounting mats; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2646 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ascorbic acid encapsulated in cellulose acetate butyrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2647 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain bicycle brakes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2648 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on bicycle wheel rims; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2649 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on bicycle speedometers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2650 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on wide angle reflectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2651 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on baby or child carriers designed for use on bicycles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2652 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bicycle speedometer parts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2653 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethenyl-benzene polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, sulfonated; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2654 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2 propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2655 — A bill to sextend the temporary suspension of duty on Styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads having low ash content; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2656 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion exchange resin powder comprising a copolymer of methacrylic acid crosslinked with divinylbenzene, in the potassium ionic form; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2657 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thio functionalized; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2658 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ion exchange resin—Methanamine, N methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2659 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methylated and butylated melamine-formaldehyde polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2660 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Brine Electrolysis Ion Exchange Apparatus; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2661 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Agilon 400; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2662 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pigments based on titanium dioxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2663 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Violet 23; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2664 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2665 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phenyl isocyanate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2666 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten concentrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2924 [7MY]
S. 2667 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Vacuum-Grade Ferroniobium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2668 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2669 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Metallic Manganese; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2670 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten carbide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2671 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-tetraxol-5-one; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2672 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2673 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2674 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N-[(4-methoxymethyl)-1-phenylmethyl-4-piperidinyl]N-phenylpropanamide-etha edioate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2675 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ancamine 2422 Curing Agent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2676 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldhyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2677 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-4-piperdine carboxylic acid ethyl ester HCl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2678 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2,4 Triazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2679 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolled glass in sheets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2680 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing fluopyram and tebuconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2681 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing flupyram and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2682 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Strong Base Anionic Resin-Quaternary amine styrene divinylbenzene copolymer in the chloride form; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2683 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ion exchange resin of benzene, diethenyl, polymer, with ethnylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2684 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disflamoll TOF; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2685 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5-hexanediol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2686 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Preventol ON Extra Preservative; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2687 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2688 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on P-Toluidine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2689 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2690 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(methyl methacrylate); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2691 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Nitrotoluene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2692 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of phenyl esters of C10 C18 alkylsulfonic acids; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2693 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on micro-porous, ultrafine, spherical polyamide powders of polyamide 6; polyamide-12 and polyamide 6, 12; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2694 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chlorobenzene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2695 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-dichlorobenzene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2696 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on piperazine co-polymerized copolyamide resin high-temperature melt adhesive pellets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2697 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl dicarbonate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2698 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary duty on 11-aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2699 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphorous sulfochloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2700 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2701 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phenmedipham; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2702 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spirodiclofen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2703 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-acetylbutyrolactone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2704 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Fosetyl-Al; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2705 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2706 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Iminodisuccinate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2707 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Levapren-Levamel; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2708 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fiberglass sheets used in flooring; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2709 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bayderm Bottom DLV-N; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2710 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2711 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Di-cup Organic Peroxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2712 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bayowet C4; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2713 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-chlorotoluene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2714 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methanesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2715 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chloromethylbenzene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2716 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on tetraethylammonium perfluoroctanesulfonate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2717 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methanesulfonyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2718 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on disflamoll DPK; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2719 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing fluopyram and prothioconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2720 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing fluopyram and trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2721 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing fluopyram and pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2722 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on spirotetramat; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2723 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thiacloprid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2724 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on (RS)-1-(B-allyloxy-2,4-dichlorophenethyl)imidazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2725 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thidiazuron; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2726 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of cyprosulfamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2727 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on modified aliphatic amine mixtures containing benzyl alcohol, formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benezenedimethanamine and phenol, 1,3-benzenedimethanamine, phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, reaction products with ethylene-diamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2925 [7MY]
S. 2728 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on phenyl-2-pyridyl acetamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2729 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on triethylenediamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2730 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on alpha-threo phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2731 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain pressure distillation columns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2732 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on alpha-phenyl-2-piperdylacetic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2733 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on aqueous emulsion of a modified aliphatic amine mixture of decanedioc acid, compounds with 1,3-ben-zene-dimethanamine-bisphenol A-bisphenol A diglycidyl ether-diethylenetriamine glycidyl phenyl ether reaction product-epichlorohydrinformaldehyde- propylene oxide-triethylenetetramine polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2734 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 4-bromobenzyl bromide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2735 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on helium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2736 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5(1,1-dimethylheptyl) resorcinol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2737 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on cast stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2738 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of formaldehyde polymers with aniline and with 4,4′-methylendianiline; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2739 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cerium nitrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2740 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of alkene polylmers with maleic anhydride, 2-(1-piperazinyl) ethylimides, diisononyl phthalate and bis(1-methylethyl)-naphthalene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2741 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gadolinium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2742 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2743 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2744 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on europium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2745 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixed xylidines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2746 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2747 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum phosphate, cerium-doped lanthanum phosphate, cerium phosphate, and terbium phosphate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2748 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzamine, dodecyl-, branched; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2749 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2750 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of aminocyclopyrachlor and inert ingredients; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2751 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on n-ethyl-n-benzyl aniline; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2752 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on picoxystrobin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2753 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on potassium 1,3-dioxo-1H. 3.-naphthol[1,8-cd]pyran-6-sulfonate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2754 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4′-oxydianiline; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2755 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2756 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nitroaniline; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2757 — A bill to extend temporary suspension of duty on pyromellitic dianhydride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2758 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Aspirin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2759 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,5,5-trimethylhexylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2760 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on poly(toluene diisocyanate); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2761 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-ethylhexylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2762 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of tris(4-isocyanatophenyl)thiophosphate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2763 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl carbonate polymer with 1,6-hexanediol and 2-oxepanone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2764 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Vat Violet 10; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2765 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copoly(dimethyl carbonate/1,6-hexanediol); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2766 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Lambda-Cy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2767 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl carbonate polymer with 1,6-hexanediol and 1,5-pentanediol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2768 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on oxyfluorfen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2769 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on liquid-filled glass bulbs designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2770 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2771 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on captan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2772 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1), polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene and a-hydro-w-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (3:1), caprolactam-blocked; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2773 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hexanedioic acid, dihydrazide, polymer with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, 1,3-butanediol and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], Me Et ketone oxime- and polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether-blocked; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2774 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N-[methoxy(methylthio) phosphinoyl] acetamide formulation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2775 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N,N′N″-[(2,4,5-trioxo-1,3,5-triazine-1,3,5(2S. 2775. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N,N′N″-[(2,4,5-trioxo-1,3,5-triazine-1,3,5(2H. 4.,6H)-triyl)tris[methylene(3,5,5-trimetyl-3,1-cyclohexanediyl)]]tris[hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-azepine-1-carboxamide]; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2776 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2777 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl sulfanilylcarbamate, sodium salt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2778 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2779 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(1,6-diisocyanatohexane-block-polyethylene-block-poly-propylene glycol monobutyl ether); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2780 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2781 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on water-dispersible polyisocyanate products based on nexamethylene diisocyanate trimer and cyclohexanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, compounds with 3-(cyclohexylamino)-1-propanesulfonic acid-blocked 1,6-diisocyanatohexane homopolymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2926 [7MY]
S. 2782 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Oryzalin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2783 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-oxepanone polymer with 1,4-butanediol and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2784 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,3-propanetriol, polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, methyloxirane and oxirane; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2785 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2786 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2787 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on temporary suspension of duty on thiophanate methyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2788 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on polyisocyanate cross linking agent products containing triphenylmethane triisocyanate in solvents; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2789 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Preventol O Extra; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2790 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-benzothiazolythio butanedioic acid (2BBA); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2791 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stannic oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2792 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-methylimidazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2793 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper peptide (GHK-Cu 1:1); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2794 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-oxo-4-p-tolylbutyric acid adduct with 4-ethylmorpholine (NEM Salt); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2795 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper peptide (AHK-Cu); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2796 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hydrazine hydrate, aqueous solution; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2797 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on leather basketballs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S2927 [7MY]
S. 2798 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on basketballs having an external surface other than leather or rubber; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S2927 [7MY]
S. 2799 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on rubber basketballs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S2927 [7MY]
S. 2800 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on volleyballs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mrs. Murray), S2927 [7MY]
S. 2801 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 180; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2802 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chloro-2-[[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-, calcium salt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2803 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on butanamide, N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1 H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-2-[2-(2-methoxyphenyl) diazenyl]-3-oxo; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2804 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain high-performance loudspeakers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2805 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical transformers rated at 40VA; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2806 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on fasteners, in clips suitable for use in a mechanical attaching device; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2807 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2808 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf club driver heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2809 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fairway wood heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2810 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf club iron heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2811 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf wedge club heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2812 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hybrid golf club heads; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2813 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2814 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain synthetic filament yarns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2815 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain untwisted filament yarns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2816 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cellular plastic sheets for micron-retention filters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2817 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic fittings of perfluoroalkoxy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2818 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plastic mesh for filters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2819 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plastic mesh for filters (high flow); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2820 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cellular plastic sheets for nano-retention filters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2821 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2822 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2823 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 3-amino-4-methylbenzamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2824 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Blue 7; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2825 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Red 1:1; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2826 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Red 1; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2827 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Violet 1; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2828 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2829 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2830 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1’-biphenyl]-4,4’-diamino, 3,3’-dichloro-); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2831 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2832 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 181; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2833 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on alginic acid, ammonium alginate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, and magnesium alginate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2834 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2835 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to post certain IRS returns on their websites; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2836 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on sodium alginate; to the Committee on Finance. of higher education to post certain IRS returns on their websites; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2927 [7MY]
S. 2837 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propylene glycol alginates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2928 [7MY]
S. 2838 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on viscose rayon staple fibers having a decitex of less than 5.0; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2928 [7MY]
Amendments, S6673 [21SE]
S. 2839 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2840 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2841 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with antioxidant; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2842 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with acid acceptor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2843 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2844 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with corrosion inhibitor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2845 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on metal screw type bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2846 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on preformed iodide pellets or powder composed of iodides of dysprosium, thallium sodium, holmium, thulium and calcium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2847 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina tubes and shaped bodies designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2848 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cermets for ceramic discharge lamps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2849 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on frit rings composed of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium monosilicate, and mullite; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2850 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, with metal locking pins to allow passage of an electrical current; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2851 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina discharge tubes prefilled with metal halide salts and designated for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2852 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with antistatic; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2853 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ipconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2854 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on triacetonamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2855 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bifenazate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2856 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Butralin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2857 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Paraquat dichloride (1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2858 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on paraquat dichloride and inerts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2859 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(dodecylthio)propionate] (CAS No. 29598 76 3); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2860 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4′-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2861 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2′-(2-methylpropylidene) bis(4,6-dimethylphenol); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2862 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Daminozide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2863 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4′-butylidenebis[3-methyl 6 tert butylphenol]; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2864 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2′-methylenebis[4 methyl 6 tert butylphenol]; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2865 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) of Tetrabromobisphenol A; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2866 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4′-thiobis[2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol]; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2867 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-1,4-benzenediol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2868 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phosphoric acid, tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2869 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N,NN-Hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionamide)) (CAS No. 23128 74 7); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2870 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-(4-Tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexylprop-2-ynyl sulfite (Propargite) (CAS No. 2312 35 8); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2871 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on etridiazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2872 — A bill to sextend the temporary reduction of duty on certain golf bag bodies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2873 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2874 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fabrics of man-made fibers consisting of one or two layers of expanded poly-tetrafluoroethylene sheeting layered between an outer knit fabric wholly of nylon and another outer woven fabric containing by weight 65 percent or more of micro fiber polyester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2965 [8MY]
S. 2875 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diaper pads with an outer layer of water-resistant laminated knitted fabric of polyester and with other fabric layers of either blends of hemp and cotton or polyester microfleece; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2876 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diaper pads with an outer layer of water-resistant laminated knitted fabric of polyester and with a layer or layers of certified organic cotton; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2877 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diaper pads with an outer layer of water-resistant laminated knitted fabric of polyester with an inner layer or layers of certified organic cotton; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2878 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diaper shells each having a water-resistant outer layer of laminated knitted fabric of polyester and a lining of mesh fabric wholly of polyester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2879 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on vulcanized rubber felt-bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2880 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on vulcanized rubber lug bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2881 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass snow globes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2882 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic snow globes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2883 — A bill to renew the temporary suspsension of duty on certain footwear consisting of an outer sole affixed to an incomplete or unfinished upper; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2884 — A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S2966 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY], S3978 [12JN], S4726 [28JN], S5048 [16JY]
S. 2885 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Boozman), S2966 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE]
S. 2886 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-amino-1,2-propanediol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2887 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Trilon MGDA; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2888 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Tinopal; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2889 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, in containers holding 3.4 kg or less; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2890 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pepperoncini, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2891 — A bill to extend temporary reduction of duty on pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2892 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, in immediate containers holding more than 3.4 kg; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2893 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea between January 1, 1999 and January 22, 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2894 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on butane, 1-chloro; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2895 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)-; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2896 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hexane, 1,6-dichloro-; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2897 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of orange juice from Brazil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2898 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyasorb 2908; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2899 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HAS; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2900 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bis-phenol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2901 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyasorb 3346; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2902 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyasorb 1164; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2903 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-ethylhexyl salicylate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2904 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2905 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures of Paraquat technical and Emetic PP796; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2906 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2907 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on difenoconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2908 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cyprodinil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2909 — A bill to require closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2910 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fuel injection pumps; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2911 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pistons for marine propulsion engines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2912 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fuel injectors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2913 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plain shaft sputter bearings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2914 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain forged steel crankshafts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2915 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cast-iron engine crankcases for marine propulsion engines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2916 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl salicylate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2917 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2918 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of Imazalil and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2919 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on 2-(2’-hydroxy-5’-methacrylyloxyethylphenyl)-2 Hbenzotriazole; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2920 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Tralopyril; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2921 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Canagliflozin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2922 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil in bulk active form as the active ingredient in fungicides for citrus fruit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2923 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Propiconazole and 3-iodo-propynol butylcarbamate and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2924 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2925 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polymer, caprolactone-diethylene glycol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2926 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on carbonic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,6-hexanediol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2927 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-caprolactoneneopentylglycol copolymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2928 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on helvetolide; to the Committee on Finance. polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2966 [8MY]
S. 2929 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hirvenal; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2930 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9atetramethylnaphtho(2,1-b)furan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2931 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on damascenone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2932 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Muscenone Delta; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2933 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N510; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2934 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain viscose rayon yarn; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2935 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain twisted yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2936 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose from the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2937 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on extract of licorice; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2938 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain licorice extract derivatives; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2939 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on e-caprolactone-2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol polymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2940 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(2,2’-bis(4-cyanatophenyl)propane); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2941 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on neon, compressed; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2942 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cerium sulfide pigments; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2943 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2944 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of coprecipitates of yttrium phosphate and cerium phosphate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2945 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2946 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of high-density, fiberboard-core laminate wall and floor panels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2947 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of polyester fleece sheet sets entered on or after January 29, 2009, and on or before October 27, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2948 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Aspirin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2949 — A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of digital still image video cameras; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2950 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methidathion; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2951 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Paclobutrazol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2952 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain power converter panels specifically designed for wind turbine generators; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2953 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain bamboo kitchen devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2954 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain bamboo baskets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2955 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of cyhalothrin (cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester, [1a(S*), 3a(z)]-(+-)-); to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2956 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic children’s wallets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2957 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain coupon holders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2958 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electric wine bottle openers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2959 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain inflatable swimming pools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2960 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Profenofos; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2961 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain switchgear assemblies and panel boards specifically designed for wind turbine generators; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2962 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dragasantol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2963 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclogalbanat; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2964 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Citronitile; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2965 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Amberwood F; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2966 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Hetoate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2967 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Frescolat MGA; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2968 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Frescolat ML; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2969 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydrolite 6; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2970 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Menthol-D; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2971 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on neo heliopan hydro; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2972 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Allyl Cyclo Hexyl Propionate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2973 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Caproate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2974 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-Methylylbenzyl Chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2975 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl cinnamate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2976 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl Salicilate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2977 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2978 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 9, 10-Anthracenedione, 2-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)- (CAS No. 32588 54 8) and 9,10-anthracenedione, 2-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2979 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-propanediol, 3-(diethylamino)-, polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, propylene glycol and reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates (salts); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2980 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’ dichlorodiphenylsulfone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2981 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2982 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Neononyl Acetate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2983 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phenylethyl Isobutyrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2984 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on trimethyl cyclo hexanol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2985 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced, ethoxylated; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2986 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain magnesium peroxide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2987 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2967 [8MY]
S. 2988 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2989 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2990 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of N-[2-(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2991 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-polyoxyethylene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2992 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized, reduced hydrolyzed; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2993 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2994 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on diaminodecane; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2995 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on PHBA; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2996 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on thymol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2997 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on majantol; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2998 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on hydrolite 5; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 2999 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl salicylate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3000 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on allyl isosulfocynate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3001 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Agrumex; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3002 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Anisic Aldehyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3003 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3004 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-,methyl polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized, oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, compounds with trimethylamine; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3005 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethene,1 chloro-1,2,2-trifluoro; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3006 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vinylidine fluoride-trifluoroethylene copolymer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3007 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethylene, oxidized, polymerized, reduced; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3008 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Clothianidin and Bacillus Firmus; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3009 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mesosulfuron-methyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3010 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3011 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl hydrogen phosphite; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3012 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Fenoxaprop, Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil Octanoate, Bromoxynil Heptanoate, and Mefenpyr; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3013 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of phosphonium, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-, chloride, polymer with urea, phosphonium, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-, chloride, formaldehyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3014 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium hypophosphite monohydrate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3015 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Clothianidin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3016 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Triadimefon; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3017 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3018 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-chlorobenzyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3019 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propoxycarbazone-sodium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3020 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3021 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-chlorobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3022 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Fenoxaprop, Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil Octanoate, Bromoxynil Heptanoate, and Mefenpyr-diethyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3023 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on B-Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3024 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3025 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on B-Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3026 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propoxur; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3027 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3028 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3029 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion-exchange resins consisting of copolymers of acrylic acid and diethylene glycol divinyl ether; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3030 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resins; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3031 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dimethyl malonate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2968 [8MY]
S. 3032 — A bill to extend temporary suspension of duty on 1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3033 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3034 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3035 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3036 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3037 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3038 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3039 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3040 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain women’s footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3041 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3042 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3043 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain women’s footwear, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3044 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain suspension system stabilizer bars; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3045 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys or devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3046 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain injection-molded ABS or PP cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys or electronic games; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3047 — A bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3041 [9MY]
S. 3048 — A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S3041 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S3175 [15MY], S3330 [21MY]
S. 3049 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. Boozman), S3042 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S3517 [23MY], S3978 [12JN], S4675 [27JN], S6271 [12SE]
S. 3050 — A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until June 30, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3051 — A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until July 31, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3052 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans, when such veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, with notice that relevant services may be available to the veterans from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3053 — A bill to require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Risch, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Toomey, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thune, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Vitter), S3042 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [10MY], S3424 [22MY], S3785 [6JN]
S. 3054 — A bill to provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Schumer), S3042 [9MY]
Text, S3046 [9MY]
S. 3055 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leathered footwear for women; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3056 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leathered footwear for men; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3057 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leathered footwear for women; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3058 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leathered footwear for men; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3059 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on boys’ knitted or crocheted shirts of man-made fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3060 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on girls’ knitted or crocheted trousers and breeches of synthetic fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3061 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on women’s sports bras of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [14NO]
S. 3062 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on knit tank tops of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [14NO]
S. 3063 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6801 [14NO]
S. 3064 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on girls’ knitted or crocheted shorts of synthetic fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3065 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear for men with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3066 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear with cleats valued at $10/pair or more but not over $13/pair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3067 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear with cleats valued at $6.50/pair or more but not over $10/pair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3068 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear with open toes or open heels or of the slip-on type; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3069 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3070 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide and decyl(trimethoxy)silane; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3071 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manganese ferrite carrier covered with acrylic resin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3072 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) and zinc acetate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3073 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3074 — A bill to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Sanders), S3042 [9MY]
S. 3075 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide, silica, and decyl(trimethoxy)silane; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3042 [9MY]
S. 3076 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBURN, S3084 [10MY]
S. 3077 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Manchin), S3084 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S4774 [29JN], S8364 [21DE], S8452 [27DE], S8507 [28DE]
S. 3078 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PORTMAN, S3084 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3424 [22MY], S3785 [6JN], S3839 [7JN], S3901 [11JN], S3978 [12JN]
S. 3079 — A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Vitter), S3084 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3130 [14MY], S6547 [20SE]
S. 3080 — A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS, S3084 [10MY]
S. 3081 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Blumenthal), S3084 [10MY]
Text, S3088 [10MY]
S. 3082 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the National Veterans Support Network to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Johanns), S3084 [10MY]
S. 3083 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO, S3084 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3175 [15MY], S3281 [17MY], S3517 [23MY], S3632 [24MY], S6108 [11SE]
S. 3084 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S3084 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN]
S. 3085 — A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Schumer), S3085 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3786 [6JN], S5085 [17JY], S5659 [30JY]
S. 3086 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.2 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 38 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3087 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, colored, crimped, with an average decitex of 3.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle between 660,000 and 1,2000,000 decitex, with a length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3088 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on filament tow of rayon; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3089 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring 1.67 to 16.67 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3090 — A bill to renew the temporary reduction of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3091 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on viscose rayon staple fibers having a decitex of less than 5.0; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3092 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, presented in the form of top; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3093 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, not dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3094 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3095 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, dyed but not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3096 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, not dyed and not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 mm to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3097 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3098 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mucochloric acid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3099 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro- a,a,a- trifluorotoluene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3100 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [2,2’-bi-1H-indole]-3,3’-diol, potassium sodium salt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3101 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5- (phenylamino)- and 3- Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[2-(2- cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)- and 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)- and Acetic acid, cyano-[3-[(6- methoxy-2-benzothiazoyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1- ylidene]-, pentyl ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3102 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-[2-[2-methoxy-5-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]]phenyl]di azenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4) and 2,7-Naphtalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bix[2-[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl] sulfonyl]]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3103 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixures of chromate(2-), [3-(hydroxy-kO)-4-[2-[2-(hydroxy-kO)-1-naphthalenyl]diazenyl-kN2]-1-naphta-enesulfonato(3-)[1-[2-[2-(hydroxy-kO)-5-[2-(4-methyoxyphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]diazenyl-kN2]-2-naphtalenolato(2-)-kO]-sodium (1:2) and coaltate(1-), bis[2-[2-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-2-(hydroxy-kO)phenyl]diazenyl-kN1]-3-(oxo-kO)-N-phenylbutanamidato(2-)], sodium (1:1) and chromate(1-), bis[3-[4-[5-chloro-2-(hydroxy-lO)phenyl]diazenyl-kN1]-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-(oxo-kO)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenefulfonamidato(2-)]-, sodium (1:1); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3104 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acid blue 324; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3105 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures-of cobaltate(3-), bis[2-[[[4-(hydroxy-kO)-3-[2-[2-(oxo-kO)-1-[(pheylamino) carbonyl] propyl] diazenyl-kN1] phenyl] sulfonyl] amino] benzoato(3-)]-, ammonium sodium and coaltate(2-), [2-[[[4-(hydroxy-kO)-3- [2-[2-(oxo-kO)-1-[(phenylamino) carbonyl] propyl] diazenyl-kN1] phenyl] sulfonyl] amino] benzoato (3-)][2-[2-[2-(hydroxy-kO)-5-[(phenylamino) sulfony] phenyl] diazenyl-kN1]-3- (oxokO)-N-phenylbutanamidato (2-)]-, ammonium sodium; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3106 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Black 5; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3107 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain other made up articles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3108 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethanol, 2,2’-[[4-[2-(3,5-dinitro-2-thienyl)diazenyl]phenyl]imino]bis-, 1,1’-diacetate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3109 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3’-[carbonylbis(imino-4,1-phenylene-2,1-diazenydiyl)]bis[4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-, sodium salt (1:4); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3110 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on disperse blue 77; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3111 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cobaltate(1-), bis[4-(hydroxy-k O)-3-[2-[2-(hydroxy-k O)-1-naphthalenyl]diazenyl-k N1]benzenesulfonamidato(2-)]-, sodium (1:1); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3112 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on cuprate (4-), [2-[[3-[[substituted]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl](substituted)azo], sodium salt; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3113 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-anthracenesulfonic acid, 1-amino-9,10-dioxo-4-[[3-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]amino]-, sodium salth (1:2); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3114 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cobaltate(2-), [6-(amino-kN)-5-[2-[2-(hydroxy-kO)-4-nitrophenyl]diazenyl-kN1]-N-methyl-2-naphthalenesulfonamidato(2-)][6-(amino-kN)-5-[2-[2-(hydroxy-kO)-4-nitrophenyl]diazenyl-kN1]-2-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, sodium (1:2); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
Text, S3425 [22MY]
S. 3115 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acetic acid, cyano-(3-[(6-methyoxy-2-benzothiazoyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1- ylidene}-, pentyl ester; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3116 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 5,5’[carobnylbis(imino-4,1-phenylene-2,1-diaÐ zenediyl)]bis[8-[2-(4-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3117 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on vat blue 66; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3118 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on disperse yellow 64; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3119 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on disperse red 60; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3120 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring over 1.3 decitex but not over 1.66 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3121 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on modacrylic staple fibers containing 35 percent or more but not over 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, not pigmented (ecru), crimped, with an average decitex of 2.2 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 51 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3085 [10MY]
S. 3122 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on modacrylic staple fibers containing 35 percent or more but not over 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, not pigmented (ecru), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.9 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 51 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3123 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not more than 3 percent of water, not dyed or pigmented (ecru), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.9 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 51 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3124 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not more than 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 2.2 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 38 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3125 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 38 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3126 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers (polyacrylonitrile staple) containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, not pigmented (ecru), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 40 mm (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3127 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic filament tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 4.1 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle from 660,000 to 1,200,000 decitex, with a length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3128 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic filament tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 2.2 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle from 660,000 to 1,200,000 decitex, with a length greater than two meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3129 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic fiber tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 3.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle from 660,000 to 1,200,000 decitex, with a length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3130 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluopyram; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3131 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on imdaziflam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3132 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on flubendiamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3133 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fenhexamid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3134 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fluopicolide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3135 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Fenamidone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3136 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Imidacloprid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3137 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3138 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on trinexapac-ethyl; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3139 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3140 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring over 1 decitex but not over 1.3 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3141 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Hostavin 3058; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3142 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Hostapur SAS; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3143 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugar; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3144 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on preparations intended to assist smokers to stop smoking; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3145 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Oxyfluorfen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3146 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acifluorfen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3147 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain eyelash curlers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3148 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manicure and pedicure sets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3149 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nail clippers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3150 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plaiting material products suitable for use in window shades; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3151 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plaiting material products suitable for use in window shades; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3152 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lithium chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3153 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lithium carbonate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3154 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on acrylic filament tow imported in the form of 8 sub-bundles crimped together, each containing 24,000 filaments (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3155 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow imported in the form of bundles of crimped product, each containing 198,000 filaments (plus or minus 10 percent) with an average decitex of 4.0 to 5.6 (plus or minus 10 percent) and length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3156 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic filament tow imported in the form of bundles of crimped product each containing 214,000 filaments (plus or minus 10 percent); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3157 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow imported in the form of bundles of crimped product of 250,000 to 350,000 filaments (plus or minus 10 percent) with an average decitex of 2.4 to 3.7 (plus or minus 10 percent) and length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3158 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a decitex of 2.4 to 3.7 (plus or minus 10 percent), a fiber shrinkage of from 0 to 22 percent (plus or minus 10 percent), and a cut fiber length of 89 to 140 mm, with a target length of 115 mm; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3159 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow imported in the form of bundles of crimped product, each containing 250,000 filaments (plus or minus 10 percent) with an average decitex of 3.3 to 5.6 (plus or minus 10 percent) and length greater than 2 meters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3160 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3161 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Indaziflam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3162 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Flubendiamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3163 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Sodium monochloro ace tate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3164 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Black 31; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3165 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Yellow 154; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3086 [10MY]
S. 3166 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Yellow 175; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3167 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 151; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3168 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Hostanox P-EPQ; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3169 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)- N′-(4-isodecylphenyl)-; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3170 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Hostavin 3055; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3171 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Nylostab seed; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3172 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Ethanoyl chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3087 [10MY]
S. 3173 — A bill to allow funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Lautenberg), S3129 [14MY]
Text, S3131 [14MY]
S. 3174 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY, S3129 [14MY]
S. 3175 — A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S3129 [14MY]
Text, S3132 [14MY]
S. 3176 — A bill to provide that the President must seek congressional approval before engaging members of the United States Armed Forces in military humanitarian operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Lee), S3129 [14MY]
S. 3177 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require servicers to provide responses to mortgagors requesting residential mortgage loan refinancing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER, S3174 [15MY]
S. 3178 — A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Paul), S3174 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN]
S. 3179 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Begich), S3174 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S4637 [26JN]
S. 3180 — A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a plan to track and respond to incidents of hazing in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S3174 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S3235 [16MY]
S. 3181 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require a plan to ensure the military leadership of the Armed Forces reflects the diversity of the population of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Cardin), S3174 [15MY]
S. 3182 — A bill to require a report on implementation of a termination on the ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S3174 [15MY]
S. 3183 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the use of domestic property to be eligible for certain tax incentives for solar energy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S3174 [15MY]
S. 3184 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fitness equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S3174 [15MY]
S. 3185 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S3174 [15MY]
S. 3186 — A bill to make it unlawful to alter or remove the identification number of a mobile device; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3174 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S4774 [29JN], S5305 [24JY]
S. 3187 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S3174 [15MY]
Read the first time, S3172, S3178 [15MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3233 [16MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3243, S3252 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3389 [22MY], S3459 [23MY]
Amendments, S3288, S3289, S3290 [17MY], S3332, S3333, S3335, S3384, S3385 [21MY], S3430, S3431, S3432, S3433, S3434, S3450, S3451, S3452, S3453, S3454, S3455, S3456 [22MY], S3482, S3485, S3488, S3489, S3490, S3491, S3492, S3495, S3497, S3506, S3520, S3533 [23MY], S3536, S3545, S3546 [24MY], S4410, S4423, S4424 [21JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S3479 [23MY]
Debated, S3479 [23MY], S3536 [24MY], S4602, S4610 [26JN]
Passed Senate amended, S3568 [24MY]
Text, S3568 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3169 [25MY], H4159 [28JN]
Held at the desk, H3169 [25MY]
Message from the House, S4363 [20JN], S4409 [21JN], S4722 [28JN]
Debated, H3825 [20JN]
Amendments, H3825 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3868 [20JN]
Senate consideration of House amendment, S4409 [21JN]
Senate invoked cloture, S4449 [25JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S4626 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4722 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4153 [27JN]
Presented to the President (June 28, 2012), S4722 [28JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–144] (signed July 9, 2012)
S. 3188 — A bill to increase the authorized number of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S3234 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S3330 [21MY]
S. 3189 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTMAN, S3234 [16MY]
S. 3190 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTMAN, S3234 [16MY]
S. 3191 — A bill to improve provisions of title 23, United States Code relating to the use of HOV facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S3234 [16MY]
S. 3192 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by establishing an F-4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing an advanced degree in mathematics, engineering, technology, or the physical sciences in the United States, to authorize such aliens to become permanent residents if they obtain employment in the United States related to their field of study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Isakson), S3234 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE]
S. 3193 — A bill to make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Akaka, and Mrs. Boxer), S3234 [16MY]
Text, S3235 [16MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–207), S6062 [10SE]
Amendments, S6652, S6670 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S6670 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H6283 [25SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–702), H6828 [17DE]
Debated, H6812 [17DE]
Text, H6812 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6814 [17DE]
Message from the House, S8138 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6869 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2012), S8201 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–232] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3194 — A bill to require the establishment of a small business common application and web portal for purposes of Federal small business assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S3234 [16MY]
S. 3195 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fishing reels; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3234 [16MY]
S. 3196 — A bill to establish the National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Landrieu), S3280 [17MY]
Text, S3282 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE]
S. 3197 — A bill to reauthorize the women’s business center program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Landrieu), S3280 [17MY]
Text, S3283 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE]
S. 3198 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3280 [17MY]
S. 3199 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coons, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Risch), S3280 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S3330 [21MY], S3731 [5JN], S4637 [26JN], S4822 [10JY], S6108 [11SE], S7345 [3DE]
S. 3200 — A bill to require the Small Business Administration to submit a regular National Small Business Index to Congress to assess how policies provide incentives or impediments to small business development; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3280 [17MY]
S. 3201 — A bill to reform graduate medical education payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S3280 [17MY]
S. 3202 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Rubio), S3280 [17MY]
Text, S3287 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S4151 [13JN], S4675 [27JN]
Amendments, S8226 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8231 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Referred to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs; Armed Services; the Budget, H7421 [20DE]
Debated, H7442 [30DE]
Text, H7442 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7466 [30DE]
Message from the House, S8588 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), S8626 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–260] (signed January 10, 2013)
S. 3203 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Rubio), S3280 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY], S3786 [6JN], S3840 [7JN], S4726 [28JN], S5085 [17JY], S5305 [24JY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 3204 — A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Tester), S3280 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY], S3731 [5JN], S3840 [7JN], S3901 [11JN], S3978 [12JN], S4152 [13JN], S4239 [18JN], S4369 [20JN], S4461 [25JN], S4637 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S4726 [28JN], S4822 [10JY], S4893 [11JY], S4951 [12JY], S5048 [16JY], S5085 [17JY], S5134 [18JY], S5382 [25JY], S5488 [26JY], S5659 [30JY], S5733 [31JY], S5871 [1AU], S5979 [2AU], S6109 [11SE], S6341 [13SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 3205 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that persons renouncing citizenship for a substantial tax avoidance purpose shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains, to provide that such persons shall not be admissible to the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Harkin), S3280 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S3517 [23MY]
S. 3206 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Begich), S3280 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S4637 [26JN]
S. 3207 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for relief in civil actions for violations of the protections on credit extended to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S3329 [21MY]
S. 3208 — A bill to reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Whitehouse), S3329 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6109 [11SE], S7744 [11DE]
S. 3209 — A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S3329 [21MY]
S. 3210 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the treatment under contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after the death of a disabled veteran owner, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burr), S3329 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S3424 [22MY]
S. 3211 — A bill to authorize the President to determine the appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on the national security and foreign policy objectives of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BENNET, S3329 [21MY]
S. 3212 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations regarding the authorship, content, format, and dissemination of Patient Medication Information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about their prescription medications and are aware of the potential risks and benefits of prescription medications; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S3422 [22MY]
S. 3213 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3214 — A bill to strengthen entrepreneurial education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Harkin), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3215 — An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, S3422 [22MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–168), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3216 — An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3422 [22MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–169), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3217 — A bill to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Blunt), S3422 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY]
S. 3218 — A bill to improve the coordination of export promotion programs and to facilitate export opportunities for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Ayotte), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3219 — A bill to restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Begich), S3422 [22MY]
S. 3220 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Coons, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Inouye), S3422 [22MY]
Read the first time, S3422, S3457 [22MY]
Read the second time, S3459 [23MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3513 [23MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3612 [24MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3786 [6JN]
S. 3221 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Risch, Mr. Thune, Mr. Lee, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Coburn), S3422 [22MY]
Read the first time, S3422, S3457 [22MY]
Read the second time, S3459 [23MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3513 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S3517 [23MY], S3731 [5JN], S3786 [6JN], S3840 [7JN], S4239 [18JN], S4461 [25JN]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S. 3222 — A bill to establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3423 [22MY]
S. 3223 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the reduction in the recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. Snowe), S3515 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN]
S. 3224 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent an unfair tax burden for veterans and homeowners who have received assistance from the National Mortgage Settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S3515 [23MY]
S. 3225 — A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to provide documents relating to trade negotiations to Members of Congress and their staff upon request, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3516 [23MY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S4300 [19JN]
S. 3226 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S3516 [23MY]
S. 3227 — A bill to enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry products; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Blunt), S3516 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S5048 [16JY], S6456 [19SE], S6801 [14NO], S6895 [26NO], S7345 [3DE], S8042 [13DE]
S. 3228 — A bill to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Vitter, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Enzi), S3516 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [24MY], S3901 [11JN], S4152 [13JN]
S. 3229 — A bill to develop a model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Kohl), S3516 [23MY]
S. 3230 — A bill to require issuers of long term care insurance to establish third-party review processes for disputed claims; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S3516 [23MY]
S. 3231 — A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Cochran), S3516 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN], S6627 [21SE], S7977 [12DE]
S. 3232 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend, expand, and improve the qualifying therapeutic discovery project program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S3516 [23MY]
S. 3233 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3516 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S4369 [20JN]
S. 3234 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Tester), S3630 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S4419 [21JN]
S. 3235 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Johanns), S3630 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S4152 [13JN], S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN], S4369 [20JN], S6064 [10SE]
S. 3236 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. PRYOR, S3630 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3901 [11JN], S4239 [18JN], S4369 [20JN], S4823 [10JY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 3237 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Heller, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Grassley), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S3840 [7JN], S4152 [13JN], S4239 [18JN], S4461 [25JN], S4637 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S4823 [10JY], S4951 [12JY], S5305 [24JY], S5871 [1AU], S6109 [11SE], S6547 [20SE], S6856 [15NO], S7977 [12DE]
S. 3238 — A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Mansfield, Ohio, as the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Portman), S3631 [24MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4780 [29JN]
Text, S4780 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, H4681 [9JY]
S. 3239 — 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, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3634 [24MY]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3786 [6JN], S3901 [11JN], S4893 [11JY], S5305 [24JY], S5488 [26JY], S6456 [19SE]
S. 3240 — An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW, S3631 [24MY]
Reported (no written report), S3630 [24MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3714 [5JN], S3739, S3773 [6JN], S3803 [7JN], S3875 [11JN]
Amendments, S3787, S3789, S3790, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797 [6JN], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3867, S3868, S3869 [7JN], S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912, S3913, S3916, S3917, S3918, S3919, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3924 [11JN], S3962, S3963, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3989, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4099, S4102, S4103, S4104, S4106, S4107 [12JN], S4126, S4127, S4153, S4155, S4156, S4157, S4158, S4159, S4160 [13JN], S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4216, S4217 [14JN], S4243, S4244, S4245, S4246, S4247 [18JN], S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4272, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4276, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4306 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4351, S4352, S4353, S4354, S4355, S4356, S4357 [20JN], S4381, S4382, S4383, S4384, S4385, S4389 [21JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–203), S6062 [10SE]
Debated, S3949 [12JN], S4124 [13JN], S4266 [19JN], S4334 [20JN], S4381 [21JN]
Passed Senate amended, S4398 [21JN]
Text, S4483 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H3983 [26JN]
Held at the desk, H3983 [26JN]
S. 3241 — An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. LEAHY, S3631 [24MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–172), S3630 [24MY]
S. 3242 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S4419 [21JN]
S. 3243 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged in 2011 by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S5871 [1AU], S6064 [10SE], S6746 [13NO]
S. 3244 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Cardin), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY], S6341 [13SE], S6947 [27NO]
S. 3245 — A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB 5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J 1 Visa Waiver Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3636 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S4726 [28JN], S5979 [2AU]
Amendments, S6002, S6003, S6007 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6006 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, H5715 [3AU]
Debated, H5814 [11SE]
Text, H5814 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5972 [13SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE], S6623 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6623 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6228 [20SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–176] (signed September 28, 2012)
S. 3246 — A bill to improve the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3637 [24MY]
S. 3247 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISAKSON, S3631 [24MY]
S. 3248 — A bill to designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Moran, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Whitehouse), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S3840 [7JN], S4204 [14JN], S5258 [23JY], S6341 [13SE]
S. 3249 — A bill to require a report on the designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Risch), S3631 [24MY]
S. 3250 — A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Collins), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6547 [20SE], S6627 [21SE]
Amendments, S8549 [30DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8551 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
Message from the House, S8665 [2JA]
Debated, H7580 [2JA]
Text, H7581 [2JA]
Passed House amended, H7584 [2JA]
Title amended, H7584 [2JA]
S. 3251 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken), S3631 [24MY]
S. 3252 — A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Begich, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, Mr. Graham, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Carper), S3631 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN], S4951 [12JY], S5134 [18JY], S6341 [13SE]
S. 3253 — A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3631 [24MY]
S. 3254 — An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.Reported (S. Rept. 112–173)
By Mr. LEVIN, S3688 [4JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S6605 [21SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6728 [13NO], S6765 [14NO], S6890 [26NO], S6909, S6921 [27NO], S6985 [28NO]
Amendments, S6760 [13NO], S6860 [15NO], S6897, S6898, S6904, S6905, S6906, S6907 [26NO], S6951, S6952, S6954, S6955, S6960, S6961, S6962, S6963, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6969, S6970, S6971, S6972, S6973, S6974, S6975, S6976, S6977, S6978 [27NO], S6995, S7005, S7011, S7014, S7045, S7046, S7047, S7048, S7049, S7050, S7051, S7052, S7053, S7054, S7055, S7056, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7065, S7071, S7072, S7074, S7079, S7084, S7085, S7086, S7090, S7091, S7092, S7093, S7094, S7096, S7097, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7114, S7115, S7116, S7117, S7118, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123, S7124 [28NO], S7137, S7138, S7143, S7144, S7148, S7149, S7150, S7151, S7153, S7154, S7156, S7159, S7162, S7169, S7175, S7176, S7177, S7178, S7181, S7191, S7196, S7197, S7198, S7199, S7200, S7201, S7203, S7222, S7223, S7224, S7225, S7226, S7227, S7228, S7229, S7231, S7232, S7234, S7236, S7237, S7238, S7240, S7241, S7242, S7243, S7246, S7247, S7248, S7251, S7253, S7254, S7255, S7256, S7257, S7258, S7259, S7260, S7269, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [29NO], S7280, S7281, S7284, S7285, S7288, S7289, S7294, S7295, S7296, S7297, S7306, S7307 [30NO], S7324, S7325, S7326, S7327, S7328, S7329, S7332, S7336, S7337, S7338, S7339, S7340, S7347, S7348, S7349, S7359 [3DE], S7383, S7384, S7385, S7386 [4DE]
Debated, S6829 [15NO], S6995 [28NO], S7136, S7148 [29NO], S7280 [30NO], S7312, S7336 [3DE], S7381 [4DE]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S6995 [28NO]
Passed Senate amended, S7392 [4DE]
Text, S7461 [5DE]
Message from the Senate, H6677 [7DE]
S. 3255 — A bill for the relief of Miguel Santillan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S3688 [4JN]
S. 3256 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to improve nonretaliation provisions relating to equal pay requirements; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HELLER, S3688 [4JN]
S. 3257 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Burr), S3688 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3786 [6JN], S4239 [18JN], S4300 [19JN], S6547 [20SE]
S. 3258 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify the maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office for the Farm Service Agency; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S3688 [4JN]
S. 3259 — A bill for the relief of Dr. Shakeel Afridi; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, S3688 [4JN]
S. 3260 — A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, S3688 [4JN]
S. 3261 — A bill to allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S3688 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S3786 [6JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3870 [7JN]
Text, S3871 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3652 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H3659 [7JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H3691 [8JN]
Text, H3691 [8JN]
Message from the House, S3900 [11JN], S3974 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3974 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3701 [12JN]
Presented to the President (June 12, 2012), S3974 [12JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–132] (signed June 13, 2012)
S. 3262 — A bill to amend the Whaling Convention Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling as permitted by the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and to set aboriginal subsistence catch limits for bowhead whales in the event the Commission fails to adopt such limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S3728 [5JN]
S. 3263 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3729 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S4204 [14JN], S4239 [18JN], S4461 [25JN], S5048 [16JY]
S. 3264 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S3729 [5JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–185), S5046 [16JY]
S. 3265 — A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S3729 [5JN]
Text, S3732 [5JN]
S. 3266 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Burr), S3781 [6JN]
S. 3267 — 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 Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Menendez), S3781 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S4823 [10JY]
S. 3268 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Begich), S3781 [6JN]
Read the first time, S3780, S3799 [6JN]
Read the second time, S3803 [7JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3837 [7JN]
S. 3269 — A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Risch), S3781 [6JN]
Read the first time, S3780, S3799 [6JN]
Read the second time, S3803 [7JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3837 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN], S5305 [24JY], S6271 [12SE]
S. 3270 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Burr), S3781 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S3840 [7JN], S4204 [14JN], S4419 [21JN], S4638 [26JN]
S. 3271 — A bill to provide all Medicare beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental policy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S3838 [7JN]
S. 3272 — A bill to improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS, S3838 [7JN]
S. 3273 — A bill to establish a youth summer employment program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S3838 [7JN]
S. 3274 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S3838 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S3901 [11JN], S4461 [25JN], S4638 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S7346 [3DE]
S. 3275 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tester, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mrs. Shaheen), S3838 [7JN]
Text, S3842 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO], S7977 [12DE]
S. 3276 — An original bill to extend certain amendments made by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3838 [7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–174), S3838 [7JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5211 [19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–229), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3277 — A bill to encourage exporting by small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mrs. Shaheen), S3838 [7JN]
S. 3278 — A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide and improve housing in rural areas for educators, public safety officers, and medical providers, and their households, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BEGICH, S3838 [7JN]
S. 3279 — A bill to provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S3838 [7JN]
S. 3280 — A bill to preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Burr), S3838 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S4638 [26JN], S4823 [10JY], S5213 [19JY], S8203 [19DE]
S. 3281 — A bill to terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coburn), S3838 [7JN]
Text, S3842 [7JN]
S. 3282 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Begich), S3900 [11JN]
S. 3283 — A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to protect servicemembers and veterans from housing discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S3900 [11JN]
S. 3284 — A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the inclusion of areas off the coast of South Carolina in the outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S3900 [11JN]
S. 3285 — A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. McCain), S3976 [12JN]
S. 3286 — A bill to enhance security, increase accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal Government for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Sanders), S3976 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S4951 [12JY]
S. 3287 — A bill to protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, S3976 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4239 [18JN], S4774 [29JN]
S. 3288 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), S4151 [13JN]
S. 3289 — A bill to expand the Medicaid home and community-based services waiver to include young individuals who are in need of services that would otherwise be required to be provided through a psychiatric residential treatment facility, and to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S4151 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S4369 [20JN], S4419 [21JN], S6456 [19SE], S6547 [20SE]
S. 3290 — A bill to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or gender, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Coats, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. McConnell), S4151 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S4369 [20JN], S4726 [28JN], S5048 [16JY], S5258 [23JY]
S. 3291 — A bill to prohibit unauthorized third-party charges on wireline telephone bills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S4151 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S4893 [11JY]
S. 3292 — A bill to require the United States International Trade Commission to recommend temporary duty suspensions and reductions to Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Coats, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. McCain), S4151 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S4369 [20JN]
S. 3293 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cochran), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3294 — A bill to dedicate funds from the Crime Victims Fund to victims of elder abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S4203 [14JN]
S. 3295 — An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. HARKIN, S4203 [14JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–176), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3296 — A bill to provide for the protection of the flag of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER, S4203 [14JN]
S. 3297 — A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Kerry), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3298 — A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish the Federal Oil Spill Research Committee, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include in a response plan certain planned and demonstrated investments in research relating to discharges of oil and to modify the dates by which a response plan must be updated; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S4203 [14JN]
S. 3299 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3300 — A bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mrs. Murray), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3301 — An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. DURBIN, S4203 [14JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–177), S4203 [14JN]
S. 3302 — A bill to establish an air travelers’ bill of rights, to implement those rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PAUL, S4203 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S4823 [10JY]
S. 3303 — A bill to require security screening of passengers at airports to be carried out by private screening companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PAUL, S4203 [14JN]
S. 3304 — A bill to redesignate the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C., as the ‘‘William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building’’, to redesignate the Federal building and United States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, as the ‘‘George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building’’, and to designate the Federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue N.E., Washington D.C., as the ‘‘Eliot Ness ATF Building’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4238 [18JN]
Reported (no written report), S4821 [10JY]
S. 3305 — A bill to clarify authority granted under the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee), S4238 [18JN]
S. 3306 — A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S4238 [18JN]
S. 3307 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities, to increase such credit for amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United States, and to increase the domestic production activities deduction for the manufacture of property substantially all of the research and development of which occurred in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Casey), S4238 [18JN]
S. 3308 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER, S4238 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S4461 [25JN], S4638 [26JN], S4726 [28JN], S4823 [10JY]
S. 3309 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S4238 [18JN]
Text, S4242 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S4789 [9JY]
S. 3310 — A bill to direct the President, in consultation with the Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Department of Defense, to establish guidelines for United States foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4299 [19JN]
Text, S4301 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S6456 [19SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–233), S6744 [13NO]
S. 3311 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the ‘‘James F. Battin United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S4299 [19JN]
Reported (no written report), S4821 [10JY]
Passed Senate, S6667 [21SE]
Text, S6667 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H6283 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7318 [19DE]
Text, H7318 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7422 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–233] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3312 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, S4299 [19JN]
S. 3313 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Tester), S4299 [19JN]
Text, S4303 [19JN], S8017 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S4369 [20JN], S4638 [26JN], S5382 [25JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8016 [13DE]
Amendments, S8017, S8045 [13DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8041 [13DE]
Message from the Senate, H6810 [17DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, H6826 [17DE]
S. 3314 — A bill to specifically authorize certain funds for an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Chambliss), S4299 [19JN]
Passed Senate, S4307 [19JN]
Text, S4308 [19JN]
Message from the Senate, H3810 [20JN]
Held at the desk, H3810 [20JN]
S. 3315 — A bill to repeal or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lieberman), S4368 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–219), S6451 [19SE]
Amendments, S6653, S6672 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S6671 [21SE]
Text, S6672 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Held at the desk, H6283 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6771 [13DE]
Text, H6771 [13DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE], S8071 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8071 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6826 [17DE]
Presented to the President (December 17 , 2012), S8071 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–234] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3316 — A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online job searches, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Burr), S4368 [20JN]
S. 3317 — A bill to restore the effective use of group actions for claims arising under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coons, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Lautenberg), S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4789 [9JY]
S. 3318 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Begich, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mrs. Hagan), S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4461 [25JN], S4823 [10JY], S5085 [17JY], S5979 [2AU]
S. 3319 — A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along the north shore of Lake Superior, in the Superior National Forest, and in the Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR, S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4951 [12JY], S5085 [17JY]
S. 3320 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4675 [27JN], S4726 [28JN]
S. 3321 — 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 Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Inhofe), S4368 [20JN]
Amendments, S7460 [5DE]
S. 3322 — A bill to strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coons, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Franken), S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4419 [21JN], S4461 [25JN]
S. 3323 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Cardin), S4368 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S4951 [12JY]
S. 3324 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the construction of facilities for temporary lodging in connection with the examination, treatment, or care of a veteran under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burr), S4368 [20JN]
S. 3325 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, to carry out a 5-year demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at 10 institutions of higher education to improve student mental health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BEGICH, S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S5258 [23JY], S5979 [2AU], S6456 [19SE]
S. 3326 — A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Coons, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mr. Thune), S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S4461 [25JN], S4823 [10JY], S4951 [12JY], S5488 [26JY]
Reported (no written report), S5133 [18JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]
Debated, S5904 [2AU]
Amendments, S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]
Passed Senate amended, S5920 [2AU]
Text, S5920 [2AU]
S. 3327 — A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Stabenow), S4417 [21JN]
S. 3328 — A bill to provide grants for juvenile mentoring; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Carper), S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S4461 [25JN], S4638 [26JN]
S. 3329 — A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S4417 [21JN]
S. 3330 — A bill to authorize the establishment of a Niblack mining area road corridor in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich), S4417 [21JN]
S. 3331 — A bill to provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Inhofe), S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S6456 [19SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–234), S6744 [13NO]
Passed Senate amended, S7636 [5DE]
Amendments, S7636 [5DE]
Message from the Senate, H6678 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H6678 [7DE]
Debated, H7457 [30DE]
Text, H7457 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7559 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–276] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3332 — A bill to provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Wicker), S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S5213 [19JY], S5979 [2AU]
S. 3333 — A bill to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Heller), S4417 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S4893 [11JY]
S. 3334 — A bill to protect homes, small businesses, and other private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Paul), S4417 [21JN]
S. 3335 — A bill to ensure the effective administration of criminal justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S4417 [21JN]
Text, S4422 [21JN]
S. 3336 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at Ewa Plain, Oahu, Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S4418 [21JN]
Text, S4422 [21JN]
S. 3337 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the elimination of the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to ensure access to physicians’ services for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PAUL, S4460 [25JN]
S. 3338 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Harkin), S4460 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S5871 [1AU], S6547 [20SE], S6746 [13NO], S6856 [15NO], S8364 [21DE]
S. 3339 — A bill to allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S4460 [25JN]
S. 3340 — A bill to improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S4460 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S4638 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S5134 [18JY], S5213 [19JY], S5659 [30JY], S6109 [11SE]
S. 3341 — A bill to require a quadrennial diplomacy and development review, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cardin), S4636 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–220), S6451 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6547 [20SE]
Passed Senate, S6673 [21SE]
Text, S6673 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H6283 [25SE]
S. 3342 — A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Coats, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S4674 [27JN]
Read the first time, S4672 [27JN]
Read the second time, S4689 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S4722 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 3343 — A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S4674 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO]
S. 3344 — A bill to increase immunization rates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Blumenthal), S4674 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY]
S. 3345 — A bill to provide for research and education to improve screening, detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S4674 [27JN]
S. 3346 — A bill to provide for certain land conveyances in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Heller), S4674 [27JN]
Text, S4677 [27JN]
S. 3347 — A bill to require reports on countries with which the United States negotiates trade agreements, to establish terms for future trade agreements, and to enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S4674 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S6456 [19SE]
S. 3348 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the multifamily transitional housing loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN, S4674 [27JN]
Text, S4682 [27JN]
S. 3349 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S4674 [27JN]
S. 3350 — A bill to make improvements to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal), S4674 [27JN]
S. 3351 — A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with respect to the privacy of protected health information; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRANKEN, S4674 [27JN]
S. 3352 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Feinstein), S4724 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S5258 [23JY]
S. 3353 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S4724 [28JN]
S. 3354 — A bill to authorize the Transition Assistance Advisor Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CASEY, S4724 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY], S6109 [11SE]
S. 3355 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Durbin), S4724 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S4789 [9JY]
S. 3356 — A bill to strengthen the role of the United States in the international community of nations in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Snowe), S4724 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S5213 [19JY]
S. 3357 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S4724 [28JN]
S. 3358 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide social services agencies with the resources to provide services to meet the unique needs of the Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Ms. Mikulski), S4724 [28JN]
S. 3359 — A bill to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, S4724 [28JN]
S. 3360 — A bill to preserve the constitutional authority of Congress and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, S4724 [28JN]
S. 3361 — A bill to end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end that such delegations can be phased out, thereby restoring the constitutional principle of separation of power set forth in the first sections of the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL, S4724 [28JN]
S. 3362 — A bill to reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Crapo), S4773 [29JN]
Text, S4775 [29JN]
S. 3363 — A bill to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Reed), S4773 [29JN]
Passed Senate, S4781 [29JN]
Text, S4781 [29JN]
Held at the desk, H4681 [9JY]
Passed House, H5613 [1AU]
Text, H5613 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), S6055 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–169] (signed August 10, 2012)
S. 3364 — A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S4789 [9JY]
Read the first time, S4789, S4791 [9JY]
Read the second time, S4793 [10JY]
Placed on the calendar, S4821 [10JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4885 [11JY], S5072 [17JY], S5093 [18JY], S5169 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S4893 [11JY], S5048 [16JY], S5134 [18JY]
Amendments, S5139, S5140, S5141 [18JY], S5224, S5231, S5232, S5236, S5237 [19JY], S5263 [23JY]
S. 3365 — A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State court interpreter programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S4821 [10JY]
Text, S4824 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S5085 [17JY]
S. 3366 — A bill to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Burr, Mr. Warner, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Blunt), S4821 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S5048 [16JY], S5213 [19JY]
S. 3367 — A bill to deter the disclosure to the public of evidence or information on United States covert actions by prohibiting security clearances to individuals who make such disclosures; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. BURR, S4821 [10JY]
S. 3368 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act to prohibit the provision of funds made available to carry out that Act in any State that allows income deductions for controlled substances, including medical marijuana; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S4821 [10JY]
S. 3369 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Franken, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S4821 [10JY]
Read the first time, S4821, S4833 [10JY]
Read the second time, S4891 [11JY]
Placed on the calendar, S4891 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S4893 [11JY], S5048 [16JY], S5086 [17JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4919, S4938 [12JY], S4985, S5007 [16JY], S5051 [17JY]
S. 3370 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, S4892 [11JY]
Reported (no written report), S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 3371 — A bill to establish, within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S4893 [11JY]
S. 3372 — A bill to amend section 704 of title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S4893 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S4951 [12JY], S5048 [16JY], S5086 [17JY], S5258 [23JY]
S. 3373 — A bill to require the Attorney General to issue a report on the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S4893 [11JY]
S. 3374 — A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to establish criteria for the rate of fees charged for grazing private livestock on public rangelands; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S4893 [11JY]
S. 3375 — A bill to designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4893 [11JY]
S. 3376 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S4893 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S5048 [16JY]
S. 3377 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S4950 [12JY]
S. 3378 — A bill to establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S4950 [12JY]
Text, S4952 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE]
S. 3379 — A bill to standardize the definition of the term ‘‘small business refiner’’ for purposes of laws administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S4950 [12JY]
S. 3380 — A bill to provide for the issuance of a Victory for Veterans stamp, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Tester), S4950 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S5048 [16JY]
S. 3381 — A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S4950 [12JY]
Text, S4954 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY]
S. 3382 — A bill to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Coburn), S4950 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 3383 — A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S4950 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY]
S. 3384 — A bill to extend supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), S4950 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S5305 [24JY], S5871 [1AU]
S. 3385 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Tester, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Conrad), S5047 [16JY]
S. 3386 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 7th Street in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY, S5047 [16JY]
S. 3387 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to require the United States Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms purchased or otherwise obtained by the Committee to be produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Casey, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Franken), S5047 [16JY]
S. 3388 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Whitehouse), S5047 [16JY]
S. 3389 — A bill to modify chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Whitehouse), S5084 [17JY]
Text, S5086 [17JY]
S. 3390 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County certain Federal land in the State of Florida for the purpose of building a fire station; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S5084 [17JY]
S. 3391 — A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Boozman), S5085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE], S6271 [12SE], S6456 [19SE]
Reported (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
S. 3392 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to require the disclosure of the total number of the domestic and foreign employers of issuers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mrs. McCaskill), S5085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S5259 [23JY]
S. 3393 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families.
By Mr. REID, S5085 [17JY]
Read the first time, S5084, S5090 [17JY]
Text, S5087 [17JY]
Read the second time, S5093 [18JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5133 [18JY]
S. 3394 — A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tester, and Mrs. Hagan), S5085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S5134 [18JY], S5213 [19JY], S5259 [23JY], S5382 [25JY], S5659 [30JY], S5979 [2AU], S6064 [10SE], S6457 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6627 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S7040 [28NO]
S. 3395 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MERKLEY, S5085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S5134 [18JY], S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY]
S. 3396 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Cardin), S5133 [18JY]
S. 3397 — A bill to prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. McConnell), S5133 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, S5213 [19JY], S5305 [24JY], S5382 [25JY], S5979 [2AU], S6271 [12SE]
S. 3398 — A bill to provide for several critical National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (by request), S5133 [18JY]
S. 3399 — A bill to authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (by request), S5133 [18JY]
S. 3400 — A bill to designate certain Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S5133 [18JY]
S. 3401 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5133 [18JY]
Read the first time, S5133, S5167 [18JY]
Read the second time, S5169 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5210 [19JY]
S. 3402 — A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S5134 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, S6109 [11SE], S6341 [13SE], S6457 [19SE]
S. 3403 — A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, S5211 [19JY]
S. 3404 — A bill to establish within the Department of Energy an Office of Federal Energy Production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COATS (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S5211 [19JY]
S. 3405 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat small businesses bequeathed to spouses and dependents by members of the Armed Forces killed in line of duty as small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Burr), S5211 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S5733 [31JY], S6271 [12SE]
S. 3406 — An original bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova, to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and to impose sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of human rights, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S5211 [19JY]
Reported (no written report), S5211 [19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–226), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3407 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN, S5211 [19JY]
Text, S5215 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S5872 [1AU], S6457 [19SE], S6627 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S6856 [15NO]
S. 3408 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHANNS, S5211 [19JY]
S. 3409 — A bill to address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System land and public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEE, S5212 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY]
S. 3410 — A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Ms. Ayotte), S5212 [19JY]
Reported (no written report), S5731 [31JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–248), S7458 [5DE]
S. 3411 — A bill to provide that the individual mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall not be construed as a tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE, S5212 [19JY]
S. 3412 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families.
By Mr. REID, S5212 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5210, S5238 [19JY]
Text, S5216 [19JY], S5355 [25JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S5321 [25JY]
Amendments, S5309, S5310, S5316 [24JY], S5352, S5401 [25JY]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S5352 [25JY]
Debated, S5352 [25JY]
Passed Senate, S5355 [25JY]
S. 3413 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5212 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5210, S5238 [19JY]
S. 3414 — A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Carper), S5212 [19JY]
Read the first time, S5210, S5238 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5257 [23JY]
Read the second time, S5264 [23JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5357 [25JY], S5419 [26JY], S5631 [30JY], S5907 [2AU], S6774 [14NO]
Amendments, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5409, S5410 [25JY], S5495, S5507, S5519, S5520, S5521, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5568, S5572, S5575, S5579, S5591, S5603, S5615, S5622 [26JY], S5661, S5673, S5676, S5677, S5678, S5681, S5682, S5684, S5685, S5686, S5687, S5688 [30JY], S5724, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5743, S5744, S5746, S5747, S5748, S5760, S5772, S5773, S5777, S5778, S5782, S5783, S5784, S5786, S5787, S5788, S5789, S5791, S5792, S5793 [31JY], S5885, S5886, S5888, S5889, S5890, S5891 [1AU]
Senate invoked cloture, S5450 [26JY]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S5651 [30JY]
Debated, S5651 [30JY], S5694 [31JY]
Consideration of motion to close debate, S5907 [2AU]
Rejected motion to close further debate, S5919 [2AU]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S6784 [14NO]
S. 3415 — A bill to require the disclosure of all payments made under the Equal Access to Justice Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Vitter), S5212 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 3416 — A bill to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S5257 [23JY]
Text, S5260 [23JY]
S. 3417 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5257 [23JY]
S. 3418 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to use only human-based methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of severe combat injuries; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WYDEN, S5257 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S6109 [11SE]
S. 3419 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the United States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Akaka), S5257 [23JY]
S. 3420 — A bill to permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, and to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Risch, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S5257 [23JY]
Read the first time, S5257, S5264 [23JY]
Read the second time, S5265, S5303 [24JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5265, S5303 [24JY]
S. 3421 — A bill to establish an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Akaka), S5257 [23JY]
S. 3422 — A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VITTER, S5257 [23JY]
S. 3423 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Whitehouse), S5257 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S5305 [24JY]
S. 3424 — A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VITTER, S5304 [24JY]
S. 3425 — A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to provide a notice requirement regarding offshoring; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S5304 [24JY]
S. 3426 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Durbin), S5304 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE]
S. 3427 — A bill to permanently extend the employer-provided child care credit under section 45F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S5304 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO]
Message from the Senate, H6824 [17DE]
S. 3428 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CARDIN, S5304 [24JY]
Text, S5307 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY], S5488 [26JY]
S. 3429 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S5304 [24JY]
Read the first time, S5303, S5319 [24JY]
Read the second time, S5321, S5370 [25JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5370 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [25JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5724 [31JY]
S. 3430 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Collins), S5381 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY], S5733 [31JY], S6457 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6947 [27NO]
S. 3431 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3432 — A bill to prevent identity theft and tax fraud; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3433 — A bill to require a radio spectrum inventory of bands managed by the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Warner), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3434 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coats, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Burr, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Toomey), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3435 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S5381 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S6109 [11SE]
S. 3436 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve the quality of infant and toddler care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Sanders), S5381 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5488 [26JY]
S. 3437 — A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide assistance to States to carry out initiatives to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel and public and private investment in natural gas vehicles and transportation infrastructure; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CASEY, S5381 [25JY]
S. 3438 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program—2012–2017 and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development in the United States for a more secure energy future, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Webb, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Begich), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3439 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to install Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless neutral host systems in all Federal buildings in order to improve in-building wireless communications coverage and commercial network capacity by offloading wireless traffic onto wireline broadband networks; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Warner), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3440 — A bill to extend estate and gift tax rules for 1 year; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Tester), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3441 — A bill to provide for the transfer of excess Department of Defense aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mrs. Feinstein), S5381 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5872 [1AU], S6947 [27NO]
S. 3442 — A bill to provide tax incentives for small businesses, improve programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5381 [25JY]
Text, S5390 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5488 [26JY], S6064 [10SE]
S. 3443 — A bill to improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Manchin), S5381 [25JY]
S. 3444 — A bill to require that textile and apparel articles acquired for use by executive agencies be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S5486 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S6547 [20SE]
S. 3445 — A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Burr, Mr. Heller, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coats, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cochran, Mr. McCain, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Lugar), S5486 [26JY]
S. 3446 — A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a settlement agreement, and to take into account extensive ongoing State and local conservation efforts; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN, S5487 [26JY]
S. 3447 — A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit access to certain disability benefits without penalty; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar), S5487 [26JY]
S. 3448 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Burr), S5487 [26JY]
S. 3449 — A bill to prohibit purchases by the Federal Government of Chinese goods and services until the People’s Republic of China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Graham), S5487 [26JY]
S. 3450 — A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Paul, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. McCain, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Chambliss), S5487 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY], S5733 [31JY]
S. 3451 — A bill to exempt certain air taxi services from taxes on transportation by air; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S5487 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY]
S. 3452 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Whitehouse), S5487 [26JY]
Text, S5490 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE]
S. 3453 — A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S5487 [26JY]
Text, S5492 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S5659 [30JY]
S. 3454 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S5658 [30JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–192), S5658 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5658 [30JY]
Amendments, S8508 [28DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8513 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Debated, H7479 [31DE]
Text, H7479 [31DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7512 [31DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA], S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–277] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3455 — A bill to require the establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin), S5658 [30JY]
S. 3456 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Cornyn), S5658 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S5979 [2AU]
S. 3457 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S5658 [30JY]
Read the first time, S5657, S5689 [30JY]
Read the second time, S5691 [31JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5731 [31JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S5805, S5825 [1AU], S5901, S5921, S5934, S5941 [2AU], S6025, S6038 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6243 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU], S6064 [10SE], S6109 [11SE], S6341 [13SE]
Amendments, S6065 [10SE], S6110, S6111, S6112 [11SE], S6259, S6275, S6276, S6277, S6278, S6279, S6280, S6283 [12SE], S6346, S6347, S6348, S6349, S6350, S6351, S6357, S6358, S6360, S6361, S6363, S6368, S6369 [13SE]
Senate invoked cloture, S6083 [11SE]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S6258 [12SE]
Debated, S6258 [12SE], S6395 [19SE]
Returned to the calendar, S6405 [19SE]
S. 3458 — A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5658 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S5733 [31JY], S8139 [18DE]
S. 3459 — 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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Durbin), S5732 [31JY]
Text, S5734 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE]
S. 3460 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rubio), S5732 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO], S7977 [12DE], S8507 [28DE]
S. 3461 — A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Begich), S5732 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6627 [21SE], S7040 [28NO], S8072 [17DE]
S. 3462 — A bill to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Kohl), S5732 [31JY]
Text, S5736 [31JY]
S. 3463 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S5732 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU], S6064 [10SE], S6341 [13SE], S6457 [19SE], S6547 [20SE]
S. 3464 — A bill to amend the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, S5732 [31JY]
S. 3465 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to define care coordination, include care coordination as a fully restorative service, and detail the care coordination functions of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY, S5870 [1AU]
S. 3466 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employer-provided job training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S5870 [1AU]
S. 3467 — A bill to establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHANNS, S5870 [1AU]
S. 3468 — A bill to affirm the authority of the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Ms. Collins), S5870 [1AU]
S. 3469 — A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5870 [1AU]
Text, S5874 [1AU]
S. 3470 — A bill to permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Crapo), S5870 [1AU]
S. 3471 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the tax on Olympic medals won by United States athletes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO, S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU], S6109 [11SE]
S. 3472 — A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Klobuchar), S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE], S7459 [5DE]
Amendments, S8085 [17DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8091 [17DE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H6826 [17DE]
Debated, H7450 [30DE]
Text, H7450 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7559 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–278] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3473 — A bill to replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S5870 [1AU]
S. 3474 — A bill to provide consumer protection for students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Harkin), S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU]
S. 3475 — A bill to increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5870 [1AU]
S. 3476 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to ensure access to high—quality child care for homeless children and families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Kerry), S5870 [1AU]
S. 3477 — A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women’s meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Casey, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE], S6547 [20SE], S6746 [13NO], S6947 [27NO], S7402 [4DE]
S. 3478 — A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Klobuchar), S5870 [1AU]
S. 3479 — A bill to strengthen manufacturing in the United States through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, to deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and to promote United States exports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Warner), S5870 [1AU]
S. 3480 — A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tester, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Toomey, and Mrs. Hagan), S5870 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU]
S. 3481 — A bill to appropriately limit the authority to award bonuses to employees and to require approval of high cost Government conferences and reporting regarding Government conferences; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Ms. Ayotte), S5976 [2AU]
S. 3482 — A bill to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Risch, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thune, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Portman), S5976 [2AU]
S. 3483 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3484 — A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made with respect to manufactured homes, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6895 [26NO]
S. 3485 — A bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE]
S. 3486 — A bill to implement the provisions of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S5977 [2AU]
Text, S5980 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6545 [20SE]
Debated, S6667 [21SE]
Amendments, S6667 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S6670 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6283 [25SE]
Debated, H6652 [5DE]
Text, H6652 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6656 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7701 [10DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6678 [7DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2012), S7701 [10DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–211] (signed December 18, 2012)
S. 3487 — A bill to provide for auditable financial statements for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Paul), S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S7215 [29NO]
S. 3488 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3489 — A bill to protect senior citizens, disabled persons, veterans, and other beneficiaries and customers of the Social Security Administration by performing the process for closure of field offices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3490 — A bill to dedicate funds from the Crime Victims Fund to victims of elder abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3491 — A bill to cut taxes for innovative businesses that produce renewable chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3492 — A bill to provide for exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Moran, and Mrs. McCaskill), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3493 — A bill to protect first amendment rights of journalists and internet service providers by preventing States and the United States from allowing meritless lawsuits arising from acts in furtherance of those rights, commonly called ‘‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation’’ or ‘‘SLAPPs’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S5977 [2AU]
Text, S5984 [2AU]
S. 3494 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Menendez), S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6547 [20SE], S6746 [13NO]
S. 3495 — A bill to direct the President to establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate United States development programs and private sector investment activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Rubio), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3496 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3497 — A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to repeal certain designation authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to repeal the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3498 — A bill to provide humanitarian assistance and support a democratic transition in Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY, S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE], S6627 [21SE], S6746 [13NO]
S. 3499 — A bill to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3500 — A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lee, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Wicker), S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE]
S. 3501 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3502 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit rental of motor vehicles under a safety recall because of a defect related to motor vehicle safety or noncompliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard until the defect or noncompliance is remedied, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3503 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of work-study allowances by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3504 — A bill to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native Americans; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Franken, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Klobuchar), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3505 — A bill to ensure the efficient use of taxpayer dollars in construction-related contracts for reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan by requiring reporting to Congress by Federal agencies that refuse to implement, or only partially concur with, SIGAR recommendations to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a contract due to poor contractor performance, cost overruns, or other reasons; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Risch), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3506 — A bill to eliminate requirements to undertake duplicative clinical testing of new pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices, when such duplication is inconsistent with relevant ethical norms; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3507 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on ceiling fans for permanent installation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3508 — A bill to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs by improving the SCORE Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Coons), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3509 — A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to provide for expedited project implementation relating to the comprehensive Everglades restoration plan; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3510 — A bill to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5977 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5684 [2AU]
Passed House, H5686 [2AU]
Text, H5686 [2AU]
Passed Senate, S5940 [2AU]
Message from the House, S6054, S6055 [10SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6055 [10SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2012), S6055 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–173] (signed August 16, 2012)
S. 3511 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3512 — A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Moran, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Casey, Mr. Thune, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Hatch), S5977 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6948 [27NO]
S. 3513 — A bill to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 with public and private resources, to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S5977 [2AU]
S. 3514 — A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Manchin), S5977 [2AU]
S. 3515 — A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional protections for privacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Tester), S5978 [2AU]
S. 3516 — A bill to encourage spectrum licenses to make unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller carriers in order to expand wireless coverage; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S5978 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6064 [10SE]
S. 3517 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S5978 [2AU]
S. 3518 — A bill to make it a principal negotiating objective of the United States in trade negotiations to eliminate government fisheries subsidies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S5978 [2AU]
Text, S5988 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S7744 [11DE], S8203 [19DE]
S. 3519 — A bill to require sponsoring Senators to pay the printing costs of ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Corker, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lee, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Paul, Mr. Risch, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Toomey), S5978 [2AU]
Placed on the calendar, S5974 [2AU], S6055 [10SE]
Read the first time, S6014 [2AU]
Read the second time, S6066 [10SE]
S. 3520 — A bill to require a portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Franken, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Levin), S5978 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6109 [11SE], S6271 [12SE]
S. 3521 — An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S6062 [10SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–208), S6062 [10SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6062 [10SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6260 [12SE], S6289 [13SE], S6393 [19SE]
S. 3522 — A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Franken, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders), S6062 [10SE]
Read the first time, S6055, S6066 [10SE]
Read the second time, S6075 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6106 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE], S6341 [13SE], S6457 [19SE], S6548 [20SE], S6627 [21SE], S6895 [26NO]
S. 3523 — A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Boxer), S6062 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–259), S8302 [20DE]
S. 3524 — An original bill to deter the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. BAUCUS, S6062 [10SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–209), S6062 [10SE]
S. 3525 — A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TESTER, S6062 [10SE]
Read the first time, S6055, S6066 [10SE]
Read the second time, S6075 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6106 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S6271 [12SE], S6457 [19SE], S6548 [20SE], S6627 [21SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6502 [20SE], S6559, S6604 [21SE], S6721 [13NO]
Senate invoked cloture on consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6604 [21SE]
Amendments, S6636, S6638, S6639 [21SE], S6727, S6748, S6749, S6759, S6760 [13NO], S6807, S6808, S6809, S6810, S6811, S6812, S6821, S6822, S6824, S6826, S6827 [14NO], S6904 [26NO], S7359 [3DE]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S6727 [13NO]
Debated, S6727 [13NO], S6830 [15NO], S6890 [26NO]
Senate invoked cloture, S6831 [15NO]
Returned to the calendar, S6890 [26NO]
S. 3526 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to protect the rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces and chaplains of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S6107 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S6627 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S6801 [14NO]
S. 3527 — A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses, to prohibit certain schools from accessing SEVIS or participating in the SEVP, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. McCaskill), S6107 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE]
S. 3528 — A bill to repeal the authorization to provide office space, a furnishings allowance, congressional franking privileges, and staff assistance to former Speakers of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. TESTER, S6107 [11SE]
S. 3529 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify a certain provision relating to prevention of accidental releases; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S6107 [11SE]
S. 3530 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. HELLER, S6270 [12SE]
S. 3531 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to increase the investment credit for more efficient fuel cells; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S6270 [12SE]
S. 3532 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cardin), S6270 [12SE]
Text, S6272 [12SE]
S. 3533 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds by increasing the normal and early retirement ages under the Social Security Program and modifying the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S6270 [12SE]
S. 3534 — A bill to amend the statue of limitations for civil actions regarding terrorist acts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Kirk), S6270 [12SE]
S. 3535 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven), S6270 [12SE]
S. 3536 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Heller, Mr. Webb, and Ms. Cantwell), S6270 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S6341 [13SE], S6457 [19SE]
S. 3537 — A bill to require all recreational vessels to have and post passenger capacity limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6339 [13SE]
S. 3538 — A bill to reform laws relating to small public housing agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S6339 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO]
S. 3539 — A bill to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S6339 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6895 [26NO], S6948 [27NO]
S. 3540 — A bill to reduce Federal advertising budgets; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S6340 [13SE]
S. 3541 — A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Johanns), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6627 [21SE]
S. 3542 — A bill to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Blunt), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO], S6948 [27NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S7276 [29NO]
Amendments, S7276 [29NO]
Text, S7276 [29NO]
Message from the Senate, H6562 [30NO]
Held at the desk, H6562 [30NO]
Passed House amended, H6728 [12DE]
Text, H6728 [12DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6826 [17DE]
Presented to the President (December 14, 2012), S8071 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–218] (signed December 20, 2012)
S. 3543 — A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S6340 [13SE]
S. 3544 — A bill to make available funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding pension benefits with respect to former employees of Delphi Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Stabenow), S6340 [13SE]
S. 3545 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Franken), S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6343 [13SE]
S. 3546 — A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Franken), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6548 [20SE]
Reported (no written report), S7744 [11DE]
S. 3547 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Blumenthal), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S7303 [30NO]
S. 3548 — A bill to clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S6340 [13SE]
Reported (no written report), S7744 [11DE]
S. 3549 — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S6340 [13SE]
S. 3550 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect students from deceptive practices and high-pressure sales by institutions of higher education, to provide a waiting period for students to make enrollment decisions, to guard against misrepresentation, to standardize and elevate institutional disclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO]
S. 3551 — A bill to require investigations into and a report on the September 11–13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Corker), S6340 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6548 [20SE], S6627 [21SE], S6948 [27NO]
S. 3552 — A bill to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Roberts), S6340 [13SE]
Passed Senate, S6370 [13SE]
Text, S6370 [13SE]
Message from the Senate, H6012 [14SE]
Debated, H6024 [14SE]
Text, H6025 [14SE]
Passed House, H6042 [14SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE], S6623 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6623 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6228 [20SE]
Presented to the President (September 20, 2012)
Approved [Public Law 112–177] (signed September 28, 2012)
S. 3553 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Whitehouse), S6453 [19SE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S7422 [5DE]
S. 3554 — A bill to require an independent study and report on simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S6453 [19SE]
S. 3555 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BURR, S6453 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6627 [21SE]
S. 3556 — A bill to provide penalties for email marketing fraud; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3557 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in programs under title IV of such Act from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Begich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Whitehouse), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3558 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Toomey), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3559 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Inhofe), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3560 — A bill to provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Warner), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6548 [20SE], S6948 [27NO], S7040 [28NO]
S. 3561 — A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HAGAN, S6454 [19SE]
S. 3562 — A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Begich, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Menendez), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE], S6801 [14NO]
S. 3563 — A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S6454 [19SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Text, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7512 [31DE]
S. 3564 — A bill to extend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 until 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6454 [19SE]
Amendments, S7750, S7752 [11DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S7751 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H6763 [12DE]
Debated, H7323 [19DE]
Text, H7323 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7328 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7422 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–235] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3565 — 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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Harkin, and Ms. Mikulski), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6548 [20SE], S6628 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S6801 [14NO], S6895 [26NO]
S. 3566 — An original bill to provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S6454 [19SE]
Reported (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
S. 3567 — A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mrs. Boxer), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6548 [20SE], S6856 [15NO]
S. 3568 — An original bill to create a Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, to renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and to modify and extend the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. BAUCUS, S6454 [19SE]
Reported (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–227), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3569 — A bill to improve the enforcement of criminal and civil law with respect to cloud computing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3570 — A bill to provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. RUBIO, S6454 [19SE]
S. 3571 — A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Toomey), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3572 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title 5, United States Code, the Small Business Act, and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide certainty for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S6454 [19SE]
S. 3573 — A bill to recognize the primacy of States, provide for the consideration of the economic impact of additional regulations, and provide for standards and requirements relating to certain guidelines and regulations relating to health and the environment; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO]
S. 3574 — A bill to amend section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Moran), S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S6948 [27NO], S7303 [30NO]
S. 3575 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBT older individuals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET, S6454 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S7459 [5DE]
S. 3576 — A bill to provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PAUL, S6454 [19SE]
Read the first time, S6446, S6473 [19SE]
Read the second time, S6476, S6542 [20SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6542 [20SE]
Failed of passage, S6601 [21SE]
Amendments, S6636 [21SE]
S. 3577 — A bill to eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do not meet primary indicators of health, sanitation, and safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S6454 [19SE]
S. 3578 — An original bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S6545 [20SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–221), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3579 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3580 — A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to preserve the historical integrity of Zoar, Ohio, while carrying out any study relating to or construction of flood damage reduction measures, including levees, in Zoar, Ohio; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Portman), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3581 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Rockefeller), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3582 — A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3583 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and carry out a community revitalization program to provide Federal grants to communities for the rehabilitation of critically needed parks, recreational areas, and facilities, the development of improved recreational programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S6545 [20SE]
Text, S6549 [20SE]
S. 3584 — A bill to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Moran), S6545 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6746 [13NO], S6801 [14NO]
S. 3585 — A bill to provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3586 — A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicaid Program to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3587 — A bill to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3588 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S6545 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE]
S. 3589 — A bill to require the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a pilot program to facilitate communication between borrowers and servicers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3590 — A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to reauthorize and modify the membership of the Denali Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3591 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Cardin), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3592 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage the use of locally grown food in meal programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3593 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to strengthen programming, services, and outreach for diverse elders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET, S6545 [20SE]
S. 3594 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, and Ms. Klobuchar), S6545 [20SE]
S. 3595 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3596 — A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Begich), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3597 — A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3598 — A bill to protect elder adults from exploitation and financial crime, to prevent elder adult abuse and financial exploitation, and to promote safety for elder adults; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S6546 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6801 [14NO]
S. 3599 — A bill to streamline and address overlap in the Federal workforce investment system, steer Federal training dollars toward skills needed by industry, establish incentives for accountability through a Pay for Performance pilot program, and provide new access to the National Directory of New Hires, to measure performance and better connect the unemployed to jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Bennet), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3600 — A bill to expand the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Portman), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3601 — A bill to provide tax relief with respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER, S6546 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE]
S. 3602 — A bill to repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. INHOFE, S6546 [20SE]
Text, S6554 [20SE]
S. 3603 — A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Sunrise, Florida, as the ‘‘William ‘Bill’ Kling Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S6546 [20SE]
S. 3604 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the implementation of prescriber education programs and to establish requirements relating to the administration of antipsychotics to residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Blumenthal), S6546 [20SE]
S. 3605 — A bill to clarify congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Risch, Mr. Carper, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coons, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Conrad), S6546 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE], S6746 [13NO]
S. 3606 — A bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause harm; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S6546 [20SE]
S. 3607 — A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Murkowski), S6546 [20SE]
Read the first time, S6542, S6558 [20SE]
S. 3608 — A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Sanders), S6625 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S6801 [14NO], S7686 [6DE]
S. 3609 — A bill to adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN, S6625 [21SE]
S. 3610 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the inclusion of any antidumping or countervailing duties in the determination of the basis of any energy tax credit property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3611 — A bill to prohibit executive agencies from procuring merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3612 — A bill to prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Risch), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3613 — A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3614 — A bill to establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low—income veterans; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Johanns), S6625 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S6895 [26NO]
S. 3615 — A bill to enhance national seafood marketing efforts through the creation of a National Seafood Marketing and Development Fund, Regional Seafood Marketing Boards and a National Coordinating Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH, S6625 [21SE]
S. 3616 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Hutchison), S6625 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S7215 [29NO], S7459 [5DE], S7977 [12DE]
S. 3617 — A bill to ensure sufficient sizing of the civilian and contract services workforces of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Akaka), S6625 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S6948 [27NO]
S. 3618 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Whitehouse), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3619 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for outreach, and coordination of services, to veterans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S6625 [21SE]
S. 3620 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WICKER, S6625 [21SE]
S. 3621 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S6625 [21SE]
S. 3622 — A bill to prohibit prescription drug price-gouging during states of market shortage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Blumenthal), S6625 [21SE]
S. 3623 — A bill to extend the authorizations of appropriations for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Portman), S6625 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S8042 [13DE], S8203 [19DE]
S. 3624 — A bill to amend section 31311 of title 49, United States Code, to permit States to issue commercial driver’s licenses to members of the Armed Forces whose duty station is located in the State.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Moran, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Begich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S6625 [21SE]
Passed Senate, S6675 [21SE]
Text, S6675 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H6283 [25SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H6285 [28SE]
Text, H6285 [28SE]
Message from the House, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6319 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 9, 2012), S6737 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–196] (signed October 19, 2012)
S. 3625 — A bill to change the effective date for the internet publication of certain information to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom the publication requirement applies, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6626 [21SE]
Passed Senate, S6675 [21SE]
Text, S6675 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Held at the desk, H6283 [25SE]
Passed House, H6285 [28SE]
Text, H6285 [28SE]
Message from the House, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6299 [2OC]
Presented to the President (September 28, 2012), S6737 [13NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–178] (signed September 28, 2012)
S. 3626 — A bill to provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MERKLEY, S6744 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, S6895 [26NO], S7402 [4DE]
S. 3627 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY, S6800 [14NO]
S. 3628 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Vitter), S6800 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, S7402 [4DE]
S. 3629 — A bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to promote the availability of affordable, clean-burning natural gas to North American markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S6800 [14NO]
S. 3630 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office’’; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S6800 [14NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Text, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform, H7421 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA], S8665 [2JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7528 [1JA]
Text, H7528 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–279] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3631 — A bill to prohibit and deter the theft of metal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Graham), S6855 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S6895 [26NO]
S. 3632 — A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S6855 [15NO]
S. 3633 — A bill to provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S6855 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S8072 [17DE]
S. 3634 — A bill to require a report on the establishment of a joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Casey), S6855 [15NO]
S. 3635 — A bill to provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Warner), S6855 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S6948 [27NO], S8204 [19DE]
S. 3636 — A bill to provide increased consumer protections for gift cards; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S6894 [26NO]
Text, S6895 [26NO]
Cosponsors added, S7346 [3DE], S7703 [10DE]
S. 3637 — A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID, S6894 [26NO]
Read the first time, S6893, S6908 [26NO]
Text, S6896 [26NO]
Read the second time, S6943 [27NO]
Placed on the calendar, S6943 [27NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7664 [6DE], S7721 [11DE]
Amendments, S7704 [10DE], S7724, S7746, S7747, S7749, S7750 [11DE], S7982, S7983 [12DE], S8045 [13DE]
Senate invoked cloture, S7723 [11DE]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S7724 [11DE]
Debated, S7724, S7737 [11DE], S8000 [13DE]
S. 3638 — A bill to establish an Office of Entrepreneurial Support within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S6894 [26NO]
Cosponsors added, S7040 [28NO], S7346 [3DE]
S. 3639 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide secure borders and to give long-term resident youth the ability to contribute to the safety and economic growth of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. McCain), S6947 [27NO]
S. 3640 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S6947 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, S7040 [28NO]
S. 3641 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), S6947 [27NO]
S. 3642 — A bill to clarify the scope of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S6947 [27NO]
Passed Senate, S6978 [27NO]
Text, S6979 [27NO]
Message from the Senate, H6486 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6503 [28NO]
Debated, H6848 [18DE]
Text, H6848 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6854 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8200 [19DE], S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7422 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–236] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3643 — A bill to amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S7040 [28NO]
S. 3644 — A bill to provide for indemnification of transferees of property at any closed military installation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COATS, S7040 [28NO]
S. 3645 — A bill to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, and the United States Geological Survey, to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Franken, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Casey), S7040 [28NO]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [30NO]
S. 3646 — A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Lautenberg), S7040 [28NO]
S. 3647 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S7215 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, S7402 [4DE]
S. 3648 — A bill to exclude from gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 any payments made from the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to the victims of the tragic event at the Century 16 Cinema in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S7215 [29NO]
S. 3649 — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide assistance for natural disaster response at Superfund sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S7215 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [30NO], S7346 [3DE]
S. 3650 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Barrasso), S7215 [29NO]
Text, S7219 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, S7346 [3DE]
S. 3651 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, to provide for cash relief for years for which annual COLAs do not take effect under certain cash benefit programs, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH, S7401 [4DE]
S. 3652 — A bill to allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Coons), S7401 [4DE]
Text, S7403 [4DE]
S. 3653 — A bill to improve the training of child protection professionals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Pryor), S7401 [4DE]
S. 3654 — A bill to create equal footing for tribal economic development; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. REID, S7401 [4DE]
Amendments, S7403 [4DE]
S. 3655 — A bill to provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Sandy of 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Lieberman), S7401 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, S8139 [18DE]
S. 3656 — A bill to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Wicker), S7401 [4DE]
S. 3657 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7458 [5DE]
S. 3658 — A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jesse Helms Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BURR, S7458 [5DE]
S. 3659 — A bill to repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S7458 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, S8452 [27DE]
S. 3660 — A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY, S7458 [5DE]
S. 3661 — A bill to reaffirm and amend the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S7458 [5DE]
S. 3662 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Nichols Street in Westminster, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Lieutenant Ryan Patrick Jones Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Moran), S7458 [5DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Text, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform, H7421 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA], S8665 [2JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7527 [1JA]
Text, H7527 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–280] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3663 — A bill to reassert the proper role of Congress in closing or realigning military installations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Begich), S7686 [6DE]
S. 3664 — A bill to provide for debt limit extensions.
By Mr. REID, S7686 [6DE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S7664 [6DE]
Read the first time, S7683, S7688 [6DE]
Text, S7686 [6DE]
Read the second time, S7692 [10DE]
Placed on the calendar, S7701 [10DE]
S. 3665 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Franken, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Begich, Mr. Rockefeller, and Ms. Landrieu), S7686 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S7744 [11DE]
S. 3666 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of ‘‘exhibitor’’.
By Mr. VITTER, S7686 [6DE]
Passed Senate, S7688 [6DE]
Text, S7688 [6DE]
Message from the Senate, H6677 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H6678 [7DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7495 [31DE]
Text, H7495 [31DE]
Message from the House, S8588 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), S8626 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–261] (signed January 10, 2013)
S. 3667 — A bill to rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S7702 [10DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Text, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H7467 [30DE]
S. 3668 — A bill to require a study on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Casey), S7703 [10DE]
S. 3669 — A bill to provide assistance for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S7744 [11DE]
S. 3670 — A bill to prohibit the use of fiscal year 2013 funds for United States participation in joint military exercises with Egypt if the Government of Egypt abrogates, terminates, or withdraws from the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S7976 [12DE]
S. 3671 — A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7976 [12DE]
S. 3672 — A bill to clarify the collateral requirement for certain loans under section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S7976 [12DE]
S. 3673 — A bill to provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORKER, S7976 [12DE]
Cosponsors added, S8507 [28DE]
S. 3674 — A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide certain exemptions relating to the taking of migratory game birds; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cochran), S7976 [12DE]
S. 3675 — A bill to expand the HUBZone Program for communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S7976 [12DE]
S. 3676 — A bill to promote high-quality, cost-efficient, and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S7976 [12DE]
Text, S7981 [12DE]
S. 3677 — A bill to make a technical correction to the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S7976 [12DE]
Passed Senate, S7988 [12DE]
Text, S7989 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H6775 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H6804 [13DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA], S8665 [2JA]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7528 [1JA]
Text, H7528 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–281] (signed January 14, 2013)
S. 3678 — A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Warner), S8041 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, S8072 [17DE], S8139 [18DE]
S. 3679 — A bill to provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch), S8041 [13DE]
S. 3680 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the making work pay credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Sanders), S8041 [13DE]
S. 3681 — A bill to clarify the collateral requirement for certain loans under section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S8042 [13DE]
Text, S8043 [13DE]
S. 3682 — A bill to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Webb, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Durbin), S8042 [13DE]
S. 3683 — A bill to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S8042 [13DE]
S. 3684 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for advanced illness care coordination services for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER, S8071 [17DE]
S. 3685 — A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Barrasso), S8071 [17DE]
S. 3686 — A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodations in employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY, S8071 [17DE]
S. 3687 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, to designate certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8071 [17DE]
Passed Senate, S8088 [17DE]
Text, S8088 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H6824 [17DE]
Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resoucres; the Judiciary, H6826 [17DE]
Committees discharged. Passed House, H6855 [18DE]
Text, H6855 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8200 [19DE], S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7422 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), S8300 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–237] (signed December 28, 2012)
S. 3688 — A bill to provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Sessions), S8071 [17DE]
S. 3689 — A bill to establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S8138 [18DE]
S. 3690 — A bill to require the Government Accountability Office to include in its annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to bids for contracts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S8203 [19DE]
S. 3691 — A bill to minimize the economic and social costs resulting from losses of life, property, well-being, business activity, and economic growth associated with extreme weather events by ensuring that the United States is more resilient to the impacts of extreme weather events in the short- and long-term, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Lautenberg), S8203 [19DE]
S. 3692 — A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize National Guard support for State and local efforts to keep schools safe from violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8203 [19DE]
S. 3693 — A bill to enhance the safety of America’s schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8203 [19DE]
S. 3694 — A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, S8203 [19DE]
S. 3695 — A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Rubio), S8203 [19DE]
S. 3696 — A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Boxer), S8203 [19DE]
S. 3697 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to certain mercury compounds, products, and processes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Merkley), S8203 [19DE]
S. 3698 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S8203 [19DE]
Passed Senate, S8231 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform, H7421 [20DE]
S. 3699 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the Medicare and You Handbook, to provide written notification to beneficiaries and providers regarding new Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity, and to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER, S8302 [20DE]
S. 3700 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. McCASKILL, S8302 [20DE]
S. 3701 — A bill to designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Reid), S8302 [20DE]
S. 3702 — A bill to provide grants to establish veteran’s treatment courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Franken), S8302 [20DE]
S. 3703 — A bill to improve the ability of consumers to control their digital data usage, promote Internet use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S8302 [20DE]
S. 3704 — A bill to clarify the authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Fund; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S8302 [20DE]
Text, S8304 [20DE]
S. 3705 — A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Conrad), S8364 [21DE]
S. 3706 — A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S8364 [21DE]
S. 3707 — A bill to authorize utilities to obtain national criminal history background checks of certain employees in sensitive positions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8364 [21DE]
S. 3708 — A bill to encourage reporting of child abuse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S8364 [21DE]
Text, S8365 [21DE]
S. 3709 — A bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S8364 [21DE]
Amendments, S8374, S8378 [21DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8378 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H7434 [27DE]
S. 3710 — A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to establish a career and technical innovation fund; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S8452 [27DE]
S. 3711 — A bill to provide secondary school students with the opportunity to participate in a high-quality internship program as part of a broader district wide work-based learning program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Franken), S8452 [27DE]
S. 3712 — A bill to authorize the minting of a coin in honor of the Centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S8507 [28DE]
S. 3713 — A bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S8507 [28DE]
S. 3714 — A bill to alleviate the fiscal cliff, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S8548 [30DE]
S. 3715 — A bill to extend the limited antitrust exemption contained in the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
By Mr. HARKIN, S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Text, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7512 [31DE]
S. 3716 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S8665 [2JA]
Passed Senate, S8667 [2JA]
Text, S8667 [2JA]
Message from the Senate, H7587 [3JA]
Held at the desk, H7587 [3JA]
S.J. Res. 19 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S164 [30JA], S496 [9FE], S1089 [28FE], S1148 [29FE], S2970 [8MY], S3281 [17MY], S5086 [17JY], S6746 [13NO]
S.J. Res. 21 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE], S615 [14FE], S2326 [16AP]
S.J. Res. 22 — A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Approved [Public Law 112–71] (signed December 19, 2011)
S.J. Res. 29 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S44 [23JA], S77 [24JA], S133 [26JA], S4774 [29JN], S5733 [31JY], S5980 [2AU]
S.J. Res. 34 — A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Moran, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coats, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Graham), S42 [23JA]
Placed on the calendar, S37 [23JA]
Text, S45 [23JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S77 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, S77 [24JA]
S.J. Res. 35 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, and labor organizations, and expenditures by such entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester), S75 [24JA]
S.J. Res. 36 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Wicker), S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S1680 [14MR]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, S2544 [19AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2568 [23AP], S2616, S2634 [24AP]
Motion to proceed to consideration rejected in the Senate, S2634 [24AP]
S.J. Res. 37 — A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S850 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S4240 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S4296 [19JN]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S4314 [20JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4314 [20JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration rejected in the House, S4334 [20JN]
S.J. Res. 38 — A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Shelby), S1932 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR], S2497 [18AP], S2602 [23AP], S2970 [8MY], S3088 [10MY]
S.J. Res. 39 — A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Mikulski), S2001 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S2031 [26MR], S2326 [16AP], S3130 [14MY], S4894 [11JY], S5488 [26JY], S5872 [1AU], S6065 [10SE], S6457 [19SE]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
S.J. Res. 40 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to the deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Lee), S3174 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S3424 [22MY], S3517 [23MY], S3632 [24MY]
S.J. Res. 41 — A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Burr, Mr. Moran, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lee, Mr. DeMint, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Begich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Thune, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Durbin), S3631 [24MY]
Read the first time, S3627, S3659 [24MY]
Read the second time, S3669 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3684 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S5134 [18JY], S6548 [20SE], S6628 [21SE]
Passed Senate, S6601 [21SE]
Text, S6602 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H6283 [25SE]
S.J. Res. 42 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Risch), S3729 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S3786 [6JN], S4240 [18JN], S5213 [19JY]
S.J. Res. 43 — A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Collins), S3976 [12JN]
Text, S3980 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4419 [21JN], S4774 [29JN], S4789 [9JY], S4823 [10JY], S4894 [11JY], S4951 [12JY], S5086 [17JY], S5213 [19JY], S5305 [24JY], S5733 [31JY]
S.J. Res. 44 — A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Hoeven), S4203 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S5872 [1AU], S6271 [12SE]
Reported (no written report), S5976 [2AU]
Passed Senate, S6387 [13SE]
Text, S6387 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H6058 [14SE]
Debated, H7462 [30DE]
Text, H7463 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7559 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–282] (signed January 14, 2013)
S.J. Res. 45 — A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Akaka), S4299 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S4369 [20JN], S4461 [25JN], S4726 [28JN], S4774 [29JN], S4951 [12JY], S5213 [19JY], S6109 [11SE], S6628 [21SE], S6746 [13NO], S6801 [14NO], S6895 [26NO], S7215 [29NO], S7402 [4DE]
S.J. Res. 46 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lee, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Thune), S4725 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S5213 [19JY]
S.J. Res. 47 — A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate July 26 as United States Intelligence Professionals Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Risch, and Ms. Snowe), S4893 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S5048 [16JY], S5086 [17JY]
S.J. Res. 48 — A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the health insurance premium tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, S5732 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S6272 [12SE]
S.J. Res. 49 — A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Reed), S5870 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S5898 [1AU]
Text, S5898 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5640 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H5703 [2AU]
Passed House, H7415 [20DE]
Text, H7415 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), S8588 [31DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–262] (signed January 10, 2013)
S.J. Res. 50 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Kyl), S6107 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S6272 [12SE], S6342 [13SE], S6457 [19SE], S6746 [13NO]
S.J. Res. 51 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable medical devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PAUL, S8364 [21DE]
S. Con. Res. 17 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5846 [11SE]
Text, H5846 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
S. Con. Res. 34 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Graham), S163 [30JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S174 [30JA]
Message from the Senate, H191 [31JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H216 [31JA]
S. Con. Res. 35 — A concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 21, 2013.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S1195 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1368 [1MR]
Message from the Senate, H1139 [5MR], H1219 [7MR]
Held at the desk, H1139 [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1143 [5MR]
Text, H1143 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR]
S. Con. Res. 36 — A concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S1195 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1368 [1MR]
Message from the Senate, H1139 [5MR]
Held at the desk, H1139 [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1144 [5MR]
Text, H1144 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR]
S. Con. Res. 37 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lee, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Risch), S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2259 [29MR]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2388 [17AP]
S. Con. Res. 38 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S2243 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2275 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H1809 [30MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1809 [30MR]
Text, H1809 [30MR]
Message from the House, S2324 [16AP]
S. Con. Res. 39 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Lee), S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2265 [29MR]
S. Con. Res. 40 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Lee), S2324 [16AP]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2324 [16AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2324 [16AP]
Text, S2326 [16AP]
S. Con. Res. 41 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the President’s budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S2393 [17AP]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2388 [17AP]
Text, S2401 [17AP]
S. Con. Res. 42 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.Placed on the calendar
By Mr. PAUL, S2824 [26AP]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2817 [26AP]
Text, S2833 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY]
S. Con. Res. 43 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID, S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2888 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2252 [27AP]
Text, H2252 [27AP]
Message from the House (April 27, 2012), S2920 [7MY]
S. Con. Res. 44 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. DeMint), S2968 [8MY]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2962 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S2962 [8MY]
Text, S2971 [8MY]
S. Con. Res. 45 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Burr), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3738 [5JN]
Message from the Senate, H3487 [6JN]
Held at the desk, H3487 [6JN]
S. Con. Res. 46 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard should be provided for the Man in the Sea Memorial Monument to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WEBB, S3782 [6JN]
Text, S3783 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S3840 [7JN], S4300 [19JN], S4774 [29JN], S5134 [18JY], S6457 [19SE]
S. Con. Res. 47 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cypress; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3782 [6JN]
Text, S3784 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S4300 [19JN], S5980 [2AU]
S. Con. Res. 48 — A concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Graham), S3977 [12JN]
Text, S3983 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4370 [20JN], S4419 [21JN], S4461 [25JN], S4638 [26JN], S4675 [27JN], S4774 [29JN], S4789 [9JY], S4894 [11JY], S4951 [12JY], S5048 [16JY], S5086 [17JY], S5488 [26JY], S6065 [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 49 — A concurrent resolution to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and display the statue in a suitable location in the Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S4418 [21JN]
Text, S4423 [21JN]
S. Con. Res. 50 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Warner, Mr. Heller, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Casey), S4674 [27JN]
Text, S4683 [27JN], S6667 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S4774 [29JN], S4951 [12JY], S5213 [19JY], S5383 [25JY], S5660 [30JY], S5733 [31JY], S5980 [2AU], S6065 [10SE], S6458 [19SE], S6548 [20SE], S6628 [21SE]
Reported (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6667 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Held at the desk, H6283 [25SE]
Debated, H6644 [5DE]
Text, H6644 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6656 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE]
S. Con. Res. 51 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S4773 [29JN]
Message from the Senate, H4652 [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4652 [29JN]
Text, H4652 [29JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4764 [29JN]
Message from the House, S6893 [26NO]
S. Con. Res. 52 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
By Mr. LEE, S5212 [19JY]
Text, S5218 [19JY]
S. Con. Res. 53 — A concurrent resolution honoring the victims of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting and condemning the atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S5304 [24JY]
Text, S5309 [24JY]
S. Con. Res. 54 — A concurrent resolution stating that it is the policy of the United States to oppose the sale, shipment, performance of maintenance, refurbishment, modification, repair, and upgrade of any military equipment from or by the Russian Federation to or for the Syrian Arab Republic; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S5381 [25JY]
Text, S5401 [25JY]
S. Con. Res. 55 — A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1627.
By Mr. HARKIN, S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5824 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5867 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5552 [1AU]
Held at the desk, H5552 [1AU]
Agreed to in the House, H5552 [1AU]
Text, H5552 [1AU]
S. Con. Res. 56 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5978 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5684 [2AU]
Failed of passage, H5685 [2AU]
Text, H5685 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5940 [2AU]
Message from the House, S6054 [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 57 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to the national welfare; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S5978 [2AU]
Text, S5994 [2AU]
S. Con. Res. 58 — A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4240.
By Mr. KERRY, S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6006 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Agreed to in the House, H5719 [7AU]
Text, H5719 [7AU]
Message from the House, S6055 [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 59 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6013 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Agreed to in the House, H5719 [7AU]
Text, H5719 [7AU]
Message from the House, S6055 [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 60 — A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S6855 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6872 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H6409 [16NO]
Agreed to in the House, H6417 [16NO]
Text, H6417 [16NO]
Message from the House, S6893 [26NO]
S. Con. Res. 61 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lee, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thune, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Wicker), S7686 [6DE]
Text, S7687 [6DE]
S. Con. Res. 62 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Tester, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Hagan, and Mr. Boozman), S7686 [6DE]
Text, S7687 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, S8204 [19DE]
S. Con. Res. 63 — A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of S. 2367.
By Mr. CONRAD, S8139 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8152 [18DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7276 [19DE]
Text, H7277 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
S. Con. Res. 64 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable Daniel K. Inouye.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8139 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8152 [18DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7277 [19DE]
Text, H7277 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
S. Con. Res. 65 — A concurrent resolution congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 25th and final deployment of the vessel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Webb, and Mr. McCain), S8203 [19DE]
Text, S8206 [19DE]
S. Res. 80 — A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S700 [15FE]
Reported (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
Amendments, S2272, S2276 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S2276 [29MR]
Text, S2276 [29MR]
S. Res. 88 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that businesses of the United States should retain the option to organize as those businesses choose, including as flow-through entities, and not be forced to reorganize as C corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6065 [10SE]
S. Res. 99 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S351 [6FE]
S. Res. 150 — A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S4726 [28JN], S6948 [27NO]
S. Res. 176 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer’s disease; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S133 [26JA], S4152 [13JN], S5488 [26JY], S6458 [19SE]
S. Res. 181 — A resolution designating May 15, 2011, as ‘‘National MPS Awareness Day’’.
Cosponsors added, S6458 [19SE]
S. Res. 227 — A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S2825 [26AP]
S. Res. 232 — A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S44 [23JA], S389 [7FE], S6458 [19SE]
S. Res. 285 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S77 [24JA]
S. Res. 286 — A resolution recognizing May 16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that more research and treatments are needed for Hereditary Angioedema; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S222 [31JA]
Text, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 310 — A resolution designating 2012 as the ‘‘Year of the Girl’’ and Congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S44 [23JA], S165 [30JA], S389 [7FE], S496 [9FE], S568 [13FE], S700 [15FE], S1089 [28FE], S1148 [29FE], S1541 [8MR], S1577 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1580 [12MR]
Text, S1580 [12MR]
S. Res. 325 — A resolution recognizing the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a global event of cultural significance to the United States and expressing support for designation of July 2012 as World Choir Games Month in the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1019 [17FE]
Text, S1019 [17FE]
S. Res. 342 — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Laura Pollan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Reported (no written report), S613 [14FE]
S. Res. 344 — A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
S. Res. 352 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S42 [23JA]
Text, S45 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S77 [24JA]
S. Res. 353 — A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Hoeven), S75 [24JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S77 [24JA]
S. Res. 354 — A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S132 [26JA]
Text, S134 [26JA]
S. Res. 355 — A resolution honoring the memory of Special Agent Jared Francom of the Ogden, Utah Police Department.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee), S132 [26JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S114 [26JA]
S. Res. 356 — A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S163 [30JA]
Text, S166 [30JA], S2277 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S389 [7FE], S1933 [21MR], S2032 [26MR], S2087 [27MR], S2245 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2276 [29MR]
Amendments, S2276 [29MR]
S. Res. 357 — A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and the significance of the battle to the Civil War.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul), S163 [30JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S173 [30JA]
S. Res. 358 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Begich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Pryor, and Mrs. Boxer), S163 [30JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S173 [30JA]
S. Res. 359 — A resolution commending Alan S. Frumin on his service to the United States Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S200 [31JA]
S. Res. 360 — A resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2012 as ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Franken), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 361 — A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 362 — A resolution designating the month of February 2012 as ‘‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month’’.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 363 — A resolution congratulating the Pittsburg State University Gorillas football team for winning the 2011 NCAA Division II Football Championship.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 364 — A resolution recognizing the goals of National Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Johanns), S208 [31JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S222 [31JA]
S. Res. 365 — A resolution honoring the life of Kevin Hagan White, the Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1968 to 1984.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S261 [1FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S276 [1FE]
S. Res. 366 — A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Casey), S261 [1FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S277 [1FE]
S. Res. 367 — A resolution designating January 2012 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Kerry), S323 [2FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S327 [2FE]
S. Res. 368 — A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of Haiti.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Corker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S350 [6FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S358 [6FE]
S. Res. 369 — A resolution congratulating the New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Menendez), S388 [7FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S392 [7FE]
S. Res. 370 — A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kyl), S494 [9FE]
Text, S503 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S568 [13FE], S2032 [26MR]
S. Res. 371 — A resolution designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2012, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Webb, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Stabenow, and Ms. Snowe), S494 [9FE]
Text, S504 [9FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S544 [9FE]
S. Res. 372 — A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Egypt relationship, and urging the Government of Egypt to protect civil liberties and cease intimidation and prosecution of civil society workers and democracy activists, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Durbin), S614 [14FE]
Reported (no written report), S613 [14FE]
Text, S636 [14FE]
S. Res. 373 — A resolution recognizing February 14, 2012, as the centennial of the State of Arizona.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S614 [14FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S657 [14FE]
S. Res. 374 — A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2012 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Grassley), S614 [14FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S657 [14FE]
S. Res. 375 — A resolution celebrating the bicentennial of the City of Columbus, the capital city of the State of Ohio.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Portman), S614 [14FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S657 [14FE]
S. Res. 376 — A resolution commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States and recognizing the contributions of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER, S699 [15FE]
Text, S703 [15FE], S4780 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S1577 [12MR], S3786 [6JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4780 [29JN]
S. Res. 377 — A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Levin), S699 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S690 [15FE]
S. Res. 378 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children should have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family and that it is the policy of the United States that family reunification, kinship care, or domestic and intercountry adoption promotes permanency and stability to a greater degree than long-term institutionalization and long-term, continually disrupted foster care.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S699 [15FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S803 [15FE]
S. Res. 379 — An original resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against the Syrian people; from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY, S850 [16FE]
Reported (no written report), S850 [16FE]
Text, S858 [16FE], S1020 [17FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1020 [17FE]
Previous action vitiated, S1020 [17FE]
S. Res. 380 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Casey, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Sessions), S850 [16FE]
Text, S859 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, S1050 [27FE], S1089 [28FE], S1148 [29FE], S1384 [5MR], S1423 [6MR], S1460 [7MR], S1614 [13MR], S1848 [20MR], S2002 [22MR], S2032 [26MR], S2244, S2245 [29MR], S2394 [17AP], S2547 [19AP], S2732 [25AP], S2826 [26AP], S2970 [8MY], S3130 [14MY], S3281 [17MY]
S. Res. 381 — A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S1089 [28FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1098 [28FE]
S. Res. 382 — A resolution designating March 2, 2012, as ‘‘Read Across America Day’’.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Collins), S1147 [29FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1143 [29FE]
S. Res. 383 — A resolution designating February 29, 2012, as ‘‘Rare Disease Day’’.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Barrasso), S1147 [29FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1143 [29FE]
S. Res. 384 — A resolution designating the first Tuesday in March as ‘‘National Public Higher Education Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand), S1147 [29FE]
Text, S1151 [29FE]
S. Res. 385 — A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Hatch), S1194 [1MR]
Text, S1205 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR], S1614 [13MR], S6109 [11SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4366 [20JN]
S. Res. 386 — A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Graham, Mr. McCain, Mr. Begich, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Coons, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Risch, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Collins, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee, Mr. Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Burr, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Enzi), S1194 [1MR]
Text, S1206 [1MR], S1399 [5MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1399 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S1460 [7MR]
S. Res. 387 — A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Franken, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Levin), S1195 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1368 [1MR]
S. Res. 388 — A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and ‘‘The Star Spangled Banner’’, and recognizing the historical significance, heroic human endeavor, and sacrifice of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service, and State militias, during the War of 1812.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Sessions), S1195 [1MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1369 [1MR]
S. Res. 389 — A resolution designating the first week of April 2012 as ‘‘National Asbestos Awareness Week’’.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Tester, Mr. Isakson, and Mrs. Boxer), S1422 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1431 [6MR]
S. Res. 390 — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Donald M. Payne.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Coons), S1459 [7MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1493 [7MR]
S. Res. 391 — A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Lautenberg), S1540 [8MR]
Text, S1543 [8MR], S2278 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S1614 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2278 [29MR]
Amendments, S2278 [29MR]
S. Res. 392 — A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kirk), S1540 [8MR]
Text, S1543 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S5980 [2AU]
S. Res. 393 — A resolution designating March 11, 2012 as ‘‘World Plumbing Day’’.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Hatch), S1540 [8MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1557 [8MR]
S. Res. 394 — A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification and the beginning of warm and abiding relations between the people of the United States and Italy.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Casey, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Schumer), S1576 [12MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1581 [12MR]
S. Res. 395 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in Chicago, Illinois from May 20 through 21, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. Shaheen), S1614 [13MR]
Text, S1618 [13MR], S2279 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2087 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2279 [29MR]
Amendments, S2279 [29MR]
S. Res. 396 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Ayotte), S1680 [14MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1682 [14MR]
S. Res. 397 — A resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cardin), S1734 [15MR]
Text, S1740 [15MR], S2280, S2281 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [20MR], S1933 [21MR], S2087 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S2280 [29MR]
S. Res. 398 — A resolution recognizing the 191st anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Carper, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Chambliss), S1734 [15MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1761 [15MR]
S. Res. 399 — A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Reed), S1790 [19MR]
Text, S1792 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S1848 [20MR], S2246 [29MR], S2394 [17AP], S3175 [15MY], S3235 [16MY], S3281 [17MY], S5872 [1AU]
S. Res. 400 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Landrieu), S1848 [20MR]
Text, S1850 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP], S2547 [19AP]
S. Res. 401 — A resolution expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S1932 [21MR]
Text, S1940 [21MR], S6388 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP], S3043 [9MY], S3131 [14MY], S3175 [15MY], S3632 [24MY], S4205 [14JN], S4370 [20JN], S6272 [12SE]
Reported (no written report), S2819 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6388 [13SE]
S. Res. 402 — A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Franken, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reed, Mr. Moran, Mr. Graham, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Blunt), S1932 [21MR]
Text, S1941 [21MR], S6007, S6009 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S2002 [22MR], S2032 [26MR], S2087 [27MR], S2246 [29MR], S2394 [17AP], S3088 [10MY], S3235 [16MY], S3840 [7JN], S4370 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4366 [20JN]
Amendments, S6003, S6008 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6007 [2AU]
S. Res. 403 — A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States v. Richard F. ‘‘Dickie’’ Scruggs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S1932 [21MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1944 [21MR]
S. Res. 404 — A resolution recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie Colvin and other courageous journalists in war zones.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Wyden), S2001 [22MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2006 [22MR]
S. Res. 405 — A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S2001 [22MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2007 [22MR]
S. Res. 406 — A resolution commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Collins, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S2030 [26MR]
Text, S2033 [26MR], S2517 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2517 [18AP]
S. Res. 407 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that executives of the bankrupt firm MF Global should not be rewarded with bonuses while customer money is still missing.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Roberts), S2085 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2113 [27MR]
S. Res. 408 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mrs. Hagan), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2184 [28MR]
S. Res. 409 — A resolution designating April 2012 as ‘‘Financial Literacy Month’’.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coons, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S2166 [28MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2184 [28MR]
S. Res. 410 — A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Schumer), S2166 [28MR]
Text, S2172 [28MR]
S. Res. 411 — A resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY, S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2257 [29MR]
S. Res. 412 — A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2257 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2656 [24AP]
S. Res. 413 — A resolution supporting the designation of April 2012 as National Autism Awareness Month; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY, S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2258 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S2326 [16AP]
S. Res. 414 — A resolution commemorating the 125th anniversary of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Hagan), S2243 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2282 [29MR]
S. Res. 415 — A resolution designating April 4, 2012, as ‘‘National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day’’.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S2243 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2282 [29MR]
S. Res. 416 — A resolution supporting the designation of April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Landrieu, and Mrs. Hutchison), S2243 [29MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2282 [29MR]
S. Res. 417 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coons, Mr. Tester, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Begich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), S2243 [29MR]
Text, S2259 [29MR]
S. Res. 418 — A resolution commending the 80 brave men who became known as the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States during the bombing of Tokyo and 5 other targets on the island of Honshu on April 18, 1942, during the Second World War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Baucus), S2324 [16AP]
Text, S2326 [16AP], S6011 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S2394 [17AP], S2497 [18AP]
Amendments, S6003, S6004, S6010 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6010 [2AU]
S. Res. 419 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Coons), S2393 [17AP]
Text, S2398 [17AP], S2886 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP], S2826 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 420 — A resolution designating April 5, 2012, as ‘‘Gold Star Wives Day’’.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S2393 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2451 [17AP]
S. Res. 421 — A resolution designating April 20 through 22, 2012, as ‘‘Global Youth Service Day’’.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S2393 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2452 [17AP]
S. Res. 422 — A resolution commending and congratulating the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team for winning its eighth Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association championship.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul), S2393 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2453 [17AP]
S. Res. 423 — A resolution congratulating Western Washington University for winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S2393 [17AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2453 [17AP]
S. Res. 424 — A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed by the Government of Syria and supporting the right of the people of Syria to be safe and to defend themselves; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Hoeven), S2496 [18AP]
Text, S2502 [18AP]
S. Res. 425 — A resolution designating April 23, 2012, as ‘‘National Adopt a Library Day’’.
By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Cochran), S2496 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2517 [18AP]
S. Res. 426 — A resolution congratulating the Lady Bears of Baylor University on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S2496 [18AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2517 [18AP]
S. Res. 427 — A resolution to prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), S2546 [19AP]
Text, S2551 [19AP]
S. Res. 428 — A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coats, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Cardin), S2546 [19AP]
Text, S2551 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S4205 [14JN], S5135 [18JY]
S. Res. 429 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Bingaman), S2546 [19AP]
Text, S2553 [19AP], S4833 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S2602 [23AP], S2929 [7MY], S3235 [16MY], S4823 [10JY]
Reported (no written report), S4366 [20JN]
Amendments, S4831, S4833 [10JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4832 [10JY]
S. Res. 430 — A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ducks Unlimited, Incorporated, the achievements of the organization in habitat conservation, and the support of the organization for the waterfowling heritage of the United States.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Tester), S2546 [19AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2557 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2732 [25AP]
S. Res. 431 — A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S2546 [19AP]
Text, S2553 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S2603 [23AP]
S. Res. 432 — A resolution designating April 30, 2012, as ‘‘Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans’’
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Lautenberg), S2655 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2660 [24AP]
S. Res. 433 — A resolution designating April 2012 as ‘‘National Child Abuse Prevention Month’’.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S2655 [24AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2660 [24AP]
S. Res. 434 — A resolution supporting the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025, as articulated in the draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease from the Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Conrad), S2655 [24AP]
Text, S2659 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3235 [16MY], S6458 [19SE]
S. Res. 435 — A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Rubio), S2731 [25AP]
Text, S2734 [25AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S2921 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S3043 [9MY], S3175 [15MY], S3330 [21MY], S3633 [24MY], S3786 [6JN], S4205 [14JN]
Cosponsors added (June 4, 2012), S3730 [5JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S3786 [6JN]
S. Res. 436 — A resolution designating the week of April 22 through 28, 2012, as the ‘‘Week of the Young Child’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BEGICH, S2731 [25AP]
Text, S2735 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S2826 [26AP]
S. Res. 437 — A resolution congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team on winning its fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Hockey Championship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S2731 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2741 [25AP]
S. Res. 438 — A resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Wicker), S2731 [25AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2742 [25AP]
S. Res. 439 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Rubio, and Mrs. Gillibrand), S2731 [25AP]
Text, S2736 [25AP], S8319 [20DE]
Cosponsors added, S2826 [26AP], S3633 [24MY], S8072 [17DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8318 [20DE]
S. Res. 440 — A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Hutchison), S2824 [26AP]
Text, S2831 [26AP]
S. Res. 441 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Thune), S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 442 — A resolution celebrating the 140th anniversary of Arbor Day.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 443 — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Menendez), S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 444 — A resolution designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2012, as ‘‘National Physical Education and Sport Week’’.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Thune), S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 445 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2012, as ‘‘Silver Star Service Banner Day’’.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Blunt), S2824 [26AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2886 [26AP]
S. Res. 446 — A resolution expressing the Senate of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Johanns, and Ms. Ayotte), S2824 [26AP]
Text, S2833 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S3235 [16MY], S4370 [20JN]
S. Res. 447 — A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 13th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 6 through May 12, 2012.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Vitter), S2968 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2986 [8MY]
S. Res. 448 — A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Collins), S3042 [9MY]
Text, S3046 [9MY], S6676 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [5JN], S3901 [11JN], S4240 [18JN], S4823 [10JY], S6065 [10SE], S6272 [12SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6676 [21SE]
S. Res. 449 — A resolution calling on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY, S3042 [9MY]
Text, S3046 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S3633 [24MY]
S. Res. 450 — A resolution designating May 15, 2012, as ‘‘National MPS Awareness Day’’.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Inouye), S3042 [9MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [10MY]
S. Res. 451 — A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States of America.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Graham, Mr. Heller, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Warner), S3042 [9MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
S. Res. 452 — A resolution designating July 13, 2012, as ‘‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’’ and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Burr), S3042 [9MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
S. Res. 453 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S3087 [10MY]
Text, S3089 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S6548 [20SE], S6856 [15NO], S7215 [29NO]
S. Res. 454 — A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Carper, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Risch), S3087 [10MY]
Text, S3089 [10MY]
S. Res. 455 — A resolution designating June 27, 2012, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), S3087 [10MY]
Text, S3089 [10MY], S3658 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S3424 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3658 [24MY]
S. Res. 456 — A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Coons, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Tester, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Sessions), S3087 [10MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3103 [10MY]
S. Res. 457 — A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina’s membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3087 [10MY]
Text, S3091 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN]
S. Res. 458 — A resolution commemorating May 15, 2012, as the sesquicentennial of the founding of the Department of Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Roberts), S3087 [10MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3103 [10MY]
S. Res. 459 — A resolution commending the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division upon its completion of a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S3129 [14MY]
Text, S3132 [14MY]
S. Res. 460 — A resolution designating the week of May 20 through May 26, 2012, as ‘‘National Public Works Week’’.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Inhofe), S3174 [15MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3177 [15MY]
S. Res. 461 — A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our Nation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Begich, Mr. Warner, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kohl), S3174 [15MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3177 [15MY]
S. Res. 462 — A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care system, acknowledging the dedication of foster care parents, advocates, and workers, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Grassley), S3234 [16MY]
Text, S3236 [16MY], S3689 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S3633 [24MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3689 [4JN]
S. Res. 463 — A resolution designating May 19, 2012, as ‘‘National Kids to Parks Day’’.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Portman), S3234 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3239 [16MY]
S. Res. 464 — A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of Ellsworth Air Force Base.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Thune), S3234 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3239 [16MY]
S. Res. 465 — A resolution recognizing that the Governor of the State of Colorado has proclaimed 2012 as the ‘‘Year of Water’’.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet), S3234 [16MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3239 [16MY]
S. Res. 466 — A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3280 [17MY]
Text, S3287 [17MY]
Amendments, S3332 [21MY], S6652, S6666 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S6458 [19SE], S6628 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6665 [21SE]
S. Res. 467 — A resolution designating May 18, 2012, as ‘‘Endangered Species Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Boxer), S3280 [17MY]
Text, S3288 [17MY]
S. Res. 468 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May as ‘‘National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month’’.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Chambliss), S3329 [21MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3385 [21MY]
S. Res. 469 — A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 20, 2012.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Merkley), S3329 [21MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3386 [21MY]
S. Res. 470 — A resolution designating July 28, 2012, as ‘‘National Day of the American Cowboy’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Reid, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Tester), S3516 [23MY]
Text, S3519 [23MY], S4250 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4250 [18JN]
S. Res. 471 — A resolution commending the efforts of the women of the American Red Cross Clubmobiles for exemplary service during the Second World War; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein), S3516 [23MY]
Text, S3519 [23MY], S4429 [21JN]
Amendments, S4424 [21JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4428 [21JN]
S. Res. 472 — A resolution designating October 7, 2012, as ‘‘Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Begich), S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3639 [24MY], S6676 [21SE]
Amendments, S6661, S6676 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6676 [21SE]
S. Res. 473 — A resolution commending Rotary International and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Lautenberg), S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3639 [24MY], S4642 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S3978 [12JN], S4240 [18JN], S4300 [19JN], S4370 [20JN]
Reported (no written report), S4366 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4641 [26JN]
S. Res. 474 — A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2012 as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and the importance of celebrating the significant contributions of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Reid, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Menendez), S3631 [24MY]
Text, S3639 [24MY]
S. Res. 475 — A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S3631 [24MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3659 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3173 [29MY]
S. Res. 476 — A resolution honoring the contributions of the late Fang Lizhi to the people of China and the cause of freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Webb), S3688 [4JN]
Text, S3689 [4JN], S3871 [7JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3871 [7JN]
S. Res. 477 — A resolution calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3736 [5JN]
S. Res. 478 — A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the chartering of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Sanders), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3736 [5JN]
S. Res. 479 — A resolution commemorating the dedication of the Strategic Air Command Memorial during the 20th anniversary of its stand down.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3736 [5JN]
S. Res. 480 — A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of United States Strategic Command.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3736 [5JN]
S. Res. 481 — A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and the vitality of the overall bilateral relationship.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Webb, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Inouye), S3729 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3737 [5JN]
S. Res. 482 — A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United States Chamber of Commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Moran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Johanns), S3781 [6JN]
Text, S3782 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, S4370 [20JN]
S. Res. 483 — A resolution commending efforts to promote and enhance public safety on the need for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing bonding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Ms. Ayotte), S3782 [6JN]
Text, S3782 [6JN], S5090 [17JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5090 [17JY]
S. Res. 484 — A resolution designating June 7, 2012, as ‘‘National Hunger Awareness Day’’.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Casey, Mr. Moran, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Leahy), S3782 [6JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3798 [6JN]
S. Res. 485 — A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S3782 [6JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3799 [6JN]
S. Res. 486 — A resolution condemning the PKK and expressing solidarity with Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Rubio), S3839 [7JN]
Text, S3843 [7JN]
S. Res. 487 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the ambush marketing adversely affects Team USA and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements and should not be condoned; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Isakson), S3839 [7JN]
Text, S3843 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S4894 [11JY]
S. Res. 488 — A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Ayotte), S3839 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3872 [7JN]
Amendments, S4249 [18JN]
S. Res. 489 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Portman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Hoeven), S3977 [12JN]
Text, S3982 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4152 [13JN], S4205 [14JN], S4300 [19JN], S4370 [20JN], S4461 [25JN]
S. Res. 490 — A resolution designating the week of September 16, 2012, as ‘‘Mito chondrial Disease Awareness Week’’, reaffirming the importance of an enhanced and coordinated research effort on mitochondrial diseases, and commending the National Institutes of Health for its efforts to improve the understanding of mitochondrial diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3977 [12JN]
Text, S3982 [12JN], S6870 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S4205 [14JN], S4370 [20JN], S4461 [25JN], S4675 [27JN], S5048 [16JY], S5135 [18JY], S5733 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6870 [15NO]
S. Res. 491 — A resolution commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Alexander, and Ms. Murkowski), S3977 [12JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4107 [12JN]
S. Res. 492 — A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as ‘‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’’.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S3977 [12JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4108 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S4152 [13JN], S4205 [14JN]
S. Res. 493 — A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Wyden), S4203 [14JN]
Text, S4206 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S4419 [21JN]
S. Res. 494 — A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Menendez), S4203 [14JN]
Text, S4207 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S4240 [18JN], S4370 [20JN], S4419 [21JN], S4461 [25JN], S5213 [19JY], S5259 [23JY]
S. Res. 495 — A resolution designating the period beginning on June 17, 2012, and ending on June 23, 2012, as ‘‘Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week’’, and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease and the impact such disease has on patients.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S4238 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4250 [18JN]
S. Res. 496 — A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Schumer), S4299 [19JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4308 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S4370 [20JN], S4638 [26JN]
S. Res. 497 — A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S4299 [19JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4308 [19JN]
S. Res. 498 — A resolution designating June 20, 2012, as ‘‘American Eagle Day’’, and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Coons, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Corker, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Sessions), S4299 [19JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4308 [19JN]
S. Res. 499 — A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S4299 [19JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4308 [19JN]
S. Res. 500 — A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of equal educational opportunities for all women and girls.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coons, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Klobuchar), S4368 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4375 [20JN]
S. Res. 501 — A resolution supporting National Men’s Health Week.
By Mr. CRAPO, S4368 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4375 [20JN]
S. Res. 502 — A resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the First Morrill Act.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Graham, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Pryor), S4368 [20JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4375 [20JN]
S. Res. 503 — A resolution designating June 2012 as ‘‘National Aphasia Awareness Month’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Kirk), S4460 [25JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4593 [25JN]
S. Res. 504 — A resolution expressing support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize with a minute of silence at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony the athletes and others killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Begich, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lee, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Boozman), S4460 [25JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4594 [25JN]
S. Res. 505 — A resolution congratulating His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III and The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman on being awarded the 2010 World Peace Prize; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S4636 [26JN]
Text, S4638 [26JN]
S. Res. 506 — A resolution to authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S4636 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4642 [26JN]
S. Res. 507 — A resolution congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the National Basketball Association Championship.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S4636 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4642 [26JN]
S. Res. 508 — A resolution recognizing the teams and players of Negro League Baseball for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S4636 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4642 [26JN]
S. Res. 509 — A resolution recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of the 83rd All-Star Game.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill), S4636 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4642 [26JN]
S. Res. 510 — A resolution designating the month of June 2012 as ‘‘National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month’’.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Ms. Murkowski), S4637 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4642 [26JN]
S. Res. 511 — A resolution commending the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes Softball Team for winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Softball Championship.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S4674 [27JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4685 [27JN]
S. Res. 512 — A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rice University.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S4674 [27JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4686 [27JN]
S. Res. 513 — A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, which was fought between the United States of America and Great Britain beginning on June 18, 1812, in response to British violations of neutral rights of the United States, seizure of ships of the United States, restriction of trade between the United States and other countries, and the impressment of sailors of the United States into the Royal Navy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S4725 [28JN]
Text, S4726 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S4823 [10JY]
S. Res. 514 — A resolution commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S4725 [28JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4729 [28JN]
S. Res. 515 — A resolution honoring Catholic Sisters for their contributions to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. McCaskill), S4725 [28JN]
Text, S4727 [28JN]
S. Res. 516 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), S4773 [29JN]
Text, S4775 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S4789 [9JY]
Reported (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
S. Res. 517 — A resolution congratulating the Northwestern Wildcats Women’s Lacrosse Team on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Kirk), S4773 [29JN]
Text, S4776 [29JN]
S. Res. 518 — A resolution congratulating the Southern Baptist Convention for election Reverend Fred Luter, Jr., as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, acknowledging Reverend Luter’s unique role as the first African-American leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, and honoring the commitment of the Southern Baptist Convention to an inclusive faith-based community and society; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S4773 [29JN]
Text, S4777 [29JN], S7308 [30NO]
Cosponsors added, S6948 [27NO], S7215 [29NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7308 [30NO]
S. Res. 519 — A resolution designating October 30, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corker, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S5047 [16JY]
Text, S5048 [16JY], S5898 [1AU]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 520 — A resolution commending the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 103rd anniversary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S5047 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5023 [16JY]
S. Res. 521 — A resolution designating September 2012 as ‘‘National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month’’.
By Mr. RUBIO, S5047 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5023 [16JY]
S. Res. 522 — A resolution designating September 2012 as ‘‘National Child Awareness Month’’ to promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Casey, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Sanders), S5047 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5023 [16JY]
S. Res. 523 — A resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters and military personnel in the United States to contain numerous wildfires that have affected tens of thousands of people.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, Mr. Heller, Mr. McCain, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Johanns), S5047 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5023 [16JY]
S. Res. 524 — A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the 2002 declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among the member states of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Webb, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. McCain), S5257 [23JY]
Text, S5263 [23JY], S6011 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S5733 [31JY]
Amendments, S6004, S6011 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6011 [2AU]
S. Res. 525 — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Rubio), S5304 [24JY]
Text, S5307 [24JY], S5802 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S5383 [25JY], S5660 [30JY]
Amendments, S5792, S5802 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S5802 [31JY]
S. Res. 526 — A resolution designating November 2012 as ‘‘Stomach Cancer Awareness Month’’ and supporting efforts to educate the public about stomach cancer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts), S5304 [24JY]
Text, S5308 [24JY]
S. Res. 527 — A resolution designating August 16, 2012, as ‘‘National Airborne Day’’.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Begich, Mr. Reid, Mr. Corker, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Hagan, and Mr. McConnell), S5304 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5318 [24JY]
S. Res. 528 — A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the preeminent organization representing podiatric medicine and surgery, celebrating its achievements, and encouraging the association to continue providing guidance on foot and ankle health issues to the people of the United States and of the world.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S5304 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5318 [24JY]
S. Res. 529 — A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Cardin), S5487 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5626 [26JY]
S. Res. 530 — A resolution designating the month of August 2012 as ‘‘National Registered Apprenticeship Month’’.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Pryor, and Ms. Cantwell), S5487 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5626 [26JY]
S. Res. 531 — A resolution commemorating the success of Team USA in the past 25 Olympic Games and supporting Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Merkley), S5487 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5626 [26JY]
S. Res. 532 — A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of the Senate that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Kohl), S5487 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5627 [26JY]
S. Res. 533 — A resolution designating October 2012 as ‘‘National Work and Family Month’’.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Casey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Kohl), S5658 [30JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5688 [30JY]
S. Res. 534 — A resolution congratulating the Navy Dental Corps on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MANCHIN, S5732 [31JY]
Text, S5738 [31JY]
S. Res. 535 — A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals of the Movement is Life Caucus; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Chambliss), S5870 [1AU]
Text, S5882 [1AU]
S. Res. 536 — A resolution designating September 9, 2012, as ‘‘National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day’’.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Begich), S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 537 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Murkowski), S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 538 — A resolution designating September 2012 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Murkowski, and Mrs. Feinstein), S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 539 — A resolution designating October 13, 2012, as ‘‘National Chess Day’’.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Levin), S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 540 — A resolution designating the week of August 6 through August 10, 2012, as ‘‘National Convenient Care Clinic Week’’.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S5871 [1AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5898 [1AU]
S. Res. 541 — A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights violations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Durbin), S5978 [2AU]
Text, S5989 [2AU]
S. Res. 542 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should continue to support democracy and human rights in Taiwan following the January 2012 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich), S5978 [2AU]
Text, S5990 [2AU]
S. Res. 543 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental child abduction; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kirk), S5978 [2AU]
Text, S5991 [2AU], S7403 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, S6065 [10SE], S6109 [11SE], S6342 [13SE], S6458 [19SE], S6548 [20SE], S6628 [21SE], S6747 [13NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6451 [19SE]
Passed Senate amended, S7403 [4DE]
Amendments, S7403 [4DE]
S. Res. 544 — A resolution congratulating the Navy Dental Corps on its 100th anniversary.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6012 [2AU]
S. Res. 545 — A resolution commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Air Force Weather.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6012 [2AU]
S. Res. 546 — A resolution designating the week of September 10, 2012, as ‘‘National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week’’.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Enzi), S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6012 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S6065 [10SE]
S. Res. 547 — A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Coons), S5978 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6012 [2AU]
S. Res. 548 — A resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as ‘‘National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week’’.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6108 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 549 — A resolution designating September 2012 as ‘‘Campus Fire Safety Month’’.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6108 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 550 — A resolution designating September 13, 2012, as ‘‘National Celiac Disease Awareness Day’’.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S6108 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6238 [11SE]
S. Res. 551 — A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S6270 [12SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6285 [12SE]
S. Res. 552 — A resolution recognizing the month of October 2012 as ‘‘National Principals Month’’.
By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Begich, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Levin), S6271 [12SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6286 [12SE]
S. Res. 553 — A resolution designating September 22, 2012, as ‘‘National Falls Prevention Awareness Day’’ to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Casey), S6271 [12SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6287 [12SE]
S. Res. 554 — A resolution calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of Gao Zhisheng, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6344 [13SE]
S. Res. 555 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Save for Retirement Week’’, including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Cardin), S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6345 [13SE], S6679 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6678 [21SE]
S. Res. 556 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that foreign assistance funding to the Governments of Libya and Egypt should be suspended until the President certifies to Congress that both governments are providing proper security at United States embassies and consulates pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE, S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6345 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S6458 [19SE]
S. Res. 557 — A resolution honoring the contributions of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari as Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and in promoting the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kirk, Mr. McCain, and Mrs. Boxer), S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6345 [13SE], S6472 [19SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6472 [19SE]
S. Res. 558 — A resolution congratulating the athletes from the State of Nevada and throughout the United States who participated in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REID, S6340 [13SE]
Text, S6346 [13SE], S6678 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S6458 [19SE]
Debated, S6676 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6678 [21SE]
S. Res. 559 — A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S6454 [19SE]
Text, S6463 [19SE]
S. Res. 560 — A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign during the Civil War; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S6454 [19SE]
Text, S6464 [19SE]
S. Res. 561 — A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mr. Franken, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Johanns), S6454 [19SE]
Text, S6464 [19SE], S6679 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 562 — A resolution designating the week beginning on September 10, 2012 and ending on September 14, 2012 as ‘‘National Health Information Technology Week’’ to recognize the value of health information technology in improving health quality.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S6454 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 563 — A resolution designating December 3, 2012, as ‘‘National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day’’.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S6454 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 564 — A resolution designating the month of October 2012 as ‘‘National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month’’.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Casey), S6454 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 565 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2012, as the ‘‘National Day on Writing’’.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Akaka), S6454 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 566 — A resolution designating September 29, 2012, as ‘‘National Estuaries Day’’.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Menendez), S6454 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 567 — A resolution honoring the life and career of George Hickman.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S6455 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 568 — A resolution designating the week beginning September 16, 2012, as ‘‘National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week’’.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Reid, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Heller, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs. Feinstein), S6455 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 569 — A resolution designating the week beginning October 21, 2012, as ‘‘National Character Counts Week’’.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. Stabenow), S6455 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 570 — A resolution designating November 8, 2012, as ‘‘National Parents as Teachers Day’’.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S6455 [19SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6469 [19SE]
S. Res. 571 — A resolution congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League Junior girls softball team on winning the 2012 Little League Junior Softball World Series; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S6546 [20SE]
Text, S6555 [20SE]
S. Res. 572 — A resolution designating September 2012 as the ‘‘National Month of Voter Registration’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Tester), S6546 [20SE]
Text, S6555 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE]
S. Res. 573 — A resolution designating the third week of January 2013, as ‘‘Teen Cancer Awareness Week’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Toomey), S6546 [20SE]
Text, S6556 [20SE], S7638 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7638 [5DE]
S. Res. 574 — A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Johanns), S6546 [20SE]
Text, S6556 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S6628 [21SE], S6747 [13NO], S8139 [18DE]
S. Res. 575 — A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S6626 [21SE]
Text, S6629 [21SE]
S. Res. 576 — A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of Public Law 87—788, an Act commonly known as the McIntire—Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Snowe), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 577 — A resolution honoring the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Murkowski), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 578 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2012.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Begich), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 579 — A resolution designating the week of September 24 through September 28, 2012, as ‘‘National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week’’.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Cardin), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 580 — A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as ‘‘National Wildlife Refuge Week’’.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Collins), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 581 — A resolution designating October 26, 2012, as ‘‘Day of the Deployed’’.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Blunt), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 582 — A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Begich, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Casey, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. Feinstein), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 583 — A resolution designating September 2012 as ‘‘National Preparedness Month’’.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Landrieu), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 584 — A resolution designating October 4, 2012, as ‘‘Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day’’.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Begich, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Cochran), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 585 — A resolution recognizing the extraordinary history and heritage of the State of New Mexico, and honoring and commending the State of New Mexico and its people on its centennial anniversary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 586 — A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, 2012.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Menendez), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 587 — A resolution supporting ‘‘Lights on Afterschool’’, a national celebration of afterschool programs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Whitehouse), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 588 — A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 589 — A resolution designating November 24, 2012, as ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Risch, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Begich, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Levin, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thune, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Bennet), S6626 [21SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6679 [21SE]
S. Res. 590 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Children’s Grief Awareness Day’’; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY, S6744 [13NO]
Text, S6747 [13NO]
S. Res. 591 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Raymond Weeks and his efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S6744 [13NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6761 [13NO]
S. Res. 592 — A resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S6800 [14NO]
Text, S6801 [14NO]
S. Res. 593 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY, S6800 [14NO]
Text, S6801 [14NO]
S. Res. 594 — A resolution establishing a select committee of the Senate to make a thorough and complete investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding, and the response of the United States Government to, the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks against the United States consulate and personnel in Benghazi, Libya, and to make recommendations to prevent similar attacks in the future; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Ms. Ayotte), S6800 [14NO]
Text, S6802 [14NO]
S. Res. 595 — A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Inhofe), S6800 [14NO]
Text, S6805 [14NO], S7638 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, S6856 [15NO], S7215 [29NO], S7459 [5DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7638 [5DE]
S. Res. 596 — A resolution permitting the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Superstorm Sandy.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coons, Mr. Carper, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Enzi), S6800 [14NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6827 [14NO]
S. Res. 597 — A resolution to permit the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Burr), S6855 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6871 [15NO]
S. Res. 598 — A resolution commending and congratulating the San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S6855 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6871 [15NO]
S. Res. 599 — A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Risch, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Moran, Mr. Coons, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coats, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Casey, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Corker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Burr, Mr. Franken, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Heller, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Begich, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Levin), S6855 [15NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6872 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, S6948 [27NO]
S. Res. 600 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Tester), S6894 [26NO]
Text, S6896 [26NO], S7276 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, S7040 [28NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7276 [29NO]
S. Res. 601 — A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6947 [27NO]
Text, S6948 [27NO]
S. Res. 602 — A resolution designating 2012–2013 as the ‘‘Year of the Korean War Veteran’’ and recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Chambliss), S6947 [27NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6979 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, S7040 [28NO]
S. Res. 603 — A resolution designating the week of November 26 through November 30, 2012, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S7215 [29NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7277 [29NO]
S. Res. 604 — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Warren B. Rudman, former United States Senator for the State of New Hampshire.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S7215 [29NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7277 [29NO]
Message from the Senate, H6561 [30NO]
Text, H6561 [30NO]
S. Res. 605 — A resolution designating the week beginning November 26, 2012, as ‘‘National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week’’.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Begich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Tester, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Akaka, and Ms. Murkowski), S7303 [30NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7308 [30NO]
S. Res. 606 — A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, on December 1, 1812.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S7303 [30NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7309 [30NO]
S. Res. 607 — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable George McGovern, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S7303 [30NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7310 [30NO]
Message from the Senate, H6584 [3DE]
S. Res. 608 — A resolution supporting the establishment of a President’s Youth Council; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Murkowski), S7402 [4DE]
Text, S7403 [4DE]
S. Res. 609 — A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of United States citizen Alan Phillip Gross from detention in Cuba and urging the Government of Cuba to address his medical issues.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coons, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Reed), S7459 [5DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7637 [5DE]
S. Res. 610 — A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S7459 [5DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7639 [5DE]
S. Res. 611 — A resolution designating December 15, 2012, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S7686 [6DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7688 [6DE]
S. Res. 612 — A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S7703 [10DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7706 [10DE]
Message from the Senate, H6685 [11DE]
S. Res. 613 — A resolution urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support to the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Tester, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coons, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Franken, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coats, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lee, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Portman, Mr. Begich, Mr. McCain, Mr. Carper, Mr. Thune, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), S7744 [11DE]
Text, S7745 [11DE], S8379 [21DE]
Cosponsors added, S8042 [13DE], S8139 [18DE], S8204 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8379 [21DE]
S. Res. 614 — A resolution celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World Peace Prize.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S7976 [12DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7989 [12DE]
S. Res. 615 — A resolution congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Hagan), S7976 [12DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7989 [12DE]
S. Res. 616 — A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8042 [13DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8046 [13DE]
S. Res. 617 — A resolution congratulating the recipient of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S8042 [13DE]
Text, S8043 [13DE], S8320 [20DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8320 [20DE]
S. Res. 618 — A resolution observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reid, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coons, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Casey, Mr. Begich, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Warner, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Corker, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Franken, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Shaheen), S8042 [13DE]
Text, S8044 [13DE], S8232 [19DE]
Cosponsors added, S8139 [18DE], S8204 [19DE], S8303 [20DE], S8507 [28DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8232 [19DE]
S. Res. 619 — A resolution to elect Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8071 [17DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8089 [17DE]
S. Res. 620 — A resolution to authorize Harry Reid, a Senator from the State of Nevada, to administer the oath of office of President of the Senate pro tempore to Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S8071 [17DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8089 [17DE]
S. Res. 621 — A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S8071 [17DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8089 [17DE]
S. Res. 622 — A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8138 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8103 [18DE]
S. Res. 623 — A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S8138 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8103 [18DE]
S. Res. 624 — A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel Ken Inouye, Senator from the State of Hawaii.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden), S8138 [18DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8152 [18DE]
Text, S8152 [18DE]
Message from the Senate, H7267 [19DE]
Text, H7267 [19DE]
S. Res. 625 — A resolution recognizing the January 12, 2013, opening of the United States Freedom Pavilion—The Boeing Center at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, and supporting plans for other educational pavillions and initiatives.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter), S8203 [19DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8233 [19DE]
S. Res. 626 — A resolution designating April 24, 2014, as ‘‘Jan Karski Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR, S8302 [20DE]
Text, S8305 [20DE]
S. Res. 627 — A resolution designating the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. REID, S8302 [20DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8320 [20DE]
S. Res. 628 — A resolution expressing the deep disappointment of the Senate in the enactment by the Russian Government of a law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens and urging the Russia Government to reconsider the law and prioritize the processing of inter-country adoptions involving parentless Russian children who were already matched with United States families before the enactment of the law.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Warner, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Menendez), S8589 [31DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8609 [31DE]
S. Res. 629 — A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Pryor), S8590 [31DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8610 [31DE]
S. Res. 630 — A resolution congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 26th and final deployment of the vessel.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Wicker), S8665 [2JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8668 [2JA]
H.R. 1 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, 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.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S8016 [13DE]
Debated, S8051 [17DE], S8117 [18DE], S8164 [19DE], S8236, S8251 [20DE], S8341 [21DE], S8425, S8429 [27DE], S8462 [28DE]
Amendments, S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8149 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8508 [28DE]
Senate invoked cloture, S8340 [21DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8486 [28DE]
Text, S8486 [28DE]
Title amended, S8496 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
H.R. 5 — A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (supplemental) (H. Rept. 112–39, part 3), H1366 [16MR]
Amendments, H1392 [19MR], H1504, H1505, H1507, H1509, H1511 [22MR]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 591), H1426 [20MR]
Debated, H1453 [21MR], H1501 [22MR]
Text, H1501 [22MR]
Passed House amended, H1519 [22MR]
Message from the House, S1999 [22MR], S2238 [29MR]
Read the first time, S1999, S2007 [22MR], S2239, S2282 [29MR]
Read the second time, S2009 [26MR], S2288 [16AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2030 [26MR], S2324 [16AP]
Senate agreed to House request to return papers, S2113 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H1647 [28MR]
H.R. 7 — A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee), H218 [31JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–397), H696 [13FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 8 — A bill to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Schock, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Dold), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5630 [1AU]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5578 [1AU], H7536 [1JA]
Text, H5578 [1AU]
Amendments, H5588 [1AU], H7536 [1JA]
Passed House amended, H5597 [1AU]
Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 747, text of H.R. 6169 is appended as new matter, H5681 [2AU]
Message from the House, S6055 [10SE], S8665 [2JA]
Read the first time, S6055, S6066 [10SE]
Read the second time, S6075 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6106 [11SE]
Passed Senate amended, S8584 [31DE]
Amendments, S8592, S8608 [31DE]
Message from the Senate, H7517 [1JA]
House consideration of Senate amendments, H7536 [1JA]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7559 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Presented to the President (January 2, 2013), H7589 [3JA]
H.R. 9 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR, H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1641 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1811 [30MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–425) (filed April 10, 2012), H1844 [16AP]
Cosponsors added (action occurred on April 10, 2012), H1846 [16AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 620), H1914 [17AP]
Debated, H1990 [19AP]
Text, H1990 [19AP]
Amendments, H2003 [19AP]
Passed House amended, H2010 [19AP]
Message from the House, S2600 [23AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S2600 [23AP]
H.R. 11 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Build America Bonds Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1641 [27MR]
H.R. 12 — A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H440 [2FE], H966 [27FE], H1153 [5MR], H1497 [21MR], H5765 [10SE], H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 14 — A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sires, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Welch, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Speier, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Berman, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Clay, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Towns, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Costello, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Costa, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rush, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shuler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Chu, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Critz, and Mr. George Miller of California), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H2328 [7MY]
H.R. 15 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Chu, Mr. Honda, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Hahn, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Welch, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Capps, and Ms. Pingree of Maine), H5330 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H5525 [31JY], H6765 [12DE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 6) filed, H6680 [7DE]
H.R. 16 — A bill to provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mrs. Capps), H5330 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H5525 [31JY]
H.R. 21 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the mandate that individuals purchase health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 23 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1273 [7MR], H2211 [26AP], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H4064 [26JN], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 24 — A bill to redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H4064 [26JN], H5765 [10SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 25 — A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 26 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to adopt a program of professional and confidential screenings to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans; 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.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 31 — A bill to require the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 32 — A bill to amend the definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H966 [27FE], H1209 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H3481 [5JN], H4157 [27JN], H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 33 — A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities for purposes of that Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4428 [21JN]
Message from the Senate, H3979 [25JN]
Message from the House, S4722 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4153 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4722 [28JN]
Presented to the President (June 29, 2012), H4682 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–142] (signed July 9, 2012)
H.R. 35 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to $500 and to extend it through 2013; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 36 — A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise awareness of eating disorders and to create educational programs concerning the same, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H3577 [6JN], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 57 — A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make improvements in the provision of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 58 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H1391 [19MR], H3163 [18MY]
H.R. 59 — A bill to define advisors often characterized as Czars and to provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses associated with such advisors; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2328 [7MY], H5711 [2AU], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 66 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit for waste-to-energy facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 83 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Attorney General to establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, to provide for grant funding to States for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, and to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H440 [2FE]
H.R. 85 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H476 [3FE], H1153 [5MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2328 [7MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 87 — A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 88 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA]
H.R. 94 — A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012; to the Committee on Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 100 — A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H641 [8FE], H1391 [19MR], H3404 [1JN], H6001 [13SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 104 — A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H440 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H944 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3577 [6JN], H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 110 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow manufacturing 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 111 — A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H5711 [2AU], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 114 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 115 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H476 [3FE], H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 121 — A bill to require any amounts remaining in a Member’s Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H903 [16FE], H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 122 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5525 [31JY], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 124 — A bill to provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceed receipts of the United States; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 125 — A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 126 — A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 127 — A bill to deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5201 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5525 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 135 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE]
H.R. 139 — A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2328 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4907 [17JY], H5328 [26JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 140 — A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H1100 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H3404 [1JN], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 152 — A bill to utilize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 153 — A bill to prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 156 — A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 157 — A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H1209 [6MR], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H2211 [26AP], H2328 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H5130 [23JY], H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 174 — A bill to enhance homeland security, including domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, by amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Cybersecurity Compliance Division and provide authorities to the Department of Homeland Security to enhance the security and resiliency of the Nation’s cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 177 — A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE]
H.R. 178 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H82 [19JA], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1153 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H2040 [23AP], H3163 [18MY], H3177 [29MY], H3703 [12JN], H3707 [15JN], H3981 [25JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H6505 [28NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 181 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty or performed active service since September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations receive credit for such service in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1391 [19MR], H3703 [12JN], H3981 [25JN], H4656 [29JN], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6701 [11DE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 184 — A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1642 [27MR], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 186 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation to include all members of the uniformed services who are retired under chapter 61 of such title for disability, regardless of the members’ disability rating percentage; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H2328 [7MY], H3981 [25JN], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H5765 [10SE], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 187 — A bill to provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be subject to automatic adjustment; and to provide that any bill or resolution, and any amendment to any bill or resolution, which would increase Members’ pay may be adopted only by a recorded vote; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 190 — A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H641 [8FE], H1571 [26MR], H2134 [25AP], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 191 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H512 [6FE], H1017 [28FE], H3267 [30MY], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 192 — A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H3915 [20JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5765 [10SE], H6233 [20SE]
H.R. 196 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the offense of stalking; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H440 [2FE], H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 198 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 200 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–367), H77 [18JA]
H.R. 205 — A bill to amend the Act titled ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases’’, approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H375 [1FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1571 [26MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–427), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H2682 [15MY]
Text, H2682 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2695 [15MY]
Title amended, H2695 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY], S5209 [19JY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S3233 [16MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5057 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H4892 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5006 [18JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5209 [19JY]
Presented to the President (July 19, 2012), H5075 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–151] (signed July 30, 2012)
H.R. 207 — A bill to clarify that schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act are authorized to donate excess food to local food banks or charitable organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 210 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H944 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H3167 [22MY], H4828 [11JY], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 212 — A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 217 — A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 218 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization for certain high school graduates; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H2211 [26AP], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 219 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 237 — A bill to amend the Homeowners Assistance Program of the Department of Defense to give the Secretary of Defense flexibility regarding setting the commencement date for homeowner assistance for members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned during the mortgage crisis; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 241 — A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3438 [5JN]
Text, H3438 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 245 — A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 262 — A bill to require any amounts remaining in a Member’s Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H6233 [20SE]
H.R. 263 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 265 — A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H375 [1FE], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H4157 [27JN], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 266 — A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H375 [1FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H3733 [18JN], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 267 — A bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H375 [1FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H3733 [18JN], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 273 — A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE], H1642 [27MR], H2288 [27AP], H2715 [15MY], H3404 [1JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H6233 [20SE], H6318 [26OC], H6328 [9NO], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 283 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Census Bureau; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 284 — A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H512 [6FE]
H.R. 287 — A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 288 — A bill to establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5525 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 289 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5525 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6151 [19SE]
H.R. 290 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H132 [24JA]
Text, H132 [24JA]
Message from the House, S126 [26JA]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S126 [26JA]
H.R. 297 — A bill to require amounts remaining in Members’ representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 298 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the ‘‘Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2885 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–107] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 300 — A bill to establish a grant program in the Department of the Treasury to fund the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young adults and families ages 15-24 years old, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H3163 [18MY], H4064 [26JN], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 303 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1153 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H3661 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H4157 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5201 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6233 [20SE], H6318 [26OC], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 306 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H480 [6FE]
Text, H480 [6FE]
Message from the House, S388 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S388 [7FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1930, S1945 [21MR]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S1930, S1945 [21MR]
H.R. 308 — A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H5202 [24JY], H7264 [18DE], H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 312 — A bill to establish procedures for the issuance by the Commissioner of Social Security of ‘‘no match’’ letters to employers, and for the notification of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding such letters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3171 [25MY]
H.R. 316 — A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–622), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6599 [4DE]
Text, H6599 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 321 — A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3163 [18MY], H6318 [26OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 324 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H944 [17FE], H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H3267 [30MY], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 327 — A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of certain positions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 329 — A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H3807 [19JN], H4064 [26JN], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 333 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1209 [6MR], H1642 [27MR], H4907 [17JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6233 [20SE], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 345 — A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate all Federally-imposed mandates over the local budget process and financial management of the District of Columbia and the borrowing of money by the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 347 — A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate amended, S358 [6FE]
Amendments, S358 [6FE]
Message from the Senate, H519 [7FE]
Debated, H953 [27FE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H953 [27FE]
Amendments, H953 [27FE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H954 [27FE]
Message from the House, S1087 [28FE], S1146 [29FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1097 [29FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1146 [29FE]
Presented to the President (March 1, 2012), H1152 [5MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–98] (signed March 8, 2012)
H.R. 350 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide greater access to the supplemental nutrition assistance program by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 357 — A bill for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–621), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6598 [4DE]
Text, H6598 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 360 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H4775 [10JY], H5078 [19JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 361 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H1134 [1MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H2211 [26AP], H4656 [29JN], H5078 [19JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H2330 [7MY]
H.R. 365 — A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE], H1134 [1MR], H1497 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–478), H2662 [11MY]
Debated, H2673 [15MY]
Text, H2673 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2693 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY]
H.R. 370 — A bill to require financial institutions to offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams, to report suspected affinity scams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 371 — A bill to repeal title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 373 — A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–483, part 1), H2811 [16MY]
Committees on the Rules; the Budget, and the Judiciary discharged, H2811 [16MY]
H.R. 374 — A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H375 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 376 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers; 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H2288 [27AP], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 382 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 383 — A bill to provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 385 — A bill to require poverty impact statements for certain legislation; to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 389 — A bill to prevent funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 from being used for physical signage indicating that a project is funded by such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Approved [Public Law 112–247] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 390 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6279 [21SE], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 394 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Presented to the President (December 2, 2011), H29 [17JA]
H.R. 396 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretaries make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 399 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 401 — A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 402 — A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 406 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate; to the Committee on House Administration.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–628), H5330 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5743 [10SE]
Text, H5743 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 409 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1153 [5MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H3976 [21JN], H4864 [12JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 413 — A bill to reduce the budget of the Department of Defense to the level provided for fiscal year 2008 and to freeze the budget at such level through fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 414 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 418 — A bill to express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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.
Read the first time, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 419 — A bill to require States to carry out Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H159 [24JA]
H.R. 420 — A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H944 [17FE], H1306 [8MR], H3105 [17MY], H3577 [6JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 431 — A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 432 — A bill to ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 436 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H375 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H1153 [5MR], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–514), H3479 [5JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]
Debated, H3601 [7JN]
Text, H3601 [7JN]
Passed House amended, H3618 [7JN]
Message from the House, S3900 [11JN]
Read the first time, S3900, S3929 [11JN]
Read the second time, S3974 [12JN]
H.R. 440 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Read the second time, S13 [23JA]
Placed on the calendar, S37 [23JA]
H.R. 441 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–129), S42 [23JA]
H.R. 443 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–250), S8041 [13DE]
Amendments, S8307, S8308 [20DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8308 [20DE]
Message from the Senate, H7427 [21DE]
Debated, H7491 [31DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7491 [31DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7530 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–263] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 450 — A bill to repeal limitations imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health-related tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to treat high deductible health plans as qualified health plans under such Act; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 451 — A bill to ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, and to require the identification of the license of health care professionals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1153 [5MR], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3661 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4828 [11JY], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 452 — A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H375 [1FE], H696 [13FE], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1153 [5MR], H1209 [6MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 112–412, part 1), H1362 [13MR]
Referral to the Committees on Rules and Energy and Commerce extended, H1362 [13MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–412, part 2), H1366 [16MR]
Committee on Rules discharged, H1366 [16MR]
H.R. 453 — A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 456 — A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1017 [28FE], H3577 [6JN], H6001 [13SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 458 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available information on equality in school athletic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H440 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1100 [29FE], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3807 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 459 — A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H3661 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–607, part 1), H4906 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H4906 [17JY]
Committee on Financial Services discharged, H5008 [18JY]
Debated, H5150 [24JY]
Text, H5150 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5224 [25JY]
Title amended, H5225 [25JY]
Message from the House, S5482 [26JY]
Read the first time, S8548, S8556 [30DE]
Read the second time, S8611 [1JA]
Placed on the calendar, S8626 [1JA]
H.R. 460 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–503, part 1), H3265 [30MY]
Committee on the Budget discharged, H3265 [30MY]
H.R. 461 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–130), S42 [23JA]
H.R. 466 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H220 [31JA], H802 [15FE], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 469 — A bill to promote minimum State requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1209 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 470 — A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Presented to the President (December 13, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–72] (signed December 20, 2011)
H.R. 473 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1760 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H1365 [16MR]
Message from the House, S1846 [20MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1388 [19MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1846 [20MR]
Presented to the President (March 22, 2012), H1569 [26MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–103] (signed April 2, 2012)
H.R. 476 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1807 [29MR]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 481 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H944 [17FE], H966 [27FE]
H.R. 488 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 491 — A bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–435), H1844 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2049 [24AP]
Text, H2049 [24AP]
Message from the House, S2725 [25AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2725 [25AP]
H.R. 492 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 493 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following their death; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2569 [9MY], H6765 [12DE], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 494 — A bill to authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H944 [17FE], H1571 [26MR], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 498 — A bill to amend section 1502 of title 5, United States Code, to permit law enforcement officers to be candidates for sheriff, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1807 [29MR], H3105 [17MY], H4864 [12JY], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 501 — A bill to provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 502 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 505 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to place limitations on the possession, sale, and other disposition of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H694 [9FE], H944 [17FE]
H.R. 507 — A bill to increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 511 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1978 [18AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–691, part 1), H6297 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, H6297 [28SE]
Committee on Natural Resources discharged, H6674 [5DE]
H.R. 512 — A bill to encourage students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 515 — A bill to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–82] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 516 — A bill to establish a strategy to encourage manufacturing in the United States and for the repatriation of manufacturing jobs off-shored to other countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE]
H.R. 520 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 529 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses for 529 plans, to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to 529 plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1359 [9MR], H1642 [27MR], H2329 [7MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY], H3733 [18JN], H5328 [26JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 530 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove the ineligibility of individuals who participate in a strike; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 531 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H950 [24FE], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY], H3163 [18MY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 532 — A bill to eliminate certain provisions relating to Texas and the Education Jobs Fund; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE]
H.R. 538 — A bill to require the establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–534), H3706 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5778 [11SE]
Text, H5778 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 544 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1642 [27MR], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 546 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1153 [5MR], H4828 [11JY], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 547 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1741 [28MR], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 555 — A bill to assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-year prekindergarten education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H1100 [29FE], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 556 — A bill to repeal certain provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act related to patient centered outcomes research and rescind unobligated appropriations related to such provisions and to repeal certain health care-related provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and rescind unobligated appropriations related to such provisions for purposes of reducing the national debt; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 561 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit with respect to veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 571 — A bill to require a heightened review process by the Secretary of Labor of State occupational safety and health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE]
H.R. 572 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 574 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H4907 [17JY], H5630 [1AU], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 575 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H375 [1FE], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR]
H.R. 576 — A bill to amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require each local educational agency participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include under the local school wellness policy established by the agency a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 578 — A bill to ensure that sex offenders and sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 583 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR]
H.R. 587 — A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation’s natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H2072 [24AP], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 588 — A bill to redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S276 [1FE]
Message from the Senate, H387 [2FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H438 [2FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S321 [2FE], S388 [7FE]
Presented to the President (February 6, 2012), H510 [6FE]
Approved [Public Law 112–94] (signed February 14, 2012)
H.R. 589 — A bill to amend title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for additional weeks of first-tier emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 591 — A bill to require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H944 [17FE], H2033 [19AP], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6675 [5DE], H6828 [17DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 592 — A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H944 [17FE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 593 — A bill to require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H571 [7FE]
H.R. 595 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the musical piece commonly known as ‘‘Taps’’ as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 601 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H903 [16FE], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 602 — A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to make improvements to the individualized education program under that Act and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 603 — A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to provide assistance to States for development and implementation of an individual transition plan for each individual with a developmental disability in the State who is making the transition from the secondary school system into adulthood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 604 — A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 605 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H944 [17FE], H1153 [5MR], H1807 [29MR], H2040 [23AP], H3267 [30MY], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 607 — A bill to enhance public safety by making more spectrum available to public safety agencies, to facilitate the development of a wireless public safety broadband network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of public safety agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 610 — A bill to authorize the issuance of United States bonds to fund Alzheimer’s research; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 611 — A bill to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6852 [15NO]
H.R. 613 — A bill to strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 615 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H2134 [25AP], H2715 [15MY], H4775 [10JY], H5860 [11SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 616 — A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 623 — A bill to establish the National Commission on State Workers’ Compensation Laws; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 625 — A bill to ensure that the victims and victims’ families of the November 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, receive the same treatment, benefits, and honors as those Americans who have been killed or wounded in a combat zone overseas and their families; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 631 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H375 [1FE], H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 632 — A bill to permit a State to elect to receive the State’s contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of its Federal-aid Highway program apportionment for the next fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 639 — A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 640 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry, to authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H966 [27FE], H1811 [30MR], H2715 [15MY], H3661 [7JN], H3807 [19JN], H4064 [26JN], H5130 [23JY], H5630 [1AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 645 — A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H220 [31JA], H1306 [8MR], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 651 — A bill to require the President to seek to negotiate and enter into a bilateral status of forces agreement with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 653 — A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to improve regulations dealing with the disclosure by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3661 [7JN]
H.R. 654 — A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 657 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 658 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, H192 [31JA]
Message from the House, S259 [1FE], S348 [6FE], S388 [7FE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 112–381) submitted in the House, H230 [1FE]
Explanatory statement, H268 [1FE]
Conference report considered in the House, H447 [3FE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H459 [3FE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S333 [6FE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S344 [6FE]
Message from the Senate, H489 [6FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H566 [7FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S388 [7FE]
Presented to the President (February 8, 2012), H638 [8FE]
Approved [Public Law 112–95] (signed February 14, 2012)
H.R. 663 — A bill to delay the implementation of the health reform law until the Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of the individual mandate; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Rules, Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 664 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic to regular and reserve corps of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE], H1153 [5MR], H1807 [29MR], H2288 [27AP], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 665 — A bill to establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H802 [15FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–402), H965 [27FE]
Debated, H1401 [20MR]
Text, H1401 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1410 [20MR]
Message from the House, S1930 [21MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S1930 [21MR]
H.R. 668 — A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the United States against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse (‘‘EMP’’) threats and vulnerabilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1642 [27MR], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 674 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Presented to the President (November 19, 2011), H29 [17JA]
H.R. 675 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA]
H.R. 676 — A bill to provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 677 — A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 679 — A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 680 — A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA]
H.R. 683 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1642 [27MR], H1915 [17AP], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 687 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H3703 [12JN], H3807 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4907 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 689 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities, to increase such credit for amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United States, and to increase the domestic production activities deduction for the manufacture of property substantially all of the research and development of which occurred in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H641 [8FE]
H.R. 691 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN]
H.R. 692 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H1100 [29FE], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H2134 [25AP], H3404 [1JN], H3807 [19JN]
H.R. 694 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to increase the maximum deduction to $500; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR], H3577 [6JN], H3703 [12JN], H3733 [18JN], H4064 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H4907 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 708 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H944 [17FE], H1153 [5MR], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 709 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and carry out an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 711 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 715 — A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant funds to be used for the Troops-to-Cops Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6151 [19SE]
H.R. 718 — A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington’s Disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H802 [15FE], H944 [17FE], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6061 [14SE], H6151 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 719 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H440 [2FE], H1100 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H3661 [7JN], H4064 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6151 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 721 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR], H1846 [16AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H3105 [17MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 724 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE]
H.R. 726 — A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1306 [8MR], H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 729 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 733 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H440 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H696 [13FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1153 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3807 [19JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6151 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6144 [19SE]
Text, H6144 [19SE]
Title amended, H6147 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 735 — A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H802 [15FE], H1428 [20MR], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 742 — A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Giuseppe Garibaldi and to Recognize the Republic of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 743 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP], H2211 [26AP]
H.R. 745 — A bill to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 749 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H5630 [1AU], H7436 [27DE]
H.R. 750 — A bill to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H1153 [5MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H5630 [1AU], H6310 [16OC]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 751 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU], H7425 [20DE], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 752 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–735), H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 757 — A bill to amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer’s net equity claim is based on the customer’s last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 763 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the Interstate System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 769 — A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY]
H.R. 773 — A bill to establish a separate office within the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 777 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits produced by small producers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1915 [17AP], H2569 [9MY], H3363 [31MY], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 780 — A bill to provide that funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be obligated and expended only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 782 — A bill to enable States to opt out of certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 785 — A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 787 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 789 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–83] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 791 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3733 [18JN], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 794 — A bill for the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–620), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6598 [4DE]
Text, H6598 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 797 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H1807 [29MR], H5711 [2AU], H6505 [28NO], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 798 — A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 799 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 805 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 807 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 808 — A bill to establish a Department of Peace; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2447 [8MY], H3105 [17MY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 809 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H802 [15FE]
H.R. 811 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 812 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H375 [1FE], H802 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1642 [27MR], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H3733 [18JN], H4064 [26JN], H5630 [1AU], H6318 [26OC], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 814 — A bill to provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1846 [16AP], H5078 [19JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 816 — A bill to prevent the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 819 — A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 823 — A bill for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–619), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6598 [4DE]
Text, H6598 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 824 — A bill for the relief of Daniel Wachira; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–618), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6597 [4DE]
Text, H6597 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 828 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Debated, H5414 [31JY]
Text, H5414 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5449 [31JY]
Message from the House, S5866 [1AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5867 [1AU]
H.R. 829 — A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 831 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services 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.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H1915 [17AP], H3577 [6JN], H3807 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5202 [24JY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 834 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 835 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H903 [16FE], H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H3733 [18JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6061 [14SE], H6151 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6328 [9NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H4865 [12JY]
H.R. 854 — A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1153 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP], H4656 [29JN], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 856 — A bill to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 860 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H375 [1FE], H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1153 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3703 [12JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6151 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6304 [9OC], H6314 [23OC], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 864 — A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 865 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 867 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to set the retirement benefits age for today’s four-year-olds at age 70; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 870 — A bill to establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1209 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 875 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA]
H.R. 876 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H726 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1741 [28MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 881 — A bill to amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to correct a violation of such title voluntarily before the plaintiff may commence a civil action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 883 — A bill to expand and enhance existing adult day programs for people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 885 — A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1811 [30MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 886 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation’s first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S1760 [15MR]
Amendments, S1761 [15MR]
Text, S1761 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H1365 [16MR]
Message from the House, S1930 [21MR], S1998 [22MR]
Debated, H1442 [21MR]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H1442 [21MR]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H1452 [21MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1540 [22MR]
Presented to the President (March 23, 2012), H1569 [26MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–104] (signed April 2, 2012)
H.R. 889 — A bill to provide for fulfilling the potential of women in academic science and engineering, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 890 — A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H1134 [1MR], H1153 [5MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H2288 [27AP], H3163 [18MY], H3577 [6JN], H3661 [7JN], H3807 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H5130 [23JY], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6151 [19SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 891 — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote medication therapy management under the Medicare part D prescription drug 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.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3661 [7JN], H3807 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4864 [12JY], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 892 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 893 — A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service for the fight against colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 894 — A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to establish State maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths occurring within such States; to develop definitions of severe maternal morbidity and data collection protocols; and to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H944 [17FE], H4157 [27JN], H4907 [17JY], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 895 — A bill to provide for the continuation of restrictions against the Republic of Sudan unless the President certifies to Congress that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord’s Resistance Army; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 897 — A bill to provide authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, and all related agencies and departments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5604 [1AU]
Text, H5605 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5972 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 898 — A bill to suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 901 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security maintain chemical facility anti-terrorism security regulations; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended (omitted from the Record of January 6, 2012), H25 [17JA]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended (action occurred on January 20, 2012), H113 [23JA]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended (omitted from Record of March 1, 2012), H1152 [5MR]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H1359 [9MR]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H3698 [8JN]
H.R. 904 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to a State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3577 [6JN], H3807 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4157 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H5526 [31JY], H6279 [21SE], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 905 — A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare; 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3807 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6279 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 912 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to increase screening in the United States population for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 915 — A bill to establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to protect United States border cities and communities from trans-national crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Debated, H3243 [30MY]
Text, H3243 [30MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3249 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3683 [4JN], S7035 [28NO], S7302 [30NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–206), S6062 [10SE]
Passed Senate amended, S6664 [21SE]
Amendments, S6664 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H6437 [27NO]
Amendments, H6437 [27NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H6443 [27NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6577 [30NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7302 [30NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 2012), H6585 [3DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–205] (signed December 7, 2012)
H.R. 920 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 925 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 927 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 930 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H944 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3807 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 931 — A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H571 [7FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1153 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3807 [19JN], H5078 [19JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 933 — A bill to reform immigration detention procedures, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 938 — A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H440 [2FE], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 940 — A bill to establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–407, part 1), H1152 [5MR]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H1152 [5MR], H1811 [30MR], H3161 [18MY], H4654 [29JN], H6060 [14SE], H6428 [16NO], H6578 [30NO], H7429 [21DE]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action occurred on December 14, 2012), H6828 [17DE]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 941 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician; 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.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H802 [15FE], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H4064 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 942 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2663 [11MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5078 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6151 [19SE]
H.R. 948 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of behavioral health services to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 949 — A bill to authorize assistance to aid in the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP], H4907 [17JY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 951 — A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 953 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 954 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 955 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 957 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 964 — A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1497 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 965 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H3267 [30MY], H3661 [7JN], H4064 [26JN], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6151 [19SE], H6302 [5OC]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 972 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1153 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1807 [29MR], H2447 [8MY], H4864 [12JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 973 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H1571 [26MR], H1978 [18AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 974 — A bill to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on the long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 975 — A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 978 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the Social Security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP benefits, and for other purposes; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H1153 [5MR], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 979 — A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 981 — A bill to allow Members of Congress to decline certain retirement benefits and contributions by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 987 — A bill to amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3807 [19JN]
H.R. 996 — A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H5728 [7AU]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 997 — A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H1497 [21MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3661 [7JN], H4157 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4869 [13JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 998 — A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H476 [3FE], H1153 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 1001 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3577 [6JN], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 1004 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H944 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–515), H3479 [5JN]
H.R. 1005 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services 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.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU], H6151 [19SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 1006 — A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H903 [16FE], H1642 [27MR], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4869 [13JY], H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 1009 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize 3 or more Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE]
H.R. 1015 — A bill to provide for the honorary promotion of Charles Young to the grade of brigadier general in the United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 1016 — A bill to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Reported (no written report), S2819 [26AP]
H.R. 1017 — A bill to provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with refined petroleum product; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 1021 — A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amendments, S2555, S2556 [19AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S2556 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2035 [23AP]
H.R. 1022 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Debated, H134 [24JA]
Text, H134 [24JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H166 [25JA]
Message from the House, S126 [26JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S126 [26JA]
H.R. 1029 — A bill to provide for payment to the survivor or surviving family members of compensation otherwise payable to a contractor employee of the Department of Energy who dies after application for compensation under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 1030 — A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to establish the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program under subtitle E of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5009 [18JY], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 1031 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE]
H.R. 1032 — A bill to establish judicial procedures for causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 1038 — A bill to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–436), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H2045 [24AP]
Text, H2045 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2107 [25AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2816 [26AP]
H.R. 1041 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1100 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H3481 [5JN], H6234 [20SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 1044 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3915 [20JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 1047 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 1048 — A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H1543 [22MR], H2033 [19AP], H3105 [17MY], H4157 [27JN], H5923 [12SE], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 1050 — A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3976 [21JN], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 1051 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services and to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefits; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 1054 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP], H3363 [31MY], H3915 [20JN], H4157 [27JN], H5078 [19JY], H5728 [7AU], H6001 [13SE], H6151 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6310 [16OC], H6397 [15NO], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 1057 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H440 [2FE], H1153 [5MR], H2033 [19AP], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H3577 [6JN], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1058 — A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H375 [1FE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1059 — A bill to protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–84] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 1063 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H726 [14FE], H948 [21FE], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2040 [23AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3105 [17MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3661 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3807 [19JN], H3981 [25JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4907 [17JY], H5130 [23JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE], H6469 [27NO], H7360 [19DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–715, part 1), H7423 [20DE]
H.R. 1065 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for increased penalties for operators of pill mills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H1134 [1MR]
H.R. 1066 — A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee’s duty; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY], H3404 [1JN], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1068 — A bill to provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 1073 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–711), H7423 [20DE]
H.R. 1080 — A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1084 — A bill to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H802 [15FE], H1846 [16AP], H3363 [31MY], H3807 [19JN], H5328 [26JY], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1085 — A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the Abstinence-Only Education Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H1363 [13MR], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H5009 [18JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1086 — A bill to mandate the monthly formulation and publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior citizens for the purpose of establishing an accurate Social Security COLA for such citizens; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1089 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide members of the Individual Ready Reserve, Individual Mobilization Augmentees, and inactive members of the National Guard who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 1090 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 1091 — A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct not less than 350 miles of reinforced fencing along the United States-Mexico border and to gain operational control over such border; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 1092 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1306 [8MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2647 [10MY], H4064 [26JN], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 1093 — A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H440 [2FE], H1154 [5MR], H3915 [20JN], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1098 — A bill to repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 1103 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–597), H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 1106 — A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1110 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate for the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE]
H.R. 1111 — A bill to rescind $45 billion of unobligated discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1112 — A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3404 [1JN], H3700 [8JN], H5526 [31JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1113 — A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of unemployment status; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE]
H.R. 1114 — A bill to establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 1116 — A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H1306 [8MR], H1359 [9MR], H1363 [13MR], H2033 [19AP], H2647 [10MY], H3404 [1JN], H3700 [8JN], H3807 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H5009 [18JY], H5328 [26JY], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE], H6429 [16NO], H7436 [27DE]
H.R. 1117 — A bill to recognize and clarify the authority of the States to regulate the medical aspects of intrastate air ambulance services pursuant to their authority over health care services, patient safety and protection, emergency medical care, the quality and coordination of medical care, and the practice of medicine within their jurisdictions; 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.
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 1124 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 1127 — A bill to encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1130 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 1131 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to State and local governments to carry out programs to provide mediation between mortgagees and mortgagors facing foreclosure; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 1137 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1141 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Debated, H87 [23JA]
Text, H87 [23JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H91 [23JA]
Message from the House, S73 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S73 [24JA]
H.R. 1142 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the equitable treatment of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded in an attack, occurring outside of a combat zone, that targeted the members or employees on account of their status as members of the Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H375 [1FE], H726 [14FE], H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 1145 — A bill to provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3177 [29MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1146 — A bill to end membership of the United States in the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3171 [25MY]
H.R. 1148 — A bill to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Ethics, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H375 [1FE], H440 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 3) filed, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 1149 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 1150 — A bill to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3177 [29MY]
H.R. 1154 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the use of service dogs on Department of Veterans Affairs property; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 1160 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–190), S5211 [19JY]
H.R. 1161 — A bill to reaffirm state-based alcohol regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H3577 [6JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H28 [17JA]
H.R. 1162 — A bill to provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–387), H475 [3FE]
Debated, H483 [6FE]
Text, H483 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H489 [6FE]
Message from the House, S388 [7FE], S848 [16FE]
Passed Senate, S582 [13FE]
Message from the Senate, H702 [14FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H800 [15FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S848 [16FE]
Presented to the President (February 16, 2012)
Approved [Public Law 112–97] (signed February 27, 2012)
H.R. 1163 — A bill to provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 1164 — A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1166 — A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H948 [21FE], H1363 [13MR]
H.R. 1167 — A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Agriculture, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H966 [27FE], H1100 [29FE], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3807 [19JN], H4064 [26JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 1168 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that matching contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund for Members of Congress be made contingent on Congress completing action on a concurrent resolution on the budget, for the fiscal year involved, which reduces the deficit, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 1169 — A bill to amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to eliminate inequities in the treatment of National Guard technicians, to reduce the eligibility age for retirement for non-Regular service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 1170 — A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 1171 — A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1363 [13MR], H1915 [17AP], H4685 [9JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–584, part 1), H4684 [9JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 112–584, part 2), H4906 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5609 [1AU]
Text, H5609 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 1172 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an increased payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the purpose of early detection of lung cancer; 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1100 [29FE], H1428 [20MR], H1807 [29MR], H3807 [19JN], H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 1173 — A bill to repeal the CLASS 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 112–342, part 2), H113 [23JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 522), H158 [24JA]
Amendments, H221 [31JA], H333, H337 [1FE]
Debated, H322 [1FE]
Passed House amended, H354 [1FE]
Message from the House, S321 [2FE]
Read the first time, S1062 [27FE]
Read the second time, S1063 [28FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1087 [28FE]
H.R. 1175 — A bill to establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program in the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H948 [21FE], H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 1176 — A bill to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to include farmed shellfish as specialty crops; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1209 [6MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1177 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 1179 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H375 [1FE], H440 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H944 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1209 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 1182 — A bill to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H1100 [29FE], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2715 [15MY], H3976 [21JN], H5078 [19JY], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 1186 — A bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1190 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1209 [6MR], H1846 [16AP], H2211 [26AP], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1192 — A bill to extend the current royalty rate for soda ash; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3915 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–578), H4683 [9JY]
H.R. 1193 — A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons, 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H1273 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2715 [15MY], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1195 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H375 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H1017 [28FE], H1571 [26MR], H1978 [18AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H3267 [30MY], H4656 [29JN], H5130 [23JY], H5630 [1AU], H6279 [21SE], H6300 [2OC], H6302 [5OC], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 1200 — A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H82 [19JA]
H.R. 1204 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H2569 [9MY], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 1206 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1100 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1209 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H4064 [26JN], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6234 [20SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–694), H6396 [15NO]
H.R. 1208 — A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 1218 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to allow a State to use as a credit toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out such title the Appalachian Development Highway System Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 1219 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of optometrists; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3363 [31MY], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H5078 [19JY], H5711 [2AU], H6279 [21SE], H6302 [5OC]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1221 — A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–366, part 1), H25 [17JA]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H25 [17JA]
H.R. 1236 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H694 [9FE], H1134 [1MR], H1209 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H3661 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3807 [19JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5630 [1AU], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1237 — A bill to provide for a land exchange with the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–500), H3265 [30MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5083 [23JY]
Text, H5083 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 1238 — A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 1240 — A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 1242 — A bill to ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 1244 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3167 [22MY], H3267 [30MY], H3661 [7JN], H4157 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5130 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6061 [14SE], H6151 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6369 [14NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1259 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1100 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2663 [11MY], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3703 [12JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1260 — A bill to provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the Department of Defense on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H2647 [10MY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1262 — A bill to reform the United States Postal Service in order to fulfill its constitutional mandate, to improve its efficiency, to help it meet its universal service obligation, and to facilitate private sector economic growth; 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.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 1264 — A bill to designate the property between the United States Federal Courthouse and the Ed Jones Building located at 109 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the ‘‘M.D. Anderson Plaza’’ and to authorize the placement of a historical/identification marker on the grounds recognizing the achievements and philanthropy of M.D. Anderson; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–85] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 1265 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H1134 [1MR], H1209 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3163 [18MY], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6151 [19SE], H6469 [27NO], H6578 [30NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 1267 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE], H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 1269 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women’s History Museum; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1272 — A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–501), H3265 [30MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3723 [18JN]
Text, H3723 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN], S6736 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S4296 [19JN]
Reported (no written report), S5870 [1AU]
Passed Senate, S6674 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–179] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 1274 — A bill to gain operational control of the border, enforce immigration laws, strengthen visa security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 1277 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of persons who are residents of rural areas of the United States near the border with Mexico by enhancing access to mobile communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3807 [19JN], H5078 [19JY]
H.R. 1278 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE]
H.R. 1279 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 1280 — A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 112–507, part 1), H3265 [30MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H3265 [30MY]
Referral to the Committees on Rules and Energy and Commerce extended, H3265 [30MY]
Committee on Rules; Energy and Commerce discharged (omitted from the Record of October 2, 2012), H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 1283 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1134 [1MR], H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H3661 [7JN], H3807 [19JN], H4605 [28JN], H4864 [12JY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 1284 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense by specifically requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 1285 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care before fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3807 [19JN]
H.R. 1286 — A bill to provide for fiscal accountability for new direct funding under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by converting its direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and by rescinding unobligated direct funding; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 1288 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H802 [15FE], H1209 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H3105 [17MY], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 1291 — A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 1294 — A bill to amend section 1120A(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H6151 [19SE]
H.R. 1295 — A bill to provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1296 — A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 1297 — A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1299 — A bill to achieve operational control of and improve security at the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3236 [30MY]
Text, H3237 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3683 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 1300 — A bill to authorize funding for, and increase accessibility to, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate data sharing between such system and the National Crime Information Center database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to provide incentive grants to help facilitate reporting to such systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 1303 — A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 1307 — A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3807 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 1310 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 1311 — A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H5078 [19JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1316 — A bill to direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to modify the approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for the relief of severe-only instead of moderate-to-severe pain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1317 — A bill to discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts to Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 1319 — A bill to promote the sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples in developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE]
H.R. 1321 — A bill to continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition of the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H950 [24FE], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 1322 — A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H3915 [20JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 1325 — A bill to require that certain Federal job training and career education programs give a priority to programs that provide an industry recognized and nationally portable credential; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H1543 [22MR], H1846 [16AP], H3703 [12JN], H3976 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4157 [27JN], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 1327 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H694 [9FE], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H4605 [28JN], H4907 [17JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 1328 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 1330 — A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1273 [7MR]
H.R. 1331 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1332 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H696 [13FE], H802 [15FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H3267 [30MY], H3981 [25JN]
H.R. 1335 — A bill to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–449), H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 1338 — A bill to improve the efficiency, operation, and security of the national transportation system to move freight by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1339 — A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, the body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR]
Debated, H1652 [28MR]
Text, H1652 [28MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1664 [28MR]
Title amended, H1665 [28MR]
Message from the House, S2238 [29MR], S8548 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S2239 [29MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8377 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–241] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 1340 — A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to consumer confidence reports by community water systems; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3577 [6JN], H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 1342 — A bill to reauthorize the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1642 [27MR], H2647 [10MY], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 1344 — A bill to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3733 [18JN], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1348 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1978 [18AP], H3481 [5JN], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1350 — A bill to provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the 2008 Financial Crisis, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H159 [24JA]
H.R. 1351 — A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 1354 — A bill to amend titles 10 and 41, United States Code, to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H440 [2FE]
H.R. 1356 — A bill to provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H2033 [19AP], H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 1358 — A bill to rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 1360 — A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 1366 — A bill to require the President to prepare a quadrennial national manufacturing strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 1367 — A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 1369 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Warren Lindley Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5114 [23JY]
Text, H5114 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5639 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–156] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 1370 — A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 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.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2040 [23AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6302 [5OC]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1375 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1101 [29FE], H1807 [29MR], H2211 [26AP], H2647 [10MY], H3404 [1JN], H3915 [20JN], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 1380 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H945 [17FE], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 1381 — A bill to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H903 [16FE], H1134 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H3404 [1JN], H3915 [20JN], H4656 [29JN], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5860 [11SE], H6061 [14SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1385 — A bill to repeal the sugar price support program and marketing allotments for sugar, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H950 [24FE], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H3733 [18JN], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1386 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning; 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H696 [13FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H2211 [26AP], H2715 [15MY], H3171 [25MY], H3915 [20JN], H4064 [26JN], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 1391 — A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1394 — A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3807 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 1397 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1846 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H5130 [23JY], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 1398 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to treat certain provider taxes as allowable costs for purposes of Medicare reimbursements to critical access hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 1402 — A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H2447 [8MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–625), H5326 [26JY]
Passed House amended, H5650 [2AU]
Text, H5650 [2AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S6055 [10SE]
Passed Senate, S6007 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5720 [7AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6055 [10SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2012), H5760 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–170] (signed August 16, 2012)
H.R. 1404 — A bill to reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1915 [17AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H5078 [19JY], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1409 — A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 1410 — A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1497 [21MR], H1846 [16AP], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H4828 [11JY]
Debated, H5835 [11SE]
Text, H5835 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5842 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 1412 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1416 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H1978 [18AP], H2040 [23AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1417 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to use only human-based methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of severe combat injuries; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H5009 [18JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1418 — A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1359 [9MR], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3577 [6JN], H4907 [17JY], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6578 [30NO], H6680 [7DE]
H.R. 1422 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the suspension of the limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H5078 [19JY]
H.R. 1423 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 4th Avenue Southwest in Ardmore, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2885 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–108] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 1426 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H694 [9FE], H948 [21FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H3915 [20JN], H5078 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 1428 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Renewal Community Program through end of 2012; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1433 — A bill to protect private property rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–401), H943 [17FE]
Debated, H997 [28FE]
Text, H997 [28FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1003 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1145 [29FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1146 [29FE]
H.R. 1443 — A bill to protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing implements and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements used by the hunting and fishing communities; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 1445 — A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1447 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Debated, H4011 [26JN]
Text, H4011 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 1448 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to eating disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H3481 [5JN], H4775 [10JY], H5526 [31JY], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 1449 — A bill to protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY], H4828 [11JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1451 — A bill to repeal a modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1457 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a review of military service records of Jewish American veterans of World War I, including those previously awarded a military decoration, to determine whether any of the veterans should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 1461 — A bill to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6075 [19SE]
Text, H6075 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 1462 — A bill to address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6279 [21SE], H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 1463 — A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 1464 — A bill to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE], H2033 [19AP], H3661 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5842 [11SE]
Text, H5842 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE], S8665 [2JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6266 [12SE]
Amendments, S8511, S8512, S8516 [28DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8516 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Debated, H7520 [1JA]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7520 [1JA]
Amendments, H7521 [1JA]
Title amended, H7521 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Presented to the President (January 2, 2013), H7589 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–264] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 1465 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam is treated; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 1474 — A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2447 [8MY], H3700 [8JN], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 1475 — A bill to reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 1477 — A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1478 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 1479 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H903 [16FE], H1134 [1MR], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H3363 [31MY], H6001 [13SE], H6300 [2OC], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 1483 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H945 [17FE], H1154 [5MR], H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 1485 — A bill to address the public health and safety threat presented by the risk of catastrophic wildfire on Federal forestlands by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1488 — A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H948 [21FE], H1154 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H3577 [6JN], H5766 [10SE], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 1489 — A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called ‘‘Glass-Steagall Act’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3661 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3976 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4656 [29JN], H5009 [18JY], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 1490 — A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 1493 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 1498 — A bill to require the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H2813 [16MY], H3577 [6JN], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 1501 — A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United Nations until the United Nations formally retracts the final report of the ‘‘United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict’’; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 1505 — A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1209 [6MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–448, part 1), H1914 [17AP]
Committees on Agriculture and Homeland Security discharged, H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 1506 — A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN], H5292 [25JY], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 1509 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H2447 [8MY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H7264 [18DE]
Debated, H7309 [19DE]
Text, H7309 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S8360 [21DE]
H.R. 1511 — A bill to authorize the Department of Labor’s voluntary protection program and to expand the program to include more small businesses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 1513 — A bill to prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H802 [15FE], H1497 [21MR], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H3733 [18JN], H5630 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H7264 [18DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H3268 [30MY]
H.R. 1515 — A bill to provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H694 [9FE], H1741 [28MR], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 1517 — A bill to amend titles 10 and 28, United States Code, to provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1519 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H5328 [26JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 1521 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1846 [16AP], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 1523 — A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H3807 [19JN], H4907 [17JY], H5923 [12SE], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 1524 — A bill to build capacity and provide support at the leadership level for successful school turnaround efforts; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 1529 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to provide for implementation of additional recommendations of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1532 — A bill to provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1533 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H1428 [20MR], H3661 [7JN], H3807 [19JN], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1536 — A bill to provide for the disposition of the retiring Space Shuttles; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 1537 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1306 [8MR], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H3700 [8JN], H3807 [19JN], H5009 [18JY], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 1540 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Presented to the President (December 21, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–81] (signed December 31, 2011)
H.R. 1543 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H220 [31JA], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H3163 [18MY], H3481 [5JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 1545 — A bill to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–430), H1844 [16AP]
H.R. 1546 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1391 [19MR], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3807 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6328 [9NO], H6344 [13NO], H6469 [27NO], H6578 [30NO], H6587 [3DE], H6765 [12DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 1547 — A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 1549 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H4605 [28JN], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1550 — A bill to establish programs in the Department of Justice and in the Department of Homeland Security to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Debated, H5515 [31JY]
Text, H5515 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5619 [1AU]
Title amended, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 1552 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1556 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3711 [18JN]
Text, H3711 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S4296 [19JN]
H.R. 1558 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 1560 — A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (no written report), S5731 [31JY]
Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5639 [2AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–157] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 1561 — A bill to enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1571 [26MR], H3163 [18MY]
H.R. 1562 — A bill to provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 1564 — A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1915 [17AP], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1568 — A bill to amend title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1571 — A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 1575 — A bill to make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to the United States and to revoke visas and other entry documents previously issued to such individuals, and to impose certain financial measures on such individuals, until the Russian Federation has thoroughly investigated the death of Sergei Leonidovich Magnitsky and brought the Russian criminal justice system into compliance with international legal standards, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1576 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1578 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health care system’s assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H1306 [8MR], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 1579 — A bill to improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine tragedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 1580 — A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1978 [18AP], H2288 [27AP], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1581 — A bill to release wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and to release inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System that are not recommended for wilderness designation from the land use restrictions of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Final Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Final Rule, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1497 [21MR], H1846 [16AP], H2813 [16MY], H3661 [7JN]
H.R. 1585 — A bill to allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid Highway Program or certain public transportation programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 1587 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1588 — A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H802 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H3807 [19JN], H4064 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–565), H4654 [29JN]
Removal of cosponsor (omitted from the Record of April 27, 2012), H2330 [7MY]
H.R. 1589 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation under Medicare and Medicaid, 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.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1273 [7MR], H3163 [18MY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 1591 — A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 1592 — A bill to limit United States assistance to the Palestinian Authority if the Palestinian Authority unilaterally declares a Palestinian state; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2211 [26AP], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 1595 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make all veterans eligible for home loans under the Veterans Mortgage Revenue Bond Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1596 — A bill to provide for the use of funds in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for the purposes for which they were collected, to ensure adequate resources for the cleanup of hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 1602 — A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 1606 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 1612 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a commission on urotrauma; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1614 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H571 [7FE], H696 [13FE], H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H2569 [9MY], H3808 [19JN], H4775 [10JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 1616 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1620 — A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 1621 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H1017 [28FE], H4157 [27JN], H4907 [17JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6314 [23OC]
H.R. 1623 — A bill to reauthorize the Assets for Independence Act, to provide for the approval of applications to operate new demonstration programs and to renew existing programs, to enhance program flexibility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 1627 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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.
Amendments, S5141, S5154, S5167 [18JY]
Debated, S5154 [18JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S5167 [18JY]
Debated, H5416 [31JY]
Amendments, H5416 [31JY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H5432 [31JY]
Message from the House, S5867 [1AU], S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–154] (signed August 6, 2012)
H.R. 1635 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 1637 — A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 1639 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H726 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1428 [20MR], H1571 [26MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3577 [6JN], H3661 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H5078 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1642 — A bill to prevent the illegal sale of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 1648 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H1134 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 1653 — A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1154 [5MR], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6429 [16NO], H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1666 — A bill to amend part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals by breaking down barriers to care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY]
H.R. 1668 — A bill to include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE]
H.R. 1672 — A bill to expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1741 [28MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3163 [18MY], H3404 [1JN], H3700 [8JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5328 [26JY], H6234 [20SE], H6302 [5OC], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 1674 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to aid gifted and talented learners, including high-ability learners not formally identified as gifted; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 1675 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3661 [7JN], H4605 [28JN], H4864 [12JY], H5078 [19JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H6279 [21SE], H6300 [2OC], H6312 [19OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 1676 — A bill to help prevent the occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1681 — A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H476 [3FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1209 [6MR], H1359 [9MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H3915 [20JN], H4064 [26JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY]
H.R. 1684 — A bill to require the use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H903 [16FE], H2211 [26AP], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 1685 — A bill to establish programs to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 1687 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1154 [5MR], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1695 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 1697 — A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H1642 [27MR], H1915 [17AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1699 — A bill to prohibit assistance to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR]
H.R. 1700 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and physicians or practitioners to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2447 [8MY], H3363 [31MY], H3577 [6JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 1703 — A bill to require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1704 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H903 [16FE], H1209 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3577 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5009 [18JY], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1706 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax to facilitate the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1709 — A bill to prevent and end the occurrence of sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1711 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks, inspections, and training of child care providers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1571 [26MR], H3163 [18MY], H5711 [2AU], H6318 [26OC], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 1712 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 1715 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1718 — A bill to provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1209 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H2569 [9MY], H3808 [19JN], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 1720 — A bill to improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1722 — A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to create a local food credit program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1724 — A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals receiving Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault; 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 1726 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 1733 — A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3915 [20JN], H4157 [27JN], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 1734 — A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 112–384, part 1), H373 [1FE]
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Rules discharged, H373 [1FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 537), H475 [3FE]
Debated, H490 [6FE], H529, H531 [7FE]
Text, H495 [6FE]
Amendments, H498, H499, H500, H502 [6FE]
Passed House, H533 [7FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S492 [9FE]
H.R. 1735 — A bill to require the President to transmit to Congress a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of United States military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 1736 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother’s Day; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 1737 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such fuel by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 1738 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1209 [6MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1739 — A bill to repeal the Federal sugar program; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1740 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3441 [5JN]
Text, H3441 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
H.R. 1741 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to review visa applications before adjudication, to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 109–411, part 1), H1303 [8MR]
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged, H1303 [8MR]
H.R. 1742 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with contaminants in the water supply at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and to provide health care to family members of veterans who lived at Camp Lejeune while the water was contaminated; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2663 [11MY], H4685 [9JY], H5717 [3AU]
H.R. 1744 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health insurance mandate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2715 [15MY], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1746 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, to preserve support of such channels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H1209 [6MR], H2134 [25AP], H3733 [18JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1747 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule treating certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 1748 — A bill to provide consumers relief from high gas prices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 1753 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 1755 — A bill to enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of the Nation’s home builders, and to provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the Nation’s need for new homes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H696 [13FE], H950 [24FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1571 [26MR], H2033 [19AP], H2447 [8MY], H3661 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H5078 [19JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1756 — A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H1101 [29FE], H1915 [17AP], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 1757 — A bill to make permanent the estate tax provisions enacted as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 1760 — A bill to reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 1774 — A bill to provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3577 [6JN], H4775 [10JY], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY]
H.R. 1775 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to fraudulent claims about military service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–650), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5793 [11SE]
Text, H5793 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5949 [13SE]
Title amended, H5949 [13SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE]
H.R. 1777 — A bill to provide consumer relief for artificially high gas prices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H2569 [9MY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 1780 — A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, as they travel on and across federally funded streets and highways; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 1781 — A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1543 [22MR], H2033 [19AP], H3363 [31MY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6828 [17DE], H7264 [18DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 1783 — A bill to provide for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 1789 — A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and to require States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR], H1807 [29MR], H3163 [18MY], H3577 [6JN], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 1791 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the ‘‘Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (no written report), S4821 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S73, S78 [24JA]
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged, S73, S78 [24JA]
Passed Senate, S6666 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Message from the House, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–180] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 1792 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler systems as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler systems as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H441 [2FE], H1134 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3703 [12JN], H4157 [27JN], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 1801 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expedited security screenings for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–86] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 1802 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H802 [15FE], H1209 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3661 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4869 [13JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6279 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H6675 [5DE], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 1803 — A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:—A Legacy for Users, to improve truck parking facilities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1810 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H2647 [10MY], H4907 [17JY], H6061 [14SE], H6300 [2OC], H6397 [15NO], H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 1811 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 1815 — A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Debated, H1817 [16AP]
Text, H1818 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1872 [17AP]
Message from the House, S2493 [18AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S2493 [18AP]
H.R. 1818 — A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–505), H3265 [30MY]
H.R. 1819 — A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for State management of population segments of gray wolves in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 1821 — A bill to strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR], H1497 [21MR], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 1822 — A bill to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for appropriate procedures under such title for verification of citizenship status; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 1825 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve commuting and transportation options; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 1826 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 1830 — A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H696 [13FE]
H.R. 1831 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H220 [31JA], H5860 [11SE], H6069 [18SE], H6469 [27NO], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 1833 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6304 [9OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 1837 — A bill to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–403), H965 [27FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 566), H1016 [28FE]
Debated, H1041 [29FE]
Text, H1055 [29FE]
Amendments, H1055, H1061, H1062, H1063, H1065, H1066, H1067, H1069, H1070 [29FE]
Passed House amended, H1079 [29FE]
Message from the House, S1193 [1MR]
Read the first time, S1374 [2MR]
Read the second time, S1376 [5MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1384 [5MR]
H.R. 1838 — A bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–476, part 1), H2662 [11MY]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H2662 [11MY], H3265 [30MY], H6060 [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (action occurred on July 16, 2012), H4906 [17JY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H6427 [16NO]
H.R. 1840 — A bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–482), H2811 [16MY]
H.R. 1842 — A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H641 [8FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4064 [26JN], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 1845 — A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVIG in the home; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H2211 [26AP], H4907 [17JY], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6369 [14NO]
Debated, H7301 [19DE]
Text, H7301 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7307 [19DE]
Title amended, H7308 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8380 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–242] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 1847 — A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to extend the number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for the purchase of advanced biofuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 1850 — A bill to expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 1855 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 1856 — A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to strengthen the promotion of religious freedom in United States foreign policy and to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 1857 — A bill for the relief of Bartosz Kumor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–617), H5200 [24JY]
Passed House, H6597 [4DE]
Text, H6597 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7457 [5DE]
H.R. 1860 — A bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY], H2663 [11MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3577 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H5202 [24JY], H5860 [11SE], H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 1862 — A bill to launch a national strategy to support regenerative medicine through funding for research and commercial development of regenerative medicine products and development of a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1864 — A bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–386), H475 [3FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2667 [15MY]
Text, H2667 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S3233 [16MY]
H.R. 1865 — A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H802 [15FE], H2569 [9MY], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1866 — A bill to require Members of Congress to disclose delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1867 — A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 60; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H1273 [7MR], H1642 [27MR], H2647 [10MY], H3404 [1JN], H3915 [20JN], H4656 [29JN], H6279 [21SE], H6469 [27NO], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 1873 — A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H1154 [5MR], H1571 [26MR], H3167 [22MY]
H.R. 1876 — A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H3363 [31MY], H4775 [10JY], H4907 [17JY], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 1878 — A bill to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers of service animals; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1154 [5MR], H3481 [5JN], H3661 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 1880 — A bill to require, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS, reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress towards achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 1881 — A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 1886 — A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1887 — A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1888 — A bill to facilitate the export of United States agricultural products to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, to remove impediments to the export to Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to Cuba by United States legal residents, to establish an agricultural export promotion program with respect to Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 1892 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–87] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 1895 — A bill to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance, and revise the provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and to establish certain other protections for personal information of children and minors; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H476 [3FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1897 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people living with Alzheimer’s disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H694 [9FE], H1134 [1MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3267 [30MY], H4656 [29JN], H5711 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H6152 [19SE], H6307 [12OC], H6397 [15NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 1901 — A bill to create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1903 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H1209 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1905 — A bill to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, 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.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S3316 [21MY]
Amendments, S3373, S3382 [21MY]
Text, S3641 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3169 [25MY], H5640 [2AU]
Message from the House, S5858, S5867 [1AU], S5973 [2AU]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, S5858 [1AU]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 750), H5597 [1AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–158] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 1909 — A bill to create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1915 [17AP], H2329 [7MY], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 1910 — A bill to extend for one year the authority of certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3733 [18JN], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 1912 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H3481 [5JN], H3915 [20JN], H4685 [9JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 1916 — A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H802 [15FE], H3733 [18JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 1917 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 1919 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1543 [22MR], H2033 [19AP], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 1922 — A bill to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 1925 — A bill to provide for increased Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths; 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.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 1936 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished (regardless of method of delivery) by small retail community pharmacies from Medicare competitive acquisition programs and pricing; 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H696 [13FE], H1101 [29FE], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3733 [18JN], H4656 [29JN], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 1940 — A bill to ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction by countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2569 [9MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 1942 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the mental health assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1946 — A bill to ensure and foster continued safety and quality of care and a competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from the antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance insurers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1101 [29FE], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H5078 [19JY], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 1947 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 1950 — A bill to enact title 54, United States Code, ‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–631), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5452 [31JY]
Text, H5452 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 1951 — A bill to award planning grants and implementation grants to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to complete comprehensive planning to carry out activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 instruction and curriculum and to provide evaluation grants to measure efficacy of K-12 engineering education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 1953 — A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 1955 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child’s congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, burns, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1915 [17AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3661 [7JN], H4828 [11JY], H5202 [24JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 1956 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H641 [8FE], H1209 [6MR], H1497 [21MR], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H3661 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 1957 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1017 [28FE], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 1960 — A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3404 [1JN], H3577 [6JN], H5078 [19JY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1964 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1209 [6MR], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H5630 [1AU], H7264 [18DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H945 [17FE]
H.R. 1966 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 1968 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2211 [26AP], H4685 [9JY], H6279 [21SE], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 1971 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H1209 [6MR], H1571 [26MR], H1978 [18AP], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3661 [7JN], H4656 [29JN], H5130 [23JY], H5711 [2AU], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 1974 — A bill to require the Public Printer to establish and maintain a website accessible to the public that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–663, part 1), H5764 [10SE]
Referral to the Committee on House Administration extended, H5764 [10SE]
Committee on House Administration discharged (omitted from the Record of October 2, 2012), H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 1978 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the disclosure of certain tax return information for the purpose of missing or exploited children investigations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA]
H.R. 1980 — A bill to authorize the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 1983 — A bill to provide for the rescheduling of marijuana and for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 1984 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to allow States to certify a business as legitimate for purposes of a financial institution’s suspicious activity reporting requirements, facilitate unambiguous compliance of such businesses with State law, and provide regulatory relief for financial institutions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H5292 [25JY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 1988 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 1993 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify timing rules for determining gross income with respect to certain construction contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY], H5630 [1AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 1994 — A bill to improve foreign language instruction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 1995 — A bill to establish an Office of Specialized Instructional Support in the Department of Education and to provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 1996 — A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, with respect to the award of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the United States, to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–594), H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 1997 — A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 2000 — A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America’s borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 2003 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 2008 — A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit inserting politics into the Federal acquisition process by prohibiting the submission of political contribution information as a condition of receiving a Federal contract; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–536), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 2009 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, or environmental goals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2010 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes; 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 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H1978 [18AP], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H5009 [18JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 2012 — A bill to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care; 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H2329 [7MY], H3404 [1JN], H3661 [7JN]
H.R. 2014 — A bill to encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H802 [15FE], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 2016 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1846 [16AP], H2447 [8MY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2019 — A bill to prevent and remedy discrimination with respect to federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 2020 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013; 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H903 [16FE], H1154 [5MR], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2022 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the recruitment and retention of foster parents in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3661 [7JN]
H.R. 2026 — A bill to provide grants to establish veteran’s treatment courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2027 — A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–579), H4683 [9JY]
H.R. 2028 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2647 [10MY], H3700 [8JN], H5328 [26JY], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 2030 — A bill to establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4064 [26JN], H5130 [23JY], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2032 — A bill to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits by federally-funded entities involving such residents and in Department of Justice actions that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident’s facility; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H5630 [1AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2033 — A bill to authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H4656 [29JN], H5328 [26JY], H5766 [10SE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 2040 — A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H802 [15FE], H1391 [19MR], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4864 [12JY], H5078 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H6061 [14SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2050 — A bill to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–437), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H2047 [24AP]
Text, H2047 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2186 [26AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Read the first time, S2920 [7MY]
Placed on the calendar, S2933, S2962 [8MY]
H.R. 2051 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2211 [26AP], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2052 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H3363 [31MY], H5130 [23JY], H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6300 [2OC], H6310 [16OC], H6314 [23OC], H6578 [30NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 2053 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 2055 — A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Presented to the President (December 21, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–74] (signed December 23, 2011)
H.R. 2056 — A bill to instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–88] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 2057 — A bill to prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 2059 — A bill to prohibit funding to the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–361), H25 [17JA]
H.R. 2060 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–438), H1844 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3432 [5JN]
Text, H3432 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 2061 — A bill to authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Presented to the President (December 13, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–73] (signed December 20, 2011)
H.R. 2065 — A bill to permit the expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 2066 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3707 [15JN]
H.R. 2069 — A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1154 [5MR], H2211 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3976 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H5130 [23JY], H5766 [10SE], H6069 [18SE], H6279 [21SE], H6535 [29NO], H6765 [12DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 2070 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–368), H77 [18JA]
Debated, H131 [24JA]
Text, H131 [24JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H149 [24JA]
Message from the House, S126 [26JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S126 [26JA]
H.R. 2071 — A bill to provide for duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H948 [21FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1846 [16AP]
H.R. 2072 — A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Message from the House, S3040 [9MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3040 [9MY]
Debated, H2460 [9MY]
Text, H2460 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2490 [9MY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3051 [10MY], S3107, S3123 [14MY], S3137 [15MY]
Amendments, S3091, S3092, S3093 [10MY], S3146, S3148, S3150, S3152, S3156, S3176, S3177 [15MY]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S3146 [15MY]
Debated, S3146 [15MY]
Passed Senate, S3158 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H2693 [15MY]
Message from the House (May 18, 2012), S3327 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3101 [17MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (May 18, 2012), S3327 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–122] (signed May 30, 2012)
H.R. 2076 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amendments, S8085 [17DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8089 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H6829 [18DE]
Debated, H7491 [31DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7491 [31DE]
Amendments, H7491 [31DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7560 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8665 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–265] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 2077 — A bill to repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H696 [13FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1642 [27MR], H1978 [18AP], H2040 [23AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3177 [29MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3577 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3981 [25JN], H4064 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6304 [9OC]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2079 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Main Street in East Rockaway, New York, as the ‘‘John J. Cook Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Debated, H705 [14FE]
Text, H705 [14FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H750 [15FE]
Message from the House, S848 [16FE], S2961 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S848 [16FE]
Passed Senate, S2885 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–109] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2082 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H4157 [27JN], H4907 [17JY], H5078 [19JY], H6001 [13SE], H6578 [30NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 2083 — A bill to authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2085 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H694 [9FE], H802 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H2569 [9MY], H5711 [2AU], H6318 [26OC], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 2086 — A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H441 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H1273 [7MR], H1359 [9MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H5711 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2087 — A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–369), H77 [18JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 587), H1390 [19MR]
Amendments, H1392 [19MR], H1415, H1416 [20MR]
Debated, H1411 [20MR]
Passed House amended, H1419 [20MR]
Message from the House, S1930 [21MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S1930 [21MR]
H.R. 2088 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H903 [16FE], H1154 [5MR], H1359 [9MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3577 [6JN], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 2091 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 2092 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 2094 — A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5078 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 2096 — A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Debated, H2215 [27AP]
Text, H2215 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2246 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S2920 [7MY]
H.R. 2098 — A bill to support Promise Neighborhoods; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 2102 — A bill to permit each commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 2103 — A bill to modify certain requirements for countable resources and income under the Supplemental Security Income Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6310 [16OC], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 2104 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly; 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.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4656 [29JN], H5202 [24JY], H6298 [28SE], H6469 [27NO], H6535 [29NO], H6701 [11DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 2106 — A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria’s threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H1134 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1367 [16MR], H1497 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H2329 [7MY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2107 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of high risk rural roads, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 2108 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H1210 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H3163 [18MY], H3661 [7JN], H4605 [28JN], H4864 [12JY], H5078 [19JY], H5292 [25JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2110 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize and improve activities for the protection of the Long Island Sound watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2115 — A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 2117 — A bill to prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 563), H965 [27FE]
Amendments, H988, H989, H990, H991 [28FE]
Passed House amended, H997 [28FE]
Message from the House, S1145 [29FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S1146 [29FE]
H.R. 2118 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 2119 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification, approved by the Attorney General, on addiction to and abuse of controlled substances and appropriate and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 2123 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, 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.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H1273 [7MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2813 [16MY], H3661 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2124 — A bill to improve the safety, security, and operational control of the international border by providing the Department of Homeland Security with an accurate definition of the term ‘‘cross-border violence’’, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop measures to quantify cross-border violence data for reporting to Congress and other entities, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1273 [7MR]
H.R. 2130 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 2131 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reform the HUBZone Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 2134 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2040 [23AP], H2211 [26AP], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2135 — A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the availability of Medicaid assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2139 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H27 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2663 [11MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5078 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
Debated, H5740 [10SE]
Text, H5740 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5747 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6675 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–181] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 2140 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H1807 [29MR], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3661 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5630 [1AU]
H.R. 2141 — A bill to promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 2144 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to codify the cooperative agreement, known as the Health Technologies Program, under which the United States Agency for International Development supports the development of technologies for global health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 2145 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H696 [13FE], H1101 [29FE], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 2146 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Debated, H2082 [25AP]
Text, H2082 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2095 [25AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S2817 [26AP]
H.R. 2148 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and to their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 2151 — A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H3733 [18JN], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2152 — A bill to reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H2033 [19AP], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 2154 — A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H4685 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–580), H4683 [9JY]
H.R. 2155 — A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 2157 — A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–439), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H2046 [24AP]
Text, H2046 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2051 [24AP]
Message from the House, S2725 [25AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2725 [25AP]
H.R. 2159 — A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and education, including through telehealth, comparative effectiveness research, and identification of best practices in patient education and outreach particularly with respect to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing of the latest research and accelerate movement of new medicines to patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1846 [16AP], H5711 [2AU], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 2161 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H2211 [26AP], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2162 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2166 — A bill to increase transparency regarding debt instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 2168 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H802 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1273 [7MR], H1807 [29MR], H2447 [8MY], H3163 [18MY], H3700 [8JN], H4685 [9JY], H5292 [25JY], H5630 [1AU], H5728 [7AU], H6310 [16OC], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 2179 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H696 [13FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1497 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1846 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–468), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 2180 — A bill to authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 2181 — A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H802 [15FE]
H.R. 2182 — A bill to provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H802 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 2185 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States’ historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2211 [26AP]
H.R. 2187 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H694 [9FE], H903 [16FE], H1101 [29FE], H1306 [8MR], H2647 [10MY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 2188 — A bill to require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve the effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR]
H.R. 2190 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 2192 — A bill to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Presented to the President (December 7, 2011), H29 [17JA]
H.R. 2193 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 2194 — A bill to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H2447 [8MY], H3267 [30MY], H3577 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H5130 [23JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2195 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 2197 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide incentives to States and units of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for providing certain services to victims of sexual assault or rape, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2288 [27AP], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 2198 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3363 [31MY], H3577 [6JN], H4157 [27JN], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2200 — A bill to limit assistance to Honduras unless the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by United States companies against the Government of Honduras; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H4157 [27JN], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 2206 — A bill to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1846 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 2207 — A bill to provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H.R. 2210 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals and certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 2212 — A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H4869 [13JY]
H.R. 2213 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2885 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–110] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2215 — A bill to ensure that United States taxpayer dollars are not used to fund terrorist entities in Lebanon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H.R. 2221 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H5292 [25JY], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 2222 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish annually a list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR]
H.R. 2224 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide opportunities for additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals and to expand the primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2226 — A bill to increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 2227 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of medical gases, taking into account the special characteristics of medical gases, the special techniques and processes required to produce medical gases, and the established history of safe and effective use of medical gases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1363 [13MR], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 2229 — A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1543 [22MR], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 2230 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate and tax Internet gambling; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR], H2211 [26AP]
H.R. 2233 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy; 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.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE]
H.R. 2234 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 2236 — A bill to provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H3703 [12JN], H3976 [21JN]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–372, part 1), H77 [18JA]
H.R. 2238 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H1306 [8MR], H1846 [16AP], H2813 [16MY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2239 — A bill to expand the research activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1978 [18AP], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5630 [1AU], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 2240 — A bill to authorize the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and the city of Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–450), H2029 [19AP]
Debated, H2050 [24AP]
Text, H2050 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2156 [26AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY], S6736 [13NO]
Read the first time, S2920 [7MY]
Placed on the calendar, S2933, S2962 [8MY]
Passed Senate, S6674 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–182] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 2241 — A bill to provide an election to terminate certain capital construction funds without penalties; 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA]
H.R. 2242 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 2243 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to publish on an Internet website certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 2244 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2885 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–111] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2245 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H571 [7FE], H802 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H5130 [23JY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 2247 — A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2248 — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 2252 — A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 2255 — A bill to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 2256 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1807 [29MR], H3163 [18MY], H5711 [2AU], H6279 [21SE], H7360 [19DE], H7432 [24DE]
H.R. 2257 — A bill to waive the requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 2262 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts distributed from tax-favored accounts during a period of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2263 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from Federal tax certain payments made in connection with reductions in force; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2267 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H2569 [9MY], H3404 [1JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3981 [25JN], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 2268 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H476 [3FE], H1101 [29FE], H2647 [10MY], H3363 [31MY], H3577 [6JN], H3661 [7JN], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 2269 — A bill to amend sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 2272 — A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 2280 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 2281 — A bill to require accurate disclosures to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE]
H.R. 2284 — A bill to prohibit the export from the United States of certain electronic waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H802 [15FE], H1642 [27MR], H3267 [30MY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 2288 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain treatment of autism under TRICARE; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H802 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1846 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 2295 — A bill to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st Century; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1807 [29MR], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 2297 — A bill to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (S. Rept. 112–154), S2242 [29MR]
Amendments, S2272, S2275 [29MR]
Passed Senate amended, S2275 [29MR]
Text, S2275 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H1809 [30MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H4001 [26JN]
Amendments, H4001 [26JN]
Message from the House, S4722 [28JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4153 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4722 [28JN]
Presented to the President (June 29, 2012), H4682 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–143] (signed July 9, 2012)
H.R. 2299 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H4064 [26JN], H4157 [27JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–671), H6059 [14SE]
H.R. 2304 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 to provide the necessary scientific information to properly implement annual catch limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H2033 [19AP], H2647 [10MY], H4157 [27JN], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 2305 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase on behalf of members of reserve components who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training but did not serve on active duty; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 2307 — A bill to repeal the tax credits for ethanol blenders, to repeal the tariff on imported ethanol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 2308 — A bill to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H2134 [25AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–453), H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 2309 — A bill to restore the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–363, part 1), H25 [17JA]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H25 [17JA]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (omitted from the Record of March 1, 2012), H1152 [5MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 112–363, part 2), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 2310 — A bill to provide for equal access to COBRA continuation coverage; 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H2663 [11MY], H2813 [16MY], H5292 [25JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2311 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2040 [23AP], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 2312 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a special rule with respect to purchases by the Department of Defense of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 2313 — A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and to rescind related appropriations; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H1017 [28FE], H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H6152 [19SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 2314 — A bill to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government by providing for greater interagency experience among national security and homeland security personnel through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR]
H.R. 2315 — A bill to promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the workforce; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3177 [29MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 2316 — A bill to apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine base offenses retroactively for certain offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H4685 [9JY], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2324 — A bill to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 2325 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1273 [7MR], H3976 [21JN], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 2327 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 2328 — A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 2334 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to specifically include, in programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, programs to research, prevent, and treat the harmful consequences of pathological and other problem gambling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H802 [15FE]
H.R. 2335 — A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H3163 [18MY], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY], H4907 [17JY], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 2336 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–370), H77 [18JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3442 [5JN]
Text, H3442 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 2337 — A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2040 [23AP]
H.R. 2338 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as the ‘‘Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6482 [28NO]
Text, H6482 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO], S8548 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–243] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 2341 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to certain exemptions under that Act for direct care workers and to improve the systems for the collection and reporting of data relating to the direct care workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H2034 [19AP]
H.R. 2342 — A bill to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H802 [15FE], H1391 [19MR], H3363 [31MY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 2346 — A bill to improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1571 [26MR], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 2352 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–532), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 2353 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H571 [7FE], H966 [27FE], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2715 [15MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H4064 [26JN], H4828 [11JY], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6304 [9OC], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2355 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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.
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 2356 — A bill to enhance homeland security by improving efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H. Rept. 112–665, part 1), H5922 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, H5922 [12SE]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Science, Space, and Technology extended, H5922 [12SE]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Science, Space, and Technology discharged, H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 2357 — A bill to amend section 139 of title 49, United States Code, to increase the effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2359 — A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H2813 [16MY], H5328 [26JY], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2362 — A bill to facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–451), H2029 [19AP]
Debated, H5088 [23JY]
Text, H5088 [23JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H5114 [23JY]
H.R. 2364 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H1101 [29FE], H1306 [8MR], H1915 [17AP], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H4775 [10JY], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2366 — A bill to establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2367 — A bill to provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste for the benefit of all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2368 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of general local government, and Indian tribes for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 2370 — A bill to provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE]
H.R. 2372 — A bill to reduce the amount otherwise available for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Budget Committee and the Office of the Majority Leader of a House of Congress if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2011 or 2012; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2376 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H6298 [28SE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 2377 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2381 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including enhancing plantings of native forbs and grasses that provide habitats for pollinators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 2382 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the logical flow of return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals to better enable each party to submit timely, accurate returns and reduce the need for extended and amended returns, to provide for modified due dates by regulation, and to conform the automatic corporate extension period to longstanding regulatory rule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3481 [5JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5009 [18JY], H5078 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 2387 — A bill to provide for preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2389 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2391 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2394 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2397 — A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to set the age at which Members of Congress are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2402 — A bill to specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6061 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2404 — A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1847 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H5292 [25JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2406 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 2407 — A bill to protect the safety of America’s roads by limiting the operation of motor carriers domiciled in Mexico beyond municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border to a pilot program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.R. 2410 — A bill to establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing all or a portion of their private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 2412 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H726 [14FE], H1210 [6MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2414 — A bill to exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H903 [16FE]
H.R. 2415 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S3233 [16MY]
Passed Senate, S3291 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
Message from the House, S3683 [4JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3173 [29MY]
Presented to the President (May 29, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–124] (signed June 5, 2012)
H.R. 2418 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H1273 [7MR], H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 2422 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 Bay Street, Suite 2, in Staten Island, New York, as the ‘‘Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–89] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 2429 — A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H1273 [7MR], H2211 [26AP], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 2435 — A bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1017 [28FE]
H.R. 2437 — A bill to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H187 [27JA], H966 [27FE], H3177 [29MY], H3703 [12JN], H4064 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H5130 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2443 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets for certain businesses that hire veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 2444 — A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 2446 — A bill to clarify the treatment of homeowner warranties under current law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H2033 [19AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–633), H5524 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5612 [1AU]
Text, H5612 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 2448 — A bill to establish the St. Croix National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2449 — A bill to permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 2453 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H641 [8FE]
Debated, H1824 [16AP], H6352 [14NO]
Text, H1824 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1962 [18AP]
Message from the House, S2544 [19AP], S6893 [26NO], S7035 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S2544 [19AP]
Amendments, S6653, S6671 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6671 [21SE]
Text, S6671 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
House consideration of Senate amendments, H6352 [14NO]
Amendments, H6352 [14NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H6390 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6504 [28NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7035 [28NO]
Presented to the President (November 28, 2012), H6534 [29NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–201] (signed December 4, 2012)
H.R. 2457 — A bill to restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 2459 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2464 — A bill to authorize a program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H641 [8FE], H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 2466 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H3577 [6JN], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 2467 — A bill to take certain Federal lands in Mono County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–611), H5077 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5096 [23JY]
Text, H5096 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S8041 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
Reported (no written report), S6625 [21SE]
Passed Senate, S7751 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6804 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 13, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–212] (signed December 20, 2012)
H.R. 2468 — A bill to ensure that home health agencies can assign the most appropriate skilled professional to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment for home health services for Medicare beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy under a home health plan of care, based upon physician referral; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H4907 [17JY], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 2469 — A bill to protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3163 [18MY], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 2471 — A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7214 [29NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–258), S8302 [20DE]
H.R. 2472 — A bill to amend the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 to prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 2478 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 2479 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H950 [24FE], H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H3105 [17MY], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6298 [28SE], H6310 [16OC], H6344 [13NO], H6469 [27NO], H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 2481 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 2484 — A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to include a comprehensive and integrated strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, to provide for the development and implementation of a comprehensive research plan and action strategy to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged, H691 [9FE]
H.R. 2485 — A bill to amend, for certain fiscal years, the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1210 [6MR], H1273 [7MR], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2487 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to terminate direct payments for the 2012 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H726 [14FE]
H.R. 2488 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2489 — A bill to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–605), H4906 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5735 [10SE]
Text, H5735 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 2492 — A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H1210 [6MR], H1978 [18AP], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4828 [11JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2493 — A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 2494 — A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of State and the Commissioner of Social Security to continue to work with the governments of the states of the former Soviet Union to encourage such states to adopt policies that would allow receipt of pensions for individuals who worked in any such state and earned a pension and currently reside in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 2497 — A bill to suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 2498 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 2499 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema under the Medicare Program and to reduce costs under such program related to the treatment of lymphedema; 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.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1359 [9MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3167 [22MY], H3577 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H4064 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H4907 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2501 — A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status or history of unemployment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 2502 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2569 [9MY], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 2505 — A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H694 [9FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H4157 [27JN], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 2507 — A bill to exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2512 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–512), H3404 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3434 [5JN]
Text, H3434 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 2513 — A bill to authorize grants to promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, to authorize research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, to provide for the establishment of a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 2514 — A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3171 [25MY], H3733 [18JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5766 [10SE], H6298 [28SE], H6310 [16OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 2517 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 2524 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to improve access to microenterprise by the very poor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H950 [24FE], H1306 [8MR], H1847 [16AP], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3481 [5JN], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H5717 [3AU], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H6397 [15NO], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 2527 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Amendments, S4979, S4980 [12JY]
Passed Senate amended, S4980 [12JY]
Message from the Senate, H4871 [17JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H5072 [19JY]
Amendments, H5072 [19JY]
Message from the House, S5257 [23JY], S5302 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5302 [24JY]
Presented to the President (July 25, 2012), H5325 [26JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–152] (signed August 3, 2012)
H.R. 2528 — A bill to rescind the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to develop a return-free tax system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H802 [15FE], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 2529 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 2530 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased flexibility in establishing rates for reimbursement of State homes by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for nursing home care provided to veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 2536 — A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 2540 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish and operate a toll-free nationwide telephone hotline through which individuals may obtain information on voting in elections for Federal office and report information on problems encountered in voting in such elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 2541 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H5292 [25JY], H5728 [7AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–684), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 2542 — A bill to withhold twenty percent of United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting that takes place where Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela’s recent constitutional reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2543 — A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1273 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 2545 — A bill to clarify the application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act to the Internal Revenue Service, to require the Service to convene a regulatory review panel for certain rules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 2547 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1428 [20MR], H1915 [17AP], H4864 [12JY], H5079 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 2554 — A bill to prohibit firearms trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1017 [28FE], H1741 [28MR], H4656 [29JN], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 2555 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H2033 [19AP], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2557 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H1134 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H3363 [31MY], H5079 [19JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 2559 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 2563 — A bill to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5079 [19JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6304 [9OC], H6310 [16OC], H6369 [14NO], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 2564 — A bill to better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage States and other qualified entities to create jobs designed to hold offenders accountable, enhance the capacity of the justice system to investigate, pursue, and prosecute elder abuse cases, identify existing resources to leverage to the extent possible, and assure data collection, research, and evaluation to promote the efficacy and efficiency of the activities described in this Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 2566 — A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 2568 — A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 2569 — A bill to make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H696 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2040 [23AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2663 [11MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3167 [22MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3703 [12JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2572 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public corruption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–688), H6273 [21SE]
H.R. 2578 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Debated, H3755 [19JN]
Amendments, H3765, H3776, H3778, H3779, H3781, H3782 [19JN]
Passed House amended, H3787 [19JN]
Message from the House, S4363 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4363 [20JN]
H.R. 2579 — A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 2580 — A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress posthumously to Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., beloved Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York who passed away as the first recorded victim of the September 11, 2001, attacks in recognition of his example to the Nation of selfless dedication to duty and compassion for one’s fellow citizens; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 2586 — A bill to refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 112–345, part 2), H639 [8FE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H373 [1FE]
H.R. 2592 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 2593 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to terminate the Presidential $1 Coin Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 2595 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3363 [31MY], H5009 [18JY], H5923 [12SE], H6323 [2NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 2597 — A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States against Turkey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2072 [24AP], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 2599 — A bill to prevent Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy laws; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 2600 — A bill to provide for implementation of the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1273 [7MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY], H4775 [10JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6314 [23OC]
H.R. 2604 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of securities of a controlled corporation exchanged for assets in certain reorganizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA]
H.R. 2606 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–373), H113 [23JA]
Debated, H481 [6FE]
Text, H481 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H549 [7FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE], S6797 [14NO], S6852 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S492 [9FE]
Amendments, S6661, S6674 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6674 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H6350 [14NO]
Amendments, H6350 [14NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6395 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6852 [15NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 2012), H6461 [27NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–197] (signed November 27, 2012)
H.R. 2607 — A bill to provide protection for children affected by the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H726 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H1571 [26MR], H1978 [18AP], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2617 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 2621 — A bill to establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–473), H2644 [10MY]
Debated, H2678 [15MY]
Text, H2679 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2781 [16MY]
Message from the House, S3278 [17MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3278 [17MY]
H.R. 2622 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 2625 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to human subject research to improve protections for human subjects and, where appropriate because of the type research involved, to reduce regulatory burdens; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 2626 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain high-performance loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 2627 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty certain electrical transformers rated at 40VA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 2634 — A bill to direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H966 [27FE], H3733 [18JN], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 2636 — A bill to authorize depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such entities for up to 5 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 2637 — A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3481 [5JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4907 [17JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 2639 — A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H2569 [9MY], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2643 — A bill to provide for medical neutrality and to establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 2649 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1274 [7MR], H1978 [18AP], H4064 [26JN], H5202 [24JY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 2652 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Members must complete 12 years of creditable service in order to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employee Retirement System, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 2654 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide servicemembers increased protection during a funding gap; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 2655 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H2072 [24AP], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6369 [14NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 2657 — A bill to end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H966 [27FE]
H.R. 2659 — A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 2660 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the ‘‘Tomball Veterans Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–112] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2668 — A bill to designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the ‘‘Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (no written report), S2921 [7MY]
Passed Senate, S2985 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H2460 [9MY]
Message from the House, S3082 [10MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2643 [10MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3129 [14MY]
Presented to the President (May 14, 2012), H2810 [16MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–113] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2669 — A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1306 [8MR], H6279 [21SE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 2671 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of an undiagnosed diseases network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 2672 — A bill to clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H2813 [16MY], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6279 [21SE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 2674 — A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; 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.
Cosponsors added, H726 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 2678 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 2679 — A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H726 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 2680 — A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 2682 — A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 112–343, part 2), H639 [8FE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H373 [1FE]
Debated, H1551 [26MR]
Text, H1551 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1557 [26MR]
Message from the House, S2082 [27MR]
Read the first time, S2083, S2113 [27MR]
Read the second time, S2115 [28MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2165 [28MR]
H.R. 2688 — A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require certification of State and law enforcement agency reports related to missing children, to require that certain information be provided to individuals reporting a missing child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 2689 — A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to authorize the use of grant funds for dating violence prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H4685 [9JY], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 2695 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H2288 [27AP], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2696 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to translational research and related activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1978 [18AP], H2288 [27AP], H3105 [17MY], H4065 [26JN], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 2697 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1134 [1MR], H1274 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H4065 [26JN], H4828 [11JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE], H6304 [9OC], H6318 [26OC], H6469 [27NO], H6578 [30NO], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 2698 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1847 [16AP], H4605 [28JN], H5860 [11SE], H6061 [14SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2700 — A bill to establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 2701 — A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 2704 — 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 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.
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2705 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of quality universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6318 [26OC], H6369 [14NO], H6429 [16NO], H6535 [29NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 2706 — A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1497 [21MR], H4065 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–656), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5732 [10SE]
Text, H5732 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6665 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–183] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 2716 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 2717 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one city in the United States each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1497 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 2718 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax relief for national disasters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 2720 — A bill to clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 2721 — A bill to provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1571 [26MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6234 [20SE], H6298 [28SE], H6304 [9OC], H6828 [17DE], H7360 [19DE], H7425 [20DE], H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 2722 — A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 2728 — A bill to amend the securities laws to require that registration statements, quarterly and annual reports, and proxy solicitations of public companies include a disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by that company in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE]
H.R. 2729 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified health center; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 2730 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H2040 [23AP], H3105 [17MY], H3167 [22MY], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H5009 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 2733 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that the basic allowance for housing in effect for a member of the National Guard is not reduced when the member transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard duty without a break in active service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1571 [26MR]
H.R. 2738 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1497 [21MR]
H.R. 2741 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3976 [21JN], H5079 [19JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2745 — A bill to amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a mulitspecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–474), H2644 [10MY]
Debated, H2680 [15MY]
Text, H2680 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2745 [16MY]
Message from the House, S3278 [17MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3278 [17MY]
H.R. 2746 — A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for coverage of oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H5079 [19JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2751 — A bill to authorize a pilot program on enhancements of Department of Defense efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 2752 — A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–371), H77 [18JA]
H.R. 2755 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H1571 [26MR]
H.R. 2757 — A bill to prohibit the use of funds to maintain United States Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after December 31, 2011, 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.
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2758 — A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers and to provide for reasonable break time for nursing mothers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H1978 [18AP], H3105 [17MY], H4157 [27JN], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 2759 — A bill to require companies to include in their annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission a disclosure describing any measures the company has taken during the year to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company’s supply chains; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 2764 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security and to require dissemination of information analyzed by the Department to entities with responsibilities relating to homeland security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–466), H2441 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3241 [30MY]
Text, H3241 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 2765 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1497 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2766 — A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to accelerate the delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2767 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘William T. Trant Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–114] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 2770 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H3578 [6JN], H6152 [19SE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 2772 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H512 [6FE], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 2773 — A bill to amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize the establishment of units of the National Guard in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5331 [30JY]
H.R. 2774 — A bill to repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 2775 — A bill to repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3578 [6JN], H3981 [25JN], H6765 [12DE], H6807 [13DE], H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 2776 — A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2777 — A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William P. Fesken of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE]
H.R. 2779 — A bill to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 112–344, part 2), H639 [8FE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H373 [1FE]
Debated, H1548 [26MR]
Text, H1548 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1556 [26MR]
Message from the House, S2082 [27MR]
Read the first time, S2083, S2113 [27MR]
Read the second time, S2115 [28MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2165 [28MR]
H.R. 2780 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the domestic production activities deduction rules relating to allowance of deduction by United States contract manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 2787 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H1101 [29FE], H1497 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3578 [6JN], H5079 [19JY], H5860 [11SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 2794 — A bill to amend titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2795 — A bill to address childhood obesity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Financial Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1571 [26MR], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 2797 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 2798 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s patients and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 2800 — A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–651), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5790 [11SE]
Text, H5790 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 2805 — A bill to amend section 220 of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make permanent the amendments made by such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 2809 — A bill to amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to improve the microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program, to establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 2810 — A bill to provide protections for workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H3578 [6JN], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 2812 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 2823 — A bill to preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz in the United States and abroad; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 2827 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H1428 [20MR], H1497 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY], H3707 [15JN], H5630 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6125 [19SE]
Text, H6125 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 2828 — A bill to provide funds to States, units of general local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 2831 — A bill to amend Public Law 89-732 to modify the requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 2833 — A bill to repeal the rule requiring employers to post notices relating to the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2834 — A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities; 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H803 [15FE], H948 [21FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1497 [21MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–609, part 1), H5077 [19JY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H5077 [19JY]
H.R. 2838 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Amendments, S6653, S6661 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6673 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE], H6775 [13DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, S7972 [12DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6826 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 14, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–213] (signed December 20, 2012)
H.R. 2842 — A bill to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 570), H1152 [5MR]
Amendments, H1154 [5MR], H1187, H1188 [6MR]
Debated, H1180 [6MR], H1231 [7MR]
Passed House, H1234 [7MR]
Message from the House, S1537 [8MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1537 [8MR]
H.R. 2845 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation’s energy products by pipeline, 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.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–90] (signed January 3, 2012)
H.R. 2853 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 2854 — A bill to repeal the rule relating to the notification of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 2861 — A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN], H3981 [25JN], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 2866 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax incentive for the installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H903 [16FE], H948 [21FE], H1154 [5MR], H1359 [9MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3171 [25MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4869 [13JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 2867 — A bill to reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Presented to the President (December 19, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–75] (signed December 23, 2011)
H.R. 2874 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H2813 [16MY], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 2875 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position employment for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 2880 — A bill to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 2881 — A bill to provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members killed in the line of duty and the relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the United States Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 2885 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H571 [7FE], H3915 [20JN], H5766 [10SE], H6279 [21SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 2886 — A bill to prioritize the payment of pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers in the event the debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 2888 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits for the establishment of franchises with veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H945 [17FE], H2211 [26AP], H2813 [16MY], H5766 [10SE]
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 825), H6644 [5DE]
H.R. 2896 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5113 [23JY]
Text, H5113 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 2898 — A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 7.7 percent; 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 2899 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure open and free journalism access in the People’s Republic of China by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 2900 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1210 [6MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 2902 — A bill to establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1915 [17AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 2903 — A bill to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 112–674, part 1), H6059 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, H6059 [14SE]
Committee on Homeland Security discharged, H6068 [18SE]
Debated, H6104 [19SE]
Text, H6104 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6113 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 2906 — A bill to establish dual language education programs in low-income communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 2910 — A bill to require parental consent to release records of home-schooled students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE]
H.R. 2913 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H3662 [7JN], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2914 — A bill to create an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2012 and 2013; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H5860 [11SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 2915 — A bill to repeal the Western Area Power Administration borrowing authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–431), H1844 [16AP]
H.R. 2918 — A bill to strengthen and clarify the commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan, as codified in the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 2919 — A bill to eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–712), H7423 [20DE]
H.R. 2920 — A bill to establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Removal of cosponsors, H1392 [19MR]
H.R. 2921 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to assistance under section 8(a) of that Act and goals for procurement contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1915 [17AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 2925 — A bill to establish a smart card pilot program under the Medicare Program; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H1543 [22MR], H3700 [8JN], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5630 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6279 [21SE], H6328 [9NO]
H.R. 2926 — A bill to abolish the National Labor Relations Board and to transfer its enforcement authority to the Department of Justice and its oversight of elections to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Department of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 2931 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the statutory cap on the public debt and to place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE], H6807 [13DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 2938 — A bill to prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1306 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–440), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H3725 [18JN]
Text, H3725 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3787 [19JN]
Message from the House, S4363 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S4363 [20JN]
H.R. 2941 — A bill to make the internal control reporting and assessment requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 optional for certain smaller companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 2942 — A bill to direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Removal of cosponsors, H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 2945 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 2947 — A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–441), H1844 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2048 [24AP]
Text, H2048 [24AP]
Message from the House, S2725 [25AP], S3683 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2725 [25AP]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S3233, S3241 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S3233, S3241 [16MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3658 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3173 [29MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3360 [31MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3683 [4JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2012), H3659 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–129] (signed June 8, 2012)
H.R. 2948 — A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings in public school districts, as well as community colleges, across America in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1306 [8MR], H2033 [19AP], H4685 [9JY], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 2950 — A bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 with respect to small business access to capital, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H2072 [24AP], H5711 [2AU], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 2951 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 2952 — A bill to provide for expedited removal of certain aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 2953 — A bill to require States to take certain additional steps to assist children in foster care in making the transition to independent living, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 2954 — A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services, Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H903 [16FE], H1363 [13MR], H2033 [19AP], H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H6061 [14SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 2955 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the requirement of the Department of Defense to procure footwear from American sources; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 2957 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1306 [8MR], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 2959 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 2960 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H5130 [23JY], H5630 [1AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2962 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H696 [13FE], H1391 [19MR], H1915 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3163 [18MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 2963 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and social services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver of a child that is related to such individual; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 2964 — A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules, consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 2966 — A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H3163 [18MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 2967 — A bill to enhance the long-term profitability of the United States Postal Service through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 2969 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions; 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2715 [15MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5009 [18JY], H5630 [1AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6279 [21SE], H6369 [14NO], H6535 [29NO], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 2970 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of Alice Paul’s role in the women’s suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H1391 [19MR], H1847 [16AP], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 2972 — A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 2977 — A bill to improve the circulation of $1 coins, to remove barrier to the circulation of such coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 2978 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H950 [24FE], H1274 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4656 [29JN], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 2980 — A bill to limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H1306 [8MR], H1642 [27MR], H2663 [11MY], H4157 [27JN]
H.R. 2981 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H1498 [21MR], H2329 [7MY], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 2982 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include human trafficking as a part 1 violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H3481 [5JN], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 2985 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H571 [7FE], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H4656 [29JN], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H6279 [21SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 2989 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H1807 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2663 [11MY], H3267 [30MY], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5631 [1AU], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 2992 — A bill to provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 2994 — A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 2997 — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Responsive Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘Superfund’’) to provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3000 — A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1428 [20MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H4157 [27JN], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3001 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1811 [30MR]
Debated, H1814 [16AP]
Text, H1814 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1826 [16AP]
Message from the House, S2388 [17AP], S5210 [19JY]
Passed Senate, S4916 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H4855 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5007 [18JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5210 [19JY]
Presented to the President (July 19, 2012), H5075 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–148] (signed July 26, 2012)
H.R. 3003 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs ‘‘Ernie’’ Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 3004 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the ‘‘Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–115] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 3007 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 3009 — A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any new national wildlife refuge may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Removal of cosponsors, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3012 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read the second time, S13 [23JA]
Placed on the calendar, S37 [23JA]
H.R. 3013 — A bill to prohibit assistance to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3014 — A bill to provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 3015 — A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H1101 [29FE], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2663 [11MY], H3167 [22MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 3017 — A bill to provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3023 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish the national program for arts and technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3027 — A bill to end the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 3028 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 3030 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H1363 [13MR], H5009 [18JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 3032 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H571 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H1274 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2663 [11MY], H2715 [15MY], H3481 [5JN], H3703 [12JN], H4869 [13JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6069 [18SE], H6298 [28SE], H6310 [16OC], H6369 [14NO], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 3035 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 3036 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America’s global competitiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H4065 [26JN], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 3039 — A bill to promote job creation in the United States by directing the Secretary of State to address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the United States, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3040 — A bill to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE], H2715 [15MY], H3167 [22MY], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 3042 — A bill to provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 3044 — A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the Office of Financial Research; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 3046 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1498 [21MR], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 3048 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3053 — A bill to eliminate discrimination in the law for those who have tested positive for HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H2288 [27AP], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6300 [2OC], H6310 [16OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 3056 — A bill to authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 3057 — A bill to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3700 [8JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H5202 [24JY], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 3059 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the priority review voucher incentive program relating to tropical and rare pediatric diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H948 [21FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1134 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H3578 [6JN], H3703 [12JN], H3915 [20JN], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3061 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H803 [15FE], H1428 [20MR], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 3062 — A bill to establish a program for dairy producers under which producers can offset reductions in producer income when the margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than a specified amount, to establish a dairy market stabilization program for producers participating in the margin protection program, to provide for the amendment of Federal milk marketing orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H3163 [18MY]
H.R. 3064 — A bill to provide for improvements in the Federal hiring process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 3065 — A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States; 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1571 [26MR], H1915 [17AP], H2288 [27AP]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–529, part 1), H3706 [15JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 3066 — A bill to preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H441 [2FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H1847 [16AP], H2447 [8MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 3067 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1134 [1MR], H1807 [29MR], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY], H2663 [11MY], H2715 [15MY], H3177 [29MY], H3404 [1JN], H3707 [15JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H5717 [3AU], H6061 [14SE]
H.R. 3068 — A bill to require the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations; 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H948 [21FE], H1359 [9MR], H1807 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3072 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide State flexibility for the offering of health benefits through alternative health arrangements; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 3073 — A bill to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3074 — A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to delegate to States the authorities of the Secretary of the Interior under that Act with respect to cormorants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H512 [6FE], H945 [17FE], H1807 [29MR]
H.R. 3076 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H696 [13FE]
H.R. 3083 — A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the eligibility period for Supplemental Security Income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3085 — A bill to terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer the funding dedicated to such program to carry out the most critical emergency transportation projects identified by the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with State and local transportation officials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3086 — A bill to phase out special wage certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 under which individuals with disabilities may be employed at subminimum wage rates; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1134 [1MR], H1274 [7MR], H1359 [9MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2447 [8MY], H3105 [17MY], H3177 [29MY], H3404 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H6307 [12OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H945 [17FE]
H.R. 3087 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2813 [16MY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3088 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to post on the public website of the Department of Defense the cost to each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3090 — A bill to terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3091 — A bill to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR], H1741 [28MR], H2663 [11MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3703 [12JN], H4869 [13JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 3096 — A bill to restore the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of Gulf Coast States, to create jobs and revive the economic health of communities adversely affected by the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H903 [16FE], H2072 [24AP], H3167 [22MY]
H.R. 3097 — A bill to partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6279 [21SE]
H.R. 3098 — A bill to repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H2715 [15MY], H3363 [31MY], H4775 [10JY], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 3099 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 3100 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–538), H3732 [18JN]
H.R. 3102 — A bill to require that every mammography summary delivered to a patient after a mammography examination, as required by section 354 of the Public Health Service Act (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992’’), contain information regarding the patient’s breast density and language communicating that individuals with more dense breasts may benefit from supplemental screening tests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H2715 [15MY], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO], H6765 [12DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3106 — A bill to provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 3109 — A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require establishment of a Working Waterfront Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN], H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 3110 — A bill to exempt drivers used by motor carriers from certain regulations if transporting grapes during a harvest period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 3114 — A bill to provide grants for Civic Justice Corps programs for court-involved, previously incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1134 [1MR]
H.R. 3116 — A bill to authorize certain programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H. Rept. 112–717, part 1), H7423 [20DE]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Space, Science, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure, H7423 [20DE]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3117 — A bill to grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–374), H113 [23JA]
Debated, H88 [23JA]
Text, H88 [23JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H90 [23JA]
Message from the House, S73 [24JA]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S73 [24JA]
H.R. 3118 — A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 3120 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–595), H4862 [12JY]
Debated, H5504 [31JY]
Text, H5504 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 3125 — A bill to establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by or on behalf of State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in the financial recovery from earthquakes, earthquake-induced landslides, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1428 [20MR], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3915 [20JN], H4864 [12JY], H6001 [13SE], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 3126 — A bill to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1847 [16AP], H2211 [26AP], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3128 — A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–566), H4654 [29JN]
H.R. 3130 — A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and an opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1101 [29FE], H5130 [23JY], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 3132 — A bill to extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds from the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3134 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include providing diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3135 — A bill to amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3138 — A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to specify a cost sharing requirement and to provide for a report to Congress; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3140 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance the security of mass transit systems; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–467), H2441 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3246 [30MY]
Text, H3246 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 3142 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3143 — A bill to freeze the availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3144 — A bill to provide for improvement of field emergency medical 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.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H5711 [2AU], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 3145 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2569 [9MY], H3163 [18MY], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 3146 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3147 — A bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend the Small Business Lending Fund Program, to provide for an appeals process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 3148 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 3150 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part D of 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.
Cosponsors added, H5009 [18JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 3151 — A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow employees leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and to include leave to care for domestic partners under the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H903 [16FE], H1210 [6MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H5009 [18JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H6061 [14SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3156 — A bill to repeal the debit card interchange price control provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and restore balance to the electronic payments system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H376 [1FE], H903 [16FE]
H.R. 3158 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3404 [1JN], H3808 [19JN], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–643), H5628 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5608 [1AU]
Text, H5608 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 3159 — A bill to direct the President, in consultation with the Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Department of Defense, to establish guidelines for United States foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE], H2040 [23AP], H3105 [17MY], H4775 [10JY], H5328 [26JY], H6623 [4DE]
Debated, H7458 [30DE]
Text, H7458 [30DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7464 [30DE]
Title amended, H7465 [30DE]
Message from the House, S8588 [31DE]
H.R. 3162 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE]
H.R. 3164 — A bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose the minimum purchase price that such an enterprise will accept on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by such an enterprise in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3165 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 3167 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which certain veterans entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary can use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 3168 — A bill to make payments by the Department of Homeland Security to a State contingent on a State providing the Federal Bureau of Investigation with certain statistics, to require Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide such statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to publish such statistics; 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.
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 3173 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H1017 [28FE], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3404 [1JN], H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–523), H3706 [15JN]
Debated, H4015 [26JN]
Text, H4015 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4422 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 3178 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 3179 — A bill to improve the States’ rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H2072 [24AP], H3700 [8JN], H3976 [21JN], H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3185 — A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines’’ have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 3187 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4907 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5613 [1AU]
Text, H5613 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S7975 [12DE]
Passed Senate, S7706 [10DE]
Message from the Senate, H6685 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6763 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7975 [12DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–209] (signed December 18, 2012)
H.R. 3192 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1101 [29FE], H1978 [18AP], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4157 [27JN], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 3195 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3197 — A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington, as the ‘‘Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN]
Debated, H7330 [19DE]
Text, H7330 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7413 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S8360 [21DE]
H.R. 3199 — A bill to provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 3200 — A bill to provide flexibility of certain transit functions to local entities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H1101 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 3202 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Maritime Administrator, in making determinations regarding the non-availability of qualified United States flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, to identify any actions that could be taken to enable such capacity to meet some or all of those requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3203 — A bill to amend section 513 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the process for requesting de novo classification of a device; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H376 [1FE], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 3204 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance of Level 1 guidance documents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3205 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to persons who, with respect to devices, are accredited to perform certain reviews or inspections; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3206 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to appointments to advisory committees and conflicts of interest; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA]
H.R. 3207 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H966 [27FE], H1847 [16AP], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 3208 — A bill to reaffirm the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 by requiring that the Secretary of Health and Human Services establish a schedule and issue regulations as required under section 515(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 3209 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA]
H.R. 3210 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of that Act with respect to plants and plant products that were imported before the effective date of amendments to that Act enacted in 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H803 [15FE], H1391 [19MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–604), H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 3211 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve humanitarian device regulation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA]
H.R. 3213 — A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3214 — A bill to amend the Food and Drug Administration’s mission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3215 — A bill to prevent identity theft and tax fraud; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3216 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H948 [21FE], H1154 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 3219 — A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 with respect to small business investment companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3220 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S3233 [16MY]
Passed Senate, S3291 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
Message from the House, S3683 [4JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3173 [29MY]
Presented to the President (May 29, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–125] (signed June 5, 2012)
H.R. 3221 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3225 — A bill to promote and enhance community agricultural production and technology in nontraditional communities through the establishment of a new office in the Department of Agriculture to ensure that Department authorities are coordinated more effectively to encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 3231 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3232 — A bill to improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 3236 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H376 [1FE], H727 [14FE], H1135 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1915 [17AP], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 3237 — A bill to amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S47 [23JA]
Message from the House, S73 [24JA], S126 [26JA]
Message from the Senate, H127 [24JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H156 [24JA]
Presented to the President (January 26, 2012), H216 [31JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–92] (signed February 1, 2012)
H.R. 3238 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3662 [7JN], H4685 [9JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6279 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H6535 [29NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 3242 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1642 [27MR], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H4907 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 3243 — A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles I and II of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and other Acts for the purpose of eliminating certain health entitlement programs and reducing the deficit; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
H.R. 3246 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the ‘‘Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2961 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2961 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–116] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 3247 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Debated, H706 [14FE]
Text, H706 [14FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H750 [15FE]
Message from the House, S848 [16FE], S2962 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S848 [16FE]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2962 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–117] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 3248 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S2730 [25AP]
Debated, H707 [14FE]
Text, H707 [14FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H751 [15FE]
Message from the House, S848 [16FE], S2962 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S849 [16FE]
Passed Senate, S2886 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2228 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2315 [7MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2962 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 8, 2012), H2711 [15MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–118] (signed May 15, 2012)
H.R. 3251 — A bill to ensure that Federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for the construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3252 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Arthur Schneier in recognition of his pioneering role in promoting religious freedom and human rights throughout the world, for close to half a century; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H727 [14FE], H1101 [29FE], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H2447 [8MY], H3105 [17MY], H3808 [19JN], H4828 [11JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3258 — A bill to extend for a 2 year certain geographic practice cost index (GPCI) adjustments 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 3259 — A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide financial assistance for qualified infrastructure projects selected by the Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3261 — A bill to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Removal of cosponsors, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H116 [23JA], H160 [24JA]
H.R. 3263 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–442), H1844 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3437 [5JN]
Text, H3437 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN], S8588 [31DE]
Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–244] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 3264 — A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H5079 [19JY], H5631 [1AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 3265 — A bill to amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3266 — A bill to amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H694 [9FE], H3163 [18MY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3269 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services; 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H220 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H696 [13FE], H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3404 [1JN], H3976 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H4869 [13JY], H5130 [23JY], H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6061 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6344 [13NO], H6429 [16NO], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 3274 — A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish a program allowing small volume vehicle manufacturers to produce not more than 1,000 vehicles annually within a regulatory system that addresses the unique safety and financial issues associated with limited production, and to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to allow low volume vehicle manufacturers to rely upon certificates of conformity issued to engines from certified vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H5711 [2AU]
H.R. 3275 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3276 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2810 East Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the ‘‘Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H571 [7FE]
Debated, H4000 [26JN]
Text, H4000 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN], S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5639 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–159] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 3279 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 3283 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving Non-U.S. persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H945 [17FE], H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H2288 [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–477, part 1), H2662 [11MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H2662 [11MY], H3265 [30MY], H6273 [21SE], H6578 [30NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (action occurred on July 16, 2012), H4906 [17JY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged (action occurred December 14, 2012), H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 3286 — A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H1135 [1MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 3287 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified employer plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 3288 — A bill to authorize the President to remove commercial satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1741 [28MR], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2663 [11MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1916 [17AP]
H.R. 3289 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide clarification relating to disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements are in conformance with certain protections; to provide certain additional authorities to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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.
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–508, part 1), H3265 [30MY]
Referral to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Homeland Security extended, H3265 [30MY]
Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select); Homeland Security discharged (omitted from the Record of October 2, 2012), H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 3298 — A bill to establish the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H1571 [26MR]
Debated, H1553 [26MR]
Text, H1553 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1598 [27MR]
Message from the House, S2165 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S2165 [28MR]
H.R. 3300 — A bill to establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H3267 [30MY], H3578 [6JN], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 3306 — A bill to repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 3307 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H803 [15FE], H950 [24FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3167 [22MY], H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H4828 [11JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6061 [14SE], H6314 [23OC], H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3308 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H2134 [25AP], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H5292 [25JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H3164 [18MY]
H.R. 3309 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–414), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 595), H1570 [26MR]
Debated, H1609 [27MR]
Amendments, H1617, H1620, H1621, H1622, H1623 [27MR]
Passed House amended, H1629 [27MR]
Message from the House, S2165 [28MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S2165 [28MR]
H.R. 3310 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–443), H1844 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3230 [30MY]
Text, H3230 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 3313 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H903 [16FE], H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1359 [9MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H5923 [12SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3314 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H512 [6FE]
H.R. 3315 — A bill to establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and other Medicare beneficiaries; 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H220 [31JA], H727 [14FE], H1154 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 3316 — A bill to prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1498 [21MR], H2647 [10MY], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 3317 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 3319 — A bill to allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership in that tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–675), H6068 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6076 [19SE]
Text, H6076 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S8041 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S7752 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6804 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 13, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–214] (signed December 20, 2012)
H.R. 3321 — A bill to facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America’s Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Presented to the President (November 19, 2011), H29 [17JA]
H.R. 3322 — A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3323 — A bill to reduce the regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 3324 — A bill to provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H512 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1915 [17AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3707 [15JN], H5202 [24JY], H5766 [10SE], H6314 [23OC], H6675 [5DE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3329 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3332 — A bill to require each agency to prepare and make public quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements using the fair-value accrual accounting method, to require the Congressional Budget Office to use current-year spending as the baseline for estimating future mandatory and discretionary changes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3334 — A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers, to provide for the establishment of a Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3336 — A bill to ensure the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–390), H639 [8FE]
Debated, H2095 [25AP]
Text, H2095 [25AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2107 [25AP]
Message from the House, S2816 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S2817 [26AP]
H.R. 3337 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H571 [7FE], H945 [17FE], H1210 [6MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5711 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 3338 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship United States jobs overseas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 3339 — A bill to establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs under the Social Security Act; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H1274 [7MR], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3340 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to provide veterans with apprenticeships and career advice; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3341 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States; 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.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H1391 [19MR], H1741 [28MR], H3404 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 3343 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3349 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the distance education program developed by the Department of Defense to provide advanced joint professional military education through a combination of non-resident and resident instruction as equivalent to the joint professional military education phase II program consisting of exclusively of resident instruction; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 3351 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans to use educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for franchise training; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA]
H.R. 3352 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H2040 [23AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H3915 [20JN], H3981 [25JN], H5130 [23JY]
H.R. 3353 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out programs and activities that connect Americans, especially children, youth, and families, with the outdoors; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H966 [27FE], H1306 [8MR], H3363 [31MY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3356 — A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H966 [27FE], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H2033 [19AP], H3662 [7JN], H4828 [11JY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3357 — A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2715 [15MY], H3808 [19JN], H4775 [10JY], H6318 [26OC], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 3358 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to extend the authorization of the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3359 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE], H1210 [6MR], H1915 [17AP], H3915 [20JN], H5923 [12SE], H6279 [21SE], H6578 [30NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3362 — A bill to limit the manner in which Amtrak is authorized to provide food and beverage service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 3364 — 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 the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H512 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H966 [27FE], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3171 [25MY], H3662 [7JN], H4157 [27JN], H5766 [10SE], H6429 [16NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3365 — A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H945 [17FE], H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 3367 — A bill to provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 3368 — A bill to suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H220 [31JA], H803 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1915 [17AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3373 — A bill to stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the Nation’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3378 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the ‘‘Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Debated, H7334 [19DE]
Text, H7334 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
H.R. 3379 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implementation plans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 3380 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3381 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H1741 [28MR], H6279 [21SE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3387 — A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 3388 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–603), H4906 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5087 [23JY]
Text, H5087 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 3389 — A bill to provide for the establishment of Clean Energy Consortia to enhance the Nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting commercial application of clean energy technology; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3393 — A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H571 [7FE], H1154 [5MR], H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 3395 — A bill to enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry products; 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2211 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H4065 [26JN], H4157 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC], H6675 [5DE], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 3397 — A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–602), H4906 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5730 [10SE]
Text, H5730 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 3399 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H187 [27JA], H803 [15FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1978 [18AP], H3404 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H4864 [12JY], H5526 [31JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3400 — A bill to spur economic growth and create jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3401 — A bill to apply counterinsurgency tactics under a coordinated and targeted strategy to combat the terrorist insurgency in Mexico waged by transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H1135 [1MR]
H.R. 3404 — A bill to establish in the Department of the Interior an Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Minerals and a Bureau of Ocean Energy, an Ocean Energy Safety Service, and an Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–601), H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 3405 — A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H571 [7FE], H1154 [5MR], H1642 [27MR], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 3407 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, to ensure secure energy supplies for the continental Pacific Coast of the United States, lower prices, and reduce imports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–393), H691 [9FE]
H.R. 3408 — A bill to set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]
Debated, H752 [15FE], H820, H880 [16FE]
Text, H761 [15FE]
Amendments, H761, H767, H768, H769, H771, H772, H773, H774, H775, H776, H778, H779, H780 [15FE], H820, H821, H822, H823, H825, H826, H828, H830 [16FE]
Passed House amended, H886 [16FE]
Laid on the table, H7588 [3JA]
H.R. 3409 — A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H1154 [5MR], H5202 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–670), H5999 [13SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 788), H6150 [19SE]
Debated, H6196 [20SE], H6237 [21SE]
Text, H6204 [20SE]
Amendments, H6211, H6212, H6214, H6216, H6217, H6218 [20SE], H6237, H6239, H6240, H6242, H6243, H6245 [21SE]
Passed House amended, H6257 [21SE]
Message from the House, S6737 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6737 [13NO]
H.R. 3410 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, to provide fair and equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, to formulate future offshore energy development plans in areas with the most potential, to generate revenue for American infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept.112–395) (omitted from the Record of February 9, 2012), H696 [13FE]
H.R. 3412 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Debated, H3997 [26JN]
Text, H3997 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN], S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5639 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–160] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 3413 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the ‘‘Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S3233 [16MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1140 [5MR]
Text, H1140 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR], S3683 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S1420 [6MR]
Passed Senate, S3291 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3173 [29MY]
Presented to the President (May 29, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–126] (signed June 5, 2012)
H.R. 3414 — A bill to provide for greater transparency and honesty in the Federal budget process; 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.R. 3415 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H5079 [19JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 3417 — A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify requirements relating to an addition to Corridor O in Pennsylvania on the Appalachian development highway system; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3418 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and reduce the occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death and to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H220 [31JA], H571 [7FE], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1978 [18AP], H2447 [8MY], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 3420 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate program-related investments by private foundations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 3421 — A bill to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Presented to the President (December 19, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–76] (signed December 23, 2011)
H.R. 3422 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to transfer at least 10 percent of certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3423 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6302 [5OC], H6307 [12OC], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 3425 — A bill to provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, provide summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and carry out work-related and educational strategies and activities of demonstrated effectiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H512 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 3429 — A bill to authorize the use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial reefs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H4065 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H4907 [17JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3432 — A bill to authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on Federal lands managed by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior where livestock grazing is impractical, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H3915 [20JN], H4775 [10JY], H5079 [19JY], H5292 [25JY], H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 3433 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide transparency and require certain standards in the award of Federal grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2211 [26AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–484), H2811 [16MY]
H.R. 3435 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H1017 [28FE], H1915 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2647 [10MY], H3167 [22MY], H3808 [19JN], H5711 [2AU]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3437 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide for fellowships to conduct research and education on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 3440 — A bill to provide for certain oversight and approval on any decisions to close National Monument land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management to recreational shooting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3441 — A bill to repeal the Department of Energy’s weatherization assistance program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 3442 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for partial hospitalization services 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H512 [6FE], H2329 [7MY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 3443 — A bill to reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H1978 [18AP], H2715 [15MY], H3177 [29MY]
H.R. 3444 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3167 [22MY], H3171 [25MY], H3481 [5JN], H4065 [26JN], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 3448 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 3452 — A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 30 acres of Federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a minimally invasive transportation alternative for skiers, called ‘‘SkiLink’’, to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–452), H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 3455 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to reestablish the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3458 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the eligibility of eligible professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives under Medicare; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H1101 [29FE], H3733 [18JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3461 — A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H571 [7FE], H950 [24FE], H1135 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1807 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2211 [26AP], H3105 [17MY], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5292 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5923 [12SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 3462 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program by not later than the tuition due date for the quarter, semester, or term; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H571 [7FE], H966 [27FE], H1210 [6MR], H1359 [9MR], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3464 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to promote civic learning and engagement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 3466 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3473 — A bill to provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3474 — A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program and to require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under part D of 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 3475 — A bill to protect information received by the Commissioner of Social Security related to deceased individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3476 — A bill to provide incentives for economic growth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3477 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 133 Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, as the Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Debated, H5112 [23JY]
Text, H5112 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5116 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–219] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 3479 — A bill to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H. Rept. 112–666, part 1), H5922 [12SE]
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources discharged, H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 3480 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes; 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H571 [7FE]
H.R. 3481 — A bill to prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H1101 [29FE], H1391 [19MR], H2447 [8MY], H3163 [18MY], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6304 [9OC], H6307 [12OC], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 3482 — A bill to prevent identity theft and tax crimes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 3483 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3485 — A bill to provide certain benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, House Administration, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN], H4065 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 3486 — A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report witnessing another individual engaging in sexual abuse of a child; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H2040 [23AP], H3662 [7JN], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 3487 — A bill to encourage job creation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, Small Business, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1807 [29MR], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 3489 — A bill to require the President to call a White House Conference on Autism; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H2447 [8MY], H3363 [31MY], H4656 [29JN], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3490 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 3491 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3496 — A bill to sustain fish, plants, and wildlife on America’s public lands; 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.
Cosponsors added, H220 [31JA], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4907 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3497 — A bill to promote the development of meaningful treatments for patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H512 [6FE], H727 [14FE], H1274 [7MR], H1847 [16AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3700 [8JN], H4065 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H5202 [24JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 3498 — A bill to provide for high-quality academic tutoring for low-income students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H948 [21FE]
H.R. 3501 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as the ‘‘SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
Debated, H3998 [26JN]
Text, H3998 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN], S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5640 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–161] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 3502 — A bill to create jobs and reinvest in communities through the rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3504 — A bill to provide for a website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3506 — A bill to strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1807 [29MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H4605 [28JN], H5009 [18JY], H5130 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6069 [18SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 3509 — A bill to provide for the creation of a public safety broadband network, to ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, to permit the Federal Communications Commission to conduct incentive auctions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3510 — A bill to reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H220 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H696 [13FE], H727 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1498 [21MR], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5130 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5711 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 3511 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H512 [6FE], H1135 [1MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2647 [10MY], H3404 [1JN], H4605 [28JN], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 3513 — A bill to require at least 10 percent of certain transportation funding to be made available for small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3515 — A bill to save money and reduce tragedies through prevention grants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1135 [1MR], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3521 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 112–364, part 1), H25 [17JA]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H25 [17JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 112–364, part 2), H439 [2FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 540), H567 [7FE]
Debated, H602 [8FE]
Passed House amended, H615 [8FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S492 [9FE]
H.R. 3522 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain infertility treatments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H1306 [8MR], H1978 [18AP], H3163 [18MY], H3700 [8JN], H4157 [27JN], H5711 [2AU], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3523 — A bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H571 [7FE], H696 [13FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1807 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–445), H1914 [17AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 631), H2123 [25AP]
Debated, H2156 [26AP]
Amendments, H2166, H2167, H2169, H2170, H2171, H2172, H2173, H2174, H2175, H2176, H2178 [26AP]
Passed House amended, H2186 [26AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence, S2920 [7MY]
H.R. 3525 — A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3526 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve women’s health by prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H512 [6FE], H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3163 [18MY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3527 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the definition of swap dealer; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–391), H639 [8FE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3528 — A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1391 [19MR], H1847 [16AP], H3267 [30MY], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 3532 — A bill to empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 3533 — A bill to ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H945 [17FE], H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 3534 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1135 [1MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–460), H2266 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2676 [15MY]
Text, H2676 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S3233 [16MY]
H.R. 3536 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE]
H.R. 3541 — A bill to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H1101 [29FE], H1915 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–496), H3176 [29MY]
Debated, H3180 [30MY]
Text, H3180 [30MY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H3289 [31MY]
H.R. 3542 — A bill to amend section 5001 of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the temporary increase in Medicaid FMAP through the end of fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H727 [14FE], H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3545 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H945 [17FE]
H.R. 3548 — A bill to facilitate United States access to North American oil resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H694 [9FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–703, part 1), H6828 [17DE]
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources discharged, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 3551 — A bill to amend the extension of the temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H513 [6FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE]
H.R. 3553 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H476 [3FE], H1210 [6MR], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5711 [2AU], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 3554 — A bill to prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3555 — A bill to provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with biotech companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1978 [18AP], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 3556 — A bill to designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–456), H2266 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5103 [23JY]
Text, H5103 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6666 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–184] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 3558 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the prohibition on suits to restrain assessment or collection of tax does not apply to the tax provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE]
H.R. 3559 — A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3561 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1915 [17AP]
H.R. 3563 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to modernize and implement the national integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security information and other information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H. Rept. 112–685, part 1), H6230 [20SE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 3565 — A bill to reduce the salaries of Members of Congress if a Federal budget deficit exists, prohibit commodities and securities trading based on non-public information relating to Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3566 — A bill to ensure uniformity and fairness in deficiency judgments arising from foreclosures on mortgages for single family homes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3567 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
Debated, H315 [1FE]
Text, H315 [1FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H355 [1FE]
Message from the House, S321 [2FE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S321 [2FE]
H.R. 3568 — A bill to improve Indian education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H221 [31JA], H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 3569 — A bill to improve Indian education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3570 — A bill to promote ocean and human health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3571 — A bill to direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3572 — A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 3573 — A bill to reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H187 [27JA], H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3575 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish joint resolutions on the budget, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on the Rules (H. Rept. 112–379, part 1), H218 [31JA]
Committee on the Budget discharged, H218 [31JA]
H.R. 3576 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish spending limits and deficit control; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE]
H.R. 3577 — A bill to establish biennial budgets 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE]
H.R. 3578 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–378) (filed January 30, 2012), H218 [31JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 534), H373 [1FE]
Debated, H419 [2FE]
Text, H419 [2FE]
Passed House amended, H456 [3FE]
Message from the House, S348 [6FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S349 [6FE]
H.R. 3579 — A bill to require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H513 [6FE]
H.R. 3580 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for long-term budgeting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA]
H.R. 3581 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 112–380, part 1), H218 [31JA]
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means discharged, H218 [31JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 359), H511 [6FE]
Debated, H534 [7FE]
Amendments, H542, H544, H545 [7FE]
Passed House amended, H548 [7FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S492 [9FE]
H.R. 3582 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 112–377, part 1) (filed January 30, 2012), H218 [31JA]
Committee on Rules discharged (action occurred on January 30, 2012), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added (action occurred on January 30, 2012), H220 [31JA]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 534), H373 [1FE]
Debated, H396 [2FE]
Amendments, H404, H405, H406, H407, H408, H411, H412 [2FE]
Passed House amended, H419 [2FE]
Message from the House, S348 [6FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S349 [6FE]
H.R. 3583 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the Committee on Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3585 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require personal disclosure statements in all third-party communications advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, to require the disclosure of identifying information within communications made through the Internet, to apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 3586 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1359 [9MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2447 [8MY], H3363 [31MY], H4157 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H5860 [11SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3587 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicaid prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3589 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1274 [7MR], H1847 [16AP]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3590 — A bill to allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1571 [26MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 3591 — A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service pre-fund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, 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.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1498 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H1811 [30MR], H1915 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 3593 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the ‘‘National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5112 [23JY]
Text, H5112 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 3594 — A bill to express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, such as the right to keep and bear arms, and to withhold funding from the United Nations unless the President certifies that the United Nations has not taken action to restrict, attempt to restrict, or otherwise adversely infringe upon the rights of individuals in the United States to keep and bear arms, or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H441 [2FE], H1210 [6MR], H1847 [16AP], H4065 [26JN], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5728 [7AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 3595 — A bill to establish a mandatory mediation process for servicers of residential mortgages and borrowers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1915 [17AP], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 3596 — A bill to require a publicly available a list of all employers that relocate a call center overseas and to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1915 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H3707 [15JN], H3733 [18JN], H4065 [26JN], H5009 [18JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 3599 — A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 3600 — A bill to restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H2647 [10MY], H5766 [10SE], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 3601 — A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to require a substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE]
H.R. 3605 — A bill to prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H4157 [27JN], H4869 [13JY]
H.R. 3606 — A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H1017 [28FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–406), H1133 [1MR]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–406, part 2), H1209 [6MR]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 572), H1209 [6MR]
Debated, H1236 [7MR], H1277 [8MR], H1586 [27MR]
Text, H1237 [7MR]
Amendments, H1249, H1250, H1251, H1252, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260 [7MR], H1277, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284 [8MR], H1586 [27MR]
Passed House amended, H1289 [8MR]
Message from the House, S1537 [8MR], S2083 [27MR]
Read the first time, S1576, S1581 [12MR]
Read the second time, S1583 [13MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1613 [13MR]
Amendments, S1681 [14MR], S1693, S1694, S1742, S1747, S1754, S1755, S1756, S1757, S1758, S1759, S1760 [15MR], S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1814 [19MR], S1851, S1852, S1853, S1854, S1855, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1860, S1863, S1865, S1868, S1870, S1871 [20MR], S1884 [21MR]
Debated, S1693, S1714 [15MR], S1776 [19MR], S1824, S1840 [20MR], S1883 [21MR], S1963 [22MR]
Senate invoked cloture, S1884 [21MR]
Passed Senate amended, S1977 [22MR]
Message from the Senate, H1582 [27MR]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H1586 [27MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H1597 [27MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2083 [27MR]
Presented to the President (March 27, 2012), H1738 [28MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–106] (signed April 5, 2012)
H.R. 3607 — A bill to establish a program to improve freight mobility in the United States, to establish the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Placed on the calendar, S6624 [21SE]
Read the second time, S6624 [21SE]
H.R. 3608 — A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to prohibit certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration from using the title of ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing uniforms and carrying badges resembling those of law enforcement officers; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H221 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H903 [16FE], H1154 [5MR], H1498 [21MR], H5328 [26JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3609 — A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H696 [13FE], H1543 [22MR], H1915 [17AP], H2211 [26AP], H3363 [31MY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–635, part 1), H5524 [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H116 [23JA]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H5524 [31JY]
Committee on House Administration discharged (omitted from the Record of October 2, 2012), H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 3610 — A bill to consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H1135 [1MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 3611 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations that are in-demand in order to get Americans back to work; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H903 [16FE], H1135 [1MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 3612 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H571 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H948 [21FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3733 [18JN], H4157 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5711 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3613 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D; 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.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3614 — A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 3615 — A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H513 [6FE], H727 [14FE]
H.R. 3616 — A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines’’ have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated to generate electricity for emergency or demand response purposes, or for the purpose of operating a water pump; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 3618 — A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H1274 [7MR], H1808 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY], H5631 [1AU], H6344 [13NO], H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3619 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H3915 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H5009 [18JY], H6234 [20SE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3620 — A bill to amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, evaluating maternity care home models, and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 3622 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer symptom management; 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.
Removal of cosponsors, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3623 — A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3624 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for borrowers and potential borrowers of Federal Direct Loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H5766 [10SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 3625 — A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation of cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the dissemination of such materials and resources by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H694 [9FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H2329 [7MY], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6300 [2OC], H6310 [16OC], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 3626 — A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3627 — A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6312 [19OC], H6587 [3DE], H6701 [11DE], H7360 [19DE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3630 — A bill to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, the Budget, Natural Resources, Rules, 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.
Conferees appointed, H1 [3JA]
Message from the Senate, H7 [13JA], H935 [17FE]
Debated, H137 [24JA]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H150 [24JA], H657 [9FE]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H356 [1FE]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H395 [2FE]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H615 [8FE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 112–399) submitted in the House, H834 [16FE]
Explanatory statement, H862 [16FE]
Conference report considered in the House, H911 [17FE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H927 [17FE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S888 [17FE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S892 [17FE]
Message from the House, S907 [17FE]
Message from the House (received February 21, 2012), S1048 [27FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H949 [24FE]
Presented to the President (February 22, 2012), H1015 [28FE]
Approved [Public Law 112–96] (signed February 22, 2012)
H.R. 3632 — A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H.R. 3633 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments made by section 3133 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3634 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best value for taxpayers’ dollars, to provide a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit organizations and other public service programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H2447 [8MY], H3808 [19JN], H4828 [11JY], H5079 [19JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6298 [28SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3635 — A bill to encourage initiatives for financial products and services that are appropriate and accessible for millions of American small businesses that do not have access to the financial mainstream; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H903 [16FE], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1741 [28MR], H2715 [15MY]
H.R. 3636 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the stolen goods offense to cover all veterans’ memorials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA]
H.R. 3637 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in Jupiter, Florida, as the ‘‘Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE]
Debated, H1139 [5MR]
Text, H1140 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1143 [5MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S1420 [6MR]
H.R. 3638 — A bill to create American jobs and reduce the deficit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Veterans’ Affairs, the Budget, Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA]
H.R. 3639 — A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require federally elected officials to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H376 [1FE]
H.R. 3640 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 18 acres of land and interests in land in Mariposa, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3641 — A bill to establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–626), H5326 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5433 [31JY]
Text, H5433 [31JY]
Message from the House, S5866 [1AU], S8588 [31DE]
Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–245] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 3643 — A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H82 [19JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1359 [9MR], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2040 [23AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4685 [9JY], H4908 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5328 [26JY], H5860 [11SE], H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 3645 — A bill to require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver from the Buy America requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3646 — A bill to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H5331 [30JY]
H.R. 3647 — A bill to improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process of the Buy America requirement for certain transportation provisions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 3648 — A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to ensure that annual expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to pay for operation and maintenance costs are allocated equitably among eligible harbor projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1391 [19MR], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 3652 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H572 [7FE], H1017 [28FE], H1808 [29MR], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 3653 — A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 3654 — A bill to adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H903 [16FE], H1571 [26MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3656 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans; 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.
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H2647 [10MY], H3578 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H5631 [1AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3658 — A bill to strengthen implementation of the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H1498 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H3163 [18MY], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H5202 [24JY], H6062 [14SE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 3660 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3661 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H945 [17FE], H1135 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H5202 [24JY], H5631 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6304 [9OC], H6314 [23OC], H6323 [2NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3662 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H572 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H903 [16FE], H948 [21FE], H950 [24FE], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1847 [16AP], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3663 — A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H572 [7FE], H1135 [1MR], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 3664 — A bill to provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3665 — A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2211 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3163 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 3666 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H572 [7FE], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3667 — A bill to provide for a Medicare primary care graduate medical education pilot project in order to improve access to the primary care workforce; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H221 [31JA], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3267 [30MY], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 3668 — A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3733 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–537), H3732 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3719 [18JN]
Text, H3719 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4296 [19JN]
H.R. 3670 — A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H187 [27JA], H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H1363 [13MR], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H1915 [17AP], H2040 [23AP], H2447 [8MY]
Reported from the Committee on Veterans Affairs (H. Rept. 112–487, part 1), H3161 [18MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3239 [30MY]
Text, H3239 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN], S6055 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S3684 [4JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6007 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5720 [7AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6055 [10SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2012), H5760 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–171] (signed August 16, 2012)
H.R. 3672 — A bill making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, 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.
Presented to the President (December 21, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–77] (signed December 23, 2011)
H.R. 3674 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H. Rept. 112–592, part 1), H4827 [11JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2135 [25AP]
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select) discharged, H4827 [11JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H4827 [11JY]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H6273 [21SE]
H.R. 3676 — A bill to amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3677 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H5712 [2AU], H6280 [21SE], H6328 [9NO]
H.R. 3679 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H966 [27FE], H1847 [16AP], H2211 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H5009 [18JY], H5923 [12SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 3681 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring individuals who are unemployed and receive unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 3682 — A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provide for comprehensive health reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 3683 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program for 5 years, to require Congressional approval for additional applicable conditions, and to provide for a report on potential impact of such program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3684 — A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 3685 — A bill to amend the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the scope of the pilot forest management project required by that Act; 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.
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–524, part 1)), H3706 [15JN]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 3687 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H1428 [20MR], H1808 [29MR], H2715 [15MY], H5728 [7AU]
H.R. 3691 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to application of the frailty adjustment to certain Medicare Advantage plans; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3692 — 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.
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3695 — A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H441 [2FE], H694 [9FE], H945 [17FE], H1359 [9MR], H1543 [22MR], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3697 — A bill to honor the Nation’s fallen miners by requiring improved mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent future mine accidents; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3698 — A bill to direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, 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.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H572 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE]
H.R. 3701 — A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide grants to support job creation initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 3702 — A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H28 [17JA], H82 [19JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR], H2569 [9MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3703 — A bill to establish a program to provide student fellowships in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with preference given to the study of technological development encompassing the fields of energy, environment, and economy; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 3704 — A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H159 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H513 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1847 [16AP], H2212 [26AP], H5202 [24JY], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 3705 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing grants programs for provider education, and related research; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H2329 [7MY], H5328 [26JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3706 — A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–600), H4906 [17JY]
Debated, H5435 [31JY]
Text, H5435 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5618 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5974 [2AU]
H.R. 3707 — A bill to prohibit the consideration in the House of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3709 — A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H945 [17FE], H3105 [17MY], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 3710 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to initiate immediate action to create jobs in America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1847 [16AP], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 3712 — A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan 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.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H694 [9FE], H945 [17FE], H1916 [17AP], H4775 [10JY], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 3713 — A bill to direct the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to receive and determine the validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H476 [3FE], H694 [9FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H4775 [10JY], H5712 [2AU], H5717 [3AU], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H6623 [4DE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 3714 — A bill to provide for grants from the Secretary of Education to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA]
H.R. 3717 — A bill to amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3720 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H2033 [19AP], H2715 [15MY], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 3721 — A bill to authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 3723 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at a health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3724 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize physicians, pursuant to an agreement with the Attorney General, to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area; 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.
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3728 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H696 [13FE], H1101 [29FE], H1428 [20MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H4908 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3729 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H3363 [31MY], H3976 [21JN], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3733 — A bill to reduce the interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3735 — A bill to provide for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology pilot 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.
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR]
H.R. 3737 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to fast track approval of certain orphan drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H694 [9FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2212 [26AP], H3177 [29MY]
H.R. 3742 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–613), H5077 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5102 [23JY]
Text, H5102 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 3744 — A bill to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain postal service to rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3747 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H641 [8FE], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3750 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States and units of local government for the video recording of custodial interrogations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H.R. 3760 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H159 [24JA], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H1017 [28FE], H4775 [10JY], H5712 [2AU], H6062 [14SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3761 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 3762 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H182 [25JA], H376 [1FE], H3404 [1JN], H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 3764 — A bill to revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to count veterans’ education benefits under such rule, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3765 — A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and 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.
Presented to the President (December 23, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–78] (signed December 23, 2011)
H.R. 3766 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties with respect to employers’ conduct relating to persons engaging in sexual conduct with children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H1978 [18AP], H2569 [9MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.R. 3767 — A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service 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.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H696 [13FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1359 [9MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H3105 [17MY], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5009 [18JY], H5631 [1AU], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 3768 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H727 [14FE], H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3769 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged in 2011 by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee; to the Committee on Ways and Means. (submitted January 10, 2012)
By Mr. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. Reed), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H727 [14FE], H948 [21FE], H950 [24FE], H1135 [1MR], H1363 [13MR], H1391 [19MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2288 [27AP], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5631 [1AU], H6344 [13NO], H6535 [29NO], H6765 [12DE], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 3770 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payment for services may not be made to an individual appointed during a recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy in an existing office, if the vacancy existed while the Senate was in session and was by law required to be filled by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce 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. (submitted January 13, 2012)
By Mr. LANDRY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. Black, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Scalise, and Mr. Barletta), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1428 [20MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3771 — A bill to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development in Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (submitted January 13, 2012)
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Lee of California), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H159 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3772 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the ‘‘First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building’’; to the Commitee on Oversight and Government Reform. (submitted January 13, 2012)
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA]
Debated, H3999 [26JN]
Text, H3999 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN], S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5894 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H5640 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5703 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–162] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 3773 — 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. OLSON (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Costa), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H697 [13FE], H1101 [29FE], H3163 [18MY], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 3774 — A bill to reduce the salaries of Members of Congress and the amounts available for the salaries and expenses of offices of Members, committees, and the leadership of Congress by 50 percent, to provide for further reductions in the salaries of Members of Congress to the extent that Congress is in session for more than 60 days during any session of a Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, and Ethics, 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. JOHNSON of Illinois, H26 [17JA]
H.R. 3775 — A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, H26 [17JA]
H.R. 3776 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school libraries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Holt, and Ms. Woolsey), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H1847 [16AP], H2569 [9MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3777 — A bill to resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H26 [17JA]
H.R. 3778 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit the extension of the public debt limit unless a concurrent resolution on the budget has been agreed to and is in effect; to the Committee on Rules, 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. LAMBORN, H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H160 [24JA], H182 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3779 — A bill to hold accountable Federal departments and agencies that fail to meet goals relating to the participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts, to authorize Federal departments and agencies to give preference to small business concerns when procuring goods or services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. OWENS, H77 [18JA]
H.R. 3780 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an ordinary and necessary business expense deduction for contributions to regional infrastructure improvement zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H4685 [9JY]
H.R. 3781 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Gutierrez), H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3782 — A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to address unfair trade practices relating to infringement of copyrights and trademarks by certain Internet sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Polis, Ms. Speier, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McHenry, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Woolsey), H77 [18JA]
H.R. 3783 — A bill to provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran’s growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Canseco, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Austria, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Lamborn), H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H476 [3FE], H948 [21FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6079 [19SE]
Text, H6079 [19SE]
Title amended, H6083 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S8201 [19DE]
Amendments, S7988 [12DE]
Passed Senate amended, S7988 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H6775 [13DE]
Debated, H6840 [18DE]
Amendments, H6840 [18DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H6853 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7358 [19DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8201 [19DE]
Presented to the President (December 20, 2012), H7422 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–220] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 3784 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to allow an income tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and to allow grants for mass transit; 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. Filner), H77 [18JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H183 [25JA], H376 [1FE]
H.R. 3785 — A bill to repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; 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. PAUL, H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H160 [24JA], H187 [27JA], H803 [15FE], H1135 [1MR], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 3786 — A bill to ensure clarity of regulations to improve the effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BRALEY of Iowa, H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3787 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress; to the Committee on Rules, 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. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. McDermott), H77 [18JA]
H.R. 3788 — A bill to ensure that State and local E911 fees, taxes, and surcharges are imposed in a fair and equitable manner with respect to prepaid mobile services; 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. DAVIS of Illinois, H77 [18JA]
H.R. 3789 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 3790 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer symptom management; 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Hinchey), H77 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1306 [8MR], H2134 [25AP], H2663 [11MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3915 [20JN], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 3791 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require annual disclosures relating to the compensation brackets in which an issuer’s minority and women employees reside; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEKS, H78 [18JA]
H.R. 3792 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Guthrie), H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 3793 — A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHULER, H78 [18JA]
H.R. 3794 — A bill to repeal the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STUTZMAN, H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3795 — A bill to establish a grant program to preserve the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali and promote global respect, understanding, and communication, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Moran, Mr. Peters, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. Towns), H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 3796 — A bill to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lance, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H82 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H376 [1FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–637), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5450 [31JY]
Text, H5451 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5618 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5974 [2AU]
H.R. 3797 — A bill to amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the operation of such chapter, lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H113 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H3177 [29MY], H3481 [5JN], H3707 [15JN], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3798 — 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 Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Denham), H113 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3733 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6469 [27NO], H6675 [5DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 3799 — A bill to prohibit the disbursement of funds for salaries and expenses of the offices of Members and committees of Congress and to hold the salaries of Members of Congress in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget on or before May 15 of each year, and for other purposes; 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. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Bonner, and Mr. Nunes), H113 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA]
H.R. 3800 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H113 [23JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H135 [24JA]
Text, H135 [24JA]
Message from the House, S126 [26JA], S158 [30JA]
Passed Senate, S136 [26JA]
Message from the Senate, H186 [27JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H371 [1FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S158 [30JA]
Presented to the President (January 30, 2012), H216 [31JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–91] (signed January 31, 2012)
H.R. 3801 — A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the definition of aircraft and the offenses penalized under the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. Flake), H113 [23JA]
Debated, H163 [25JA]
Text, H163 [25JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H169 [25JA]
Message from the House, S126 [26JA], S158 [30JA]
Passed Senate, S136 [26JA]
Message from the Senate, H186 [27JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H371 [1FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S158 [30JA]
Presented to the President (January 30, 2012), H216 [31JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–93] (signed February 10, 2012)
H.R. 3802 — A bill to require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a period of at least 24 hours; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Jordan), H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H476 [3FE]
H.R. 3803 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Southerland, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Herger, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Landry, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. Roby, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Amash, Mr. Issa, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Scalise), H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1498 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5292 [25JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–640, part 1), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5440 [31JY]
Text, H5440 [31JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H5450 [31JY]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H5524 [31JY]
H.R. 3804 — A bill to permanently extend tax relief and repeal certain tax increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. HUELSKAMP, H114 [23JA]
H.R. 3805 — A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Austria, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Flores, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Hall, Mr. Herger, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Long, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H182 [25JA], H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H572 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1642 [27MR], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 3806 — A bill to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARINO, H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H2329 [7MY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 3807 — A bill to provide for funding of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) with a dedicated revenue source consisting of a tax on offshore oil production; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. MURPHY of Connecticut, H114 [23JA]
H.R. 3808 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while intoxicated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. McIntyre), H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H948 [21FE], H1274 [7MR], H1391 [19MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H6298 [28SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 3809 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H3481 [5JN], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3810 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETRI, H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 3811 — A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project permit; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Olson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Scalise, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H1210 [6MR], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3812 — A bill to extend the Supplemental Security Income Program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Velazquez), H158 [24JA]
H.R. 3813 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ROSS of Florida, H158 [24JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–394, part 1), H691 [9FE]
Committee on House Administration discharged (omitted from the Record of February 9, 2012), H696 [13FE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 3814 — A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AMASH (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Akin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Austria, Mr. Cole, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Quayle, and Mr. Gohmert), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H183 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 3815 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H158 [24JA]
H.R. 3816 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H1391 [19MR], H2134 [25AP], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 3817 — A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of electric instantaneous water heaters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HIMES, H158 [24JA]
H.R. 3818 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HOLT, H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3819 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H2134 [25AP], H4605 [28JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 3820 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Towns), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H903 [16FE], H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 3821 — A bill to reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Ms. DeLauro), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H966 [27FE], H1498 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1916 [17AP], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 3822 — A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H158 [24JA]
H.R. 3823 — A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and 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. RIVERA, H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3824 — A bill to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration addresses fatigue issues of flight attendants; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HIRONO, H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 3825 — A bill to authorize the use of multifamily housing subject to a mortgage insured under section 207 of the National Housing Act as work force residential housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Huelskamp), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3826 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Norton), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 3827 — A bill to repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative effectiveness research funding; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, and 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. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Barton of Texas), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H966 [27FE]
H.R. 3828 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that implementation of the repeal of the former Department of Defense policy concerning homosexual behavior in the Armed Forces not infringe upon the free exercise of religion by and the rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces, including chaplains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Latta, Mr. Jones, and Mr. King of Iowa), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1135 [1MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 3829 — A bill to require a criminal background check for employees of child care providers, family child care providers, and adults who reside in the private residences of family child care providers in States that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Payne, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Schakowsky), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3830 — A bill to restrict the provision of defense articles and defense services to the Government of Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H181 [25JA]
H.R. 3831 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients; to the 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 Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H694 [9FE], H966 [27FE], H1391 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2447 [8MY], H3171 [25MY], H3808 [19JN], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6284 [25SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 3832 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 3833 — A bill to reauthorize surface transportation research programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. HALL (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H186 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
H.R. 3834 — A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Lujan), H186 [27JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–420), H1541 [22MR]
Debated, H2222 [27AP]
Text, H2223 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2252 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S2920 [7MY]
H.R. 3835 — A bill to extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. DUFFY, H186 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
Debated, H304 [1FE]
Text, H304 [1FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H354 [1FE]
Message from the House, S321 [2FE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S321 [2FE]
H.R. 3836 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make permanent the Small Loan Advantage program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. HAHN, H186 [27JA]
H.R. 3837 — A bill to provide funds to each State to cover all the costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HAHN, H186 [27JA]
H.R. 3838 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to make grants to ports to enable ports to employ high school students during the summer; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HAHN, H186 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3839 — A bill to address critical drug shortages; 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. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Bucshon), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1135 [1MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2040 [23AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3707 [15JN], H3976 [21JN], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 3840 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Crowley), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H694 [9FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3841 — A bill to prevent foreclosure of, and provide for the reduction of principal on, mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Grijalva), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3842 — A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specified State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Hall, Mr. Herger, Mr. Huelskamp, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Landry, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Long, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 3843 — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to the National Iranian Oil Company and the National Iranian Tanker Company; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. BERMAN, H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2569 [9MY]
H.R. 3844 — A bill to provide for greater transparency and honesty in the Federal budget process; 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 Mrs. ROBY (for herself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. West, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Berg, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Black, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Dold, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Bachus), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3845 — A bill to establish an alternative accountability model; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POLIS, H218 [31JA]
H.R. 3846 — A bill to establish a National Commission for Independent Redistricting to prepare congressional redistricting plans for all States and to require congressional redistricting in a State to be conducted in accordance with the Commission plan for the State; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. BLUMENAUER, H218 [31JA]
H.R. 3847 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. DeLauro), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H.R. 3848 — A bill to prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DesJARLAIS, H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H572 [7FE], H1017 [28FE], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3849 — A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made with respect to manufactured homes, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1571 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5631 [1AU], H6312 [19OC], H6314 [23OC]
H.R. 3850 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Schilling), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 112–720, part 1), H7429 [21DE]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3851 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. GRAVES of Missouri, H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1017 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 112–721, part 1), H7429 [21DE]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3852 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H572 [7FE], H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3853 — A bill to provide for semiannual actuarial studies of the FHA mortgage insurance program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during periods that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum capital ratio requirements; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LYNCH, H218 [31JA]
H.R. 3854 — A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to help leverage private investment for transit oriented development near transit stations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERS, H218 [31JA]
H.R. 3855 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dold, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Meeks), H218 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1359 [9MR], H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2647 [10MY], H5766 [10SE], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 3856 — A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain numeric nutrient criteria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND (for himself, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Rivera, Mr. West, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Webster), H219 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H727 [14FE], H1154 [5MR], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 3857 — A bill to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to include as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Grimm), H219 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–498), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H5821 [11SE]
Text, H5822 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5901 [12SE]
Message from the House, S6336 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6336 [13SE]
H.R. 3858 — A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013; 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Edwards, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Lujan), H219 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 3859 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Kind), H373 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H727 [14FE], H1210 [6MR], H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 3860 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Rush), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1571 [26MR], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3733 [18JN], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 3861 — A bill to name the front circle drive on the north side of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H3981 [25JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3862 — A bill to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Ross of Florida), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H3662 [7JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–593), H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 3863 — A bill to provide for the payment of a benefit to members eligible for participation in the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence Program for days of nonparticipation due to Government error; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Petri), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 3864 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend authorities relating to the Highway Trust Fund, to provide revenues for highway programs, 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. CAMP, H374 [1FE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 112–396, part 1) (omitted from the Record of February 9, 2012), H696 [13FE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H696 [13FE]
H.R. 3865 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE]
H.R. 3866 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement; 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Moore, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Chu, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Welch, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Honda, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Clay, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H903 [16FE], H1017 [28FE], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 3867 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Posey, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Ribble, and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H1391 [19MR], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3868 — A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH, H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE]
H.R. 3869 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Sidney ‘Sid’ Sanders McMath Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Womack), H374 [1FE]
Debated, H7333 [19DE]
Text, H7333 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–246] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 3870 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Nicky ‘Nick’ Daniel Bacon Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Womack), H374 [1FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5110 [23JY]
Text, H5110 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–221] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 3871 — A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to preserve privilege for information submitted to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mrs. Capito), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3872 — A bill to provide a prize to the first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H374 [1FE]
H.R. 3873 — A bill to provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians with respect to child welfare cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MOORE, H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 3874 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. NOEM, H374 [1FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–475), H2644 [10MY]
Debated, H2681 [15MY]
Text, H2681 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2694 [15MY]
Title amended, H2695 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3233 [16MY]
H.R. 3875 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H572 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1916 [17AP], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 3876 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from leasing Federal lands to any person who has violated the Trading with the Enemy Act or who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RIVERA, H374 [1FE]
H.R. 3877 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that taxpayers reconcile amounts with respect to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. Schilling), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H697 [13FE], H727 [14FE], H948 [21FE], H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1017 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1367 [16MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H2569 [9MY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 3878 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to hold in trust for the benefit of the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon the Chemawa Indian School land and improvements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHRADER, H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3879 — A bill to provide for streamlining the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SENSENBRENNER, H374 [1FE]
H.R. 3880 — A bill to require the imposition of sanctions on foreign financial institutions that are members of an entity that provides services relating to secure communications, electronic funds transfers, or cable transfers to the Central Bank of Iran or sanctioned financial institutions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Chabot), H439 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR], H1367 [16MR]
H.R. 3881 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STARK, H439 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H5009 [18JY], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 3882 — A bill to require inclusion of Lease Sale 220 in the proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program for the 2012–2017 period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RIGELL (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia), H439 [2FE]
H.R. 3883 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Flores, and Mr. Harris), H439 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3884 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H439 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3885 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer), H439 [2FE]
H.R. 3886 — A bill to expand the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moran, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Norton), H439 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H803 [15FE], H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 3887 — A bill to provide increased funding for the reinsurance for early retirees program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Courtney), H440 [2FE]
H.R. 3888 — A bill to authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H440 [2FE]
H.R. 3889 — A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H440 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H5009 [18JY]
H.R. 3890 — A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. McCarthy of California), H440 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 3891 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to speed American innovation in research and drug development for the leading causes of death that are the most costly chronic conditions for our Nation, to save American families and the Federal and State governments money, and to help family caregivers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H440 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H2715 [15MY], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 3892 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8771 Auburn Folsom Road in Roseville, California, as the ‘‘Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Speier, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Denham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Costa, Mr. Baca, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Chu, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCarthy of California, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Waters, Mr. Honda, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H440 [2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6480 [28NO]
Text, H6480 [28NO]
Title amended, H6482 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO], S8548 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
H.R. 3893 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to subcontracting and insourcing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. MULVANEY, H440 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1847 [16AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 112–731, part 1), H7435 [27DE]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 3894 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Pullman Historic Site in Chicago, Illinois, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H475 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 3895 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H475 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H572 [7FE], H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1571 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3167 [22MY], H3733 [18JN], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 3896 — A bill to amend section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies in which at least 10 percent of the property in each such agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H475 [3FE]
H.R. 3897 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CHABOT, H475 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H948 [21FE], H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 3898 — A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial disclosures by Members, officers, and employees of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 Iowa, H475 [3FE]
H.R. 3899 — A bill to provide for rollover treatment to traditional IRAs of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Davis of Kentucky), H475 [3FE]
H.R. 3900 — A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. Welch), H475 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1916 [17AP]
H.R. 3901 — A bill for the relief of Dr. Shakeel Afridi; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H475 [3FE]
H.R. 3902 — A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H511 [6FE]
Reported (no written report), S4950 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1085 [29FE]
Text, H1085 [29FE]
Message from the House, S1193 [1MR], S5046 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S1193 [1MR]
Passed Senate, S4980 [12JY]
Message from the Senate, H4867 [13JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 112–186), S5046 [16JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4903 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5046 [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 2012), H4903 [17JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–145] (signed July 18, 2012)
H.R. 3903 — A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H511 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1306 [8MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 3904 — A bill to modify the commencement date of the active force drawdown period used for the reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority granted to the Secretary of Defense as an additional force management tool with which to effect the drawdown of military forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REHBERG, H511 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1571 [26MR]
H.R. 3905 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants for the establishment of veterans gardens that are operated by veterans and designed to produce food that can be sold to individuals, schools, and restaurants; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BACA, H512 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 3906 — A bill to amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 3907 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HIRONO, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 3908 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Ka’u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. HIRONO, H512 [6FE]
H.R. 3909 — A bill to provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. MARINO, H512 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE]
H.R. 3910 — A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Speier, and Mr. Stark), H512 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H803 [15FE], H1811 [30MR]
H.R. 3911 — A bill to prohibit the permanent relocation of C-130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Critz, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. Shuster), H567 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR]
H.R. 3912 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic Beach, New York, as the ‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Buerkle, Ms. Hayworth, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Hochul, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Meeks), H567 [7FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6483 [28NO]
Text, H6483 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO], S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–222] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 3913 — A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to application of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H567 [7FE]
H.R. 3914 — A bill to amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OWENS, H567 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1916 [17AP], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 3915 — A bill to consolidate programs at the Department of Justice and enact the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H567 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 3916 — A bill to reduce the operating costs of the United States Postal Service, to provide for continued postal services for certain areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H567 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 3917 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 60; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3918 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Disperse Yellow 64; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3919 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Vat Blue 66; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3920 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Acid Black 172; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3921 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Reactive Blue 224; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3922 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cuprate (4-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3923 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain other made up articles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3924 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Reactive Yellow 27; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3925 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Disperse Blue 77; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3926 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on other knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, dyed, other, of single knit construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3927 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Solvent Yellow 163; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3928 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1H-Xantheno; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3929 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Reactive Red 123; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3930 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Reactive Black 5; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3931 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue 284; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3932 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Reactive Red 198; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3933 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Acid Blue 324; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3934 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Yellow 151; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3935 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Acid Blue 221; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3936 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Yellow 137; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3937 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Acid Yellow 230; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3938 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Acid Red 414; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3939 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Disperse Red 367; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3940 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reduced Vat Blue 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3941 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Red 278; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3942 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Direct Red 84; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3943 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3944 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Yellow 79; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3945 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 171; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3946 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 19; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3947 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 184:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3948 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Red 182; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3949 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)-) and (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3950 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Direct Green 91; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3951 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 159; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3952 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Red 122; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3953 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Cobaltate (2-) and Cobaltate (3-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3954 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 311; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3955 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3956 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 71; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3957 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Acid Black 244, (Chromate(2-), (Cobaltate(1-), and (Chromate(1-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3958 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 284; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3959 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic Blue 94:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3960 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Orange 288; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3961 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue 284; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3962 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue 56; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3963 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 264; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3964 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of (9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,5-diamino-4,8-dihydroxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)-) and (9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,5-diamino-4,8-dihydroxy(4-methoxyphenyl)-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3965 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Red 426; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3966 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Blue 250 and Reactive Black 5; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3967 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Black 5, Benzenesulfonic acid, and 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3968 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Disperse Red 367, Benzo, and Acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3969 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Disperse Blue 77; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3970 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Red 198 and Reactive Red 239; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3971 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Reactive Blue 19; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3972 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain woven fabrics of cotton; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H568 [7FE]
H.R. 3973 — A bill to facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H568 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H3267 [30MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–692), H6314 [23OC]
H.R. 3974 — A bill to reduce the number of nuclear-armed submarines operated by the Navy, to prohibit the development of a new long-range penetrating bomber aircraft, to reduce the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Polis, Mr. Honda, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Farr), H639 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H697 [13FE], H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H2072 [24AP], H4864 [12JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 3975 — A bill to amend title V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the provisions of the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Markey), H639 [8FE]
H.R. 3976 — A bill to provide exporting assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Financial Services, and 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H639 [8FE]
H.R. 3977 — A bill to consolidate, improve, and reauthorize programs that support families and victims in the justice system affected by domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA, H640 [8FE]
H.R. 3978 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the dissemination of false information for the purpose of discouraging a student of an institution of higher education from registering to vote or voting in an election for Federal office, to require States which require individuals to present a photo identification as a condition of voting in elections for Federal office to accept a photo identification presented by a student which is issued by the school the student attends, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CLEAVER, H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 3979 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H640 [8FE]
H.R. 3980 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to procurement center representatives and acquisition planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself and Mr. Schrader), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1916 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–722), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3981 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Peterson), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1847 [16AP], H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 3982 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing certain rules relating to the health insurance coverage of sterilization and contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1274 [7MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 3983 — A bill to permit aliens who lawfully enter the United States on valid visas as nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school students to attend public schools in the United States for longer than 1 year if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency that administers the school for the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at such school for the period of the alien’s attendance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Hinchey), H640 [8FE]
H.R. 3984 — A bill to limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1391 [19MR], H1978 [18AP], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 3985 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to mentor-protege programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. SCHILLING (for himself and Ms. Chu), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1274 [7MR], H2212 [26AP], H2813 [16MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–723), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3986 — A bill to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TONKO, H640 [8FE]
H.R. 3987 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to small business concern size standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1363 [13MR], H1571 [26MR], H2288 [27AP], H3808 [19JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–724), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 3988 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Waxman), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H948 [21FE]
H.R. 3989 — A bill to support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Petri, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Noem, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Heck), H691 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1367 [16MR], H1916 [17AP], H2212 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–458), H2266 [27AP]
H.R. 3990 — A bill to encourage effective teachers in the classrooms of the United States and innovative education programs in our Nation’s schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Petri, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Noem, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Heck), H691 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H2212 [26AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 112–459, part 1), H2266 [27AP]
Committees on Armed Services and Financial Services discharged, H2266 [27AP]
H.R. 3991 — A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from requiring that employers provide to the Board or to a labor organization the telephone number or email address of any employee; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Huelskamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Webster, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cole, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Yoder, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Harris, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Mack), H691 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 3992 — A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–410), H1303 [8MR]
Debated, H1372 [19MR]
Text, H1372 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1374 [19MR]
Message from the House, S1846 [20MR], S3683 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1846 [20MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3658 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3173 [29MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3360 [31MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3683 [4JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2012), H3659 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–130] (signed June 8, 2012)
H.R. 3993 — A bill to clarify the National Credit Union Administration authority to improve credit union safety and soundness; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Kissell, and Mr. Filner), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H1018 [28FE], H1274 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1571 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2647 [10MY], H2715 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3915 [20JN], H4605 [28JN], H4908 [17JY], H5631 [1AU], H6587 [3DE], H7469 [30DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 3994 — A bill to give States and localities the option to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1498 [21MR], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 3995 — A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and for other purposes; 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. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE]
H.R. 3996 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nevada System of Higher Education certain Federal land located in Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. Heck, and Ms. Berkley), H692 [9FE]
H.R. 3997 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for expensing of environmental remediation costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 3998 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 3999 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for mortgage insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 4000 — A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and 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. MACK (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Boren, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rokita, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Schock, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Flake, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Berg, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Carter, Mr. West, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canseco, Ms. Buerkle, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Landry, Mr. Royce, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Rigell, and Mr. Gibbs), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H945 [17FE], H950 [24FE], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 4001 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow partnerships invested in infrastructure property to be treated as publicly traded partnerships, to reduce the depreciation recovery periods for such property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 4002 — A bill to amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission against the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Harper, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Alexander, Mr. West, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Culberson, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Landry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 4003 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date as of which the envelope which is used to transmit such payment is postmarked; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Sewell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE]
H.R. 4004 — A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Clay), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR], H2072 [24AP], H2569 [9MY], H3662 [7JN], H4158 [27JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H2648 [10MY]
H.R. 4005 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. HAHN, H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–499), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H4009 [26JN]
Text, H4009 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4176 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 4006 — A bill to require the submission of a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the ten international airports in the United States with the largest volume of international travelers to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. HAHN, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 4007 — A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARRIS (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Richardson), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 4008 — A bill to establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE Center (Clinical Care, Awareness, Research and Education) of Excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Pearce), H692 [9FE]
H.R. 4009 — A bill to prohibit Members of Congress, senior congressional staffers, and administration executives from making certain purchases or sales of registered securities, futures, swaps, security futures products, security-based swaps, and options, to prohibit bonus payments to executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. ISSA, H692 [9FE]
H.R. 4010 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Welch, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Stark, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Speier, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Polis, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Costa, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Olver, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Bass of California), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE], H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H945 [17FE], H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1306 [8MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H4065 [26JN], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5766 [10SE]
Discharge petition (H. Pet. no. 4) filed, H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 4011 — A bill to modify certain provisions of law relating to torture; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Welch), H692 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 4012 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a community-supported agriculture promotion program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Pingree of Maine), H693 [9FE]
H.R. 4013 — A bill to continue the employee payroll tax cut through 2012; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H696 [13FE]
H.R. 4014 — A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Bachus), H696 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–417), H1426 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1555 [26MR]
Text, H1555 [26MR]
Message from the House, S2082 [27MR], S8041 [13DE]
Read the first time, S2083, S2113 [27MR]
Read the second time, S2115 [28MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2165 [28MR]
Passed Senate, S7751 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6804 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 13, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–215] (signed December 20, 2012)
H.R. 4015 — A bill to repeal the conservation stewardship program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H696 [13FE]
H.R. 4016 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 4017 — A bill to promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Dold, Mr. Welch, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Fitzpatrick), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2647 [10MY], H3481 [5JN], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 4018 — A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1018 [28FE], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1916 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3981 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–548), H3981 [25JN]
Debated, H3994 [26JN]
Text, H3994 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4079 [27JN]
Message from the House, S4722 [28JN]
Read the first time, S4781 [29JN]
Read the second time, S4783 [9JY]
Placed on the calendar, S4789 [9JY]
H.R. 4019 — A bill to increase employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing Federal forest land, while also reducing the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties a dependable source of revenue from such land, and 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. HASTINGS of Washington, H725 [14FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–737, part 1), H7516 [31DE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 4020 — A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the construction and improvement of structures used for agricultural production in floodplains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 4021 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 4022 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. Hochul, and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 4023 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the use of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 4024 — A bill to suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 4025 — A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Holt), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 4026 — A bill to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Welch, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. DeLauro), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1391 [19MR]
H.R. 4027 — A bill to clarify authority granted under the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes’’; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H725 [14FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–509), H3362 [31MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3712 [18JN]
Text, H3712 [18JN]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4296 [19JN]
H.R. 4028 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Carnahan), H725 [14FE]
H.R. 4029 — A bill to permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Pearce), H725 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 4030 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees of the legislative branch; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POSEY, H726 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H2134 [25AP], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 4031 — A bill to provide that claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act on or before October 31, 2005, involving claims that accrued after October 1, 1995 and on or before September 30, 1999, shall be deemed timely presented; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cole), H726 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR]
H.R. 4032 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 2010 increase in the deduction for start-up expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1916 [17AP], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 4033 — A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for community approval before Indian class III gaming operations may take effect; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H801 [15FE]
H.R. 4034 — A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H801 [15FE]
H.R. 4035 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1808 [29MR], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 4036 — A bill to amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to impose a daily reduction in the rates of pay for Members of Congress if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent resolution on the budget; 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. JOHNSON of Ohio, H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1498 [21MR]
H.R. 4037 — A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used for any construction project in the Northern Mariana Islands the cost of which exceeds $100,000, unless the workforce carrying out the project is composed of at least 60 percent United States workers; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SABLAN, H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 4038 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 4-year extension of the deduction for tuition and related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Ellison), H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 4039 — A bill to convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, Nevada; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. Heck, and Ms. Berkley), H801 [15FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–525), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4040 — A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Austria), H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP]
Debated, H1820 [16AP]
Text, H1820 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1827 [16AP]
Message from the House, S2388 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S2388 [17AP]
H.R. 4041 — A bill to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Manzullo), H801 [15FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3252 [30MY]
Text, H3252 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 4042 — 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 Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H801 [15FE]
H.R. 4043 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GALLEGLY, H801 [15FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–606, part 1), H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 4044 — A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to create a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission, to provide for the use of a portion of the proceeds from the auction of reallocated Federal spectrum for deficit reduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H801 [15FE]
H.R. 4045 — A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that took effect on that date; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KLINE, H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY]
Debated, H2695 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2698 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY]
Passed Senate, S3292 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
Message from the House (May 18, 2012), S3327 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3160 [18MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (May 18, 2012), S3327 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 18, 2012), H3263 [30MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–120] (signed May 25, 2012)
H.R. 4046 — A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Latta, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cole, Mr. Harris, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, and Mr. Marchant), H801 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4047 — A bill to require solicitations for Federal procurement contracts to include information about the applicability of Buy American law and whether foreign goods may be used to fulfill the requirements of the contracts; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H801 [15FE]
H.R. 4048 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, H900 [16FE]
H.R. 4049 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, 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. NEAL (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H900 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1428 [20MR], H1808 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H5712 [2AU], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 4050 — A bill to simplify and enhance qualified retirement 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. NEAL, H900 [16FE]
H.R. 4051 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. STUTZMAN, H900 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 4052 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. STUTZMAN, H900 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP], H2813 [16MY], H3733 [18JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 4053 — A bill to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shuler, and Mr. Thompson of California), H900 [16FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–698), H6578 [30NO]
Debated, H6768 [13DE]
Text, H6768 [13DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6781 [13DE]
Message from the House, S8070 [17DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8308 [20DE]
Message from the Senate, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–248] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 4054 — A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence activities, to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance the prosecution of public corruption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Quigley), H900 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 4055 — A bill to count revenues from military and veteran education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that certain proprietary institutions of higher education are allowed to receive for purposes of section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Ellison), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2647 [10MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3808 [19JN], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 4056 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent a State or political subdivision thereof from conducting or requiring duplicative inspections of establishments in which a drug or device is manufactured, processed, packed, or held by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of the drug or device; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Bono Mack, and Mr. Hunter), H901 [16FE]
H.R. 4057 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3808 [19JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–646), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5817 [11SE], H7439 [30DE]
Text, H5817 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5821 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE], S8588 [31DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S6266 [12SE]
Amendments, S8224 [19DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8229 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7439 [30DE]
Amendments, H7439 [30DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7465 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–249] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 4058 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide authority to modify certain mortgages on principal residences of debtors to prevent foreclosure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. BLUMENAUER, H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE]
H.R. 4059 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Cole, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. DeFazio), H901 [16FE]
H.R. 4060 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to cap the level of Federal spending at $949 billion for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2021, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. FLEISCHMANN, H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 4061 — A bill to support statewide individual-level integrated postsecondary education data systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HUNTER, H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 4062 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the ‘‘Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Costa, Ms. Speier, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Royce, Mr. Herger, Mr. Denham, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Stark, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Waters, Ms. Bass of California, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Chu, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. George Miller of California), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H4158 [27JN], H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7326 [19DE]
Text, H7326 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
H.R. 4063 — A bill to repeal section 512 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 which relates to carrying certain weapons in National Parks; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. George Miller of California), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 4064 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax increases; to the 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 Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Flores, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Huelskamp), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE]
H.R. 4065 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide parity to Puerto Rico hospitals with respect to inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Velazquez), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H.R. 4066 — A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties under Medicare and Medicaid relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records; 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kind), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3177 [29MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3981 [25JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4685 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6298 [28SE], H6304 [9OC], H6312 [19OC], H6319 [30OC]
H.R. 4067 — A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the allottees of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of municipal water projects relating to the water rights claims, to resolve litigation against the United States concerning Colorado River operations affecting the States of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself and Mr. Gosar), H901 [16FE]
H.R. 4068 — A bill to require the Under Secretary for Science and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to contract with an independent laboratory to study the health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration and provide improved notice to airline passengers; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Walsh of Illinois), H901 [16FE]
H.R. 4069 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Shakeel Afridi; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Stearns, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr. Coble, Mr. Farenthold, and Mr. Gohmert), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4070 — A bill to clarify certain provisions relating to the interests of Iran in certain assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. TURNER of New York, H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H948 [21FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H3733 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5009 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 4071 — A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Ribble), H943 [17FE]
H.R. 4072 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. Stutzman), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2040 [23AP]
H.R. 4073 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1875; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H943 [17FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–599), H4906 [17JY]
Debated, H5432 [31JY]
Text, H5432 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5599 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S8588 [31DE]
Passed Senate, S8552 [30DE]
Message from the Senate, H7511 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–250] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 4074 — A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Coble), H943 [17FE]
H.R. 4075 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Palazzo), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 4076 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to add a rule of construction relating to certain payments to an employee of a mortgage originator; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 4077 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROYCE, H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1391 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2715 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3808 [19JN], H4605 [28JN], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE], H7436 [27DE]
H.R. 4078 — A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent; 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. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Marino, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Carter), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H4828 [11JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–461, part 1), H2266 [27AP]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–461, part 2) (filed July 20, 2012), H5130 [23JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]
Amendments, H5131 [23JY], H5251, H5252, H5253, H5259, H5260, H5265, H5266, H5267, H5268, H5269, H5270, H5271, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5278, H5280, H5282, H5283, H5284, H5286 [25JY]
Debated, H5225 [25JY], H5307 [26JY]
Text, H5244 [25JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 741), H5290 [25JY]
Passed House amended, H5320 [26JY]
Read the first time, S5657, S5689 [30JY]
Read the second time, S5691 [31JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5731 [31JY]
H.R. 4079 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of grants and other assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, and Mrs. Napolitano), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4080 — A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of ‘‘The Unknown Slave’’ for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR]
H.R. 4081 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to consolidate and revise provisions relating to contract bundling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. West), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–725), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 4082 — A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to require the President to transmit the annual budget of the Social Security Administration without revisions to Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Hinchey), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1978 [18AP], H2040 [23AP], H2329 [7MY], H2569 [9MY], H3167 [22MY]
H.R. 4083 — A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Engel), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H2212 [26AP], H4685 [9JY], H5009 [18JY], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 4084 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit card accounts under open end consumer credit plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Welch, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Grijalva), H943 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 4085 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to extend and improve the milk income loss contract program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Owens, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Olver), H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1363 [13MR], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 4086 — A bill to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Cohen), H950 [24FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–413), H1390 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1370 [19MR]
Text, H1370 [19MR]
Message from the House, S1846 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S1846 [20MR]
H.R. 4087 — A bill to provide for the development and dissemination of best practices to ensure that visually-impaired and blind individuals in the United States have safe, consistent, reliable, and independent access to the information in prescription drug labeling; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H950 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1741 [28MR], H2447 [8MY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4088 — A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. QUAYLE, H950 [24FE]
H.R. 4089 — A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Flake, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Boren, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Shuler), H965 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1359 [9MR], H1392 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–426, part 1) (filed April 13, 2012), H1844 [16AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 614), H1844 [16AP]
Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce discharged (action occurred on April 13, 2012), H1844 [16AP]
Amendments, H1879, H1881, H1882, H1883, H1885, H1886, H1887, H1888, H1889 [17AP]
Passed House amended, H1897 [17AP]
Message from the House, S2493 [18AP]
H.R. 4090 — A bill to reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H965 [27FE]
H.R. 4091 — A bill to assist low-income individuals in obtaining medically recommended dental care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H965 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3267 [30MY], H3404 [1JN], H3808 [19JN], H5079 [19JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4092 — A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide clarification of the relationship of certain constitutional rights to provisions of law relating to the military detention of certain covered persons; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. GIBSON, H965 [27FE]
H.R. 4093 — A bill to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the ‘‘Former Presidents Act of 1958’’, with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Gowdy), H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4094 — A bill to authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, 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 Mr. JONES, H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY]
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–526, part 1), H3706 [15JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4095 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of Internet pharmacies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Ross of Arkansas), H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1363 [13MR], H1572 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 4096 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 4097 — A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Denham, and Ms. Norton), H1016 [28FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–457), H2266 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2296 [7MY]
Text, H2296 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY], S3683 [4JN]
Passed Senate, S3534 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H3169 [25MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3360 [31MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3683 [4JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2012), H3659 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–131] (signed June 8, 2012)
H.R. 4098 — A bill to improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Chu), H1016 [28FE]
H.R. 4099 — A bill to authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Critz, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Marino, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and Mr. McGovern), H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H2288 [27AP]
H.R. 4100 — A bill to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Christensen), H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H4828 [11JY], H5712 [2AU], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 4101 — A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice mail messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1016 [28FE]
H.R. 4102 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1016 [28FE]
H.R. 4103 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES, H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2288 [27AP], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3481 [5JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4685 [9JY], H4864 [12JY], H5009 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H7360 [19DE], H7425 [20DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2814 [16MY]
H.R. 4104 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENACCI, H1016 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1392 [19MR], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H2715 [15MY], H3733 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5616 [1AU]
Text, H5616 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
H.R. 4105 — A bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Schock, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Critz, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Kelly, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Peterson, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Long, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Neal, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Clay, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Ms. Moore, Mr. Peters, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moran, Mr. Shuler, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Meeks, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Rahall), H1099 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR]
Debated, H1166 [6MR]
Text, H1166 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1178 [6MR]
Message from the Senate, H1231 [7MR]
Passed Senate, S1441 [7MR]
Message from the House, S1457 [7MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1271 [7MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1457 [7MR]
Presented to the President (March 8, 2012), H1540 [22MR]
Approved [Public Law 112–99] (signed March 13, 2012)
H.R. 4106 — A bill to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Serrano), H1099 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 4107 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of World War I; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Austria, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Latta), H1099 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4108 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 Ms. BERKLEY, H1099 [29FE]
H.R. 4109 — A bill to designate additional National Forest System land in the Los Padres National Forest in the State of California as wilderness, to make certain wild and scenic river designations in that National Forest, to designate the Condor Ridge Scenic Area, to address off highway vehicle use in that National Forest, to facilitate a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1099 [29FE]
H.R. 4110 — A bill to restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4111 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain State foster care program payments made to the biological parents of disabled children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4112 — A bill to allow screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for purposes of criminal history record information searches on private security officers under the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. MARINO (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 4113 — A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to help close the gaps in principal preparation and provide new principals with the support and tools they need to meet the complex challenges of school leadership; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE, H1100 [29FE]
H.R. 4114 — A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2329 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–486), H3161 [18MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4663 [9JY]
Text, H4663 [9JY]
Message from the House, S4821 [10JY], S6852 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S4821 [10JY]
Message from the Senate, H6337 [13NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6721 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6395 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6852 [15NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 2012), H6461 [27NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–198] (signed November 27, 2012)
H.R. 4115 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H1498 [21MR], H1741 [28MR], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H5131 [23JY], H6280 [21SE], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 4116 — A bill to provide for regulatory accountability and for the revision of economically burdensome regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, 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. LATHAM, H1133 [1MR]
H.R. 4117 — A bill to prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the Armed Forces and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON, H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 4118 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for increased small business participation in multiple award contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. CRITZ (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. Hahn), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 112–726, part 1), H7429 [21DE]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 4119 — A bill to reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border tunnels; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. REYES (for himself, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H1133 [1MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–418, part 1), H1496 [21MR]
Committees on Ways and Means and Homeland Security discharged, H1496 [21MR]
Debated, H2669 [15MY]
Text, H2669 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2744 [16MY]
Message from the House, S3278 [17MY], S3683 [4JN]
Passed Senate, S3292 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3173 [29MY]
Presented to the President (May 29, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–127] (signed June 5, 2012)
H.R. 4120 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening; 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. DENT (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Payne), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1543 [22MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H5010 [18JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H6323 [2NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 4121 — A bill to provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early stage small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Chu, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Richmond), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–727), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 4122 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Kucinich), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2569 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO], H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 4123 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Chu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Speier, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4124 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Schilling, and Mr. Schock), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3981 [25JN], H4685 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6142 [19SE]
Text, H6142 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 4125 — A bill to ensure the effectiveness of the missile defense system of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. BROOKS (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Jones, Mr. Turner of Ohio, and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4126 — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each voter registration agency in a State which requires an individual to present a government-issued photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to provide such an identification without charge upon request to any such individual who does not otherwise possess one, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Schakowsky), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 4127 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals under Medicare; 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. HECK (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Amodei, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. Sessions), H1133 [1MR]
H.R. 4128 — A bill to recognize a primary measure of national unemployment for purposes of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Denham, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Issa, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, and Mr. Bilbray), H1133 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H1916 [17AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 4129 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Cicilline), H1133 [1MR]
H.R. 4130 — A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Althea Gibson, in recognition of her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of athletics; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H1133 [1MR]
H.R. 4131 — A bill to facilitate land acquisition for the consolidation of lands located within the boundaries of, or abutting the boundaries of, El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, and to further the protection of the ecological integrity and biological diversity of the National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan), H1134 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H.R. 4132 — A bill to amend section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedited approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Towns), H1152 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1392 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2569 [9MY], H3177 [29MY], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 4133 — A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the United States-Israel strategic relationship, to direct the President to submit to Congress reports on United States actions to enhance this relationship and to assist in the defense of Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Berman), H1152 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1363 [13MR], H1498 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2040 [23AP], H2134 [25AP], H2288 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY]
Debated, H2481 [9MY]
Text, H2481 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2491 [9MY]
Message from the House, S3082 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3082 [10MY]
H.R. 4134 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BLACK, H1152 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 4135 — A bill to permit United States companies to participate in the exploration for and the extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FLAKE, H1153 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR]
H.R. 4136 — A bill to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bucshon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia), H1153 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1572 [26MR], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 4137 — A bill to make permanent the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Neal), H1153 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 4138 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to create a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium to provide grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of, and risk factors associated with, neuromyelitis optica, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE of California, H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 4139 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend permanently the 100 percent exclusion of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 4140 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. MURPHY of Connecticut, H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 4141 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to take appropriate actions to improve the nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of United States food assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Bass of California), H1153 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR]
H.R. 4142 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H1153 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP]
H.R. 4143 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the period during which transfers of excess pension assets may be made to retiree health accounts and to provide for the transfer of such assets to retiree group term life insurance accounts; 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. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H1153 [5MR]
H.R. 4144 — A bill to amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to allow participating States to provide program funds to community development housing organizations for development of affordable housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H1209 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 4145 — A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CHABOT, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 4146 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to take actions to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 4147 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States an option to cover a children’s program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 4148 — A bill to establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PETRI, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 4149 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H1209 [6MR]
H.R. 4150 — A bill to remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-30 in Florida; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H1272 [7MR]
H.R. 4151 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Prisons land in Leon County, Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 4152 — A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, which are commonly referred to as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’ to eliminate the provision preventing certain State and local employees from seeking elective office, clarify the application of certain provisions to the District of Columbia, and modify the penalties which may be imposed for certain violations under subchapter III of chapter 73 of that title; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H2663 [11MY], H3105 [17MY], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 4153 — A bill to support efforts to reduce pollution of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Holden), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H2033 [19AP], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4154 — A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Kildee), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1363 [13MR], H1392 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H3105 [17MY], H3163 [18MY], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 4155 — A bill to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4685 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–585), H4684 [9JY]
Debated, H4661 [9JY]
Text, H4661 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4670 [9JY]
Message from the House, S4821 [10JY], S5210 [19JY]
Passed Senate, S4916 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H4855 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5075 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5210 [19JY]
Presented to the President (July 19, 2012), H5075 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–147] (signed July 23, 2012)
H.R. 4156 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to seek advice from external experts regarding rare diseases, the burden of rare diseases, and the unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Marino, and Mr. Stearns), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3976 [21JN], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 4157 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Boren), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2288 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H5202 [24JY]
Debated, H5162 [24JY]
Text, H5162 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5167 [24JY]
Title amended, H5167 [24JY]
Message from the House, S5370 [25JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S5370 [25JY]
H.R. 4158 — A bill to confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts’ space missions; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Costello, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Olson, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rigell, and Mr. Clarke of Michigan), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H4686 [9JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
Debated, H6086 [19SE]
Text, H6086 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6096 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6671 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–185] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 4159 — A bill to increase the employment of Americans by requiring State workforce agencies to certify that employers are actively recruiting Americans and that Americans are not qualified or available to fill the positions that the employer wants to fill with H-2B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1272 [7MR]
H.R. 4160 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to replace the Medicaid Program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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. ROKITA (for himself, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Jordan), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1367 [16MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3707 [15JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5292 [25JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 4161 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not close or consolidate any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1272 [7MR]
H.R. 4162 — A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H1272 [7MR]
H.R. 4163 — A bill to amend certain provisions of the Truth in Lending Act related to the compensation of mortgage originators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Sherman), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 4164 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Loebsack), H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2716 [15MY], H3404 [1JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4165 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test 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. HALL (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Cole), H1303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H5010 [18JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6234 [20SE], H6298 [28SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 4166 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Keating, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. McDermott), H1303 [8MR]
H.R. 4167 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARROW, H1303 [8MR]
H.R. 4168 — A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. GUINTA (for himself, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Turner of New York), H1303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 4169 — A bill to require the development of a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan, to create incentives for governments and persons to end support of and assistance to the Government of Sudan, to reinvigorate genuinely comprehensive peace efforts in Sudan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Olver, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas), H1303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1392 [19MR], H1543 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2033 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 4170 — A bill to increase purchasing power, strengthen economic recovery, and restore fairness in financing higher education in the United States through student loan forgiveness, caps on interest rates on Federal student loans, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. CLARKE of Michigan, H1303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2716 [15MY], H3481 [5JN], H4686 [9JY], H4908 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H6234 [20SE], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 4171 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Peterson), H1303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1741 [28MR], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN]
H.R. 4172 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages that provide former homeowners who are a reasonable credit risk a second chance at homeownership; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HECK, H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4173 — A bill to direct the President of the United States to appoint a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of ensuring that the United States pursues all diplomatic avenues to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, to avoid a war with Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Waters, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H3578 [6JN], H4065 [26JN], H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 4174 — A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century with respect to the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 4175 — A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. DENT (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2033 [19AP]
H.R. 4176 — A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1572 [26MR], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4177 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide equity between regular and reserve component members of the Armed Forces in the computation of disability retired pay for members wounded in action; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHILLING (for himself, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Davis of Kentucky), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4178 — A bill to strengthen the strategic force posture of the United States by ensuring the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the nuclear weapons stockpile; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1741 [28MR]
H.R. 4179 — A bill to strengthen the multilateral sanctions regime with respect to Iran, to expand sanctions relating to the energy sector of Iran, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by Iran, and human rights abuses in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, 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. SHERMAN (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4180 — A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to improve the functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Flores, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Sullivan), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2033 [19AP], H2289 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H2663 [11MY], H3105 [17MY], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H5712 [2AU], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 4181 — A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to exclude employment contracts and employment disputes from such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4182 — A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and place a historical plaque to be permanently displayed in National Statuary Hall recognizing the seven decades of Christian church services being held in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, which included attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bachmann, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Harris, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Flores, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ribble, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. Cole), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 4183 — A bill to change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 4184 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require contractors and subcontractors working on military construction projects to comply with licensing requirements for employees working at the project location; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 4185 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mrs. Capps), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H.R. 4186 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the provision of law preventing certain State and local employees from seeking elective office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. NUGENT, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 4187 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in trust for the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4188 — A bill to reduce the discretionary spending limit for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013 by an amount equal to the amount obligated by the Department in fiscal year 2012 to provide recreational facilities to Guantanamo detainees; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. ROSS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Adams, and Mr. Ribble), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H1642 [27MR], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 4189 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual certification that all programming on the American Forces Radio and Television Service represents the best-faith efforts by the Department of Defense to provide programming for members of the Armed Forces and their families that communicates the policies, priorities, programs, goals, and initiatives of the Department while avoiding airing programming that exhibits values contrary to the values of the Armed Forces and the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP]
H.R. 4190 — A bill to enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 4191 — A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and the Small Business Act to improve small business lending, improve cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4192 — A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Critz, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Speier, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Moran, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Welch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Inslee), H1304 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2033 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4193 — A bill to provide that there shall be no net increase in the acres of certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service unless the Federal budget is balanced for the year in which the land would be purchased; 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. STIVERS, H1304 [8MR]
H.R. 4194 — A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1305 [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–736), H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 4195 — A bill to improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Norton), H1359 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 4196 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Neal, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Pascrell), H1362 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1543 [22MR], H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2289 [27AP], H4775 [10JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 4197 — A bill to extend the authority to provide loan guarantees to Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Berman), H1366 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H1572 [26MR]
H.R. 4198 — A bill to provide standards for determining whether the substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience of the Grand Canyon National Park has been achieved and to clarify regulatory authority with respect to commercial air tours operating over the Park; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Heck, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Flake), H1366 [16MR]
H.R. 4199 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to close the corporate jet depreciation loophole and to increase the work opportunity tax credit for veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RIGELL, H1366 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1741 [28MR], H2072 [24AP], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4200 — A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Quayle), H1366 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 4201 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H1366 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2447 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–488), H3161 [18MY]
Debated, H3234 [30MY]
Text, H3234 [30MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3248 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 4202 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1572 [26MR], H2212 [26AP], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6535 [29NO], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 4203 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Chu, and Ms. Hahn), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR], H1572 [26MR], H2289 [27AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–732), H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 4204 — A bill to require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H1390 [19MR]
H.R. 4205 — A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to increase public awareness about the dangers of synthetic drugs through the national youth anti-drug media campaign; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Watt, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Edwards), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H6314 [23OC], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 4206 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for increased penalties for contracting fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Graves of Missouri), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1498 [21MR], H1847 [16AP]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 112–728, part 1), H7429 [21DE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 4207 — A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1390 [19MR]
H.R. 4208 — A bill to provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline Federal fisheries management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 4209 — A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the dollar amount (or its equivalent) of such requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2570 [9MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H5079 [19JY], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6578 [30NO], H6701 [11DE], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 4210 — A bill to provide $4,000,000,000 in new funding through bonding to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects in urban and other targeted areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1847 [16AP], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 4211 — A bill to prohibit the drawdown of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless the President has taken certain actions; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H1390 [19MR]
H.R. 4212 — A bill to designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. RIGELL (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Posey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Buchanan), H1390 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H2289 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H5712 [2AU], H5717 [3AU], H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6134 [19SE]
Text, H6134 [19SE]
Title amended, H6137 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S8665 [2JA]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S6623 [21SE]
Amendments, S8372, S8377 [21DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8377 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
Debated, H7448 [30DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7448 [30DE]
Amendments, H7448 [30DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7530 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–266] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 4213 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H1390 [19MR]
H.R. 4214 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and to prohibit the use of sodium cyanide for predator control; 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. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H1426 [20MR]
H.R. 4215 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies; 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS, H1426 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H3267 [30MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6314 [23OC], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 4216 — A bill to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H1426 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H6675 [5DE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 4217 — A bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H1426 [20MR]
H.R. 4218 — A bill to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H1426 [20MR]
H.R. 4219 — A bill to amend section 1451 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to establish programs to provide counseling to homebuyers regarding voluntary home inspections and to train counselors to provide such counseling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H1426 [20MR]
H.R. 4220 — A bill to establish a pilot program to train public housing residents as home health aides and in home-based health services to enable such residents to provide covered home-based health services to residents of public housing and residents of federally-assisted rental housing, who are elderly and disabled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H1426 [20MR]
H.R. 4221 — A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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 New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Rush), H1426 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H3267 [30MY], H4828 [11JY], H5292 [25JY], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 4222 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–510), H3362 [31MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3443 [5JN]
Text, H3443 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 4223 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Meehan), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–549), H3981 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3991 [26JN]
Text, H3991 [26JN]
Message from the House, S4672 [27JN], S6736 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4722 [28JN]
Passed Senate, S6671 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–186] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 4224 — A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage floor on medical expense deductions, expand the use of tax-preferred health care accounts, and establish a charity care credit, to amend the Social Security Act to create a Medicare Premium Assistance Program and reform EMTALA requirements, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual and group health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, Appropriations, 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. BROUN of Georgia, H1427 [20MR]
H.R. 4225 — A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management programs to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Slaughter), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H.R. 4226 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MOORE, H1427 [20MR]
H.R. 4227 — A bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. George Miller of California), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1916 [17AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3915 [20JN], H4686 [9JY], H6062 [14SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 4228 — A bill to direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, 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. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3171 [25MY], H5079 [19JY], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 4229 — A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. Buerkle), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2663 [11MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 4230 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 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. McKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Welch), H1496 [21MR]
H.R. 4231 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and to refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stark, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Filner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McNerney, and Ms. Chu), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1808 [29MR], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 4232 — A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide that the exemptions to that section shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by an instrumentality of the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 4233 — A bill to establish the National Geospatial Technology Administration within the United States Geological Survey to enhance the use of geospatial data, products, technology, and services, to increase the economy and efficiency of Federal geospatial activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. LAMBORN, H1496 [21MR]
H.R. 4234 — A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and 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. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Walden), H1496 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1811 [30MR], H2034 [19AP], H2647 [10MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–533, part 1), H3706 [15JN]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4235 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. DOLD (for himself and Ms. Moore), H1497 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [22MR], H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 112–471, part 1), H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 4236 — A bill to withhold funds if a motorist illegally passes a stopped school bus; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H1497 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1978 [18AP], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4237 — A bill to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FLEISCHMANN, H1497 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4238 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Platts), H1497 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3363 [31MY], H3734 [18JN], H3976 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5712 [2AU], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 4239 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee), H1541 [22MR]
Debated, H1600 [27MR]
Text, H1600 [27MR]
Failed of passage, H1775 [29MR]
House agreed to vacate action, H1775 [29MR]
H.R. 4240 — A bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sires, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Engel), H1541 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H1916 [17AP], H2716 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S5133 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2685 [15MY]
Text, H2685 [15MY]
Message from the House, S3233 [16MY], S6055 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3233 [16MY]
Passed Senate, S6006 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H5720 [7AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6055 [10SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2012), H5760 [10SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–172] (signed August 16, 2012)
H.R. 4241 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1541 [22MR]
H.R. 4242 — A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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. HECK, H1541 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY]
H.R. 4243 — A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida), H1541 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H3267 [30MY], H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 4244 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final decision whether or not to issue a permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 authorizing construction of an elementary school in San Diego, California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H1541 [22MR]
H.R. 4245 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse eligible veterans who are entitled to Medicare benefits for Medicare deductibles and other expenses that are owed by the veterans for emergency medical treatment provided in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1542 [22MR]
H.R. 4246 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1542 [22MR]
H.R. 4247 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and to require such providers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete data from mobile electronic devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Nadler), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 4248 — A bill to authorize the burial at Arlington National Cemetery of members of the Army who served honorably in the Tomb Guard Platoon of the 3d United States Infantry Regiment, which provides the sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery; 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. FITZPATRICK, H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 4249 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Peters, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Carnahan), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H3267 [30MY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 4250 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 3-year extension of the exclusion of income from the discharge of indebtedness on qualified principal residences; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 4251 — A bill to authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Clarke of Michigan), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–521), H3702 [12JN]
Debated, H4003 [26JN]
Text, H4003 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4175 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 4252 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4253 — A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Grimm), H1542 [22MR]
H.R. 4254 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance Medicare Advantage Program integrity; to the 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 Mr. STARK, H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2570 [9MY]
H.R. 4255 — A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Coble, Mr. Carter, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Long, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Latta, Mr. Burgess, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Brooks), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H2570 [9MY], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 4256 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to revise certain rules under titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to accessible means of entry to pools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Jones, Mr. Quayle, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pence, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Latta, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Berg, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Harris, Mr. Long, Mr. Carter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Posey, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Lamborn), H1570 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3734 [18JN], H4775 [10JY], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 4257 — A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H1570 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–455), H2203 [26AP]
Debated, H2187 [26AP]
Text, H2187 [26AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2192 [26AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S2920 [7MY]
H.R. 4258 — A bill to ensure free, fair, and competitive elections in the Republic of Georgia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H1570 [26MR]
H.R. 4259 — A bill to prevent human trafficking in government contracting; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1570 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2716 [15MY], H3163 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3404 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5010 [18JY], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 4260 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an income disparity tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York, H1570 [26MR]
H.R. 4261 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1570 [26MR]
H.R. 4262 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H1570 [26MR]
H.R. 4263 — A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn), H1641 [27MR]
H.R. 4264 — A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–544), H3914 [20JN]
Debated, H5737 [10SE]
Text, H5737 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5787 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 4265 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 5 percent tax on so much of adjusted gross income of any individual as exceeds $1,000,000, and to provide incentive for Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment, or spending limit amendment, to the Constitution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRAWFORD, H1641 [27MR]
H.R. 4266 — A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of vulnerable individuals, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4267 — A bill to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H1641 [27MR]
H.R. 4268 — A bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AMASH (for himself and Mr. Flake), H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H2034 [19AP], H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4269 — A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Poe of Texas), H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3405 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H4869 [13JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 4270 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to suspend bonus authority with respect to the Postmaster General and certain other postal officials in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, and Mrs. Noem), H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2034 [19AP]
H.R. 4271 — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, 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. MOORE (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Fudge, and Ms. Matsui), H1641 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H6344 [13NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 4272 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make capital grants for certain freight rail economic development projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H1641 [27MR]
H.R. 4273 — A bill to clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and Mr. Gonzalez), H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H3164 [18MY], H3700 [8JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–586), H4684 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5602 [1AU]
Text, H5602 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5974 [2AU]
H.R. 4274 — A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act and title V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the provisions of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Markey), H1739 [28MR]
H.R. 4275 — A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1991 with respect to the application of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. McDERMOTT, H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4276 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee), H1739 [28MR]
H.R. 4277 — A bill to establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CONYERS, H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 4278 — 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. HURT (for himself and Mr. Altmire), H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3700 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–683), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 4279 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent early distribution penalty with respect to withdrawals by unemployed veterans from certain retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, and Mr. Latta), H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 4280 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that Puerto Rico may be treated in the same manner as the several States for the purpose of carrying out the supplemental nutrition assistance program under such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Baca, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Grijalva), H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4281 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee), H1739 [28MR]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 600), H1739 [28MR]
Debated, S2209 [29MR]
Passed Senate, S2211 [29MR]
Message from the House, S2238 [29MR]
Debated, H1751 [29MR]
Text, H1752 [29MR]
Passed House, H1762 [29MR]
Message from the Senate, H1795 [29MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1810 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2238 [29MR]
Presented to the President (March 29, 2012), H2035 [23AP]
Approved [Public Law 112–102] (signed March 30, 2012)
H.R. 4282 — A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 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. BERG (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Paulsen, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Rangel), H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3448 [5JN]
Text, H3448 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3779 [6JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S3780 [6JN]
H.R. 4283 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such providers carry current liability insurance; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARROW, H1739 [28MR]
H.R. 4284 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR]
H.R. 4285 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60; 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. CAPUANO, H1739 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H.R. 4286 — A bill to restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on Federal Direct Stafford loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HAHN, H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 4287 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. HAHN, H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4775 [10JY], H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4288 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide grants to States to assist veterans with who were trained to drive large vehicles while serving in the Armed Forces in obtaining, upon their discharge or release from active duty service, State commercial drivers licenses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. HAHN, H1740 [28MR]
H.R. 4289 — A bill to enhance the disclosure of information on official foreign travel of Members and employees of Congress, to impose additional restrictions on such travel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H1740 [28MR]
H.R. 4290 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the income exclusion for discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness, to provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Crowley), H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2716 [15MY], H4605 [28JN], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 4291 — A bill to establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. NORTON, H1740 [28MR]
H.R. 4292 — A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information for the purpose of preventing diversion, fraud, and abuse of controlled substances and other prescription drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Austria), H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4293 — A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude loans made to Main Street businesses from the definition of a member business loan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. DeFazio), H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H2570 [9MY]
H.R. 4294 — A bill to limit the end strength reductions for the regular component of the Army and Marine Corps and to ensure that the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy are provided adequate resources in order to meet the National Security Strategy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WEST, H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 4295 — A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rules, 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. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Huelskamp), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1811 [30MR], H1916 [17AP], H2289 [27AP], H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 4296 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Cravaack), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H3105 [17MY], H3167 [22MY], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4686 [9JY], H6001 [13SE], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 4297 — A bill to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st Century; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and 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 Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Heck), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H5010 [18JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 112–699, part 1), H6675 [5DE]
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H6674 [5DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, H6675 [5DE]
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 4298 — 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 Mr. McKINLEY, H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4299 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Runyan), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4300 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Runyan), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4301 — A bill to contribute to the growth of the American economy and the strength of American national security by streamlining regulatory permitting procedures and increasing domestic production from all energy sources; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Rules, Ways and Means, Agriculture, 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. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Harris, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. Landry), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 4302 — A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. Manzullo), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4303 — A bill to direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, 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. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Mack), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4304 — A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Labrador), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2289 [27AP], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 4305 — A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide a grant to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Deutch), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY], H3481 [5JN], H4605 [28JN], H5328 [26JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–649), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5787 [11SE]
Text, H5787 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 4306 — A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H4158 [27JN], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 4307 — A bill to prohibit the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANKFORD, H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4308 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide growth and stability funding for the city of Detroit; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hanabusa, and Ms. Norton), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4309 — A bill to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence to Federal court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [21JN], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6318 [26OC], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 4310 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington) (both by request), H1803 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–479), H2662 [11MY]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services (supplemental) (H. Rept. 112–479, part 2), H2712 [15MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]
Amendments, H2716 [15MY], H2847, H2997, H2998, H2999, H3000, H3001, H3003, H3008, H3009, H3011, H3014, H3016, H3017, H3019, H3021, H3022, H3024, H3026, H3027, H3028, H3050, H3051, H3053, H3054, H3056, H3057, H3059, H3061, H3062, H3063, H3064, H3067, H3068, H3070, H3071, H3073, H3075, H3076, H3078, H3081, H3082, H3083, H3085, H3086, H3092, H3093, H3094, H3095 [17MY], H3121, H3122, H3123, H3124, H3125, H3126, H3127, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3133, H3134, H3136, H3138, H3139, H3140 [18MY]
Debated, H2787 [16MY], H2847, H3022, H3049 [17MY], H3109 [18MY]
Passed House amended, H3145 [18MY]
Title amended, H3145 [18MY]
Message from the House, S4295 [19JN], S8071 [17DE], S8548 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S4296 [19JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 3254 inserted in lieu), S7392 [4DE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, S7392 [4DE], S7972 [12DE]
Message from the Senate, H6678 [7DE], H6775 [13DE], H7431 [24DE]
Debated, S7793 [12DE]
Amendments, S7793, S7794, S7984 [12DE]
Passed Senate amended, S7794 [12DE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, H6775 [13DE]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H6775 [13DE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H6780 [13DE]
Motion to permit closed conference meetings during times classified national security information is discussed is agreed to in the House, H6780 [13DE]
Conferees appointed, H6782 [13DE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 112–705) submitted in the House, H6869 [18DE]
Conference report considered in the House, H7384 [20DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7412 [20DE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8325 [21DE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8338 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 30, 2012), H7468 [30DE]
H.R. 4311 — A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. JONES, H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4312 — A bill to amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Jones), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4313 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require an evaluation of county workload assessments for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office for the Farm Service Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Crawford), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H3662 [7JN], H4775 [10JY], H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 4314 — A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Keating, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H1803 [29MR]
H.R. 4315 — 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Ms. Moore, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Chu, Ms. Hahn, and Ms. Richardson), H1803 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 4316 — A bill to amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan), H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4317 — A bill to expand sanctions with respect to the energy sector of Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. Dold), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 4318 — A bill to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Moran), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3734 [18JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H6152 [19SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 4319 — A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4320 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require long-term cost benefit analyses of introduced bills; to the Committee on Rules, 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. FATTAH, H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4321 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4322 — A bill to clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Berg, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hall, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Carter, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Thornberry), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY], H3976 [21JN], H4775 [10JY], H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 4323 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Clay, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3734 [18JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4869 [13JY], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 4324 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4325 — A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all oil produced pursuant to such leases, and all refined petroleum products produced from such oil, shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Welch), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 4326 — A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Coble, and Mrs. Napolitano), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4327 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Jones, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. McGovern), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H5728 [7AU]
H.R. 4328 — A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP]
H.R. 4329 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the sole benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2329 [7MY], H3707 [15JN]
H.R. 4330 — A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify the maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office for the Farm Service Agency; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H3164 [18MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 4331 — A bill to respond to the extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions resulting from pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage by declaring a state of emergency and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to immediately implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in the manner provided in title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. NOEM, H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 4332 — A bill to amend section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the period for a first applicant, with respect to a generic drug, to obtain tentative approval without forfeiting the 180-day exclusivity period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Guthrie), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2570 [9MY]
H.R. 4333 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem supplemental nutrition assistance benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Emerson), H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4334 — A bill to establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4335 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the Postal Regulatory Commission to set aside determinations by the United States Postal Service to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny essential postal services to rural areas, communities, or small towns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RAHALL, H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H3734 [18JN]
H.R. 4336 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Schock, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Herger, Mr. Berg, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr. Roskam), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2212 [26AP], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6069 [18SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6675 [5DE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 4337 — A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to implement certain actions related to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. REED (for himself and Ms. Hochul), H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4338 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand certain restrictions relating to the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SABLAN, H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4339 — A bill to amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Norton), H1804 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY]
H.R. 4340 — A bill to restrict assistance to Egypt unless the Government of Egypt holds free and fair elections; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H1804 [29MR]
H.R. 4341 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to review TRICARE policy with respect to providing health care to children and determine how to improve such policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Schilling, and Mrs. Davis of California), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2570 [9MY], H3105 [17MY], H3700 [8JN], H5010 [18JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4342 — A bill to provide for funding for construction and major rehabilitation for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, and Ms. Sewell), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3734 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 4343 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, and other officers of the executive branch from lobbying on behalf of foreign governments or instrumentalities for 10 years after leaving office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WOLF, H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4344 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to assist the International Commission on Missing Persons to establish a permanent and international legal status with the immunities required for operations globally, to continue the financial support of the United States of the ICMP in their work to assist governments and other authorities in locating and identifying persons missing as a result of conflicts or natural or man-made disasters, to support the investigation of genocide and mass atrocities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Moran), H1811 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 4345 — A bill to provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes; 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. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Peterson), H1811 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 4346 — A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act so that labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1811 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2134 [25AP], H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 4347 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ‘‘Robert Boochever United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1811 [30MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–614), H5077 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5104 [23JY]
Text, H5104 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6666 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–187] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 4348 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Terry), H1844 [16AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]
Debated, H1932 [18AP]
Text, H1940 [18AP]
Amendments, H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]
Passed House amended, H1962 [18AP]
Message from the House, S2544 [19AP], S2816 [26AP], S4771 [29JN], S4789 [9JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1813 inserted in lieu), S2615 [24AP]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, S2615 [24AP]
Message from the Senate, H2045 [24AP], H4649 [29JN]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H2099 [25AP], H3038 [17MY], H3652 [7JN], H3788 [19JN], H3868 [20JN], H4151 [27JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, H2106 [25AP]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H2106 [25AP], H3690 [8JN]
Conferees appointed, H2108 [25AP]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H3145 [18MY], H3824 [20JN], H3945 [21JN], H4027 [26JN]
Consideration of motions to instruct conferees, H3505 [6JN], H3948 [21JN]
Motions to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H3526 [6JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 112–557) submitted in the House, H4432 [28JN]
Explanatory statement, H4581 [28JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
Conference report considered in the House, H4616 [29JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H4636 [29JN]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S4751 [29JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S4759 [29JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4681 [9JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4789 [9JY]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2012), H4903 [17JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–141] (signed July 6, 2012), H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 4349 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for contributions to a trust used to provide need-based college scholarships; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4350 — A bill to ensure that certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CRAVAACK (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York), H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 4351 — A bill to provide assistance and opportunity for the creation and support of sustainable agriculture activities in America’s cities and to improve access to nutrition in America’s cities; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Baca, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2716 [15MY]
H.R. 4352 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. Hahn, and Mr. Conyers), H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4353 — A bill to authorize certain civil works projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI, H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 4354 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on 4-Propylbenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4355 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on quinaldine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4356 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Leucoquinizarin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4357 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Nitroanthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4358 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4359 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzenesulfonyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4360 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4361 — A bill to promote transportation-oriented development and encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H1845 [16AP]
H.R. 4362 — A bill to provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3915 [20JN], H4775 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–639), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5510 [31JY]
Text, H5510 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5974 [2AU]
Amendments, S8085 [17DE]
H.R. 4363 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal employees to continue their public service while partially retired; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Ross of Florida, and Mr. Lynch), H1914 [17AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–535), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4364 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to specify further conditions under which payment for the services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Mica, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Mack), H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 4365 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Ross of Florida), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–630), H5330 [30JY]
Debated, H5410 [31JY]
Text, H5410 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5598 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S8665 [2JA]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5974 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8633 [1JA]
Message from the Senate, H7531 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Presented to the President (January 2, 2013), H7589 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–267] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 4366 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. Filner), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY]
H.R. 4367 — A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. David Scott of Georgia), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3976 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–576), H4654 [29JN]
Debated, H4664 [9JY]
Text, H4665 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4670 [9JY]
Message from the House, S4821 [10JY], S8041 [13DE]
Passed Senate, S7751 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6804 [13DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8041 [13DE]
Presented to the President (December 13, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–216] (signed December 20, 2012)
H.R. 4368 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the release of Federal tax levies which cause business hardship; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Pascrell), H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 4369 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Ross of Florida), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–687), H6273 [21SE]
H.R. 4370 — A bill to require new policies and procedures to address duplication and inefficient spending in the Federal grants process; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Long), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 4371 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BACA, H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4372 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Social Security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits, to permanently allow disclosure of return information to prison officials to prevent prisoners from filing false and fraudulent tax returns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rokita, and Mrs. Ellmers), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2040 [23AP], H2134 [25AP], H2570 [9MY], H3976 [21JN]
H.R. 4373 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6062 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6298 [28SE], H6326 [6NO], H6505 [28NO], H6535 [29NO], H6578 [30NO], H6828 [17DE], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 4374 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Pierluisi), H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 4375 — A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 4376 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H1914 [17AP]
H.R. 4377 — A bill to provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 of Florida (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Peterson), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–596, part 1), H4906 [17JY]
Committee on Natural Resources discharged, H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 4378 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items 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. CROWLEY, H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3915 [20JN], H4864 [12JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6429 [16NO], H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 4379 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to exempt single parents with children under 60 months of age from TANF participation rate requirements; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Moore, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Rush), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 4380 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capacitor grade homopolymer polypropylene resin in primary form; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4381 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TIPTON, H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [25MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–530), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4382 — A bill to ensure Federal oil and natural gas lease sales occur, eliminate redundant leasing bureaucracy, and provide leasing certainty; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–531), H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4383 — A bill to streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing, 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 Mr. LAMBORN, H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–528, part 1), H3706 [15JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3706 [15JN]
H.R. 4384 — A bill to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand names to do so; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H1976 [18AP]
H.R. 4385 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Flores, Mr. Harris, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Fleming, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Akin), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2289 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H3164 [18MY], H3700 [8JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4864 [12JY], H5292 [25JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 4386 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the adjustment for disaster funding; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Mulvaney, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 4387 — A bill to allow for a reasonable compliance deadline for certain States subject to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Huelskamp), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP]
H.R. 4388 — A bill to state that nothing in the Authorization for Use of Military Force or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 shall be construed to deny the availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution; 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. RIGELL (for himself, Mr. Landry, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Harris, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ribble, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Conaway), H1976 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H3164 [18MY]
H.R. 4389 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the ‘‘Cecil E. Bolt Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McClintock, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Denham, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Baca, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Chu, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Waters, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Davis of California), H1976 [18AP]
Debated, H7335 [19DE]
Text, H7335 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–251] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 4390 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H1977 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H4065 [26JN], H6300 [2OC], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 4391 — A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4392 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on subassemblies for instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4393 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on parts or accessories of instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4394 — A bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4395 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANCE, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4396 — A bill to extend Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management stewardship end result contracting authority, and 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. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Gosar), H1977 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 4397 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to increase, and make refundable, the credit for such expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4398 — A bill to provide grants to States in order to prevent racial profiling; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H1977 [18AP]
H.R. 4399 — A bill to amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress by 5 percent and eliminate future cost-of-living adjustments in such rates of pay; 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. YODER, H1977 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4400 — A bill to designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the ‘‘Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Pelosi), H2029 [19AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–598), H4906 [17JY]
H.R. 4401 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to work with non-Federal entities and accept non-Federal funding under strict implementation guidelines to promote efficiencies of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense in commercial space activities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. POSEY, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4402 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness; 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 Mr. AMODEI, H2029 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3976 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–583, part 1), H4684 [9JY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H4684 [9JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 726), H4774 [10JY]
Debated, H4831 [12JY]
Amendments, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847 [12JY]
Text, H4839 [12JY]
Passed House amended, H4855 [12JY]
Message from the House, S5046 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5046 [16JY]
H.R. 4403 — A bill to suspend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, through the end of fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2029 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3177 [29MY], H3405 [1JN], H3703 [12JN], H4065 [26JN], H4908 [17JY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 4404 — A bill to create a centralized website on reports issued by the Inspectors General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CRAWFORD, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4405 — A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Levin, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H2029 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2647 [10MY], H3164 [18MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4686 [9JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5728 [7AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 4406 — A bill to compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus particular attention on the permanent prevention of the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H2029 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2647 [10MY], H3267 [30MY], H3405 [1JN], H3915 [20JN]
H.R. 4407 — A bill to amend the indemnification responsibilities applicable to the Secretary of Defense when Department of Defense property at military installations closed pursuant to a base closure law is conveyed to expand such indemnification responsibilities to include all military installations closed since October 24, 1988; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4408 — A bill to amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense installations and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BORDALLO, H2029 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 4409 — A bill to provide for reforming and consolidating agencies of the Federal Government to improve efficiency and save money, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARROW, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4410 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4411 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on certain polyacrylonitrile tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4412 — A bill to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain dyed acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4413 — A bill to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain undyed acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4414 — A bill to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain dyed polyacrylonitrile staple; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4415 — A bill to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain undyed polyacrylonitrile staple; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4416 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4417 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4418 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4419 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4420 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4421 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the separate income tax return form for the earned income credit, to require the information required by that form to be included on the appropriate income tax return forms, and to require the Internal Revenue Service to compute the earned income credit for taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4422 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain staple fibers of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2029 [19AP]
H.R. 4423 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyan 854 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4424 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyan 1 RO inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4425 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on black 661 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4426 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on black 820 inkjet printing ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4427 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phenyl (4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl) carbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4428 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain mixtures of methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5- triazin-2-yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-sulfonyl]-3- methylbenzoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4429 — A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain lamps used in liquid chromatographs or spectrophotometry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4430 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Pyrithiobac-sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4431 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethyl 2-(Isocyanatosulfonyl)benzoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4432 — A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Flutolanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4433 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Buprofezin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4434 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyraflufen-ethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4435 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Triasulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4436 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Phosphoric acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4437 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Thiamethoxam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4438 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on trifloxysulfuron-sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4439 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fenpyroximate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4440 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Glyoxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4441 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Triflic Anhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4442 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Triflic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4443 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on parts of frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mrs. Schmidt), H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4444 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like, the foregoing of plastics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mrs. Schmidt), H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4445 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4446 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain modacrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4447 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4448 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4449 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4450 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4451 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4452 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4453 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4454 — A bill to require the approval by the head of an agency for any conference costing more than $25,000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FLEISCHMANN, H2030 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H4656 [29JN], H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 4455 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain bags for toys; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4456 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain infants’ products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4457 — A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Yarmuth, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. McGovern), H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4458 — A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrients in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4459 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Thidiazuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4460 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Fenamidone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4461 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Spirodiclofen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4462 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,4-dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4463 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Thiacloprid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4464 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4465 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrasulfotole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4466 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fosetyl-Al; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4467 — A bill to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA, H2030 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4468 — A bill to extend the authority to make grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits; to the 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 Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4469 — A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Polis), H2030 [19AP]
H.R. 4470 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 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. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Bordallo), H2030 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2447 [8MY], H3164 [18MY], H3405 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4471 — A bill to require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Barrow), H2039 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H2813 [16MY], H3164 [18MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–519), H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 4472 — A bill to reduce the travel expenses for certain Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROSS of Florida, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4473 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Mesotrione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4474 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on s-Metolachlor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4475 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on DEMBB; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4476 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Prodiamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4477 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Onitrophenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4478 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Pinoxaden; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4479 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Clodinafop; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2039 [23AP]
H.R. 4480 — A bill to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and 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. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Olson, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Landry, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Berg), H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3171 [25MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–520, part 1), H3698 [8JN]
Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Armed Services discharged, H3698 [8JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 691), H3806 [19JN]
Debated, H3875 [20JN], H3918 [21JN]
Amendments, H3890, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3901, H3902, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3908, H3909, H3910, H3911 [20JN], H3919, H3920, H3921, H3922, H3923, H3925, H3926 [21JN]
Passed House amended, H3945 [21JN]
Message from the House, S4459 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4459 [25JN]
H.R. 4481 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H3481 [5JN], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY]
H.R. 4482 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent home loan guaranty programs for veterans regarding adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4483 — A bill to authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for implementing or expanding reforms in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in order to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups receiving degrees in these fields, and to recruit, retain, and advance STEM faculty members from underrepresented minority groups at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Fudge), H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 4484 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham Young University, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake, and Mr. McKeon), H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–612), H5077 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5085 [23JY]
Text, H5085 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 4485 — A bill to further the preparedness of the United States Armed Forces, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent the Government of Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CONAWAY, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.R. 4486 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polypropylene fiber with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual filaments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4487 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polyester fiber with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual filaments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4488 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4489 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2-Methyl-2-(methylthio)propanal O-(N-methylcarbamoyl)oxime; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4490 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, dimethylamine salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4491 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4492 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPB Acid and MCPB Sodium Salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4493 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4494 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on triphenyltin hydroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4495 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4496 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4497 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on formulations containing Bromacil and Diuron and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4498 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on formulations containing Diuron and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4499 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Dimethyl carbonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4500 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-Chloro-1-indanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4501 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Esfenvalerate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4502 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4503 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4504 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4505 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2064 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4506 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Metalaxyl-M and LMetalaxylfenoxam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4507 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cloquintocet-mexyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4508 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Difenoconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4509 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4510 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyprodinil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4511 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Trinexapac-ethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4512 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain mixtures of cyhalothrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4513 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain formulations of Thiamethoxam, Difenoconazole, Fludioxinil and Mefenoxam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2064 [24AP]
H.R. 4514 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain mixtures of Difenoconazole and Mefenoxam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4515 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mucochloric acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4516 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methidathion; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4517 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-,-a,a,a-, trifluorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4518 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures of Azoxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4519 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Azoxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4520 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Chloro-6-Fluorobenzyl Chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4521 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4522 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4523 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4524 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of carded cashmere 19.35 metric yarn count or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4525 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on camel hair, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4526 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on waste of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4527 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on camel hair, carded or combed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4528 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4529 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on camel hair, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4530 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on noils of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4531 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4532 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of carded hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, of yarn count less than 19.35 metric, not put up for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4533 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of carded camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4534 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on biaxially oriented polypropylene film; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4535 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4536 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Chlorobenzyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4537 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl 2-[(4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazole-1-carbonyl)sulfamoyl]benzoate, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4538 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4539 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tungsten carbide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4540 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tungsten concentrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4541 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tungsten oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4542 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain modacrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4543 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4544 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4545 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4546 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4547 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4548 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4549 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4550 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4551 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4552 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4553 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4554 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain modacrylic staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4555 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Penthiopyrad technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4556 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4557 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on carbamic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4558 — A bill to extend and modify the temporarily suspension of duty on Bifenthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4559 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Carbofuran technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4560 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Carbosulfan technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4561 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4562 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4563 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile and toluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4564 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4565 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Methyl methoxyacetate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4566 — A bill to modify and extend the reduction of duty on Diethyl ketone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4567 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester (DMO); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4568 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Oxalic acid, diethyl ester (DEO); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4569 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Carbamic acid, [4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[[[[methyl(1-methylethyl amino]sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-, ethyl ester (PCM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4570 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4571 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Ethylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2065 [24AP]
H.R. 4572 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dinotefuran; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4573 — A bill to extend and modify the reduction of duty on Bentazon, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4574 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on AE 0172747 Ether; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4575 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on Isoxaflutole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4576 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4577 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on mixtures containing Isoxaflutole and Cyprosulfamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4578 — A bill to supsend temporarily the duty on Triadimefon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4579 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Thiencarbazone-methyl, Isoxadifen-ethyl, and Tembotrione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4580 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin, Clothianidin, Carboxin, and Metalaxyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4581 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4582 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4583 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4584 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4585 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on artificial staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4586 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on artificial staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4587 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Reactive Red 266; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4588 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Reactive Black 005; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4589 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Orange 131; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4590 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain window shade material; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4591 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain window shade material; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4592 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Chloroacetic acid, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4593 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on acetyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4594 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Octanoyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4595 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Glyoxylic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4596 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on sodium petroleum sulfonic acids, sodium salts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4597 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of tetraacetylethylenediamine with extenders and additives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4598 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Propanonesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monoammonium salt, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4599 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on esters and sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4600 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4601 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4602 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on filament tow of rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4603 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4604 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4605 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the eligibility of activities in Puerto Rico for the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PIERLUISI, H2066 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 4606 — A bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purpose; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H2066 [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–627), H5326 [26JY]
Debated, H6811 [17DE]
Text, H6811 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6813 [17DE]
Message from the House, S8138 [18DE]
Passed Senate, S8666 [2JA]
Message from the Senate, H7587 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–268] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 4607 — A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President’s final days in office, 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. RIBBLE (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Jones), H2066 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H2447 [8MY]
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 112–513, part 1), H3404 [1JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 4608 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve oversight and accountability for military housing projects carried out using the alternative authority provided by subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RIGELL (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4609 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to benefits under such title; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Hirono), H2066 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [25AP], H2570 [9MY], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 4610 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4611 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2066 [24AP]
H.R. 4612 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4613 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluthiacet-methyl technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4614 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Carfentrazone-ethyl and formulations thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4615 — A bill to extend and modify the reduction of the duty on Sulfentrazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4616 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Pyroxasulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4617 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain used fuel, lubricating, or cooling medium pumps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4618 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain used compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4619 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain used gear boxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4620 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties in the State of Mississippi to the region represented by the Appalachian Regional Commission; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H2067 [24AP]
H.R. 4621 — A bill to authorize negotiations with Brazil to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers to United States ethanol exports; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4622 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a grant program to assist State and local governments to install solar energy systems; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McNERNEY, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4623 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4624 — A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H2123 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.R. 4625 — A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H2123 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY]
H.R. 4626 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain air pressure distillation columns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARLETTA, H2123 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H.R. 4627 — A bill to extend and make a technical correction to the temporary suspension of duty on certain cast stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4628 — A bill to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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 Mrs. BIGGERT, H2123 [25AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 631), H2123 [25AP]
Text, H2228 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2252 [27AP]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY]
Read the first time, S2920 [7MY]
Placed on the calendar, S2933, S2962 [8MY]
H.R. 4629 — A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct an annual audit of the General Services Administration; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. DENHAM, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4630 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4631 — A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Long, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Paul), H2123 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H4065 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–664), H5859 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5776 [11SE]
Text, H5776 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 4632 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-Chlorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4633 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Chloromethylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4634 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4635 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Phenylisocyanate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4636 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4637 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Toluidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4638 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Nitrotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4639 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bayderm Bottom DLV-N; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4640 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4641 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Iminodisuccinate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4642 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Mesamoll; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALTMIRE, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4643 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERG (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H2123 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4775 [10JY], H6284 [25SE], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 4644 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable electric grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4645 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on combination smoker, roaster, and grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4646 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain grill brushes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4647 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative tabletop torch vessels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4648 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative outdoor torches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4649 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative dual wick torches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4650 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fishing reels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4651 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative outdoor bamboo garden torches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4652 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable infrared gas grill and cooler combinations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4653 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable gas grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4654 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manicure and pedicure sets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4655 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nail clippers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4656 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain eyelash curlers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4657 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing b-cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4658 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2123 [25AP]
H.R. 4659 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on N-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-(1-methylethyl)acetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4660 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Thiencarbazone-methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4661 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4662 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4663 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on 2-Acetylbutyrolactone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4664 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Cyclohexanedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4665 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Flubendiamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4666 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Spirotetramat; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4667 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4668 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4669 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on b-cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4670 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures contaning Trifloxystrobin and Prothioconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4671 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4672 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Spirotetramat; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4673 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin and Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4674 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COHEN, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4675 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 1H-[1,2,4]Triazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4676 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Indaziflam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4677 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of Flubendiamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4678 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fluopyram; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4679 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fluopyram and Prothioconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4680 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fluopyram and Trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4681 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fluopyram and Pyrimethanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4682 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fenhexamid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4683 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluopicolide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4684 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluopyram; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4685 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Indaziflam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4686 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4687 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phenmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4688 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4689 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Orgasol polyamide powders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4690 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dicumyl peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4691 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Frequency Herbicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4692 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fastac; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4693 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4694 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4695 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Clothianidin and Bacillus Firmus strain I-1582; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4696 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4697 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil Octanoate, and Bromoxynil Heptanoate, including application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4698 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on product mixtures containing ethofumesate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4699 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyprosulfamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4700 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4701 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4702 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of Paraquat and Emetic; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4703 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Paclobutrazol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4704 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Chloroacetone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4705 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Brodifacoum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4706 — A bill to extend and modify the reduction of duty on Mandipropamid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4707 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Benzenedicarbonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4708 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on fludioxonil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4709 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polymer, Caprolactone-diethylene glycol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4710 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Carbonic Acid, Dimethyl Ester, Polymer with 1,6-Hexanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4711 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on leather basketballs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4712 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on volleyballs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4713 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rubber basketballs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4714 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on basketballs, having an external surface other than leather or rubber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4715 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on e-Caprolactone-2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4716 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on e-Caprolactone-neopentylglycol copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4717 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2’-Bis(4-cyanatophenyl)propane homopolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. eans.
By Mr. GUTHRIE, H2124 [25AP]
H.R. 4718 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4719 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4720 — A bill to establish the American Innovation Bank, to improve science and technology job training, to authorize grants for curriculum development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 4721 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4722 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4723 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4724 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[3-[[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienyl]methyl] -4-methylphenyl]-D-glucitol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4725 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Imazalil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4726 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4727 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Cetalox; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4728 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Dimethyl malonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4729 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of N-[2-(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4730 — A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4731 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4732 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on 4-methoxy-2-methyldiphenylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4733 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4’-methoxy-2,2’,4-trimethyl diphenylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4734 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4735 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on ACM; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4736 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Glufosinate-Ammonium (GA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4737 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Oxadiazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4738 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chime melody rod assembly used in the production of grandfather clocks, wall clocks, and mantel clocks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4739 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain clock movements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4740 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that relocation of a servicemember to serve on active duty away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the servicemember from refinancing a mortgage on that principal residence; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. West, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Carter), H2125 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 4741 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Avermectin B; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4742 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Prosulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4743 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pymetrozine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4744 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyproconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4745 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4746 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2-Mercaptoethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4747 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tetrahydrothiophene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4748 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Dichlorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4749 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Di-tert-butyl polysulfides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4750 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dimethyl 3,3’-thiodipropionate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4751 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Hydroxyethyl-n-octyl sulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4752 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Red 228; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4753 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Acid Yellow 151; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4754 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Blue 269; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4755 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Yellow 42; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4756 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Blue 268; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4757 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Acid Blue 171; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4758 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Normal Paraffin M; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4759 — A bill to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4760 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polyvinyl formal resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4761 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tris 2-(Hydroxy ethyl)-isocyanurate (THEIC); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4762 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on aircraft grade polyvinyl butyral; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4763 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4764 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Potassium decafluoro(pentafluorethyl) cyclohexanesulfonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4765 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 194; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4766 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 181; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4767 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 191; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4768 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4769 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 180; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4770 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2125 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H.R. 4771 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor Technical (Imazalil); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4772 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Penbotec 400SC; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4773 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bifenazate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4774 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Paraquat dichloride (1,1’-dimethyl-4,4’-bipyridinium dichloride); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2125 [25AP]
H.R. 4775 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Propargite; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4776 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(dodecylthio)propionate]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4777 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’-Thiobis[2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4778 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on N,N-Hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl propionamide)); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4779 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-1,4-benzenediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4780 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2’-(2-Methylpropylidene) bis(4,6-dimethylphenol); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4781 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’-butylidenebis [3-methyl 6 tert butylphenol]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4782 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2’-Methylenebis (4 methyl 6 tert butylphenol); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4783 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Ipconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4784 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Daminozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4785 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Paraquat Dichloride and Inerts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4786 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Butralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4787 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) of Tetrabromobisphenol A; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4788 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4789 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Etridiazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4790 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4791 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4792 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on allyl bromide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4793 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dibromo-5-Dimethylhydantoin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4794 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on magnesium hydroxide with a purity greater than or equal to 99.8 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4795 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain urea resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4796 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on electromechanical ice shavers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4797 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on combination single slot toaster and toaster ovens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4798 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on electric knives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4799 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on handheld electric can openers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4800 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain single serve and full pot coffee makers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4801 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain portable slow cookers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4802 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain single serve coffee makers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4803 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain single serve coffee makers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4804 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain electric skillets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4805 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain battery operated jar openers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4806 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain battery operated ice cream makers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4807 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain frozen treat makers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4808 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain programmable slow cookers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4809 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electric dispensing blenders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4810 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on self contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemakers with electronic clocks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4811 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on self-contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4812 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on open top, electric indoor grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4813 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain electric juice extractors rated at 800W or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4814 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain electric juice extractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4815 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sandwich toaster grills; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, H2126 [25AP]
H.R. 4816 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peters, Ms. Chu, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, and Ms. Slaughter), H2126 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN]
H.R. 4817 — A bill to require the reallocation and auction for commercial use of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 1755 megahertz to 1780 megahertz; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Matsui), H2203 [26AP]
H.R. 4818 — A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3177 [29MY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 4819 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sound-isolating earphones with multiple balanced armature speakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.R. 4820 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain single-driver sound isolating earphones; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.R. 4821 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain self-contained, single-element unidirectional (cardioid) dynamic microphones; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2203 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.R. 4822 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain shopping bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN, H2203 [26AP]
H.R. 4823 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on spun-bonded, non-woven, high-density polyethylene materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN, H2203 [26AP]
H.R. 4824 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on non-woven recycled polyethylene terephthalate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERMAN, H2203 [26AP]
H.R. 4825 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit the extension of the statutory debt limit unless a concurrent resolution on the budget has been agreed to and is in effect, Federal spending is cut and capped, and a balanced budget amendment to the constitution has been sent to the States for ratification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ross of Florida, and Mr. Flores), H2203 [26AP]
H.R. 4826 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2647 [10MY]
H.R. 4827 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain aluminum alloy foil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNNELEE, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4828 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain aluminum alloy profiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNNELEE, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4829 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on used camshafts and crankshafts for diesel engines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNNELEE, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4830 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass fibers and articles thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4831 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Ammonium polyphosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4832 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Propene, polymer with ethene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4833 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt with synergists and encapsulating agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4834 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4835 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with ÐN,NNBis( 2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4836 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cyanuric chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4837 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Zinc diethylphosphinate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4838 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Fluoroalkyl acrylic copolymerisates dispersed in water; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4839 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Sulfur black 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4840 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4841 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4842 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4843 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4844 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4845 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TFM; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4846 — A bill to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BALDWIN, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4847 — A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLORES (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H2204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 4848 — A bill to save neighborhoods and keep families in their homes by encouraging mortgage loan modifications and suspending foreclosures and evictions; 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. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Waters, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Ellison), H2204 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY]
H.R. 4849 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Denham, and Mr. McClintock), H2204 [26AP]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H2227 [27AP]
Text, H2228 [27AP]
Amendments, H2228 [27AP], H3147 [18MY]
Message from the House, S2920 [7MY], S3327 [21MY], S3683 [4JN]
Read the first time, S2920 [7MY]
Placed on the calendar, S2933, S2962 [8MY]
Amendments, S3291, S3292 [17MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3292 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3022 [17MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H3147 [18MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3173 [29MY]
Presented to the President (May 29, 2012), H3360 [31MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–128] (signed June 5, 2012)
H.R. 4850 — A bill to allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H2204 [26AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3984 [26JN]
Text, H3984 [26JN]
Message from the House, S4672 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4722 [28JN]
Amendments, S6649, S6651 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6661 [21SE]
Text, S6661 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
H.R. 4851 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized, reduced hydrolyzed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4852 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4853 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-polyoxyethylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4854 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-,methyl polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)- 1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized, oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, compounds with trimethylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4855 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Diaminodecane; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4856 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,1,2-2-Tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4857 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4858 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4859 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,1,2-2-Tetrafluoroethylene,oxidized, polymerized, reduced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4860 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Vinyldine fluoride-trifluoroethylene copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4861 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Chlorotrifluoroethylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4862 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4863 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 4,4’-Dichlorodiphenyl sulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4864 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(diethylamino)-, polymers with 5-isocyanato-1- (isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, propylene glycol and reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates (salts); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4865 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4866 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced, ethoxylated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4867 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain licorice extract derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4868 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on extract of licorice; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4869 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans; 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. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Loebsack), H2204 [26AP]
H.R. 4870 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-toric shaped polarized materials of more than 80 mm in diameter; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4871 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain toric shaped polarized materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4872 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-toric shaped polarized materials of 80 mm or less in diameter; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4873 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and Thiodicarb; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4874 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Thiencarbazone-methyl, Isoxaflutole, and Cyprosulfamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4875 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on mixtures of imidacloprid with application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4876 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Imidacloprid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4877 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and Cyfluthrin or its b-Cyfluthrin isomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4878 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Naphthyl, N-methylcarbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4879 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Penflufen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4880 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on ion-exchange resin powder, dried to less than 10 percent moisture; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4881 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on an ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, iminodiacetic acid, sodium form; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4882 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on an ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with ethenylbenzene, aminophosphonic acid, sodium form; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4883 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on IMIDACLOPRID; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4884 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4885 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4886 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4887 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4888 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Picoxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4889 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on A5546 sulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4890 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4891 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4892 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4893 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear for women covering the ankle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4894 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear for men covering the ankle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4895 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work boots for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4896 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work boots for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4897 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics and valued over $6.50 but not over $12 per pair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4898 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics and valued over $12 but not over $20 per pair; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4899 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s platform footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4900 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials and leather; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4901 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain women’s sports footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNAHAN, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4902 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on photomask blanks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARTER, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4903 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on power electronic boxes and static converter composite units; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4904 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stator/rotor parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4905 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal OB CO; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4906 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Uvinul 3039; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4907 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Lucirin TPO; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4908 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain high pressure fuel pumps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4909 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain hybrid electric vehicle inverters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4910 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain direct injection fuel injectors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4911 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lithium ion electrical storage battery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4912 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on motor generator units; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4913 — A bill to require designated military command responsibility and accountability for the care, handling, and transportation of the remains of a deceased member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who died overseas, from the place of death, through the defense mortuary system, until the remains are accepted by the member’s next of kin, in order to ensure that the deceased member is treated with dignity, honor, and respect; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Cooper), H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4914 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fluopyram and Tebuconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTA, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4915 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Agilon 400; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOYLE, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4916 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Brine Electrolysis Ion Exchange Apparatus; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOYLE, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4917 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ceiling fans for permanent installation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4918 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium thiocyanate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4919 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Para-methoxyphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4920 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium phosphate and cerium phosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4921 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tertiobutyl catechol flakes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4922 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4923 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on germanium unwrought; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HANNA, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4924 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on germanium oxides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HANNA, H2205 [26AP]
H.R. 4925 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gallium unwrought; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HANNA, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4926 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARRIS (for himself and Mr. Carney), H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4927 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARRIS (for himself and Mr. Carney), H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4928 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARRIS (for himself and Mr. Carney), H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4929 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARRIS (for himself and Mr. Carney), H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4930 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chloro-2-nitroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4931 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1’-biphenyl]- 4,4’- diamino, 3,3’-dichloro-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4932 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyalkene Yellow (4A100); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4933 — A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Moore, Mr. Engel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Ribble), H2206 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 4934 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,8-Dicyclohexyl -6-2,10-dimethyl -12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]- dioxaphosphocin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4935 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of zinc dicyanato diamine with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4936 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, with 2- aminoethanol and Poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-[1-oxo-9- octadecenyl]- w-hydroxy-, (9Z); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4937 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of NN-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-N,Ndimethylurea with acrylate rubber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4938 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of caprolactam disulfide with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4939 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Aflux 37; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4940 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-,(Sp-4-2)- [29H,31H-phthalocyanine-2-sulfonato(3-)-kN29,kN30, kN31, kN32]cuprate(1-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4941 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Oxepanone, polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4942 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ethylene-Propylene polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4943 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of alkali metal phenate, mineral oil, and p-Dodecylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4944 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sensomer CT-400; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4945 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on D-Galacto-D-mannan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4946 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzene, polypropene derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4947 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain rayon staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4948 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. NOEM, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4949 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain bulk container bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4950 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain drive-axles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4951 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on non-driving axles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4952 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gear boxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4953 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the production of renewable chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), H2206 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 4954 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4955 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain programmable controllers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4956 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Turmeric; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4957 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Black Pepper; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4958 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo White Pepper; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4959 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Cassia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4960 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Capsicum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4961 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Ginger; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4962 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Celery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4963 — A bill to address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ with respect to certain financial entities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4964 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzenesulfonyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATT, H2206 [26AP]
H.R. 4965 — A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Gibbs, and Mrs. Noem), H2266 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2570 [9MY], H2716 [15MY], H3164 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3915 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–681), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 4966 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. RYAN of Wisconsin, H2266 [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 112–469, part 1), H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 4967 — A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Conyers), H2267 [27AP]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H2492 [9MY]
Text, H2492 [9MY]
Message from the House, S3082 [10MY], S3278 [17MY]
Passed Senate, S3102 [10MY]
Message from the Senate, H2667 [15MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3101 [17MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3278 [17MY]
Presented to the President (May 18, 2012), H3263 [30MY]
Approved [Public Law 112–121] (signed May 25, 2012)
H.R. 4968 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on bitolylene diisocyanate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUINTA, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4969 — A bill to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4970 — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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. ADAMS (for herself, Mrs. Noem, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Buerkle, Mrs. Ellmers, Ms. Jenkins, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Latham, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. West, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Webster, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2447 [8MY], H2663 [11MY], H2716 [15MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–480, part 1), H2712 [15MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; and Financial Services discharged, H2712 [15MY]
Debated, H2745 [16MY]
Text, H2745 [16MY]
Passed House amended, H2781 [16MY]
Message from the House, S3327 [21MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3327 [21MY]
H.R. 4971 — A bill to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Benishek, Mrs. Black, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Flores, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Landry, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Quayle, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Bilirakis), H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H3167 [22MY], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 4972 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY], H2647 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 4973 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sleeping bag carry cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4974 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain nonwoven polypropylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases, not under 77.5 cm in circumference and not exceeding 127.7 cm in circumference; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4975 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on man-made shells used in the manufacture of sleeping bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4976 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of National Forest System land and small parcels of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to landowners whose lands share a boundary with the National Forest System land or public lands, and 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. AMODEI, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY]
H.R. 4977 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4978 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Program; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BACA, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 4979 — A bill to establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4980 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1.3G grade fireworks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4981 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1.4G grade fireworks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4982 — A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, 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. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Dold), H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4983 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on women’s sports bras of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to compatible monitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2447 [8MY]
H.R. 4984 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on knit tank tops of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY]
H.R. 4985 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY]
H.R. 4986 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on baby or child carriers designed for use on bicycles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4987 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on wide angle reflectors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4988 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bicycle speedometers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4989 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bicycle speedometer parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4990 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain brakes designed for bicycles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4991 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on bicycle wheel rims; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4992 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4993 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4994 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4995 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4996 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on quinoline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4997 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Cyanopyridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4998 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on DAT intermediate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 4999 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on DMDS; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 5000 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on methoxyfenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2267 [27AP]
H.R. 5001 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Quintec; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5002 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, N[[[3,5 Dichloro-2-fluoro-4-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl] amino]carbonyl] 2,6 difluoro - (9Cl); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5003 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Dimethyl malonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5004 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on diphenyl sulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5005 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-Dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5006 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DEPCT; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5007 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2 methoxy-4-trifluoromethylpyridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5008 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fenbuconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5009 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5010 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Amino-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5011 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a Formulated product containing Propyzamide as the active ingredient; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5012 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPA-2-ethylhexyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5013 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tebuthiuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5014 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4 Ethoxy 1,1,1 trifluoro 3 butene-2-one; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5015 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethalfluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5016 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2 Chloro 1 (3 ethoxy 4 nitrophenoxy) 4 (trifluoromethyl) Benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5017 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dichlormid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5018 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5019 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Gallery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5020 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of fungicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5021 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on myclobutanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5022 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on (R)-(+)-2-(4 hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5023 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic Acid, 5 Chloro-8-quinolinoxy, 1 Methylhexylester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5024 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Benfluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5025 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on trifluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5026 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4-Dimethoxy-2-butanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5027 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixed isomers of 1,3-dichloropropene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5028 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on nylon woolpacks used to package wool; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANSECO (for himself and Mr. Conaway), H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5029 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear not covering the ankle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5030 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear covering the ankle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5031 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-chlorobenzenesulfonyl isocyanate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5032 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of cymoxanil and inert ingredients; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5033 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures of 6-amino-5-chloro-2-cyclopropyl-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid and inert ingredients; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARNEY, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5034 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rooftop cargo bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5035 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain magnetic snaps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5036 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain knitted or crocheted fabrics containing elastomeric yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5037 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chocolate crumb imported in bulk quantities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5038 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption in their condition as imported; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5039 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Triethylenediamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5040 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain mixtures of alkene polymers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5041 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of formaldehyde polymers with aniline and with 4.4’-methylendianiline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5042 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ancamine 2432; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5043 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ancamine 2422; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5044 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. West, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Kline, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. McKeon, and Mrs. Black), H2268 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H5712 [2AU]
Debated, H6101 [19SE]
Text, H6101 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6119 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 5045 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain coffee brewers with milk frothing capacity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTCH, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5046 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on electromechanical ice shavers, with self-contained electric motor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTCH, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5047 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5048 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5049 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sector molds and tooling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2268 [27AP]
H.R. 5050 — A bill to prohibit employers and certain other entities from requiring or requesting that employees and certain other individuals provide a user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account on any social networking website; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H2268 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY], H2648 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3267 [30MY], H3578 [6JN]
H.R. 5051 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain synthetic filament yarns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5052 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain untwisted filament yarns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5053 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Red 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5054 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5055 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 3-Amino-4-methylbenzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5056 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Blue 7; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5057 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 5-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5058 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Violet 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5059 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 5-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2-naphthanilide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5060 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5061 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Basic Red 1:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5062 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on 3,3N-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5063 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain organic pigments and dyes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5064 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 4-Hexylresorcinol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5065 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hexadecyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5066 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-Amino-1,2-propanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5067 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5068 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-ethylhexyl salicylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5069 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5070 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5071 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5072 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Isobenzofurandione, 5,5’-sulfonylbis-, polymer with 4,4’-methylenebis[2,6-dimethylbenzenamine]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5073 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads having low ash content and specifically manufactured for use as a specialty filler in lost wax mold casting applications in a variety of other specialty filler applications; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5074 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2 propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5075 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on helium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5076 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ion-exchange resin of Benzene, diethenyl, polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5077 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on ion-exchange resin powder comprised of a copolymer of methacrylic acid cross-linked with divinylbenzene, in the potassium ionic form, of a nominal particle size between 0.025 mm and 0.150 mm, dried to less than 10% moisture; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5078 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acephate formulation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5079 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam sodium salt and mixed application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5080 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Strong Base Anionic Resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5081 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ion-exchange resin-Methanamine, N Methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5082 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ion-exchange resin and adsorbent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5083 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thiol functionalized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5084 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5085 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Oxyfluorfen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5086 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Thiophanate methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5087 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 5(1,1-Dimethylheptyl) Resorcinol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5088 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 4-Bromobenzyl Bromide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5089 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-(2-ChloroEthyl)-4-Ethyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-Tetrazol-5-one; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5090 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5091 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5092 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Phenyl-2-Pyridyl Acetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5093 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on alpha-threo Phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5094 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W equipped with a capacitor rated not over 4 microfarads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5095 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5096 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Benzyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidine carboxylic acid ethyl ester HCl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5097 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on N-[(4-methoxymethyl)-1-phenylmethyl-4-piperidinyl]N-phenylpr opanamide-ethanedioate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5098 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5099 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 72 W; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5100 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on alpha-Phenyl-2-piperidylacetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5101 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 72 W designed to be operated by means of an infrared remote control; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5102 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W equipped with a capacitor rated over 4 microfarads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5103 — A bill to adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H2269 [27AP]
H.R. 5104 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ski poles and parts and accessories thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5105 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on carbonic dihydrazide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5106 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hydrazine hydrate, aqueous solution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5107 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5108 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-benzothiazolythio butanedioic acid (2BBA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5109 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-oxo-4-p-tolylbutyric acid adduct with 4-ethylmorpholine (NEM Salt); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5110 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Methylimidazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5111 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper peptide (AHK-Cu); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5112 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper peptide (GHK-Cu 1:1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5113 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5114 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5115 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5116 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on zinc silicate phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5117 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5118 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a Phosphor blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium and Lanthanum Phosphate luminophores; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5119 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5120 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5121 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on small particle calcium chloride phosphate phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5122 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5123 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a Phosphor Blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium, Cerium Aluminate doped with Terbium and Barium Aluminate doped with Europium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5124 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium halophosphate doped with europium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5125 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5126 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on barium magnesium aluminate phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5127 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on coarse yttrium oxide phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5128 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on ultrafine yttrium oxide phosphor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5129 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts paid by an employer on an employee’s student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H4158 [27JN], H4686 [9JY], H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 5130 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain time switches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5131 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain porcelain lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5132 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain aluminum lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5133 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain occupancy sensors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5134 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protectors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5135 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5136 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on banana jack connectors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5137 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain brass lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5138 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic lamp-holder housings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5139 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on certain 12-volt batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5140 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain electrical transformers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5141 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 6-volt batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5142 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain color video monitors with flat panel screens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5143 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5144 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Hahn, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, and Mr. Carter), H2270 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY]
H.R. 5145 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Black 31; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5146 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Chromate(4-), [7-amino-3-[(3-chloro-2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy -2-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)][6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy 5 -nitro-3-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenesulfonato(4-)]-, tetrasodium (P 96-1335); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5147 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on reaction products of phosphorous trichloride with 1,1’-biphenyl and 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5148 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N’-(4-isodecylphenyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5149 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Brown 25; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5150 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Orange 62; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5151 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-Dodecyl-1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2,5-pyrrolid inedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5152 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,3-Benzenedicarboxamide, N, N’-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5153 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1-Acetyl-4-(3-dodecyl-2, 5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2270 [27AP]
H.R. 5154 — A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of high-density, fiberboard-core laminate wall and floor panels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Pascrell), H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5155 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on orthotoluidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LOEBSACK, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5156 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5157 — A bill to prohibit the designation of Vietnam under title V of the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mrs. Davis of California), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 5158 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5159 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-butyne-1,4-diol, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, brominated, dehydrochlorinated, methoxylated and triethyl phosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5160 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LUMMIS, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5161 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LUMMIS, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5162 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LUMMIS, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5163 — A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. Deutch), H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5164 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nonenumerated footwear with textile uppers for women, other than house slippers, valued $13/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5165 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on footwear other than house slippers, for women, valued $9.00/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5166 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nonenumerated footwear for women, valued $25/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5167 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (synthetic hydrotalcite) and magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (synthetic hydrotalcite) coated with stearic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5168 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate coated with stearic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5169 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Helional,; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5170 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cis-3-Hexen-1-ol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5171 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on imitation jewelry necklaces or bracelets, valued $10 each or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5172 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on necklaces or bracelets, other than necklaces or bracelets containing jadeites or rubies, valued $10 each or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5173 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on women’s belts of leather or composition leather, each valued $7.00 or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5174 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C12-18 alkenes, polymers (TPX) with 4-methyl-1-pentene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5175 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin (other than house slippers, work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes and the like), valued $20/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5176 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5177 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin, valued $35/pair or higher; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5178 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on imitation jewelry earrings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5179 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on europium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5180 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5181 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5182 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cerium nitrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5183 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on gadolinium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5184 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lanthanum oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5185 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARINO, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5186 — A bill to prevent excessive speculation in energy commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moran, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4605 [28JN], H5292 [25JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 5187 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies; to the 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 Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Pascrell), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 5188 — A bill to provide guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families; 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. Moore), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 5189 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5190 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5191 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5192 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5193 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’ work gloves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5194 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 5195 — A bill to establish a 5-year demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H2271 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY], H3405 [1JN], H3700 [8JN], H4908 [17JY], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 5196 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Microcrystalline anatase-type titanium dioxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5197 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on polytetramethylene ether glycol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2271 [27AP]
H.R. 5198 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium hypophosphite monohydrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5199 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain filament polyester window shade material in a modified basket weave; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5200 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on anatase titanium dioxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5201 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain filament polyester, foam-backed window shade material in a plain weave; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5202 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5203 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain woven fiberglass window shade material with acrylic coating; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5204 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain PCBTF with an acid acceptor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5205 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with antioxidant; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5206 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on window shade material composed of woven fiberglass coated with ethyl vinyl acetate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5207 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with antistatic; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5208 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with a corrosion inhibitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5209 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain window shade material composed of 100% polyester filaments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5210 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5211 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzenesulfonyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5212 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on amino ethyl carbazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5213 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5214 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Himic Anhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5215 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on liquid dielectric transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 100,000 kVA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5216 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on helical springs not suitable for use in motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel wire having a cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm or more; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5217 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vibration dampeners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5218 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on complete digital process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5219 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5220 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stop valves each designed to be actuated by steam turbine hydraulic control systems and thermostatically controlled by an electrohydraulic actuator, and parts thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5221 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on economizers for use with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5222 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements (but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements) as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5223 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5224 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5225 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5226 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements (but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements) as approved for use in nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5227 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Aminopyridine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Himes), H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5228 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Himes), H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5229 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,6-Diisocyanato-hexane homopolymer, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Bu ether blocked; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5230 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Desmodur E 14; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5231 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Desmodur HL BA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5232 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Nonafluorobutanesulfonic acid, potassium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5233 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur VP LS 2078/2; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5234 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bayhydur XP 2547; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5235 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bayhydur BL 5335; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5236 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur BL 1100/1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5237 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Tetraethylammonium perfluoroctanesulfonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5238 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Chlorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5239 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on P-Dichlorobenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5240 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dimethyl dicarbonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5241 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plasticizers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5242 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl)ester); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5243 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5244 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphorus Sulfochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5245 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5246 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Oxepanone polymer with 1,4-butanediol and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5247 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Desmodur R-E; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2272 [27AP]
H.R. 5248 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Poly(toluene diisocyanate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5249 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Desmodur RF-E; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5250 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,6-Hexanediol-dimethyl carbonate copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5251 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,6-Hexanediol-dimethyl carbonate copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5252 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on dimethyl carbonate polymer with 1,6-hexanediol copolymer and 2-oxepanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5253 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate in organic solvent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5254 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Efka 6225; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5255 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on fasteners, in clips suitable for use in a mechanical attaching device; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5256 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5257 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on product mixtures containing mesosulfuron-methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5258 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain mixtures containing Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl, Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil octanoate, Bromoxynil heptanoate, and Mefenpyr-diethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5259 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor Technical (Imazalil); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5260 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Dilauroyl peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5261 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Didecanoyl peroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5262 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bis(4-tbutylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5263 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3,3’,4,4’-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5264 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on 4,4’-Oxydianiline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5265 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on RODA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5266 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4,4’-Oxydiphthalic anhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OLSON, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5267 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’-Sulfonyldiphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5268 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of fatty acids, C12-21 and C18-unsatd., 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidol esters and polyethylene or polypropylene or 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, hexadecyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5269 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N‘-Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-, P/W 2,4-Dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5270 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-(4,6-Bis-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5271 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxylamine sulfate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5272 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, in containers holding 3.4 kg or less; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5273 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5274 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pepperoncini, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5275 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, in immediate containers holding more than 3.4 kg; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5276 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on o-Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5277 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5278 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on propoxur (2-(1-methylethoxy)phenol methylcarbamate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5279 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable personal area mosquito repellents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5280 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain alginates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PINGREE of Maine, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5281 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propylene glycol alginates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PINGREE of Maine, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5282 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on sodium alginate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PINGREE of Maine, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5283 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. REED, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5284 — A bill to amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements; to the 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 Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H2273 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2716 [15MY], H3977 [21JN], H5131 [23JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 5285 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on o-Anisidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5286 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Titanium mononitride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5287 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Phenyl salicylate (benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenyl ester); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5288 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 2,4-Xylidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5289 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5290 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ester gum 10D 25KG BG China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5291 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Poly-Pale, 25 KG Bag, China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5292 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Syloboc K-200; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5293 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HPHP; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5294 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5295 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sodium Benzoate, ODR/FLV Comp; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5296 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isophthalic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5297 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5298 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins; polyterpenes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5299 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Ortho Toluidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5300 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain single yarns of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5301 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain single yarns of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means. DNM
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2273 [27AP]
H.R. 5302 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain artificial filament single yarns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5303 — A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey), H2274 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2648 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3703 [12JN]
H.R. 5304 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on liquid-filled glass bulbs designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5305 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on aqueous emulsion of a modified aliphatic amine mixture of decanedioic acid, compounds with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine- bisphenol A-bisphenol A diglycidyletherdiethylenetriamine glycidyl phenyl ether reaction productepichlorohydrinformaldehyde- pro-pylene oxidetriethylenetetramine polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5306 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on Cyazofamid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5307 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Acetamiprid Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5308 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5309 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on PHBA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5310 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on sorbic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5311 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on potassium sorbate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5312 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain screws, bolts, nuts, washers, and similar articles of steel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5313 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5314 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on threaded articles of iron or steel nesoi (not bolts, nuts, or screws); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5315 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on other non-threaded articles (fasteners) of iron or steel, nesoi; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5316 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione, zinc salt, and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5317 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5318 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethylhexylglycerine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5319 — A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the mainstem of the Nashua River and its tributaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. Olver), H2274 [27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–658), H5764 [10SE]
H.R. 5320 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the quarterly wages paid threshold for classification as an agricultural labor employer for purposes of unemployment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Hanna), H2274 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 5321 — A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Guthrie), H2274 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY]
H.R. 5322 — A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for an Inspector General for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. WOLF, H2274 [27AP]
H.R. 5323 — A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIMES, H2275 [27AP]
H.R. 5324 — A bill to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of digital still image video cameras; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2275 [27AP]
H.R. 5325 — A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2316 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–462) (filed May 2, 2012), H2316 [7MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H3347 [31MY], H3366 [1JN], H3409, H3444, H3451 [5JN], H3489, H3513 [6JN]
Amendments, H3364 [31MY], H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3378, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3405 [1JN], H3409, H3410, H3412, H3413, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421, H3424, H3425, H3426, H3429, H3430, H3451, H3452, H3455, H3457, H3458, H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464, H3465, H3466, H3467, H3468, H3470, H3471, H3472, H3473, H3474, H3475, H3476, H3477, H3482 [5JN], H3491, H3492, H3493 [6JN]
Passed House amended, H3526 [6JN]
Message from the House, S3900 [11JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3900 [11JN]
H.R. 5326 — A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, H2316 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–463) (filed May 2, 2012), H2316 [7MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 643), H2316 [7MY]
Amendments, H2330 [7MY], H2360, H2361, H2363, H2364, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374, H2375, H2376, H2377, H2379, H2390, H2392, H2393, H2406, H2408, H2409, H2411, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2422, H2424, H2425, H2426, H2448, H2449 [8MY], H2493, H2496, H2498, H2500, H2501, H2503, H2504, H2505, H2507, H2509, H2510, H2522, H2523, H2524, H2529, H2531, H2532, H2535, H2536, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2541, H2543, H2544, H2547, H2570 [9MY]
Debated, H2346 [8MY], H2493 [9MY]
Passed House, H2633 [10MY]
Message from the House, S3129 [14MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3129 [14MY]
H.R. 5327 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-isodecylphenyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5328 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5329 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5330 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5331 — A bill to provide protections against violence against immigrant women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Polis, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Ms. Waters), H2316 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 5332 — A bill to prohibit agency restrictions on conference locations; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5333 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. BERKLEY, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5334 — A bill to amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the development and review of breakthrough therapies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5335 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5336 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain forged ring gear components and certain other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5337 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) and zinc acetate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Reed), H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5338 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide, silica, and decyl(trimethoxy)silane; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Reed), H2316 [7MY]
H.R. 5339 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide and decyl(trimethoxy)silane; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Reed), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5340 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manganese ferrite carrier covered with acrylic resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Reed), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5341 — A bill to improve postmarket risk identification and analysis with respect to devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5342 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5343 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl hydrogen phosphite; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5344 — A bill to prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Honda), H2317 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY]
H.R. 5345 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-[8-Amino-1-(2-phenyl-quinolin-7-yl)-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin- 3-yl]-1-methyl-cyclobutanol (OSI-906); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5346 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Macroporous poly(divinylbenzene); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5347 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resin powder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5348 — A bill to temporarily syspend the duty on poly(4-(1-isobutoxy ethoxy)styrene-co-4-hydroxystyrene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5349 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5350 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Dinotefuran; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5351 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fenpropathrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5352 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5353 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Etoxazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5354 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5355 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Flumioxazin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5356 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-[8-Amino-1-(2-phenyl-quinolin-7-yl)-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin- 3-yl]-1-methyl-cyclobutanol (OSI-906); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5357 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP2408; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5358 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP0777; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5359 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-(1-Bromo-8-chloroimidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-3-yl)cyclobutanone (OSIP-690631, bicyclic intermediate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5360 — A bill to extend the temporarily suspension of the duty on powdered ion exchange resin comprised of a copolymer of styrene, cross linked with divinyl-benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5361 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 10,10’-Oxybisphenoxarsine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5362 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain macroporus adsorpent polymers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5363 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-(1-Ethoxyethoxy) styrene-4- (t-butylcarbonyloxy) styrene-4-hydroxystyrene copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5364 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASKP1240; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5365 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5366 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5367 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5368 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5369 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isoviolanthrone Crude Dry Presscake; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5370 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5371 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Para Nitro Aniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5372 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride potassium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5373 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isononylamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5374 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dodecyl aniline, mixed isomers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5375 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on n-Ethyl-n-Benzyl Aniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5376 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Altuglas BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads, and BS 130 beads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5377 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5 hexanediol (dimethylhexanediol); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5378 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5379 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain reusable grocery bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5380 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixed xylidines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5381 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2317 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H3915 [20JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5382 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolyzed acetate groups; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5383 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic Violet 11; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5384 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic Violet 11:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5385 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Huron Yellow dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5386 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Invisible blue dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5387 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Solvent Orange 115; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5388 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Solvent Yellow 131; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5389 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Zinc sulfide, copper chloride doped; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5390 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Solvent Yellow 160:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5391 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Red; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5392 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Solvent Yellow 195; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5393 — A bill to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to make improvements to the trade promotion policies and programs of the United States Government; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Mulvaney, and Mrs. Ellmers), H2317 [7MY]
H.R. 5394 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(3′,4′,5′- trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5395 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5396 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl) -N-methoxycarbanose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5397 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Pyraclostrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5398 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Topremazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5399 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Caramba Fungicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5400 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on p-Toluenesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5401 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Zeta-cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5402 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Flonicamid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5403 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Iprodione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5404 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Clomazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5405 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on solder spheres containing 2 percent or more, by weight, of silver; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5406 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Slurry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5407 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts of machines for punching; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5408 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on centrifugal blowers and fans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5409 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain wire containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of gold and with dopants added to control wirebonding characteristics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5410 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on power supplies between 150 watts and 500 watts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5411 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts and accessories of oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5412 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on axial fans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5413 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts and accessories of optical instruments and apparatuses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5414 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lead-acid storage 12-volt batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5415 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on microscopes other than optical microscopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5416 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts and accessories of microscopes other than optical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5417 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on insulated cable for a voltage of less than or equal to 1,000 volts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5418 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lithium-ion batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5419 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on power distributors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5420 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dry nickel-metal hydride batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5421 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electric storage batteries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5422 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on epoxy molding compounds, of a kind used for encapsulating integrated circuits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5423 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on footwear for men with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, covering the ankle, other than work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5424 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear for girls with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather and uppers of leather, not covering the ankle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5425 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, covering the ankle, other than work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5426 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5427 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5428 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5429 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5430 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5431 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5432 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUELSKAMP, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5433 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 10 mm or more; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5434 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 70 mm or more; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5435 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 55 mm or more but not over 200 mm; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5436 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LOEBSACK, H2318 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 5437 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Metconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5438 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Fipronil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5439 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Dimethomorph; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5440 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on Boscalid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5441 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on formulations of [3-(4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-mesyl-o-tolyl](5-hydroxy- 1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methanone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5442 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Prohexadione calcium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5443 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Ethoxyquin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5444 — A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5445 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Captan technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5446 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on thiophanate methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5447 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5448 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Oryzalin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5449 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of lambda-cyhalothrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5450 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methane Sulfonyl Chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2318 [7MY]
H.R. 5451 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methane Sulfonic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5452 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5453 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain textured rolled glass sheets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5454 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Problad Plus fungicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5455 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Violet 23; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5456 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methylated and butylated melamine-formaldehyde polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5457 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pigments based on titanium dioxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5458 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain extrusion presses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNNELEE, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5459 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5460 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on copper oxychloride and copper hydroxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5461 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Tetraconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5462 — A bill to extend a temporary reduction of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5463 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sethoxydim /Nicobifen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5464 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-[2-(dimethylcarbamoyl) phenylsufamoyl]urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5465 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on oxyfluorfen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5466 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acifluorfen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5467 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vacuum-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5468 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on standard-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5469 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on manganese flake; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5470 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina tubes and shaped bodies designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5471 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on metal screw type bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5472 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on preformed iodide pellets or powder composed of iodides of dysprosium, thallium sodium, holmium, thulium and calcium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5473 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on frit rings composed of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium monosilicate, and mullite; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5474 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cermets for ceramic discharge lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5475 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polycrystalline alumina discharge tubes prefilled with metal halide salts and designated for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5476 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, with metal locking pins to allow passage of an electrical current; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5477 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) cooler modules (LCM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5478 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) Tubular LED (TLED); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5479 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) down light modules (DLM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5480 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) display modules (LDM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5481 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) line modules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5482 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) twistable down light modules (TDLM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5483 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) spot light modules (SLM); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5484 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on light emitting diode (LED) drivers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5485 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain narrow woven fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5486 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5487 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on low expansion stoppers, lids, and other closures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5488 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on low expansion laboratory glassware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5489 — A bill to modify and extend the suspension of duty on certain cases or containers used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys or devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REICHERT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5490 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain injection-molded ABS or PP cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys or electronic games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REICHERT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5491 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain viscose rayon yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5492 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain twisted yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5493 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain artificial filament single yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5494 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain power panels specifically designed for wind turbine generators; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5495 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain switchgear assemblies and panel boards specifically designed for wind turbine generators; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5496 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to make a technical correction relating to sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies and similar articles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5497 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain warp knit open-work fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5498 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on plastic laminate sheets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5499 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2-cyclo-hexylidene-2-phenyl-acetonitrile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5500 — A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Methylionone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5501 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl -2-naphthalenyl)-ethan-1-one (and isomers); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5502 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of (acetato) pentammine cobalt dinitrate with a polymeric or paraffinic carrier; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5503 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1,3-Propanediaminium, N-[3-[[[dimethyl[3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino] propyl] ammonio]acetyl]amino]propyl]-2-hydroxy-N,N,N′,N′,N′-pentamethyl-, trichloride, polymer with 2-propenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT, H2319 [7MY]
H.R. 5504 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Dichloroacetyl Chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5505 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Profenofos; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5506 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Sedaxane; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5507 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on S-N-ALKYL-ANILIN; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5508 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on electrically operated pencil sharpeners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STIVERS, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5509 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STIVERS, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5510 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STIVERS, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5511 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STIVERS, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5512 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Harper, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Nunnelee), H2320 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–497), H3177 [29MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3191 [30MY]
Text, H3191 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN], S6736 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3684 [4JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6674 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–188] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 5513 — A bill to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Mulvaney), H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5514 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Modified Vinylchloride-Hydroxypropylacrylate copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5515 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Vinyl chloride-Hydroxypropyl acrylate copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5516 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Vinyl acetate-Alkeneoic acid Copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5517 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Diacid Modified Vinyl acetate-Vinyl chloride copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5518 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Polyvinylacetate for use in food; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5519 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Acrylate Modified Vinyl acetate-Vinyl chloride copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5520 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Vinylacetate-Vinylchloride copolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5521 — A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to set-aside community development block grant amounts in each fiscal year for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5522 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N′Bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5523 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fuel injectors each functional in a common rail fuel system with a pressure greater than 1200 bar; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5524 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cast-iron engine crankcases for marine propulsion engines, each measuring more than 1.1 meters in length; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5525 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on forged steel crankshafts other than for vehicles of chapter 87, each measuring 1868 millimeters or more in length; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5526 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plain shaft sputter bearings without housing (other than spherical bearings), each weighing 260 grams or more; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5527 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fuel injection pumps (for compression-ignition engines), each weighing 60 kilograms or more and functional in a common rail fuel system with a pressure greater than 1200 bar; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5528 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pistons for marine propulsion engines, each weighing 12 kilograms or more; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5529 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404, of yarns of different colors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5530 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5531 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with or solely with man-made filaments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5532 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5533 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pile fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5534 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments, of yarns of different colors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5535 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain warp knit fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5536 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on textile fabrics of man-made fibers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5537 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain warp knit fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5538 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on ‘‘Long pile’’ fabrics of man-made fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5539 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain knitted or crocheted fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5540 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pile fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5541 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Rubberized textile fabrics of cotton, other than those of heading 5902; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, H2320 [7MY]
H.R. 5542 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H2441 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3662 [7JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3915 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 5543 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to access the National Directory of New Hires for purposes of tax administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5544 — A bill to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAVAACK, H2441 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2648 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–655), H5764 [10SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 773), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5873 [12SE]
Text, H5879 [12SE]
Amendments, H5881, H5882, H5884 [12SE]
Passed House amended, H5890 [12SE]
Message from the House, S6336 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S6336 [13SE]
H.R. 5545 — A bill to designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Woolsey), H2441 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 5546 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States and high-need local educational agencies with flexibility in using Federal funds provided under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BACA, H2441 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN]
H.R. 5547 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Acetyltoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5548 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5549 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on recombinant staphylococcal protein A (56kDa); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5550 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on liquid crystal display (LCD) panel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5551 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf club driver heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5552 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fairway wood heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5553 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf club iron heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5554 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf club putter heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2441 [8MY]
H.R. 5555 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on golf wedge club heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5556 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hybrid golf club heads; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5557 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain girls’ shorts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5558 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain girls’ trousers and breeches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5559 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5560 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5561 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5562 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5563 — A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain boys’ shirts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5564 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5565 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and Cyfluthrin or its b-Cyfluthrin isomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5566 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5567 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4605 Tutu Park Mall in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the ‘‘Kenneth Leslie Harmon Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5568 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-cresidinesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5569 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5570 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on synthetic indigo powder, (3H-indol-3-one, 2-(1,3-dihydro- 3-oxo-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5571 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5572 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-disulfobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5573 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-amino-5-sulfobenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5574 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,5-bis[(1,3-dioxobutyl)amino]benzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5575 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct Yellow 119; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5576 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-amino-6-niotrophenol-4-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5577 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5578 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic Yellow 40 chloride based; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5579 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Violet 13; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5580 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on synthetic and natural beta carotenes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5581 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chlorophyllin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5582 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic Red 51; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5583 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Aminotoluene-5-sulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5584 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,6- Xylidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5585 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Aminobenzoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5586 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Violet 13; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5587 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent Violet 11; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5588 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Amino-3-cyano thiophene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5589 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 241; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5590 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Blue 359; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5591 — A bill to modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on b-cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5592 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing b-cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEAVER, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5593 — A bill to provide a remedy for survivors and descendants of the victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riot of 1921; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H2442 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H.R. 5594 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plastic mesh for filters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5595 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plastic mesh for filters (high flow); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5596 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Perfluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5597 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C1-3 Perfluoroalkyl perfluoromorpholine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5598 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of C5-18 perfluorocarbon alkanes, perfluorocarbon amines, and/or perfluorocarbon ethers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5599 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on C5-8 Perfluorocarbonalkanes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5600 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Encapsulated Ascorbic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5601 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Encapsulated Potassium Persulfate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5602 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bisphenol A Bis(3-methacryloyloxypropyl)ether substituted dimethacylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5603 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Copoly(acrylic acid/itaconic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5604 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain polycrystalline fibers designed for use in pollution control devices for motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5605 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain catalytic converter mounting and thermal insulation mats; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5606 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain children’s wallets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5607 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain bamboo baskets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5608 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain bamboo kitchen devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5609 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electric wine bottle openers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5610 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain coupon holders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5611 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain swimming pools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5612 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic fittings of perfluoroalkoxy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2442 [8MY]
H.R. 5613 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cellular plastic sheets for nano-retention filters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5614 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cellular plastic sheets for micron-retention filters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5615 — A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HIMES (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 5616 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain turn or turned footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. JENKINS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5617 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on certain footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. JENKINS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5618 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain work footwear for women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. JENKINS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5619 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on certain footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. JENKINS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5620 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KIND, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5621 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fosamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5622 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Captan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5623 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts of gearing, gear boxes, and other speed changers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5624 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5625 — A bill to reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H2443 [8MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3985 [26JN]
Text, H3985 [26JN]
Message from the House, S4672 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4722 [28JN]
H.R. 5626 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to facilitate certain acquisitions of property for conservation purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5627 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5628 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures or coprecipitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5629 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on cerium sulfide pigments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5630 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increased penalty in certain cases of fraudulent understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 5631 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling travel bags with a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5632 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling travel bags without a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5633 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling backpacks with a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5634 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling backpacks without a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5635 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling duffel bags with a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5636 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rolling duffel bags without a removable backpack or daypack; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5637 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain golf bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5638 — A bill to direct the Secretary concerned to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and respond to hazing in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 5639 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Hexythiazox Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5640 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pyridaben Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5641 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Eptam Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5642 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Fenazaquin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5643 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imidan Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5644 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Zoxamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5645 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Azadirachtin A; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5646 — A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion, and for other purposes; 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. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Boren, and Mrs. Roby), H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3734 [18JN], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 5647 — 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 Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Fudge, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Engel, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Moore, Mr. Farr, Ms. Chu, Ms. Richardson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Towns, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Berman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Sherman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Baca, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Ms. Slaughter), H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY], H2648 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3164 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5010 [18JY], H5131 [23JY], H5923 [12SE], H6062 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6302 [5OC], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 5648 — A bill to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. Harper), H2443 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 5649 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the exemptions for captive finance companies from the definition of major swap participant and from the swap clearing requirement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SCHILLING (for himself, Mr. Owens, and Mr. McIntyre), H2443 [8MY]
H.R. 5650 — A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no discrimination under the family planning program under such title on the basis of separate provision of abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOLD, H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 5651 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Dingell), H2565 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–495), H3171 [25MY]
Debated, H3192 [30MY]
Text, H3192 [30MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3248 [30MY]
Message from the House, S3684 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3684 [4JN]
H.R. 5652 — A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 2013.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H2565 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–470), H2565 [9MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 648), H2565 [9MY]
Debated, H2583 [10MY]
Text, H2583 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H2633 [10MY]
Amendments, H2648 [10MY]
Message from the House, S3129 [14MY]
Read the first time, S3129, S3133 [14MY]
Read the second time, S3137 [15MY]
Placed on the calendar, S3172 [15MY]
H.R. 5653 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dental care to veterans awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H2565 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 5654 — A bill to remove the testing provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BACA, H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 5655 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Propanone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 5656 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl-4-trifluoro methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. nd for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BONNER, H2565 [9MY]
H.R. 5657 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of indoxacarb and inert ingredients; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5658 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Red 264; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5659 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Ethanone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenyl-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5660 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Reactive Red 267; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5661 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-Hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5662 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 2,4-Bis(2-hydroxy-4-butyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-bis-butyloxyphenyl) -1,3,5 triazine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5663 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on mixtures of certain types of Triazin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5664 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Phosphine oxide, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5665 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on 1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)-(9ci); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5666 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Topramezone technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5667 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5-bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-methyluracil (Bromacil); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5668 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on isomeric mixtures of substituted hydroxy phenyl triazines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5669 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5670 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5671 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyl-4-trifluoro methoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5672 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Red 238; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5673 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Blue 235; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5674 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Butane, 1-chloro; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5675 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on benzyl carbazate (hydrazinecarboxylic acid, phenylmethyl ester); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5676 — A bill to suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Hexane, 1,6-dichloro-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5677 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Vat Black 25; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5678 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1, 4-Benzenedicarboxylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5679 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of 5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3- (phenyl-amino)-2,4-oxazolidinedione](famoxadone), 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)- carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (Cymoxanil) and application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5680 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethyl pyruvate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5681 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Yellow 7459; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5682 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6- tris (2-propenyloxyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5683 — A bill to authorize the President to establish the Veterans’ Job Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through the performance of useful public works, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H2566 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H.R. 5684 — A bill to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and Mr. Schiff), H2566 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3363 [31MY], H3734 [18JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5292 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 5685 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 151; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULTGREN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5686 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Yellow 154; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULTGREN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5687 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Red 185; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULTGREN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5688 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Yellow 175; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULTGREN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5689 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Orange 74; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULTGREN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5690 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to train elementary and secondary school nurses on how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Filner, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Rangel), H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5691 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moran, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Chu, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. Bass of California), H2566 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3808 [19JN]
H.R. 5692 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Interam mats; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5693 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on perfluorocarbon amines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5694 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain fluoropolymers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5695 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5696 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5697 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 9-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, (triethoxysilyl)methyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5698 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on S-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-acetoxyimino thioacetate (Thioester); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Gerlach), H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5699 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain yarn of carded wool; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5700 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cotton yarn of combed fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5701 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cotton yarn of combed fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5702 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5703 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5704 — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means. n Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H2566 [9MY]
H.R. 5705 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Neal), H2567 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN]
H.R. 5706 — A bill to provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHILLING (for himself and Mr. Loebsack), H2567 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN]
H.R. 5707 — A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payment for physicians’ services by eliminating the sustainable growth rate system and providing incentives for the adoption of innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Heck, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Courtney), H2567 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3171 [25MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3703 [12JN], H3707 [15JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3981 [25JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY]
H.R. 5708 — A bill to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Richmond), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5131 [23JY], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 5709 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H2644 [10MY]
H.R. 5710 — A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators and freezers, and to direct the Department of Energy to establish standards for other related products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Kingston), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 5711 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP) abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H2644 [10MY]
H.R. 5712 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and Mr. Reichert), H2644 [10MY]
H.R. 5713 — A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to ensure that the highest priority consideration is given to local comments when selecting a toll pilot project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Kissell), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 5714 — A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ellison), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN]
H.R. 5715 — A bill to amend the Pension Protection Act of 2006 to extend special funding rules for certain plans maintained by commercial airlines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. ANDREWS, H2644 [10MY]
H.R. 5716 — A bill to establish a Skin Cancer Research Fund to increase funding for the conduct or support of research relating to skin cancer by the National Institutes of Health; 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. BILBRAY (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H4775 [10JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 5717 — A bill to require the Army Corps of Engineers to notify the public of certain flood predictions regarding the Missouri River System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself and Mr. Berg), H2644 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5718 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the new market tax credit rules for population census tracts with low populations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5719 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. Blumenauer), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H4605 [28JN]
H.R. 5720 — A bill to establish procedures for the presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations in the Federal Regulatory Reform Report prepared by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Owens, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Dold), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H3105 [17MY]
H.R. 5721 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electric cooktops; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COHEN, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5722 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on strontium europium halophosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5723 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Yttrium europium oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5724 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Barium magnesium aluminum oxide for use in the production of fluorescent lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5725 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Calcium chloride phosphate activated by manganese and/or antimony for use in the production of fluorescent lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5726 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Lanthanum phosphate for use in the production of fluorescent lamps; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5727 — A bill to rebuild the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, the Judiciary, Rules, Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY]
H.R. 5728 — A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on Acephate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5729 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to permit Native Hawaiian Organizations to have status as HUBZone small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. HANABUSA, H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 5730 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site Medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services; to the 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 Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5731 — A bill to prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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 Iowa (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Landry, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Benishek, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Flores, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Black, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kelly, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Broun of Georgia), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 5732 — A bill to authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LOEBSACK, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5733 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film for analog photography; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5734 — A bill to provide compensation for the deadly acts by elements of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States citizens; 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. ROHRABACHER, H2645 [10MY]
H.R. 5735 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated to direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial; 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. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Reyes), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 5736 — A bill to amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the domestic dissemination of information and material about the United States intended primarily for foreign audiences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN]
H.R. 5737 — 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, H2662 [11MY]
H.R. 5738 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the ‘‘Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Peters), H2662 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3164 [18MY], H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3981 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6479 [28NO]
Text, H6479 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO], S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–223] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 5739 — A bill to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), H2662 [11MY]
H.R. 5740 — A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H2712 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
Debated, H2782 [16MY]
Text, H2782 [16MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2846 [17MY]
Message from the House, S3327 [21MY], S3683, S3684 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3327 [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3611 [24MY]
Amendments, S3611, S3641 [24MY]
Message from the Senate, H3169 [25MY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H3250 [30MY]
Amendments, H3250 [30MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3263 [30MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3683 [4JN]
Presented to the President (May 31, 2012), H3659 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–123] (signed May 31, 2012)
H.R. 5741 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States, and for other purposes; 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. HECK (for himself, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Chabot), H2712 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3164 [18MY], H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5631 [1AU], H6001 [13SE], H6280 [21SE], H6369 [14NO], H6535 [29NO], H6701 [11DE], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 5742 — A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), H2712 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H4686 [9JY], H5292 [25JY], H6069 [18SE], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 5743 — A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H2712 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–490), H3166 [22MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H3290 [31MY]
Amendments, H3295, H3297, H3298, H3299, H3300, H3301, H3302, H3305 [31MY]
Passed House amended, H3308 [31MY]
Message from the House, S3728 [5JN]
Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence, S3728 [5JN]
H.R. 5744 — A bill to address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System lands and public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, and 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. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Walden, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Berg, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Denham, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Long, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Cole, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Carter, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Quayle), H2712 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3177 [29MY], H3734 [18JN], H5079 [19JY], H5728 [7AU]
H.R. 5745 — A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Appropriations, Financial Services, and 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. ELLISON, H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 5746 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Stark, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kind, Mr. Schock, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jenkins, and Mr. Paulsen), H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H5202 [24JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 5747 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Yarmuth), H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN], H5526 [31JY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 5748 — A bill to provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. McCollum), H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 5749 — A bill to prohibit the transfer of defense articles and defense services to the governments of foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Waters), H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6302 [5OC], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 5750 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify the tariffs on certain wrist watches, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H2713 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY]
H.R. 5751 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for limitations on detentions of certain individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5752 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Di-tert-amyl-2’-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5753 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5754 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Nitrobenzoyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5755 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Hydroxy-2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5756 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-[2 -hydroxy - 3,5 - di (1,1dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5757 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5758 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,1’-Methylenebis[3(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]urea]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5759 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allantoin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5760 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imidurea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5761 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluorescent Brightener CBS-X; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5762 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-4-hydroxphenyl)-propionate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5763 — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of N-phenyl-N-((trichloromethyl)thio)- benzenesulfonamide, calcium carbonate, and mineral oil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5764 — A bill to extend the reduction of duty on N-phenyl-pphenylenediamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5765 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-bis(3-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrolinylmethyl)benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5766 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2’-Dithiobisbenzothiazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5767 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Benzoyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5768 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyanuric chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5769 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Allyl pentaerythritol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5770 — 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rangel), H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5771 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on modified phenolic resin in alkaline solution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5772 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5773 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Uvasorb S130; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5774 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phenol 2,4 —bis(1,1-dimethyl ethyl),-phosphite (3:1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5775 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Antioxidant 3114; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5776 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,2 -(2,5-Thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5777 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5778 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-Nitrobenzoic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5779 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-Dihydroxy-benzophenone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5780 — A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ferroboron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H2713 [15MY]
H.R. 5781 — A bill to require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Richardson), H2811 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H3977 [21JN], H5010 [18JY], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 5782 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic device book style covers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5783 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile device book style covers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5784 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile device covers and stands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5785 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic device covers and stands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5786 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on -Phenyl-7-(4,4,5,6-tetramentyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-quinoline (OSIP-690520, quinolone boronate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOLD, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5787 — A bill to provide for congressional oversight of United States agreements with the Government of Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. JONES, H2812 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H4605 [28JN], H5631 [1AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5788 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the ‘‘National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H2812 [16MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6478 [28NO]
Text, H6478 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
H.R. 5789 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Carnahan), H2812 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3177 [29MY], H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 5790 — A bill to provide for the transfer of the United States Postal Service surplus with respect to certain retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BACA, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5791 — A bill to provide for reasonable and necessary access to Wilderness Areas for the restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure during a state of emergency declared by the Governor of a State; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2812 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 5792 — A bill to require a report on implementation of a termination of the ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H2812 [16MY]
H.R. 5793 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Berman), H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5794 — A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice mail messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5795 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on domestic manufacturing income to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Stark), H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5796 — A bill to establish a common fund to pay claims to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as class members in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H3102 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5292 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 5797 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CRAVAACK, H3102 [17MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 112–634), H5524 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5606 [1AU]
Text, H5606 [1AU]
Title amended, H5608 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S5974 [2AU]
H.R. 5798 — A bill to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to improve export promotion activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5799 — A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans’ Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Baca, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H3102 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3700 [8JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5800 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Thornberry), H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5801 — A bill to provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students during periods when the national unemployment rate is above 7 percent and other periods of deferment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Kucinich), H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5802 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize use of port security grant funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5803 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, regarding port security grant funding for mandated security personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5804 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance to and coordination with local educational agencies and school districts that are at high risk of acts of terrorism or other incidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5805 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish alternate guidelines for measuring the progress of State and local performance for entrepreneurial training services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5806 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H3102 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 112–719, part 1), H7428 [21DE]
H.R. 5807 — A bill to require an audit of the extent to which regional FEMA offices are able to support coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities to respond to an act of terrorism or other incident, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5808 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain horizontally-oriented lead shot machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5809 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain cupping machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5810 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain tool blocks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5811 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts of cupping presses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5812 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans; 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. DeFAZIO, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5813 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. HAHN, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5814 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the publication of the poll tapes used in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOLT, H3102 [17MY]
H.R. 5815 — A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 5816 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meeks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shuler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Himes), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 5817 — A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Garrett), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4605 [28JN], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6302 [5OC], H6369 [14NO], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO], H6587 [3DE], H6675 [5DE]
Debated, H6580 [3DE]
Text, H6580 [3DE], H6723 [12DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6723 [12DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S8041 [13DE]
H.R. 5818 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fitness equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3103 [17MY]
H.R. 5819 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain suspension system stabilizer bars; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3103 [17MY]
H.R. 5820 — A bill to modify the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to returned property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3103 [17MY]
H.R. 5821 — A bill to provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3103 [17MY]
H.R. 5822 — A bill to require a report on the designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Long, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Mr. Dent), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN], H3734 [18JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4605 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY], H6304 [9OC], H6578 [30NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 5823 — A bill to prohibit the Federal Housing Finance Agency from disposing of certain real estate-owned of such Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, under the initiative of such Agency for bulk sales of real estate-owned; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Baca), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3405 [1JN], H3734 [18JN], H5010 [18JY]
H.R. 5824 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the cap on certain payments under the TANF program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Serrano), H3103 [17MY]
H.R. 5825 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN]
H.R. 5826 — A bill to implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative to ensure clean and reliable water for future generations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Ms. Edwards), H3161 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 5827 — A bill to ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy’s energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water resources; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Ms. Edwards), H3161 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
H.R. 5828 — A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to permit an absentee ballot application submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter with respect to an election for Federal office to serve as an absentee ballot application for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Honda), H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5829 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to permit agencies to count certain contracts toward contracting goals; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Ms. Tsongas), H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5830 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enable certain non-profit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grants and Per Diem Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide transitional housing or other facilities for homeless veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H3161 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 5831 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to undertake a comprehensive review of the Corps of Engineers policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Chu, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Baca, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Davis of California, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5832 — A bill to facilitate the transfer or sale of the LA/Ontario International Airport from the city of Los Angeles, California, back to the city of Ontario, California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACA, H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5833 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5834 — A bill to require each State receiving assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education in the State to the dependent children of individuals who have served on active duty for at least 15 years and whose domicile is in the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5835 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for additional loan programs for veteran-owned small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H3161 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 5836 — A bill to prohibit institutions of higher education that have a cohort default rate of 30 percent or more from receiving veterans’ education benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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. BOSWELL, H3161 [18MY]
H.R. 5837 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Reed), H3161 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5111 [23JY]
Text, H5111 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S5303 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–224] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 5838 — A bill to prohibit anti-competitive activities and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H3162 [18MY]
H.R. 5839 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a business tax credit for resilient construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H4656 [29JN], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 5840 — A bill to provide for the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3977 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4908 [17JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6300 [2OC]
H.R. 5841 — A bill to implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family centered, evidence-based behavioral health interventions that prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being by addressing parenting practices and skills for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Norton), H3162 [18MY]
H.R. 5842 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Reichert), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–516), H3479 [5JN]
H.R. 5843 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H4065 [26JN]
Debated, H4014 [26JN]
Text, H4014 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 5844 — A bill to amend the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to provide further clarity for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Platts), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H4908 [17JY], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 5845 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and to allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, and Ms. Buerkle), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H6234 [20SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 5846 — A bill to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself and Mr. Rehberg), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN], H3808 [19JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 5847 — A bill to establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of grants authorized under sections 2002 and 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other Federal preparedness grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H3162 [18MY]
H.R. 5848 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H4605 [28JN], H4775 [10JY], H5010 [18JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 5849 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for charity care provided by physicians; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHILLING, H3162 [18MY]
H.R. 5850 — A bill to provide for the inclusion of Israel in the visa waiver program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Schock, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. Dold), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3707 [15JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4065 [26JN], H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5728 [7AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5851 — A bill to increase small business lending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Tonko), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY], H4606 [28JN], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 5852 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that spouses and widows or widowers of certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces receive preference with respect to employment in the competitive service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, H3162 [18MY]
H.R. 5853 — 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. CUMMINGS, H3166 [22MY]
H.R. 5854 — A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H3171 [25MY]
(filed May 23, 2012), H3171 [25MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
Amendments, H3268 [30MY], H3320, H3324, H3326, H3327, H3331, H3340, H3341, H3342, H3343, H3344, H3345, H3346, H3364 [31MY]
Passed House amended, H3360 [31MY]
Message from the House, S3728 [5JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3728 [5JN]
H.R. 5855 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H3171 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–492) (filed May 23, 2012), H3171 [25MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
Amendments, H3482 [5JN], H3528, H3529, H3530, H3531, H3533, H3534, H3535, H3537, H3539, H3541, H3543, H3544, H3545, H3546, H3548, H3549, H3550, H3552, H3554, H3556, H3557, H3559, H3578, H3579 [6JN], H3619, H3620, H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624, H3629, H3630, H3632, H3635, H3637, H3638, H3640, H3641, H3645, H3662 [7JN]
Debated, H3499, H3528 [6JN], H3618 [7JN]
Passed House amended, H3652 [7JN]
Message from the House, S3900 [11JN]
Placed on the calendar, S3900 [11JN]
H.R. 5856 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By My YOUNG of Florida, H3171 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–493), H3171 [25MY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
Amendments, H4865 [12JY], H4908, H4909 [17JY], H4939, H4942, H4947, H4953, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4959, H4960, H4961, H4962, H4964, H4965, H4970, H4971, H4978, H4979, H4980, H4982, H4983, H4985, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991, H4992, H4993, H4994, H4995, H5010, H5011 [18JY], H5027, H5028, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5034, H5036, H5038, H5040, H5042, H5043, H5047, H5050, H5052, H5054, H5057, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5079 [19JY]
Debated, H4926 [18JY], H5027 [19JY]
Passed House amended, H5071 [19JY]
Message from the House, S5257 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S5257 [23JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 112–196), S5976 [2AU]
H.R. 5857 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRANGER, H3171 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–494), H3171 [25MY]
H.R. 5858 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H3177 [29MY]
Cosponsors added, H3267 [30MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–517), H3479 [5JN]
H.R. 5859 — A bill to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HARPER (for himself and Mr. Owens), H3265 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3734 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–591), H4774 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5098 [23JY]
Text, H5098 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY], S8548 [30DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S5303 [24JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8378 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–252] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 5860 — A bill to prohibit individuals from insuring against possible losses from having to repay illegally-received compensation or from having to pay civil penalties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Peterson), H3265 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 5861 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant pilot program to provide housing to elderly homeless veterans; to the Committee on Financial 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. FILNER, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5862 — A bill relating to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. Boren), H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5863 — A bill to clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BURGESS, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5864 — A bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause harm; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Grijalva), H3266 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6302 [5OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 5865 — A bill to promote the growth and competitiveness of American manufacturing; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois), H3266 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H5079 [19JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–659, part 1), H5764 [10SE]
Committee on the Budget discharged, H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5830 [11SE]
Text, H5830 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5901 [12SE]
Message from the House, S6336 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S6336 [13SE]
H.R. 5866 — A bill to enhance Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical device recalls, to provide for the conditional clearance of certain medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5867 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4605 Tutu Park Mall in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the ‘‘Kenneth Leslie Hermon Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5868 — A bill to provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. LEWIS of Georgia, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5869 — A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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. RIVERA, H3266 [30MY]
H.R. 5870 — A bill to revise the regulations regarding estimated cost of the assistance and localized impacts factors used by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H3266 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H3700 [8JN], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5871 — A bill to amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mr. Marino, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Langevin), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H3662 [7JN], H3977 [21JN], H4686 [9JY], H5079 [19JY], H6397 [15NO], H6578 [30NO], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 5872 — A bill to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Rigell, Mrs. Black, Mr. Akin, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cole, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Lankford, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. West, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Olson, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Griffin of Arkansas), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3916 [20JN], H4656 [29JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–577) (filed July 2, 2012), H4683 [9JY]
Debated, H4920 [18JY]
Text, H4920 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4926 [18JY]
Message from the House, S5210 [19JY], S5482 [26JY]
Read the first time, S5210, S5238 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5257 [23JY]
Read the second time, S5264 [23JY]
Passed Senate, S5413 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5302 [26JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5330 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5482 [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 27, 2012), H5522 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–155] (signed August 7, 2012)
H.R. 5873 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term ‘‘biobased product’’; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Jones, Mr. Duffy, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Welch, Mr. Womack, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Southerland, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Benishek, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mrs. Ellmers), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H5526 [31JY], H6152 [19SE], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 5874 — A bill to facilitate foreign investment by permanently reauthorizing the EB-5 regional center program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POLIS, H3362 [31MY]
H.R. 5875 — A bill to establish a visa waiver program for the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H3362 [31MY]
H.R. 5876 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide educational stability for children in foster care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Bass of California), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 5877 — A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H3362 [31MY]
H.R. 5878 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H3362 [31MY]
H.R. 5879 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4775 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5293 [25JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 5880 — A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H3362 [31MY]
H.R. 5881 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain employees of local governmental agencies with access to case-tracking information of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5882 — A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CRENSHAW, H3404 [1JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–511), H3404 [1JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]
Debated, H3665 [8JN]
Amendments, H3676, H3677, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3683 [8JN]
Passed House amended, H3690 [8JN]
Message from the House, S3900 [11JN]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S3900 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]
H.R. 5883 — A bill to make a technical correction in Public Law 112-108; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. COLE, H3404 [1JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H3444 [5JN]
Text, H3444 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3780 [6JN], S3900 [11JN]
Passed Senate, S3871 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3652 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3697 [8JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3900 [11JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 2012), H4653 [29JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–135] (signed June 21, 2012)
H.R. 5884 — A bill to establish a 1-year pilot program to reduce up-front premiums on FHA mortgage insurance for first-time homebuyers who complete a homeownership counseling program and thereby help to reduce default rates on residential mortgages; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mr. Dold, and Mr. Gutierrez), H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 5885 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add New York to the New England Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Israel), H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 5886 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage and making permanent the increased dollar limitations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 5887 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H3404 [1JN]
H.R. 5888 — A bill to establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SARBANES, H3404 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 5889 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H3480 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–551), H4063 [26JN]
Debated, H3986 [26JN]
Text, H3986 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4421 [28JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4821 [10JY]
H.R. 5890 — A bill to correct a technical error in Public Law 112-122; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DOLD, H3480 [5JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H3444 [5JN]
Text, H3444 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3780 [6JN], S3900 [11JN]
Passed Senate, S3871 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3652 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3697 [8JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3900 [11JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 2012), H4653 [29JN]
Approved [Public Law 112–136] (signed June 21, 2012)
H.R. 5891 — A bill to amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CUMMINGS, H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 5892 — A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Latta, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Markey), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H4065 [26JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]
Debated, H4666 [9JY]
Text, H4666 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4671 [9JY]
Message from the House, S4821 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4821 [10JY]
H.R. 5893 — A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Appropriations, and 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. GRIMM (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Dold, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. Polis), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3977 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4158 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4775 [10JY], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5894 — A bill to repeal section 4004 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (authorizing an education and outreach campaign); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. FLAKE, H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3916 [20JN], H4686 [9JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 5895 — A bill to provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Honda, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Olver, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Tonko), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3707 [15JN], H3977 [21JN]
H.R. 5896 — A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. Hanna), H3480 [5JN]
H.R. 5897 — A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make certain United States territories eligible for nonprofit capacity building grants under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pierluisi, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H3480 [5JN]
H.R. 5898 — A bill to amend the Whaling Convention Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling as permitted by the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and to set aboriginal subsistence catch limits for bowhead whales in the event the Commission fails to adopt such limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3480 [5JN]
H.R. 5899 — A bill for the relief of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BUERKLE, H3480 [5JN]
H.R. 5900 — A bill to modify the training requirements for certain fire departments applying for Federal grants; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. LANKFORD, H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 5901 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to index future increases to such wage to increases in the consumer price index; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Moore, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Edwards), H3577 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN]
H.R. 5902 — A bill to establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on the Implementation of United States Policy under the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 5903 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat recipients of the Korea Defense Service Medal as war veterans for purposes of determining whether contributions to posts and organizations of war veterans are charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas, H3577 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6318 [26OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 5904 — A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Daniel E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H3577 [6JN]
H.R. 5905 — A bill to combat international violence against women and girls; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Welch), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H5202 [24JY], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 5906 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Kind), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 5907 — A bill to modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTA, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H4908 [17JY], H5328 [26JY], H5766 [10SE], H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 5908 — A bill to require the Federal Government to buy paper and paper products from American sources; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5909 — A bill to improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Veterans’ Affairs, and 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. CUMMINGS, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H5202 [24JY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 5910 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Renacci), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3707 [15JN], H3734 [18JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6132 [19SE]
Text, H6132 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 5911 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Long, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Schock, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Boswell), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4606 [28JN], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5912 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Landry, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Webster, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paulsen, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Issa, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Quayle, Mrs. Noem, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Canseco, and Mr. Griffin of Arkansas), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN]
Debated, H6113 [19SE]
Text, H6113 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6120 [19SE]
Title amended, H6121 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 5913 — A bill to create an independent advisory panel to comprehensively assess the management structure and capabilities related to the Department of Homeland Security and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the Department; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Long), H3660 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6434 [27NO]
Text, H6434 [27NO]
Message from the House, S7035 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7035 [28NO]
H.R. 5914 — A bill to authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H4775 [10JY], H4869 [13JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6307 [12OC], H6323 [2NO], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 5915 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to exempt marketing research participants and mystery shoppers from certain provisions of that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KELLY, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5916 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support United States foreign policy goals; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Biggert), H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5917 — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4’-Diamino-2,2’-stilbenedisulfonic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5918 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilamid TR 90; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5919 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilbond IL 6-50%F; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5920 — A bill to create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Stivers), H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5921 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid QM-1260; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5922 — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid XL-552; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5923 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to eradicate non-native constrictor snakes from ecosystems in which they exist in sustainable populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5924 — A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MACK, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 5925 — A bill to protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 5926 — A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STIVERS, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5927 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to carry out projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin, to establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. TONKO, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5928 — A bill to designate a peak in the State of Alaska as ‘‘Mount Chosin Few’’; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3660 [7JN]
H.R. 5929 — A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for business development companies, to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to business development companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Grimm), H3698 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 5930 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rehabilitation credit for commercial buildings and to provide a rehabilitation credit for principal residences; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Kildee), H3698 [8JN]
H.R. 5931 — A bill to ensure the continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CRAWFORD, H3698 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
H.R. 5932 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 529 tuition programs with respect to elementary and secondary education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Kelly), H3698 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 5933 — A bill to amend section 1120A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify the comparability of services requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COHEN, H3698 [8JN]
H.R. 5934 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain territories and possessions of the United States in the definition of State for the purposes of chapter 114, relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. Bordallo), H3698 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6369 [14NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6355 [14NO]
Text, H6355 [14NO]
Message from the House, S6852 [15NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6852 [15NO]
H.R. 5935 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H3698 [8JN]
H.R. 5936 — A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 and to repeal the requirement for military custody; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Amash, and Mr. Perlmutter), H3698 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 5937 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Moran, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Honda), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 5938 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 5939 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5940 — 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. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Ellison), H3699 [8JN]
H.R. 5941 — A bill to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve financial accountability and management at the Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H3699 [8JN]
H.R. 5942 — A bill to repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations, and for other purposes; to the 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 Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Ross of Arkansas), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3981 [25JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6298 [28SE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 5943 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Welch), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6302 [5OC], H6307 [12OC], H6312 [19OC], H6314 [23OC], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO], H6587 [3DE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 5944 — A bill to strengthen entrepreneurial education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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. RICHMOND, H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H5079 [19JY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 5945 — A bill for the relief of Jing Roberts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUIZENGA, H3699 [8JN]
H.R. 5946 — A bill to direct the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) to carry out a pilot program to develop innovative consumer financial products that encourage savings and wealth-creation among active-duty servicemembers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Andrews), H3702 [12JN]
H.R. 5947 — A bill to encourage States to prohibit ‘‘Stand Your Ground’’ laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, H3702 [12JN]
H.R. 5948 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, H3702 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN], H5631 [1AU], H6152 [19SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–678), H6150 [19SE]
Debated, H6088 [19SE]
Text, H6088 [19SE]
Title amended, H6094 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6094 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 5949 — A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H3707 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–645, part 1), H5703 [2AU]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) (H. Rept. 112–645, part 2), H5703 [2AU]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 773), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5890 [12SE]
Text, H5890 [12SE]
Passed House amended, H5901 [12SE]
Message from the House, S6336 [13SE], S8548 [30DE]
Read the first time, S6336, S6389 [13SE]
Read the second time, S6446 [19SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6446 [19SE]
Debated, S8384, S8427 [27DE], S8455 [28DE]
Amendments, S8397, S8407, S8452, S8453 [27DE], S8455, S8508 [28DE]
Passed Senate, S8460 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 30, 2012), H7468 [30DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–238] (signed December 30, 2012)
H.R. 5950 — A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURGESS, H3707 [15JN]
H.R. 5951 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to restore to Members of the House of Representatives an election to decline coverage under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System; 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. HECK, H3707 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5952 — A bill to require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Kissell), H3732 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 5953 — A bill to prohibit the implementation of certain policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion by the Secretary of Homeland Security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Long), H3732 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H3981 [25JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4775 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 5954 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 7th Street in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. Gerlach), H3732 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6484 [28NO]
Text, H6484 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO], S8360 [21DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8230 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7428 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–225] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 5955 — A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Fudge), H3732 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 5956 — A bill to provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Stark), H3733 [18JN]
H.R. 5957 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending the effectiveness or enforcement of the immigration laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H3733 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4686 [9JY], H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 5958 — A bill to name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in honor of James L. Buckley; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Grimm), H3733 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–608), H5077 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5086 [23JY]
Text, H5086 [23JY]
Message from the House, S5302 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5303 [24JY]
H.R. 5959 — A bill to place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Chu, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Edwards), H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 5960 — A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to improve the response to insect infestations and related diseases and to change the funding source for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program, to codify the stewardship end result contracting and good neighbor authorities, and to amend the emergency watershed protection program to improve post fire rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Lujan), H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN]
H.R. 5961 — A bill to provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of aerial surveillance of America’s farmers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Harris, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Terry, and Mrs. Noem), H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H3916 [20JN], H5293 [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–682), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 5962 — A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to require recordkeeping and authorize investigations and enforcement actions for violations of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Farr, and Mr. DeFazio), H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4828 [11JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 5963 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow such deduction with respect to home school expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLE, H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4775 [10JY]
H.R. 5964 — A bill to provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 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. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. McCaul), H3806 [19JN]
H.R. 5965 — A bill to require the Chief of the Forest Service to make the Forest Service First and Second Generation Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) units available to units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve that have the aircraft capability and pilot and crew member training adequate for utilizing such firefighting systems to help alleviate the shortage of air tankers to fight wildfires; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H3806 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 5966 — A bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Professional Boxing Safety Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Meeks), H3806 [19JN]
H.R. 5967 — A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity and energy efficiency standard for certain electric utilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Welch), H3806 [19JN]
H.R. 5968 — A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of additional services at Customs ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Buchanan), H3806 [19JN]
H.R. 5969 — A bill to preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Gowdy, and Mrs. Schmidt), H3807 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6310 [16OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 5970 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule relating to the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to domestic service employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Gowdy, and Mrs. Schmidt), H3807 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6310 [16OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 5971 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois, H3807 [19JN]
H.R. 5972 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LATHAM, H3914 [20JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–541), H3914 [20JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]
Amendments, H3981 [25JN], H4033, H4035, H4037, H4039, H4041, H4044, H4045, H4047, H4048, H4051, H4052, H4053, H4054, H4055, H4056, H4065, H4066 [26JN], H4096, H4097, H4099, H4100, H4101, H4102, H4103, H4104, H4105, H4106, H4108, H4109, H4110, H4112, H4117, H4118, H4121, H4122, H4124, H4135, H4136, H4137, H4139, H4140, H4141, H4142, H4143, H4144, H4146, H4147, H4148, H4149, H4150, H4151 [27JN]
Debated, H4029 [26JN], H4079 [27JN], H4630 [29JN]
Passed House amended, H4635 [29JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Placed on the calendar, S4771 [29JN]
H.R. 5973 — A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year endng September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H3914 [20JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–542), H3914 [20JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]
Amendments, H3977 [21JN]
H.R. 5974 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend bonus depreciation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Van Hollen), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY], H4908 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
H.R. 5975 — A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BONAMICI, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H5010 [18JY], H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 5976 — A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for the TIGER Discretionary Grant Program, 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Baca, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Matsui), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 5977 — A bill to amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Upton), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 5978 — A bill to restore the effective use of group actions for claims arising under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 5979 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reform payment to States under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 5980 — A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to revise the route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 5981 — A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for a guarantee by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H3914 [20JN]
H.R. 5982 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the value of certain historic property shall be determined using an income approach in determining the taxable estate of a decedent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHULER, H3914 [20JN]
H.R. 5983 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2539 Dartmoor Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the ‘‘Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STIVERS, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN]
H.R. 5984 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STIVERS, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN]
H.R. 5985 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3700 Riverside Drive in Columbus, Ohio, as the ‘‘Master Sergeant Jeffery J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. STIVERS, H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN]
H.R. 5986 — A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Reed, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Royce, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Kind), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
Debated, H5640 [2AU]
Text, H5640 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5644 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5684 [2AU]
Passed Senate, S5934 [2AU]
Message from the House, S5972, S5973 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5973 [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 3, 2012), H5720 [7AU]
Approved [Public Law 112–163] (signed August 10, 2012)
H.R. 5987 — A bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr. Lujan), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN], H5766 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–676), H6068 [18SE]
Debated, H6128 [19SE]
Text, H6128 [19SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H6195 [20SE]
H.R. 5988 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Doggett), H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 5989 — A bill to increase access to community behavioral health services for all Americans and to improve Medicaid reimbursement for community behavioral health services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Engel), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 5990 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Schilling), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 5991 — A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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. HECK (for himself and Mr. Heinrich), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN], H4908 [17JY], H5923 [12SE], H6623 [4DE], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 5992 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, Washington, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 5993 — A bill to prohibit the use of funds available to the Department of Defense or an element of the intelligence community for the purpose or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 5994 — A bill to provide a demonstration project under which Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries are provided the choice of health benefits coverage and access to a debit style card for the purpose of purchasing qualified health benefits coverage and paying for other health care expenses; 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. NUNES, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 5995 — A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DICKS, H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY]
H.R. 5996 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, to carry out a 5-year demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at 10 institutions of higher education to improve student mental health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ALTMIRE, H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 5997 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Turner of New York, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN]
Debated, H6439 [27NO]
Text, H6439 [27NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6442 [27NO]
Message from the House, S7035 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7035 [28NO]
H.R. 5998 — A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise the operations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; 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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Barrow, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Terry), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H5131 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H6062 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 5999 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adapted housing assistance to blind veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6000 — A bill to require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Huelskamp, and Mr. Harper), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 6001 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURGESS, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6002 — A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 with respect to maintenance providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURGESS, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6003 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Clarke of Michigan), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN], H4908 [17JY]
H.R. 6004 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Ms. Wilson of Florida), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6005 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6006 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Schiff), H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6007 — A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H3974 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–657), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5733 [10SE]
Text, H5733 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 6008 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a State participating in certain grant programs takes into consideration the training received by a veteran while on active duty when granting certain State certifications or licenses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H3974 [21JN]
H.R. 6009 — A bill to establish a program that will generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), H3975 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5331 [30JY]
H.R. 6010 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for the student loan interest deduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H3975 [21JN]
H.R. 6011 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare benefits for individuals with kidney disease, 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. LEWIS of Georgia, H3975 [21JN]
H.R. 6012 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the rights of the owner of a registered mark or the owner of a mask work; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Keating, Mr. Jones, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Long, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Heinrich), H3975 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5293 [25JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 6013 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H3975 [21JN]
H.R. 6014 — A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Heinrich), H3975 [21JN]
Debated, H6844 [18DE]
Text, H6844 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6848 [18DE]
Title amended, H6848 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8200 [19DE], S8588 [31DE]
Passed Senate, S8516 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–253] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6015 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Critz, and Mr. Holden), H3975 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 6016 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for administrative leave requirements with respect to Senior Executive Service employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KELLY, H3975 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–686), H6273 [21SE]
Debated, H7324 [19DE]
Text, H7324 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7329 [19DE]
Title amended, H7329 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S8300 [20DE]
H.R. 6017 — A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Lujan), H3981 [25JN]
H.R. 6018 — A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H4063 [26JN]
Debated, H4875 [17JY]
Text, H4875 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4892 [17JY]
Message from the House, S5132 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5133 [18JY]
H.R. 6019 — 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Hahn, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H4063 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–582), H4683 [9JY]
H.R. 6020 — A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H4063 [26JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–550), H4063 [26JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6021 — A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONYERS, H4063 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6469 [27NO], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6022 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand coverage under plans of insurance available under such Act to include losses to an insured commodity when, as a result of a federally-imposed quarantine, the commodity must be destroyed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Costa), H4063 [26JN]
H.R. 6023 — A bill to restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H4063 [26JN]
H.R. 6024 — A bill to authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano), H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 6025 — A bill to provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of the international land and maritime borders of the United States and unlawful entries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. MILLER of Michigan (for herself and Mr. Flake), H4064 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H5010 [18JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6432 [27NO]
Text, H6432 [27NO]
Message from the House, S7035 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S7035 [28NO]
H.R. 6026 — A bill to modify the project for navigation, Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RICHMOND, H4064 [26JN]
H.R. 6027 — A bill to provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Hahn, and Mr. Manzullo), H4064 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6028 — A bill to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois, H4064 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H5328 [26JY], H5728 [7AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5824 [11SE]
Text, H5824 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 6029 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Watt, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. Chabot), H4155 [27JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–610), H5077 [19JY]
Debated, H5506 [31JY], H7453 [30DE]
Text, H5506 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S8665 [2JA]
Placed on the calendar, S5974 [2AU]
Amendments, S8226, S8229 [19DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8229 [19DE]
Message from the Senate, H7361 [20DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7453 [30DE]
Amendments, H7453 [30DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7559 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–269] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6030 — A bill to provide a temporary tax credit for increased payroll, to eliminate certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6031 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the production and investment tax credits for wind facilities and to modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to major integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6032 — A bill to modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN, H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6033 — A bill to provide for research and education to improve screening, detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Rangel), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H5202 [24JY], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6034 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a task force to conduct a study to analyze the challenges faced by agricultural areas and rural communities designated as an area having special flood hazards for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Thompson of California), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 6035 — 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 Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself and Mr. Rangel), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 6036 — A bill to require a report by the Secretary of State on whether the Haqqani Network meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. McKeon), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6037 — A bill to include focusing on credit availability in the mission of each Federal banking regulator, to provide insured depository institutions with certain amortization authority and authority to include allowances for loan and lease losses when calculating the institution’s capital, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6038 — A bill to strengthen the role of the United States in the international community of nations in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Chu, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Engel, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Farr, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Royce, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kissell, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Woolsey), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6318 [26OC], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6039 — A bill to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6040 — A bill to approve the Agreement providing terms for a continuation of the free association between the United States and Palau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rivera, and Mr. Pierluisi), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6041 — A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Interior shall require the disclosure of political contributions as a condition of accepting bids for oil and gas leases of Federal onshore and offshore lands; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Tonko), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6042 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to reform the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN]
H.R. 6043 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, 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. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Marino, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Tiberi), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6062 [14SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6314 [23OC], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6044 — A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept voluntary services from veterans and veterans service organizations at national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. PLATTS, H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6045 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the juvenile accountability block grants program through fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H4156 [27JN]
H.R. 6046 — A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of spouse; 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Hanabusa, and Ms. Speier), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE], H6307 [12OC], H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 6047 — A bill to amend the renewable fuel program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FLAKE, H4603 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY], H4869 [13JY], H5010 [18JY], H5293 [25JY], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6048 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Womack, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Mica, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lance, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Southerland, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Harris, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Harper, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Issa, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Flake, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Schock, Mr. Duffy, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Latta, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Yoder, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Turner of New York, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. West, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Heck, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Posey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Simpson, and Mrs. Emerson), H4603 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN], H4775 [10JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6049 — A bill to grant a right of first refusal to the La Jolla Historical Society with respect to the sale of the La Jolla Post Office; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6050 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Filner), H4603 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6051 — A bill to amend certain provisions of title 49, United States Code, relating to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK, H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6052 — A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ published by the Department of Homeland Security on April 2, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 19902); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Long, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Hartzler), H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6053 — A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health-related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 not declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Appropriations, and Rules, 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. MACK, H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6054 — A bill to prohibit funding to implement any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or of the health-related provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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. MACK, H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6055 — A bill to authorize the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of customs services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. REYES (for himself, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas), H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6056 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy efficient appliance credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Yarmuth), H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6057 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA, H4603 [28JN]
H.R. 6058 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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. MICA, H4604 [28JN]
H.R. 6059 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries’ access to home health services under the Medicare Program; to the 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 Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Jones), H4654 [29JN]
H.R. 6060 — A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gardner, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Polis), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–672), H6059 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6074 [19SE]
Text, H6074 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S8665 [2JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6623 [21SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8609 [31DE]
Message from the Senate, H7517 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Presented to the President (January 2, 2013), H7589 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–270] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6061 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to ensure the continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Welch, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. DeLauro), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 6062 — A bill to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARINO (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. King of Iowa, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–636), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5514 [31JY]
Text, H5514 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5974 [2AU]
H.R. 6063 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Marino, Mr. Gowdy, Mrs. Adams, Ms. Buerkle, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Boswell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Bass of California, and Mr. Forbes), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5526 [31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–638), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5507 [31JY]
Text, H5507 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5619 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU], S7035 [28NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5974 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6908 [26NO]
Message from the Senate, H6431 [27NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6504 [28NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7035 [28NO]
Presented to the President (November 28, 2012), H6534 [29NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–206] (signed December 7, 2012)
H.R. 6064 — A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MICA, H4654 [29JN]
Committees discharged. Passed House, H4637 [29JN]
Text, H4637 [29JN]
Message from the House, S4771 [29JN]
Passed Senate, S4779 [29JN]
Message from the Senate, H4659 [9JY]
Presented to the President (June 29, 2012), H4682 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 112–140] (signed June 29, 2012)
H.R. 6065 — A bill to make improvements to the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Long), H4654 [29JN]
H.R. 6066 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the parity between the exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits; to the 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. HAYWORTH (for herself, Mr. Dold, and Mr. King of New York), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY]
H.R. 6067 — A bill to enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mack, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Turner of New York, and Mr. Bilirakis), H4654 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 6068 — A bill to provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Platts, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Norton), H4654 [29JN]
H.R. 6069 — A bill to provide protection for certain Federal employees with respect to implementation of the June 15, 2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. BARLETTA, H4654 [29JN]
H.R. 6070 — A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to determine the impact on the United States of the policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, concerning the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States illegally as children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Lance, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Marino), H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6071 — A bill to make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research of the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BARROW, H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6072 — A bill to provide for certain land conveyances in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6073 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Ross of Florida, and Ms. Castor of Florida), H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6074 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the United States and to terminate the use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the application process for ITINs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6075 — A bill to permit the chief executive of a State to create an exemption from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Westmoreland), H4655 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6076 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6077 — A bill to designate the Rachel Carson Nature Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H4655 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6078 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for higher goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Owens), H4655 [29JN]
H.R. 6079 — A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, and 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. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kline, Mr. Upton, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Dreier), H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4775 [10JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 724), H4684 [9JY]
Debated, H4725 [10JY], H4796 [11JY]
Text, H4725 [10JY]
Passed House, H4808 [11JY]
Message from the House, S4949 [12JY]
Read the first time, S4949, S4981 [12JY]
Read the second time, S5046 [16JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5046 [16JY]
H.R. 6080 — A bill to make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H4684 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–662), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5796 [11SE]
Text, H5796 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5814 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 6081 — A bill to accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing, to improve the competitiveness of American manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Costello, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, and Ms. Bonamici), H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6082 — A bill to officially replace, within the 60-day congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama’s Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–615) (submitted July 20, 2012), H5130 [23JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]
Debated, H5167 [24JY], H5217 [25JY]
Text, H5174 [24JY]
Amendments, H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5179, H5181 [24JY]
Passed House amended, H5224 [25JY]
Message from the House, S5482 [26JY]
Read the first time, S5483, S5628 [26JY]
Read the second time, S5657 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5657 [30JY]
H.R. 6083 — A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Mr. Peterson), H4684 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 112–669), H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6084 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for education and training expenses relating to autism spectrum disorders to increase the number of teachers with such expertise; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H4684 [9JY]
H.R. 6085 — A bill to amend section 40 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that for purposes of determining whether a Member of the House of Representatives is subject to a deduction from in pay by reason of absence from the House on a day, the Member shall be considered to be absent if the Member misses any vote held in the House on that day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BOUSTANY, H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 6086 — A bill to direct the heads of Federal public land management agencies to prepare reports on the availability of public access and egress to Federal public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide funding for recreational public access to Federal land, and 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. HEINRICH, H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 6087 — A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. Schock), H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4776 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE], H6284 [25SE], H6318 [26OC], H6369 [14NO], H6469 [27NO], H6680 [7DE]
H.R. 6088 — A bill to repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform; to the 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 Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6089 — A bill to address the bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health conditions, and high risk of wildfires on National Forest System land and land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the United States by expanding authorities established in the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to provide emergency measures for high-risk areas identified by such States, to make permanent Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management authority to conduct good-neighbor cooperation with States to reduce wildfire risks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Walden), H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H4776 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6090 — A bill to amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to designate the management entity for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, H4774 [10JY]
H.R. 6091 — A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H4774 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–589), H4774 [10JY]
H.R. 6092 — A bill to implement updated pay and personnel policies in order to improve the recruitment and retention of qualified Federal wildland firefighters and to reduce the Federal Government’s reliance on the more costly services of non-Federal wildfire resources; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. DEGETTE, H4774 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5631 [1AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6093 — A bill to establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, H4774 [10JY]
H.R. 6094 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit rental of motor vehicles under a safety recall because of a defect related to motor vehicle safety or noncompliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard until the defect or noncompliance is remedied, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Schakowsky), H4774 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY]
H.R. 6095 — A bill to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to provide an exception to the standards for awarding the Purple Heart for veterans of World War II whose service records are incomplete because of damage to the permanent record; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DEUTCH, H4774 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6096 — A bill to reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H4774 [10JY]
H.R. 6097 — A bill to exempt employers from any excise tax and certain suits and penalties in the case of a failure of a group health plan to provide coverage to which an employer objects on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. Black, Mr. Petri, Mr. Upton, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Quayle, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Marino, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Pence, Mr. Harper, Mr. Austria, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Ms. Foxx), H4774 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6098 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates from the higher subsidies provided since the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz), H4827 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6099 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 with respect to grants for economic adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Hinchey), H4827 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6100 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the middle class, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 6101 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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 Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Jones), H4827 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6234 [20SE], H6312 [19OC], H6675 [5DE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 6102 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Kind), H4827 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY]
H.R. 6103 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase fines and penalties for Medicare fraud to augment Medicare fraud enforcement activities, such as the Health Care Fraud and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) program; to the 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. HOCHUL, H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 6104 — A bill to provide a temporary extension for the middle class of certain tax relief enacted in 2001, 2003, and 2009; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RICHMOND, H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 6105 — A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow non-Federally insured credit unions to become members of a Federal Home Loan Bank; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Carson of Indiana), H4827 [11JY]
H.R. 6106 — A bill to establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Edwards, and Mr. Lipinski), H4862 [12JY]
H.R. 6107 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jones, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Chu, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Kelly), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6234 [20SE], H6312 [19OC], H6397 [15NO], H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 6108 — A bill to reduce the pay of Members of Congress who miss votes because of campaigning for election to another office; 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. FLORES, H4862 [12JY]
H.R. 6109 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research and development tax credit, to limit treaty benefits with respect to certain deductible related-party payments, and to treat general aviation aircraft as 7-year property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Berkley), H4862 [12JY]
H.R. 6110 — A bill to establish educational seminars at United States ports of entry to improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel to classify and appraise articles that are imported into the United States in accordance with the customs laws of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Conyers), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6111 — 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; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HECK (for himself and Mr. Renacci), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 6112 — A bill to require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification, to permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mr. Long, Mr. Olson, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Fitzpatrick), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5293 [25JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 6113 — A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Rahall), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6114 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to grant veterans access to Federal excess and surplus property; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BENISHEK, H4862 [12JY]
H.R. 6115 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts from $2,000 to $10,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself and Mr. Kelly), H4862 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8138 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8138 [18DE]
H.R. 6116 — A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct appeals to the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Moore, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6353 [14NO]
Text, H6353 [14NO]
Title amended, H6355 [14NO]
Message from the House, S6852 [15NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8046 [13DE]
Message from the Senate, H6810 [17DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6869 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2012), H7358 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–226] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 6117 — A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Chu, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Grijalva), H4862 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H4869 [13JY], H5010 [18JY], H5526 [31JY], H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 6118 — A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Womack, and Mr. Ross of Arkansas), H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6140 [19SE]
Text, H6140 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S7035 [28NO]
Passed Senate, S6827 [14NO]
Message from the Senate, H6371 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6504 [28NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7035 [28NO]
Presented to the President (November 28, 2012), H6534 [29NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–202] (signed December 4, 2012)
H.R. 6119 — 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. HONDA, H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6120 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Welch), H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6121 — A bill to provide for the issuance of a Victory for Veterans stamp, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dold, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Critz, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sires, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Israel, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Moore, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Baca, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Marino, Mr. Barletta, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Dent, Mr. Watt, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Welch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Clay, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Costa, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Hochul, Ms. Chu, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Lance), H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6122 — A bill to revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H4863 [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–624), H5326 [26JY]
Debated, H5742 [10SE]
Text, H5742 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5747 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 6123 — A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to correct erroneous Army College Fund benefit amounts; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. MATSUI, H4863 [12JY]
H.R. 6124 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations with respect to ensuring families are able to sit together on flights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6125 — A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENACCI (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter), H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6126 — A bill for the relief of Azucena Salazar Bazan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H4863 [12JY]
H.R. 6127 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to enable national securities exchanges to provide financial incentives to market-makers that adhere to objective standards that increase the liquidity and depth of the public capital markets and promote enhanced trading and price-discovery for smaller public companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McHENRY (for himself and Mr. Garrett), H4868 [13JY]
H.R. 6128 — 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 prohibit a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State from 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. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H4868 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H6280 [21SE], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6129 — A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance with respect to a consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H4868 [13JY]
H.R. 6130 — A bill to require priority visa processing for visitors to National Heritage Areas or National Parks, to invest in communities hosting these national treasures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. HOCHUL, H4868 [13JY]
H.R. 6131 — A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Butterfield), H4906 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–653), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5829 [11SE]
Text, H5829 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE], S7035 [28NO]
Placed on the calendar, S6266 [12SE]
Passed Senate, S6827 [14NO]
Message from the Senate, H6371 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6504 [28NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7035 [28NO]
Presented to the President (November 28, 2012), H6534 [29NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–203] (signed December 4, 2012)
H.R. 6132 — A bill to amend the Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee to require the United States Olympic Committee to ensure that goods donated or supplied to athletes are substantially made in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Jones), H4907 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 6133 — A bill to provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, the use of Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin surcharges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H4907 [17JY]
H.R. 6134 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Polis, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Amash, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Nadler), H4907 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5631 [1AU], H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6135 — A bill to increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Polis, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Kucinich), H4907 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6136 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Ross of Florida), H4907 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6137 — A bill to repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to health savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the 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 Mr. FLEMING, H5008 [18JY]
H.R. 6138 — A bill to bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and around the world; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Armed Services, Financial Services, 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 Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Engel, Mr. Himes, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Bass of California, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Grijalva), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 6139 — A bill to create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. Baca), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 6140 — A bill to prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Jordan), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6141 — A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHRADER, H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 6142 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare physician payment rates for 1 year; 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Flores), H5008 [18JY]
H.R. 6143 — A bill to provide for supplemental appropriations for obesity programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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. BACA, H5008 [18JY]
H.R. 6144 — A bill to reduce amounts available to the General Services Administration for the acquisition of new vehicles for the Federal fleet; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARROW, H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6145 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide preservation and interpretation assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Keating), H5008 [18JY]
H.R. 6146 — A bill to permit pass-through payment for reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, including hospitals located in ‘‘Lugar counties’’, and for on-call and standby costs for such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H5008 [18JY]
H.R. 6147 — A bill to designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the ‘‘Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States’’; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 6148 — A bill to make permanent the EGTRRA improvements to Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. Buerkle), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY]
H.R. 6149 — A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5860 [11SE], H6062 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6150 — A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History Project Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 6151 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Poe of Texas), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6152 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Berkley), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 6153 — A bill to require the holder of a subordinate lien on the property that secures a federally related mortgage loan, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a timely decision whether to allow the sale; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nugent, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Lee of California), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 6154 — A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and 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. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Denham, Mr. Polis, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Costa, Mr. Tipton, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Simpson), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6155 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Farr), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H5766 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6156 — A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Paulsen, and Mr. Crowley), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–632), H5524 [31JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 808), H6343 [13NO]
Debated, H6401 [16NO]
Text, H6401 [16NO]
Passed House amended, H6417 [16NO]
Message from the House, S6893 [26NO], S7701 [10DE]
Placed on the calendar, S6893 [26NO]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7392 [4DE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S7435 [5DE]
Debated, S7437 [5DE], S7660 [6DE]
Passed Senate, S7663 [6DE]
Message from the Senate, H6678 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6698 [11DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7701 [10DE]
Presented to the President (December 7, 2012), H6698 [11DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–208] (signed December 14, 2012)
H.R. 6157 — A bill to create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients through the establishment of a stakeholder strategic summit, quality of life education and awareness initiative, health care workforce training, an advisory committee, and palliative care focused research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6300 [2OC], H6318 [26OC], H6675 [5DE], H6680 [7DE]
H.R. 6158 — A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify that courses offered by lenders for their own employees may not satisfy the pre-licensing education or continuing education requirement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, H5077 [19JY]
H.R. 6159 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require that individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist to ensure that such individuals are non-threats to aviation; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Richmond), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 6160 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to incentivize the development of tamper-resistant drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Tierney), H5077 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6161 — A bill to provide an exemption for low-revenue companies from certain SEC regulations; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H5078 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY]
H.R. 6162 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans with respect to health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Paul, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Heck, Mrs. Ellmers, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Black, Mr. Lance, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Terry), H5078 [19JY]
H.R. 6163 — A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Harper, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. King of New York), H5078 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6138 [19SE]
Text, H6138 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6164 — A bill to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Berg, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Harper, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Long, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Walden, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Flores, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia), H5130 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6165 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Flake, Mr. Quayle, and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H5130 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 6166 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the ‘‘James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Hahn, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Chu, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Speier, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Filner, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Stark), H5130 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7317 [19DE]
Text, H7317 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
H.R. 6167 — A bill to extend supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Latham), H5130 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6168 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other applicable law; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5200 [24JY]
Debated, H5212 [25JY]
Text, H5212 [25JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H5224 [25JY]
H.R. 6169 — A bill to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Webster, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Berg, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Schock, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. Jenkins, Mrs. Black, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Marchant), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–629), H5330 [30JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5658 [2AU]
Text, H5658 [2AU]
Amendments, H5676 [2AU]
Passed House, H5681 [2AU]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 747), H5681 [2AU]
H.R. 6170 — A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to reinstate provisions requiring that a percentage of aid provided by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on commercial vessels of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Landry, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6171 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. ROONEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Barber), H5200 [24JY]
H.R. 6172 — A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Cardoza), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6173 — A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary schools and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr. Latta, Mr. Harris, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Landry, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Flores, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Black, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Canseco, and Mr. Poe of Texas), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6174 — A bill to amend section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Long, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Latta, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6307 [12OC], H6312 [19OC], H6369 [14NO], H6469 [27NO], H6680 [7DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6175 — A bill to authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Edwards, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kind, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Markey), H5200 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY]
H.R. 6176 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to permit hospitals to make incentive payments to physicians to promote quality and efficiency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Price of Georgia), H5201 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6177 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2012 and 2013; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H5201 [24JY]
H.R. 6178 — A bill to direct the President to establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate United States development programs and private sector investment activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Crenshaw), H5201 [24JY]
H.R. 6179 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the disregard of tax refunds for purposes of Federal, and federally-assisted, programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Kind), H5201 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6180 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL (for himself and Mr. Gerlach), H5201 [24JY]
H.R. 6181 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain improvements in the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H5201 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6182 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Crowley), H5290 [25JY]
H.R. 6183 — A bill to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H5290 [25JY]
H.R. 6184 — A bill to quitclaim surface rights to certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Virginia City, Nevada, to Storey County, Nevada, to resolve conflicting ownership and title claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H5290 [25JY]
H.R. 6185 — A bill to improve security at State and local courthouses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. Amodei), H5290 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5766 [10SE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 112–661, part 1), H5764 [10SE]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged, H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5791 [11SE]
Text, H5791 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
H.R. 6186 — A bill to require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, and Mrs. Biggert), H5290 [25JY]
Debated, H5736 [10SE]
Text, H5736 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5748 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S6106 [11SE]
H.R. 6187 — A bill to establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. HIMES (for himself and Ms. Lee of California), H5290 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6188 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Norton, and Mr. McGovern), H5290 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6189 — A bill to eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H5290 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–648), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5796 [11SE]
Text, H5796 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6674 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Message from the House, S6736 [13NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–189] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 6190 — A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption in the United States of remaining inventories of over-the-counter CFC epinephrine inhalers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Matheson), H5290 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–673), H6059 [14SE]
Debated, H6724 [12DE]
Text, H6724 [12DE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H6740 [12DE]
H.R. 6191 — A bill to establish programs in the executive branch to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘Cancer-Free’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. DEUTCH, H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6192 — A bill to extend certain of the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs through fiscal year 2012 and to continue to fund such assistance through the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. EMERSON, H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6193 — A bill to extend the Special Immigrant Religious Professionals Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6194 — A bill to ensure the viability and competitiveness of the United States agricultural sector; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Walden, Mr. Terry, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Rooney, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–679), H6150 [19SE]
H.R. 6195 — A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Farr), H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H.R. 6196 — A bill to eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Turner of New York, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6197 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate certain contribution limitations, to require political committees to post information on contributions received by the committees on the websites of such committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6198 — A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual’s committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Kucinich), H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6199 — A bill to provide for limitations on the domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rigell, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Culberson, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Southerland, and Mr. Campbell), H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 6200 — A bill to strengthen Federal consumer protection and product traceability with respect to commercially marketed seafood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jones, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Keating), H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H6323 [2NO], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6201 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating Long Island’s aviation history, including a determination of the suitability and feasibility of designating parts of the study area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Ackerman), H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6202 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the Coal Mitigation Trust Fund funded by the imposition of a tax on the extraction of coal, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Stark), H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6203 — A bill to require each owner of a dwelling unit assisted under the section 8 rental assistance voucher program to remain current with respect to local property and school taxes and to authorize a public housing agency to use such rental assistance amounts to pay such tax debt of such an owner, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Nugent, and Mr. Tiberi), H5291 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU]
H.R. 6204 — A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers under such Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Capuano), H5291 [25JY]
H.R. 6205 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent identity theft and tax fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUGENT, H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6206 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the tax treatment for certain build America bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Berkley), H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6207 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Chu), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6208 — A bill to temporarily limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to require or authorize the removal or movement of offshore oil and gas facilities; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FARENTHOLD, H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6209 — 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. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. Cuellar), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6210 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for additional immigrant visas for certain entrepreneurs and job creators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz), H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6211 — A bill to amend the fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increases in the minimum wage consistent with inflation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Chu, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Serrano, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Towns, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Welch, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Honda, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Sewell, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Neal, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Moran, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Levin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holden, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Keating, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Berman), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6212 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6213 — A bill to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Terry, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Latham, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Lance, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Pompeo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Harper, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Olson), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 112–652, part 1), H5764 [10SE]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged, H5764 [10SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 779), H5922 [12SE]
Debated, H6004 [14SE]
Amendments, H6017, H6018, H6019 [14SE]
Passed House amended, H6024 [14SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6446 [19SE]
H.R. 6214 — A bill to limit the number and pay of individuals serving as special consultants, fellows, or other employees pursuant to subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6215 — A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H5326 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–647), H5764 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5795 [11SE]
Text, H5795 [11SE]
Message from the House, S6266 [12SE], S6736 [13NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6266 [12SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6665 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–190] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 6216 — A bill to strengthen Buy America requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Grijalva), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6217 — A bill to require 85 percent domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies or by States with Federal funds and in property eligible for the renewable energy production or investment tax credits; 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 Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lipinski), H5326 [26JY]
H.R. 6218 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Turner of New York, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Marino, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Kelly), H5326 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6219 — A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a settlement agreement, and to take into account extensive, ongoing State and local conservation efforts; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARTER, H5327 [26JY]
H.R. 6220 — A bill to prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances; 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. CLARKE of Michigan, H5327 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6221 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H5327 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 6222 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the sulfur fuel content of heating oil; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H5327 [26JY]
H.R. 6223 — A bill to amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive level security position is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization if at least a portion of such period was spent in Iraq or Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DENT, H5327 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H6429 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6650 [5DE]
Text, H6650 [5DE]
Title amended, H6652 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE], S8138 [18DE]
Passed Senate, S8087 [17DE]
Message from the Senate, H6829 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6869 [18DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8138 [18DE]
Presented to the President (December 19, 2012), H7358 [19DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–227] (signed December 28, 2012)
H.R. 6224 — A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H5327 [26JY]
H.R. 6225 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for economic growth and personal financial liberty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALBERG, H5327 [26JY]
H.R. 6226 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include the insulation component of insulated siding; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Renacci), H5327 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6227 — A bill to authorize the establishment of a Niblack mining area road corridor in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H5327 [26JY]
H.R. 6228 — A bill to provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, with certain modifications and exceptions, to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS, H5330 [30JY]
H.R. 6229 — A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. McNerney), H5330 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6230 — A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H5331 [30JY]
H.R. 6231 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. Duffy), H5331 [30JY]
H.R. 6232 — A bill to establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health; to the 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 Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, and Ms. Fudge), H5524 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6233 — A bill to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS, H5524 [31JY]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 752), H5628 [1AU]
Debated, H5650 [2AU]
Text, H5650 [2AU]
Passed House, H5681 [2AU]
Message from the House, S6055 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S6055 [10SE]
H.R. 6234 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for savings to the Federal Government by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools; 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. HALL (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), H5524 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6235 — A bill to delay further action on the proposed rule regarding well stimulation on Federal and Indian lands until such date the Secretary of the Interior submits a report examining certain effects of such rule; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FLORES, H5524 [31JY]
H.R. 6236 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H5524 [31JY]
H.R. 6237 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants to small business development centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H5524 [31JY]
H.R. 6238 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to authorize the United States Postal Service to sell, at fair market value, any post office building subject to relocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Filner), H5525 [31JY]
H.R. 6239 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prevent the payment of cash to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits provided under such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, H5525 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6240 — A bill to make reforms to taxes, regulations, and workforce development programs in order to increase employment in the manufacturing sector and overall economy; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, and Small Business, 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 Missouri, H5525 [31JY]
H.R. 6241 — A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Moran, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Serrano), H5525 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5717 [3AU], H5766 [10SE], H6675 [5DE], H6828 [17DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6242 — A bill to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on actions the executive branch has taken relating to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Turner of New York), H5525 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6243 — A bill to exempt certain air taxi services from taxes on transportation by air; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H5525 [31JY]
H.R. 6244 — A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to permit States to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from enforcing certain requirements of a license, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cole, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Shimkus), H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6245 — A bill to amend chapter 29 of title 35, United States Code, to provide for the recovery of computer hardware and software patent litigation costs in cases where the court finds the claimant did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Chaffetz), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 6246 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the deposit in the National Software Reference Library of the National Institute of Standards and Technology of a copy of any election-dedicated voting system technology used in the operation of a voting system for an election for Federal office, to establish the conditions under which the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may disclose the technology and information regarding the technology to other persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Holt, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Van Hollen), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 6247 — A bill to protect the Federal Columbia River Power System, Power Marketing Administration customers, and Bureau of Reclamation dams and other facilities and to promote new Federal and other hydropower generation; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Washington, H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6248 — A bill to provide for the transfer of excess Department of Defense aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Campbell), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6249 — A bill to establish a Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund to support investments in clean water infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. BLUMENAUER, H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6250 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FARENTHOLD, H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6251 — A bill to amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act to establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BONAMICI (for herself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Schrader, Mr. McDermott, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Honda, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Chu, Ms. Speier, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Stark), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6252 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and Mr. Butterfield), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6253 — A bill to authorize the Maritime Administrator to make grants to States or port authorities to cover the cost of repair and construction activities relating to certain commercial strategic seaports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6254 — A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6255 — A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women’s meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security; 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Tsongas, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Speier, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Moran, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Ms. Lee of California), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 6256 — A bill to ensure prompt access to Supplemental Security Income, Social Security disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions; to the 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 Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Edwards), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6535 [29NO], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6257 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study regarding the proposed United States Civil Rights Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Towns, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Watt, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Moore, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Fattah), H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6258 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance to uninsured newborns under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Castor of Florida), H5628 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6259 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DEUTCH, H5628 [1AU]
H.R. 6260 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the ‘‘Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ESHOO, H5629 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6152 [19SE]
Debated, H7336 [19DE]
Text, H7336 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–254] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6261 — A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, during lapses in appropriations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Harris, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Labrador), H5629 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6262 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families, small businesses, and family farms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Garamendi), H5629 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H.R. 6263 — A bill to establish a commission to study how Federal laws and policies affect United States citizens living in foreign countries; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, and 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. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Rangel), H5629 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6264 — A bill to authorize a pilot program for Federal agencies to enter into contracts with the private sector for property management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. LaTourette), H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6265 — A bill to renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6266 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RUNYAN, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6267 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the tax on Olympic medals won by United States athletes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHOCK (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, and Mr. Poe of Texas), H5629 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6268 — 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6269 — A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of certain veterans while they have disability claims pending under title 38 of the United States Code; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. SPEIER, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6270 — A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. SPEIER, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6271 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farmland and family-owned business interests from the value of the gross estate of decedents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIPTON, H5629 [1AU]
H.R. 6272 — A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trial registry data bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6273 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Ms. Schwartz), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6274 — A bill to amend the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to clarify the definition of Indian and Indian organization for the purposes of that Act; 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 Mr. RAHALL, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6275 — A bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Clay, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Rothman of New Jersey), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6469 [27NO], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6276 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANDRY, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6277 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6278 — A bill to optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6279 — A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6280 — A bill to apply a Whole-of-Government Plan that integrates the full capabilities and authorities of each Federal department and agency, in coordination with the Government of Mexico, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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. MACK (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Barber, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Westmoreland), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6281 — 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Keating, Mr. Rangel, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Platts, Mr. Nugent, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Meehan), H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6282 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6283 — A bill to enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6284 — A bill to establish a grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. RICHARDSON (for herself and Ms. Norton), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6285 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of the former Mifflin County Army Reserve Center in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Marino), H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6286 — A bill to establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. FARR, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6287 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6288 — A bill to amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit provisional approval of fast track products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Boren, and Mrs. Schmidt), H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6289 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Long), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5728 [7AU], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6290 — A bill to prohibit the deployment of a unit or individual of the United States Armed Forces or element of the intelligence community in support of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization military operation absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress for such deployment; 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. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5717 [3AU]
H.R. 6291 — A bill to acknowledge donor contributions at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Ms. Chu, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6310 [16OC], H6326 [6NO], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6292 — A bill to deny entry into the United States of officials of any foreign government, including their immediate family members, who commit or who fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violations of imprisoned United States citizens, 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Engel), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5717 [3AU], H6001 [13SE], H6069 [18SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6293 — A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Clarke of New York), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 6294 — A bill to amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize the establishment of units of the National Guard in American Samoa; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Sablan), H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6295 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the building of housing for moderate income seniors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACA, H5704 [2AU]
H.R. 6296 — A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide the interest rate for certain disaster related loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Chu), H5704 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6115 [19SE]
Text, H6115 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6297 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. BENISHEK, H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6298 — A bill to terminate the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Paul), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6299 — A bill to repeal the Federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance, to provide for association health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Terry), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO], H6505 [28NO], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6300 — A bill to provide adequate technical assistance and other support to States for long-term care partnership programs, 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. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Westmoreland), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6301 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6302 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program and the Public Safety and Community Policing grant program to be provided to law enforcement agencies that use license plate readers unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6303 — A bill to establish the Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Lipinski), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6304 — A bill to designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Serrano, and Mrs. Noem), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6369 [14NO], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6305 — A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal Executive Boards to enhance the coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations, in geographic areas outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Platts), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6306 — A bill to provide authorities for the appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies who perform regularly recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Moran), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6307 — A bill to make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6308 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Campbell), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6309 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Becerra), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6310 — A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reassert the authority of Congress to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Peters, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Hoyer), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6311 — A bill to prevent deaths occurring from drug overdoses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Moran, Mr. Keating, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Bass of California, and Mr. Rush), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6397 [15NO], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6312 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place certain synthetic drugs in Schedule I; 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 Mrs. EMERSON, H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6304 [9OC], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6313 — A bill to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland; 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. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6314 — A bill to enable the Department of Energy and a Commission on Energy Independence and Domestic Refining Capacity the ability to study, recommend, and implement Federal incentive packages that would sustain and increase domestic refining capacity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6315 — A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Appropriations, 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. FLEMING, H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6316 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 6317 — A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to repeal certain designation authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to repeal the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT, H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6318 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lance, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Sires), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6319 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H5705 [2AU]
H.R. 6320 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so as to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to limit the ability of medical providers to conduct lawful business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mr. Heck, Mr. Paul, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Price of Georgia), H5705 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6321 — A bill to terminate the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. GOSAR, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6322 — A bill to require labor organizations to provide the notice to employees related to fees collection required pursuant to the Supreme Court cases Teachers Local No. 1 v. Hudson and Knox v. Service Employees International Union; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6623 [4DE], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6323 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit limitation for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HAHN, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6324 — A bill to reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HANNA (for himself and Mr. Barrow), H5706 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6097 [19SE]
Text, H6097 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6325 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HANNA, H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6326 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump; 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. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Palazzo), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6327 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve eligibility requirements for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition for coverage under the Preexisting Condition Insurance Program (PCIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6328 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6440 [27NO]
Text, H6440 [27NO]
Message from the House, S7035 [28NO], S8665 [2JA]
Amendments, S7750, S7752 [11DE]
Passed Senate amended, S7752 [11DE]
Text, S7752 [11DE]
Message from the Senate, H6711 [12DE]
Debated, H7446 [30DE]
Amendments, H7447 [30DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7559 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–271] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6329 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent, to increase the research credit for businesses manufacturing in the United States, and to make the research credit refundable for small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOCHUL, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6330 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly, 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 Ms. HOCHUL, H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6331 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HONDA, H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 6332 — A bill to establish a grant program to provide States with funds to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act and to recover improper payments resulting from such fraud, waste, and abuse; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6333 — A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 Iowa, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6334 — A bill to provide that the individual mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall not be construed as a tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Buerkle, and Mr. Bartlett), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6335 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Honda, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6336 — A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. Daniel E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Ms. Norton), H5706 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5745 [10SE]
Text, H5745 [10SE]
Title amended, H5746 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6105 [11SE], S6336 [13SE], S6446 [19SE]
Passed Senate, S6284 [12SE]
Message from the Senate, H5931 [13SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H5988 [13SE]
Presented to the President (September 14, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 20, 2012)
Approved [Public Law 112–174] (signed September 20, 2012)
H.R. 6337 — 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Grimm), H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6338 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people; to the 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 Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Rangel), H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6339 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, regarding access to stored communications and customer records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6340 — A bill to revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NUGENT, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6341 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a partial exclusion under section 911 for foreign earned income of employees of United States Government contractors who do not fulfill their foreign country residency requirements by reason of an Armed Forces troop reduction or similar cause beyond the employer’s control; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALAZZO, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6342 — A bill to allow the importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed consent document; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Hanna), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6343 — A bill to transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6344 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation in Grant County, New Mexico, to the village of Santa Clara, the city of Bayard, or the county of Grant in that State, in tracts of not less than 40 acres, and at market price at its present state of use as agricultural grazing lands as determined by the Secretary, for business and community development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. PEARCE, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6345 — A bill to amend section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (relating to prevention of accidental releases); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POMPEO (for himself and Mr. Terry), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE]
H.R. 6346 — A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to insurance claims adjustment after a major disaster; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Bonner), H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6347 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require 20-year Congressional Budget Office cost estimates for bills or joint resolutions; to the Committee on Rules, 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. REHBERG, H5706 [2AU]
H.R. 6348 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Benishek), H5706 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
H.R. 6349 — A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the maximum amount that may be paid to trustees for services rendered; to repeal provisions relating the trustee administration of certain employee pension plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROSS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H.R. 6350 — A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Rivera, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Guinta), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE]
H.R. 6351 — A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. Linda T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5707 [2AU]
H.R. 6352 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes; to the 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 Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Ms. Schwartz), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6353 — 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. Boustany), H5707 [2AU]
H.R. 6354 — A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P-31P; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SOUTHERLAND, H5707 [2AU]
H.R. 6355 — A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TURNER of New York (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5707 [2AU]
H.R. 6356 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. WOLF, H5707 [2AU]
H.R. 6357 — A bill to prohibit the extrajudicial killing of United States citizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Grijalva), H5716 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6358 — A bill to examine, label, and communicate adverse human biological effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other wireless devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mrs. Napolitano), H5716 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H5766 [10SE]
H.R. 6359 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYES, H5727 [7AU]
H.R. 6360 — A bill to increase accountability in contracts for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. TIERNEY, H5727 [7AU]
H.R. 6361 — 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. HECK (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Renacci, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio), H5764 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6069 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6121 [19SE]
Text, H6121 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6362 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance the existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Speier, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H5764 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6363 — A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Capuano), H5764 [10SE]
H.R. 6364 — A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cleaver), H5764 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6369 [14NO], H6469 [27NO], H6675 [5DE], H6701 [11DE]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Natural Resources (H. Rept. 112–701, part 1), H6765 [12DE]
Debated, H6733 [12DE], H7495 [31DE]
Text, H6733 [12DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6739 [12DE]
Title amended, H6739 [12DE]
Message from the House, S8041 [13DE], S8625 [1JA], S8665 [2JA]
Amendments, S8373 [21DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8378 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [27DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7495 [31DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7513 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8665 [2JA]
Presented to the President (January 2, 2013), H7589 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–272] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6365 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. WEST, H5765 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H5860 [11SE]
Debated, H5956 [13SE]
Text, H5957 [13SE]
Agreed to in the House, H5969 [13SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S6446 [19SE]
H.R. 6366 — A bill to prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through mortgages having 50-year terms to maturity; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 6367 — A bill to authorize the placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BILIRAKIS, H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 6368 — A bill to require the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to provide a report to Congress on the Departments’ ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest Border and provide recommendations to Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence; 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. CANSECO, H5765 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6118 [19SE]
Text, H6118 [19SE]
Title amended, H6119 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6369 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr. Moran), H5765 [10SE]
H.R. 6370 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. POLIS, H5859 [11SE]
H.R. 6371 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the General Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALBERG, H5859 [11SE]
Debated, H6334 [13NO]
Text, H6334 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6338 [13NO]
Message from the House, S6797 [14NO]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S6797 [14NO]
H.R. 6372 — A bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider veterans before non-veterans with respect to employment in the competitive service at the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. COFFMAN of Colorado, H5859 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE], H6323 [2NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6373 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify the petitioning procedure for H-2A workers, to expand the scope of the H-2A program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Owens), H5859 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6374 — A bill to designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 180 Martin Drive in Carrollton, Georgia, as the ‘‘Trinka Davis Veterans Village’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Kingston), H5859 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6477 [28NO]
Text, H6477 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S7210 [29NO]
H.R. 6375 — A bill to authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. MILLER of Florida, H5859 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6094 [19SE]
Text, H6094 [19SE]
Title amended, H6096 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6671 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–191] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 6376 — A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to prepare and train school principals on effective core competencies and instructional leadership skills; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SARBANES, H5859 [11SE]
H.R. 6377 — A bill to require disclosures to consumers regarding the capability of software to monitor mobile device usage, to require the express consent of the consumer prior to monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H5922 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, H6369 [14NO]
H.R. 6378 — A bill to provide for the designation of, and the award of grant with respect to, air and health quality empowerment zones; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Costa), H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6379 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H5922 [12SE]
Debated, H7333 [19DE]
Text, H7333 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–255] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6380 — A bill to temporarily relieve cost-sharing requirements for Army Corps of Engineers watershed mitigation projects and flood damage reduction projects for counties adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GIBSON (for himself and Mr. Welch), H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6381 — A bill to establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Heck), H5922 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6382 — A bill to hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute, extradite, deport, or accept for deportation such war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Berman), H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6383 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2825 Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘William H. ‘Bill’ Nelson Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6384 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to increase the investment credit for more efficient fuel cells; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Tonko), H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6385 — A bill to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, and the United States Geological Survey, to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. LaTourette), H5922 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 6386 — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an individual who applies for a motor vehicle driver’s license in a new State to indicate whether the new State is to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Rokita, and Mr. Harris), H5922 [12SE]
H.R. 6387 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue categorical exclusions from the requirement that an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement be prepared for highway safety improvement projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Critz, and Mr. Ribble), H5922 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, H6069 [18SE]
H.R. 6388 — A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6310 [16OC], H6318 [26OC], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO], H6535 [29NO], H6701 [11DE], H6807 [13DE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6389 — A bill to replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, House Administration, Natural Resources, Rules, Appropriations, Agriculture, 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. LAMBORN, H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6390 — A bill to establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the individual States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Watt), H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 6391 — A bill to terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. POE of Texas, H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6392 — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices, 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 Ms. BALDWIN, H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H.R. 6393 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care, to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to improve access to certain medical care for former members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses, 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. BARBER (for himself and Mr. Platts), H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6394 — A bill to facilitate affordable workforce homeownership in, and develop the full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Quigley), H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6395 — A bill to provide homeowners with additional protections and safeguards against foreclosure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6396 — A bill to establish a grant program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6397 — A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage; to the Committee on Financial 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. CAMPBELL, H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6398 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the credit for nonbusiness energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Neal), H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 6399 — A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Pearce), H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6400 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States for the purpose of assisting the States in operating an RDOCS program in order to provide for the increased availability of primary health care services in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6284 [25SE], H6323 [2NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6401 — A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online job searches, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Bilirakis), H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.R. 6402 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to 10 States for demonstration projects for the expansion of State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index (BMI), collected and submitted to the State by health care providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN, H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6403 — A bill to provide for grants in lieu of expensing under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for energy efficient commercial buildings placed in service by manufacturers; to the 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 Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H5999 [13SE]
H.R. 6404 — A bill to make available funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding pension benefits with respect to former employees of Delphi Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Andrews), H5999 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6405 — A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rules, 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. SLAUGHTER, H6000 [13SE]
H.R. 6406 — A bill to expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself and Mr. Platts), H6000 [13SE]
H.R. 6407 — A bill to ensure that students and taxpayers receive the full value of their education investments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H6000 [13SE]
H.R. 6408 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WALSH of Illinois, H6000 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6409 — A bill to streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Kildee), H6000 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6410 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Rokita), H6060 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6099 [19SE]
Text, H6099 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.R. 6411 — A bill to impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity, and stop shrinking the middle class; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Lee of California), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6412 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for immigrant visas for certain advanced STEM graduates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Matsui), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6318 [26OC], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6413 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Petri, Ms. Schwartz, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6536 [29NO]
H.R. 6414 — A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to set-aside community development block grant amounts in each fiscal year for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Runyan, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Israel), H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6415 — A bill to facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of insurance claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses, to encourage licensing of insurance claims adjusters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FINCHER, H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6416 — A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY, H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6318 [26OC], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6417 — A bill to provide for research and education with respect to triple-negative breast cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6418 — A bill to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in the national school lunch and school breakfast programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Huelskamp), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6419 — 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 signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Schwartz), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6300 [2OC], H6304 [9OC], H6429 [16NO], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 6420 — A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the public; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6421 — A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6344 [13NO], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6422 — A bill to establish a program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to enable such organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in the administration of their natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw), H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6423 — A bill to exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation’s ‘‘orderly liquidation authority’’; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6424 — A bill to provide that a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal 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. POSEY, H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6425 — A bill to revise the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier System Saddlebunch Keys Unit FL-57; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6426 — A bill to reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6302 [5OC], H6323 [2NO], H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6427 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to create a competitive self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, 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. SMITH of Washington, H6060 [14SE]
H.R. 6428 — A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Costa), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6304 [9OC], H6310 [16OC], H6369 [14NO], H6587 [3DE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6429 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Royce, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Carter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Dent, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Lankford, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Roskam), H6068 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6469 [27NO]
Debated, H6185 [20SE], H6539 [30NO]
Text, H6185 [20SE], H6539 [30NO]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H6195 [20SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 821), H6505 [28NO]
Passed House amended, H6561 [30NO]
Message from the House, S7343 [3DE]
Read the first time, S7343, S7360 [3DE]
Read the second time, S7363 [4DE]
Placed on the calendar, S7400 [4DE]
H.R. 6430 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to improve the functioning of the General Services Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Denham), H6150 [19SE]
H.R. 6431 — A bill to provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE, H6150 [19SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6124 [19SE]
Text, H6124 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6670 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–192] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 6432 — A bill to implement the provisions of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Watt), H6150 [19SE]
H.R. 6433 — A bill to make corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user fees; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H6150 [19SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H6137 [19SE]
Text, H6137 [19SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE], S6736 [13NO]
Passed Senate, S6671 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–193] (signed October 5, 2012)
H.R. 6434 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to States that enact State laws that will make school attendance compulsory through the age of 17; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDWARDS, H6150 [19SE]
H.R. 6435 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of Medicare special enrollment periods and secondary payer rules to employer coverage of family members of employees; 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H6150 [19SE]
H.R. 6436 — A bill to eliminate conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do not meet primary indicators of health, sanitation, and safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H6150 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6437 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California), H6150 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6429 [16NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6438 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to subject the pay of the President, the Vice President, and Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to any sequestration order for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Dold, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Landry, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Culberson), H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 6439 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to the imposition of the additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. Kissell), H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6302 [5OC], H6312 [19OC], H6397 [15NO], H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 6440 — A bill to designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as ‘‘The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’’; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COURTNEY, H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 6441 — A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 6442 — A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to repeal the program of block grants to States for social services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMPEO, H6151 [19SE]
H.R. 6443 — A bill to designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the ‘‘William ‘Bill’ Kling VA Clinic’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Ross of Florida), H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [30NO], H6623 [4DE]
Debated, H7331 [19DE]
Text, H7331 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7414 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S8360 [21DE]
H.R. 6444 — A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. Matheson), H6230 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6445 — A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a recovering service member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Marino, Mr. West, and Mr. Jones), H6230 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6446 — A bill to create incentive for innovative diagnostics by improving the process for determining Medicare payment rates for new tests; 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. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Lance), H6230 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6284 [25SE], H6429 [16NO], H6469 [27NO], H6587 [3DE], H6701 [11DE], H6765 [12DE], H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6447 — A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 6448 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections, to establish a system of public financing for congressional elections, to promote the disclosure of disbursements made in coordination with campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Jones, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Sarbanes), H6230 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6623 [4DE], H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6449 — A bill to establish an air travelers’ bill of rights, to implement those rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Pearce), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 6450 — A bill to facilitate and expedite the review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 6451 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LANDRY, H6230 [20SE]
H.R. 6452 — A bill to provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. LANDRY, H6230 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 6453 — A bill to facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6454 — 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 Mrs. BIGGERT, H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6328 [9NO], H6344 [13NO], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6455 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and 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 Ms. BROWN of Florida, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6456 — A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State to issue a commercial driver’s license to a member of the Armed Forces whose duty station is located in the State; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Carney, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Pence, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Schmidt, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Lankford, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Young of Indiana, and Mr. Gibbs), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6457 — A bill to provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Rangel), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6587 [3DE]
H.R. 6458 — 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 Mr. CARSON of Indiana, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6459 — A bill to provide tax relief with respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Harper, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Landry, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Nunnelee, and Mr. Scalise), H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6460 — A bill to modify provisions of law relating to refugee resettlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Peters), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6461 — A bill to prevent childhood obesity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. FUDGE, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6462 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Tipton), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H.R. 6463 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6464 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in determining the eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. HECK, H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6465 — A bill to restrict COPS funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mrs. Myrick), H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6466 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain hospice programs from the limitation applicable to payments for hospice care under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KISSELL, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6467 — A bill to require a portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Sires), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6307 [12OC]
H.R. 6468 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Pascrell), H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6469 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to conduct a study of the legal and administrative steps necessary to carry out the goals of H.R. 4332, the Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 of the 111th Congress; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6470 — A bill to define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying the control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by the Wildlife Services Program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Guthrie, and Ms. Chu), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO], H6807 [13DE], H6828 [17DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6471 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the employment of an additional instructor for units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in which a large percentage of the student population is enrolled; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6472 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver’s credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Ellison), H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6473 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the ‘‘Richard K. Salick Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. POSEY, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6474 — A bill to adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, and 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. ROSS of Florida, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6475 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program that collects priority coastal geospatial data and supports an information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision support tools, training, and best practices to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H6231 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6476 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certified adult day services under the Medicare Program; to the 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. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6477 — A bill to strengthen America’s financial infrastructure, by requiring pre-funding for catastrophe losses using private insurance premium dollars to protect taxpayers from massive bailouts, and to provide dedicated funding from insurance premiums to improve catastrophe preparedness, loss prevention and mitigation, and to improve the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. SIRES, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6478 — A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to reauthorize and modify the membership of the Denali Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H6231 [20SE]
H.R. 6479 — A bill for the relief of Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H6232 [20SE]
H.R. 6480 — A bill to adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Issa, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California), H6273 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC], H6318 [26OC], H6369 [14NO], H6469 [27NO], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6481 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities, training school food service personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), H6273 [21SE]
H.R. 6482 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Womack, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lance, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Ms. Granger, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Moore, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fleischmann, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H6273 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6483 — A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Chu), H6273 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6484 — A bill to amend the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for levee stability improvements located within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta related to Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project water deliveries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. McNerney, and Ms. Matsui), H6273 [21SE]
H.R. 6485 — A bill to establish requirements relating to the provision of certain products to the Government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Tierney), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6486 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to decrease the annual effect on the economy that a rule must have to be a major rule from $100,000,000 to $50,000,000 for the purpose of increasing the number of rules for which Congress can use the resolution of disapproval procedure to disapprove a major rule, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Gardner), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6487 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Critz, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Rush), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6488 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. West, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and Mr. Farenthold), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6489 — A bill to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. Boren), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6490 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) under part B of 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Latham, Mr. Barrow, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs. Ellmers), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6298 [28SE], H6304 [9OC], H6312 [19OC], H6318 [26OC], H6319 [30OC], H6369 [14NO], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO], H6675 [5DE], H6701 [11DE], H7264 [18DE], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 6491 — A bill to preserve American space leadership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Posey, Mr. Olson, Mr. Calvert, Mr. West, Mr. Mack, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Burgess, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Wittman), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6492 — A bill to provide for the establishment, in the Office of Pavement Technology of the Federal Highway Administration, of the position of Recovered Mineral Component Ombudsman; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6493 — A bill to create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed urban areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6494 — A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to the nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lujan, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Meeks, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Reichert), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6284 [25SE], H6429 [16NO], H6536 [29NO], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6495 — A bill to prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AMASH (for himself and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO]
H.R. 6496 — A bill to reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AMODEI, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6497 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6498 — A bill to amend section 1932 of the Social Security Act to require independent audits and actuarial services under Medicaid managed care programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BACHMANN, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6499 — A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to include the pay of Members of Congress within the coverage of the Act; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BARROW, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6500 — A bill to establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and to temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments in Detroit, Michigan; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Norton), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6501 — A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing certain proposed rules under the Clean Air Act if a State regulatory authority gives notice that such a rule will lead to a 3 percent or greater increase in the price of electricity for end-use consumers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BERG, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6502 — A bill to amend title V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for extensions of marketing exclusivity periods for drugs in certain combinations of such drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. DeLauro), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6503 — A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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. BILBRAY, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6504 — A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers, and Mr. Cicilline), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6680 [7DE], H6701 [11DE]
Debated, H6838 [18DE]
Text, H6838 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6852 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
H.R. 6505 — A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CICILLINE, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6506 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H6274 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6507 — A bill to provide that any State implementation plan submitted pursuant to the Clean Air Act to address impairment of visibility shall apply for such State until 2022 with respect to emissions from taconite ore processing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CRAVAACK, H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6508 — A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate rules requiring an Internet merchant to disclose the use of a price-altering computer program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6509 — A bill to establish limitations on the quantity of total arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Lowey), H6274 [21SE]
H.R. 6510 — A bill to require holders of Federal student loans and private education loans to apply prepayment amounts toward loans with the highest rates of interest; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Andrews), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6511 — A bill to require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. West, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Black, Mr. Marino, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Gowdy, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6312 [19OC], H6318 [26OC], H6623 [4DE], H7360 [19DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6512 — A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to certify that they monitor the accuracy of each credit ratings issued by the organization; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6513 — A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024; 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. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6304 [9OC]
H.R. 6514 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations regarding the authorship, content, format, and dissemination of Patient Medication Information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about their prescription medications and are aware of the potential risks and benefits of prescription medications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GIBSON, H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6344 [13NO]
H.R. 6515 — A bill to stop excessive toll hikes which harm our local economies, small businesses, and hard working families; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRIMM, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6516 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect the residents of Lewiston, New York, from the British invasion during the War of 1812; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. Higgins), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6517 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State-based STEM networks to expand STEM education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sires, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Polis, and Ms. Matsui), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6518 — A bill to replace certain Federal nutrition programs with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. King of Iowa), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6519 — A bill to provide an expedited permit process to authorize private landowners to conduct limited vegetation removal activities on National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to their private property to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would threaten residential structures on the private property, and 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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Campbell, and Mrs. Bono Mack), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6520 — A bill to prohibit the use of appropriated funds for publicity, propaganda, or certain lobbying purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HURT, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6521 — A bill to provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Deutch), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6522 — 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. ISRAEL, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6523 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that ITIN applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6524 — A bill to make improvements to provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary trading by banking entities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Campbell), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6525 — A bill to increase the long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Schilling, and Mr. Schock), H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6526 — A bill to provide that an Order of the Federal Communications Commission adopting a methodology for establishing certain benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and to require the Commission to prepare a report on alternatives to such methodology; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANDRY, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6527 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Bonamici), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6284 [25SE], H6300 [2OC], H6304 [9OC], H6310 [16OC], H6312 [19OC], H6314 [23OC], H6323 [2NO], H6536 [29NO], H6578 [30NO], H6587 [3DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6528 — A bill to reduce by 5 percent the discretionary budget authority of any Federal agency for a fiscal year if the financial statement of the agency for the previous fiscal year does not receive an unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Stark, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6310 [16OC], H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6529 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications, 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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6530 — A bill to combat trade barriers that threaten the maintenance of an open Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access and related measures, and to promote online free expression and the free flow of information; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and 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. ZOE LOFGREN of California, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6531 — A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6532 — A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in El Dorado County, California, to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCLINTOCK, H6275 [21SE]
H.R. 6533 — A bill to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Neal, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Welch, Mr. Higgins, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Olver), H6275 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6298 [28SE]
H.R. 6534 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Pingree of Maine), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6535 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to repeal the sequestration added by the Budget Control Act of 2011, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. NADLER (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6536 — A bill to authorize the President to seek to conduct negotiations with the European Union for purposes of entering into a trade agreement with the European Union, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6537 — A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make improvements to the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6538 — A bill to establish trade negotiating objectives with respect to the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6539 — A bill to establish United States-Brazil Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6540 — A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Kennedy Space Center to convey excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a State for the development and operation of a spaceport; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. POSEY, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6541 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of the rights-of-way associated with certain highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REED, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6542 — A bill to improve assistance after a hurricane or major disaster; 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. RICHMOND, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6543 — A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to define care coordination, include care coordination as a fully restorative service, and detail the care coordination functions of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6544 — 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 Ms. SCHWARTZ, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6545 — A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6546 — A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to increase congressional oversight of the United States Anti-Doping Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6547 — A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine safety inspectors under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Bucshon), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6548 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare Program for diabetes prevention services; 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. SHULER (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6549 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H6276 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6318 [26OC], H6326 [6NO]
H.R. 6550 — A bill to establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6551 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6552 — A bill to continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6553 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6554 — A bill to limit the period in advance of a nuclear reactor license renewal that the application for such renewal may be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. Markey), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6555 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to use the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Fleming), H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6556 — A bill to amend the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6557 — A bill to establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force, to establish procedures for the presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations of the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force, to establish requirements for college cost reduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. WELCH, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6558 — A bill to simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. WELCH, H6276 [21SE]
H.R. 6559 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Neal), H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6560 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an additional advance refunding for certain tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6561 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to hire teachers and prevent layoffs, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to hire firefighters and prevent layoffs, and to direct the Attorney General to make grants to hire law enforcement officers and prevent layoffs, 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. CROWLEY, H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6562 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes; to the 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 Mr. CROWLEY, H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6563 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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. MARKEY, H6284 [25SE]
H.R. 6564 — A bill to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Benishek), H6297 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H6312 [19OC]
H.R. 6565 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for certain expenses of applying to graduate school; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H6297 [28SE]
H.R. 6566 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H6297 [28SE]
H.R. 6567 — A bill to replace certain Federal nutrition programs with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jordan, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Westmoreland), H6300 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H6307 [12OC], H6318 [26OC], H6429 [16NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6568 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study and report back to Congress on the feasibility of creating pilot programs to evaluate reforming Federal job training programs for long-term unemployed workers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DOLD, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6569 — A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing compensation with regard to surveys or mailings; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIPTON, H6302 [5OC]
H.R. 6570 — A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to consolidate certain CBO reporting requirements; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. GARRETT, H6306 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6351 [14NO]
Text, H6351 [14NO]
Message from the House, S6852 [15NO], S7035 [28NO]
Passed Senate, S6870 [15NO]
Message from the Senate, H6409 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H6504 [28NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7035 [28NO]
Presented to the President (November 28, 2012), H6534 [29NO]
Approved [Public Law 112–204] (signed December 4, 2012)
H.R. 6571 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Korean immigration into the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 6572 — A bill to extend the authorizations of appropriations for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Tonko), H6306 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H6675 [5DE], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6573 — A bill to combat trafficking in human organs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 6574 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require a review of the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Denham, and Ms. Pingree of Maine), H6306 [12OC]
H.R. 6575 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors, and for other purposes; to the 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 Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Long, and Mr. Akin), H6310 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H6314 [23OC], H6326 [6NO], H6344 [13NO], H6369 [14NO], H6397 [15NO], H6429 [16NO], H6536 [29NO], H6578 [30NO], H6623 [4DE], H6701 [11DE], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 6576 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to such travel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H6310 [16OC]
H.R. 6578 — A bill to exempt decorative hearth products from energy efficiency regulation under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Kline, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H6314 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO], H6676 [5DE]
H.R. 6579 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the April 20, 2010, explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H6318 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H6326 [6NO], H6397 [15NO]
H.R. 6580 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow veterans who receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to be eligible for supplemental dental and vision insurance under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. FUDGE, H6318 [26OC]
H.R. 6581 — A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, 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. FATTAH, H6323 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H6328 [9NO]
H.R. 6582 — A bill to allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals, and to make technical corrections to existing Federal energy efficiency laws to allow American manufacturers to remain competitive; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Shimkus), H6323 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H6505 [28NO], H6578 [30NO], H6587 [3DE]
Debated, H6599 [4DE]
Text, H6599 [4DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6607 [4DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE], S7975 [12DE]
Passed Senate, S7688 [6DE]
Message from the Senate, H6677 [7DE]
Message from the House, H6763 [12DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7975 [12DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2012), H6826 [17DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–210] (signed December 18, 2012)
H.R. 6583 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DENT, H6323 [2NO]
H.R. 6584 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Olver), H6323 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6585 — A bill to amend subtitle B of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend the temporary high-risk insurance pool program to the territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H6326 [6NO]
H.R. 6586 — A bill to extend the application of certain space launch liability provisions through 2014; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mr. PALAZZO (for Mr. Hall, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCarthy of California, and Mr. Schiff), H6328 [9NO]
Debated, H6335 [13NO]
Text, H6335 [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6341 [13NO]
Message from the House, S6797 [14NO], S8665 [2JA]
Amendments, S8608, S8609 [31DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8608 [31DE]
Message from the Senate, H7517 [1JA]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H7584 [2JA]
Amendments, H7584 [2JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–273] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6587 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the ‘‘Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. McKeon), H6343 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO], H6536 [29NO], H6623 [4DE], H6676 [5DE], H6680 [7DE]
Debated, H7327 [19DE]
Text, H7327 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7416 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8454 [27DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–256] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6588 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sires, Mr. Towns, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Richardson, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Yoder), H6343 [13NO]
Cosponsors added, H6369 [14NO], H6397 [15NO], H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6536 [29NO], H6807 [13DE]
H.R. 6589 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 East California Street in Gainesville, Texas, as the ‘‘Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), H6369 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO], H6587 [3DE], H6807 [13DE], H7425 [20DE], H7585 [2JA]
H.R. 6590 — A bill to provide incentives for States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. CONNOLLY of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H6396 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H6701 [11DE], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6591 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to establish a minimum period of 15 days for early voting prior to the date of an election for Federal office and to ensure that no individual will be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Honda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Himes, and Mr. Dingell), H6397 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H6429 [16NO], H6536 [29NO]
H.R. 6592 — A bill to ensure that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority complies with the Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H6397 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H6429 [16NO]
H.R. 6593 — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the penalties imposed for intimidating, threatening, or coercing any person from engaging in voter registration activities or for procuring, submitting, or casting false voter registration applications or ballots, to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require election officials to transmit balloting materials to absent uniformed services voters using the automated tagging and tracing services provided by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. OLSON, H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6594 — A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States which fail to transmit validly requested absentee ballots in an election for Federal office to absent uniformed services voters within the deadline established under the Act to delay certifying the results of the election, to establish a private right of action to enforce the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. OLSON, H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6595 — A bill to require a report on the establishment of a joint Army-Navy storage and preservation facility at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Platts), H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6596 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. AMODEI, H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6597 — A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Akin, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schock, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Moore, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Himes, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Paul, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Polis, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Roskam), H6428 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H6807 [13DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6598 — A bill to amend certain requirements and penalties implemented under the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the HITECH Act of 2009, which would otherwise impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care; 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 Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Broun of Georgia), H6428 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H6505 [28NO], H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6599 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children’s health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or of food of poor nutritional quality; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Moore, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6600 — A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H6428 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H7469 [30DE], H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6601 — A bill to establish programs in the executive branch to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘Carcinogen-Free’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. DEUTCH (for himself and Mrs. Myrick), H6428 [16NO]
H.R. 6602 — A bill to make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H6428 [16NO]
Debated, H6647 [5DE]
Text, H6647 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6657 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7683 [6DE]
H.R. 6603 — A bill to authorize research, development, and demonstration activities that increase energy security and affordability by enabling the safe and responsible production of the United States vast domestic unconventional oil and gas resources; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HALL, H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO]
H.R. 6604 — A bill to designate the Federal building currently known as Federal Office Building 8, located at 200 C Street Southwest in the District of Columbia, as the ‘‘Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself and Mr. Boehner), H6469 [27NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6474 [28NO]
Text, H6474 [28NO]
Message from the House, S7210 [29NO]
H.R. 6605 — A bill to eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA Identification grant program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H6469 [27NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6650 [5DE]
Text, H6650 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7683 [6DE]
H.R. 6606 — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Grijalva), H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, H6623 [4DE], H6828 [17DE], H7589 [3JA]
H.R. 6607 — A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jesse Helms Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. ELLMERS, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6608 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H6469 [27NO]
H.R. 6609 — A bill to expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 6610 — A bill to provide for several critical National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. NORTON, H6505 [28NO]
H.R. 6611 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote public notification and provide incentives to reduce drug shortages, 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. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Benishek), H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6612 — A bill to redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. McCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [30NO]
Debated, H7485 [31DE]
Text, H7485 [31DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7512 [31DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S8625 [1JA]
H.R. 6613 — A bill to establish the Securities and Derivatives Commission in order to combine the functions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission in a single independent regulatory commission; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Capuano), H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [30NO], H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6614 — A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MATSUI, H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6615 — A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to the victims of the event at the Century 16 Cinema in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Tipton), H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6616 — A bill to protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PRICE of Georgia, H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, H6587 [3DE], H6676 [5DE], H6765 [12DE], H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6617 — A bill to provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6618 — A bill to further the mission of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee by continuing its development of policy recommendations and technical solutions on information sharing and interoperability, and enhancing its pursuit of benefits and cost savings for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Reichert), H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6619 — A bill to provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H6535 [29NO]
H.R. 6620 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service Protection for former Presidents and for the children of former Presidents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOWDY (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Conyers), H6578 [30NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6646 [5DE]
Text, H6646 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7683 [6DE], S8588 [31DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7683 [6DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8516 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7514 [31DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8588 [31DE]
Presented to the President (January 1, 2013), H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–257] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6621 — A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H6578 [30NO]
Debated, H6842 [18DE], H7455 [30DE]
Text, H6842 [18DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6854 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE], S8665 [2JA]
Amendments, S8512, S8517 [28DE]
Passed Senate amended, S8517 [28DE]
Message from the Senate, H7439 [30DE]
House consideration of Senate amendment, H7455 [30DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7559 [1JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–274] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6622 — A bill to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence to Federal court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6623 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARRIS, H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6624 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, H6578 [30NO]
H.R. 6625 — A bill to grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Simpson), H6586 [3DE]
Cosponsors added, H6623 [4DE]
H.R. 6626 — A bill to foster further innovation and entrepreneurship in the health information technology sector; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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. HONDA, H6586 [3DE]
H.R. 6627 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H6586 [3DE]
H.R. 6628 — A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H6622 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H6701 [11DE], H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6629 — A bill to improve the training of child protection professionals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Womack), H6622 [4DE]
H.R. 6630 — A bill to require that the members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who were victims in the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, and the family members of those victims be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors as were accorded the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the family members of those victims; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CARTER, H6622 [4DE]
H.R. 6631 — A bill to provide energy crisis relief to residents of the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and 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. CHRISTENSEN, H6622 [4DE]
H.R. 6632 — A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to modernize State voting systems by allowing for increased use of the internet in voter registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MORAN, H6622 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6633 — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the ‘‘Paul Brown United States Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Conaway, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H6675 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7318 [19DE]
Text, H7318 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
H.R. 6634 — A bill to change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CANTOR, H6675 [5DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H6659 [5DE]
Text, H6659 [5DE]
Message from the House, S7457 [5DE], S7683 [6DE]
Passed Senate, S7672 [6DE]
Message from the Senate, H6677 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6678 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7701 [10DE]
Presented to the President (December 6, 2012), H6698 [11DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–207] (signed December 7, 2012)
H.R. 6635 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the United States and to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries retain access to a primary care provider, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. Amodei, and Ms. Bonamici), H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6636 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the ‘‘Leonard Montalto Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Engel, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Hanna, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Turner of New York, and Mr. Crowley), H6675 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 6637 — A bill to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Paulsen), H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6638 — A bill to amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance the requirements for pharmacies that compound drug products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mrs. Lowey), H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6639 — A bill to amend the Wildfire Suppressing Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to facilitate inter-agency agreements with the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve to secure Defense Support to Civil Authority (DSCA) missions in the initial airborne response to fighting wildfires; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. GALLEGLY, H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6640 — A bill to authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Gosar), H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6641 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to study the benefits of using hair specimens for preemployment controlled substances tests of commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. Fleischmann), H6675 [5DE]
H.R. 6642 — A bill to reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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. BRADY of Texas, H6679 [7DE]
H.R. 6643 — A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide authority to increase the debt limit when an Act of Congress provides budget authority or reduces revenues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FATTAH, H6679 [7DE]
H.R. 6644 — A bill to establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Rules, 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. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Connolly of Virginia), H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6645 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to save and strengthen the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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. HERGER, H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6646 — A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the country of Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Mr. Jones), H6701 [11DE]
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6647 — A bill to rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Marchant), H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6648 — A bill to provide for the establishment of the Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H6701 [11DE]
H.R. 6649 — A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Berman), H6701 [11DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7508 [31DE]
Text, H7508 [31DE]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA]
H.R. 6650 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6651 — A bill to impose requirements with regard to border searches of digital electronic devices and digital storage media, and for other purposes; 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. ENGEL, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6652 — A bill to authorize assistance to United States independent music label companies to facilitate exports of recorded music by such companies; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. NADLER, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6653 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide standards for determining employment status, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN, H6765 [12DE]
H.R. 6654 — A bill to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6655 — A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Levin), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7360 [19DE]
Debated, H7313 [19DE]
Text, H7313 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7327 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S8201 [19DE]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, S8665 [2JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8666 [2JA]
Message from the Senate, H7587 [3JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H7588 [3JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–275] (signed January 14, 2013)
H.R. 6656 — A bill to reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Levin), H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6657 — A bill to condition security assistance and economic assistance to the Government of Egypt in order to advance United States national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6658 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Hultgren), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6659 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE], H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6660 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Schock, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7425 [20DE]
H.R. 6661 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kline, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6662 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, 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. BLUMENAUER, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6663 — A bill to permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROOKS, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6664 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6665 — A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide certain exemptions relating to the taking of migratory game birds; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, and Mr. Womack), H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6666 — A bill to provide a comprehensive approach to preventing and treating obesity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. KIND, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6667 — A bill to establish the Financial Consumers Association to advance the rights and remedies available to consumers with respect to financial services transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6668 — A bill to require the proposal for debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating the National Labor Relations Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6669 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clay, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Lee of California), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7436 [27DE]
H.R. 6670 — A bill to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Holt), H6806 [13DE]
H.R. 6671 — A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Chu, Mr. Issa, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Lance), H6828 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6849 [18DE]
Text, H6849 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8200 [19DE], S8548 [30DE]
Passed Senate, S8320 [20DE]
Message from the Senate, H7427 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7468 [30DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8548 [30DE]
Presented to the President (December 31, 2012), H7564 [1JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–258] (signed January 10, 2013)
H.R. 6672 — A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Upton), H6828 [17DE]
Debated, H7282 [19DE]
Text, H7282 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7307 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE]
H.R. 6673 — A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ISRAEL, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6674 — A bill to simplify and improve the Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. PETRI, H6828 [17DE]
H.R. 6675 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program under which preloaded debit cards are made available for the purchase of certain goods and services; 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. ANDREWS, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6676 — A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, 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. MARKEY, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6677 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, to provide affordable housing to extremely low-income families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6678 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage research at community colleges and other institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. HOLT, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6679 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6680 — A bill to provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6681 — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the ‘‘Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Owens, Ms. Buerkle, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Towns, Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Bilirakis), H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6682 — A bill to establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs under the Social Security Act; to the 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 Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Doggett), H7264 [18DE]
H.R. 6683 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Lance, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Turner of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Reed, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sires, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Holt), H7359 [19DE]
H.R. 6684 — A bill to provide for spending reduction; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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. CANTOR, H7359 [19DE]
Debated, H7395 [20DE]
Text, H7395 [20DE]
Passed House, H7412 [20DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
H.R. 6685 — A bill to protect the Nation’s law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H7359 [19DE]
H.R. 6686 — A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to certain mercury compounds, products, and processes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO, H7359 [19DE]
H.R. 6687 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Neal), H7359 [19DE]
H.R. 6688 — A bill to extend tax relief for all Americans, to replace the defense sequester scheduled to take effect on January 2, 2013, with responsible reductions in direct and other spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Flores, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Olson, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Schweikert), H7359 [19DE]
H.R. 6689 — A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. MATSUI, H7360 [19DE]
H.R. 6690 — A bill to limit the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring or transferring certain aircraft of the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Womack, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Stivers), H7423 [20DE]
Cosponsors added, H7429 [21DE], H7589 [3JA]
H.R. 6691 — A bill to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Cummings), H7423 [20DE]
H.R. 6692 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from sequestration; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Clarke of New York), H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6693 — A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the protection of birds, rats, and mice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, H7424 [20DE]
Cosponsors added, H7566 [1JA]
H.R. 6694 — A bill to amend the definition of mortgage originator under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FINCHER, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6695 — A bill to amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer’s net equity claim is based on the customer’s last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6696 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GOSAR (for himself and Mr. Schweikert), H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6697 — A bill to amend the citizen suit provisions in several statutes to impose an additional award to prevailing plaintiffs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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. KUCINICH, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6698 — A bill to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6699 — A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. TURNER of Ohio, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6700 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Ms. Lee of California), H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6701 — A bill to provide for the continued lease or eventual conveyance of certain Federal land within the boundaries of Fort Wainwright Military Reservation in Fairbanks, Alaska; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. YOUNG of Alaska, H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6702 — A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself and Ms. Matsui), H7424 [20DE]
H.R. 6703 — A bill to enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLT, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 6704 — A bill to reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 6705 — 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 Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Welch), H7429 [21DE]
H.R. 6706 — A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6707 — A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize a national toll-free hotline and website, to develop and disseminate child care consumer education information for parents and to help parents access child care in their community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6708 — A bill to authorize certain appropriations under the Native American Programs Act of 1974; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6709 — A bill to reauthorize the course material pilot grant program under the Higher Education Opportunity Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6710 — A bill to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of ‘‘primary health services’’ under the National Health Service Corps Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6711 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make certain considerations when assigning chemical facilities to risk-based tiers pursuant to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6712 — A bill to require the disclosure to parents of information regarding mental illness treatment for their children under the age of 26; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6713 — A bill to amend the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 to require a feasibility study on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers destined for the United States in order to extend the deadline for such scanning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6714 — A bill to establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6715 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to make grants to State and local governments to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. RICHARDSON, H7435 [27DE]
H.R. 6716 — A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestrations for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. DICKS, H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 6717 — A bill to provide consumer protections for students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Ellison), H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 6718 — A bill to reauthorize part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RICHARDSON, H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 6719 — A bill to promote and expand the application of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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. THOMPSON of California, H7469 [30DE]
H.R. 6720 — A bill to provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in fiscal year 2013 or 2014; 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. FLORES, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6721 — A bill to provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in fiscal year 2013 or 2014; 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Ms. Jenkins, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Jones, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lance, Mr. Reed, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Flores, Mr. Paul, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Black, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Austria, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Latta, Mr. Dent, and Mr. Gibson), H7516 [31DE]
Cosponsors added, H7566 [1JA]
H.R. 6722 — A bill to provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in fiscal year 2013; 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 Mrs. BACHMANN, H7516 [31DE]
Cosponsors added, H7566 [1JA]
H.R. 6723 — A bill to provide for Inspector General oversight for Federal entities not otherwise subject to such oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6724 — A bill to reform United States export control restrictions relating to commercially-available automotive products and technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6725 — A bill to provide for greater safety in the use of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN, H7516 [31DE]
H.R. 6726 — A bill to prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being made; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Flores, Mr. Harper, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Black, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Jones, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. Westmoreland), H7565 [1JA]
Debated, H7521 [1JA]
Text, H7521 [1JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7529 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, S8665 [2JA]
H.R. 6727 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Levin, and Mr. McDermott), H7565 [1JA]
H.R. 6728 — A bill to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Rahall), H7565 [1JA]
Cosponsors added, H7589 [3JA]
H.R. 6729 — A bill to save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lance, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Olson, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Chabot), H7565 [1JA]
H.J. Res. 8 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H4869 [13JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.J. Res. 13 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H1135 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1392 [19MR], H2072 [24AP], H2648 [10MY], H2813 [16MY], H3267 [30MY], H4158 [27JN], H4776 [10JY], H6304 [9OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.J. Res. 28 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3268 [30MY]
H.J. Res. 45 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1274 [7MR], H2813 [16MY]
H.J. Res. 47 — A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H1210 [6MR], H2289 [27AP], H2813 [16MY], H3481 [5JN], H4656 [29JN], H5131 [23JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC], H6469 [27NO]
H.J. Res. 53 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H3105 [17MY]
H.J. Res. 69 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN]
H.J. Res. 71 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H641 [8FE], H1367 [16MR]
H.J. Res. 72 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H3916 [20JN], H4686 [9JY]
H.J. Res. 78 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE], H1392 [19MR], H3734 [18JN], H4776 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5766 [10SE], H6280 [21SE], H6369 [14NO]
H.J. Res. 80 — A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1359 [9MR], H1543 [22MR]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.J. Res. 81 — A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H2813 [16MY], H3808 [19JN], H5010 [18JY], H6623 [4DE]
H.J. Res. 83 — A joint resolution disapproving the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE]
H.J. Res. 86 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H1154 [5MR], H1847 [16AP], H3977 [21JN]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.J. Res. 88 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H82 [19JA], H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H3808 [19JN], H5712 [2AU], H5860 [11SE], H6587 [3DE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H.J. Res. 90 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H903 [16FE], H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H2448 [8MY], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4908 [17JY], H6280 [21SE], H6623 [4DE]
H.J. Res. 92 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H183 [25JA], H2648 [10MY], H6001 [13SE]
H.J. Res. 93 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limits on the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H641 [8FE], H1808 [29MR]
H.J. Res. 94 — A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Presented to the President (December 16, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–67] (signed December 16, 2011)
H.J. Res. 95 — A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Presented to the President (December 17, 2011), H29 [17JA]
Approved [Public Law 112–68] (signed December 17, 2011)
H.J. Res. 96 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6429 [16NO]
H.J. Res. 97 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H4065 [26JN], H5712 [2AU]
H.J. Res. 98 — A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Black, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Womak, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Woodall, and Mr. Quayle), H8 [13JA]
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA]
Debated, H54 [18JA]
Text, H54 [18JA]
Passed House, H69 [18JA]
Message from the House, S37 [23JA]
Placed on the calendar, S37 [23JA]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S83 [26JA]
H.J. Res. 99 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H.J. Res. 100 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU], H6284 [25SE]
H.J. Res. 101 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for Representatives to be chosen every four years, and limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RIBBLE (for himself, Mr. Rigell, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina), H512 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H697 [13FE], H803 [15FE]
H.J. Res. 102 — A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H726 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H.J. Res. 103 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Long, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Coble, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Latta, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Black, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Cole, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Conaway, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Olson, Mr. Akin, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Landry, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Harris, Mr. Mack, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Womack, Mr. Austria, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1392 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3167 [22MY], H3578 [6JN], H4065 [26JN], H4656 [29JN]
H.J. Res. 104 — A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Harper, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. Landry), H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1210 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2134 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2570 [9MY], H2648 [10MY], H3164 [18MY], H3268 [30MY]
H.J. Res. 105 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. Rigell), H1100 [29FE]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H.J. Res. 106 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Costa), H1570 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3363 [31MY], H3703 [12JN], H5331 [30JY], H5631 [1AU], H6280 [21SE], H6314 [23OC], H6397 [15NO]
H.J. Res. 107 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Harris, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Flores), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2329 [7MY]
H.J. Res. 108 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANSECO (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Posey, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Westmoreland), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY]
H.J. Res. 109 — A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H3162 [18MY]
H.J. Res. 110 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Landry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Platts, Mr. Nugent, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Harper, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Palazzo), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H4158 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4776 [10JY], H4864 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6314 [23OC]
H.J. Res. 111 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H3733 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5079 [19JY], H5328 [26JY]
H.J. Res. 112 — A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the health insurance premium tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee), H3733 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU]
H.J. Res. 113 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANSECO (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Posey, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Sessions), H4604 [28JN]
H.J. Res. 114 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to construing provisions of law as having been enacted pursuant to the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE, H4655 [29JN]
H.J. Res. 115 — A joint resolution supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Clay), H5201 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5766 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H.J. Res. 116 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. ROBY, H5291 [25JY]
H.J. Res. 117 — A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, 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. ROGERS of Kentucky, H5765 [10SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 778), H5922 [12SE]
Providing for consideration (H.R. 6365), H5922 [12SE]
Debated, H5949 [13SE]
Text, H5949 [13SE]
Passed House, H5969 [13SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6405 [19SE]
Senate invoked cloture, S6405 [19SE], S6603 [21SE]
Message from the House, S6446 [19SE], S6736 [13NO]
Placed on the calendar, S6446 [19SE]
Amendments, S6468 [19SE], S6501, S6502, S6557 [20SE]
Motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the Senate, S6500 [20SE]
Debated, S6501 [20SE]
Passed Senate, S6603 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H6282 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6283 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6736 [13NO]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2012), H6297 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 112–175] (signed September 28, 2012)
H.J. Res. 118 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Jordan), H5859 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6069 [18SE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 112–677, part 1), H6068 [18SE]
Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 112–677, part 2), H6068 [18SE]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 788), H6150 [19SE]
Debated, H6174 [20SE]
Text, H6175 [20SE]
Passed House, H6194 [20SE]
Message from the House, S6623 [21SE]
H.J. Res. 119 — A joint resolution expressing support for designation of September 2012 as ‘‘Gospel Music Heritage Month’’ and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Rush), H6000 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE]
H.J. Res. 120 — A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Becerra), H6000 [13SE]
H.J. Res. 121 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase by 29 votes the number of electoral votes awarded to the candidate for President who receives the largest percentage of the popular vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H6314 [23OC]
H.J. Res. 122 — A joint resolution establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012.
By Mr. DENHAM, H7264 [18DE]
Passed House, H6856 [18DE]
Text, H6856 [18DE]
Message from the House, S8201 [19DE], S8360 [21DE]
Message from the Senate, H7415 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S8251 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7428 [21DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8360 [21DE]
Presented to the President (December 21, 2012), H7434 [27DE]
Approved [Public Law 112–228] (signed December 28, 2012)
H. Con. Res. 18 — Concurrent resolution urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE]
H. Con. Res. 21 — Concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3481 [5JN], H5328 [26JY], H6587 [3DE], H6676 [5DE]
H. Con. Res. 39 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the freedom, security, and stability of Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H6505 [28NO]
H. Con. Res. 40 — Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H3268 [30MY], H5010 [18JY]
H. Con. Res. 60 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on official military orders and are being deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas deployment; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H. Con. Res. 63 — Concurrent resolution supporting the formation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, H183 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H803 [15FE], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H2716 [15MY], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN]
H. Con. Res. 72 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients; to the 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.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA]
H. Con. Res. 82 — Concurrent resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 3 days during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and has approved legislation to provide funding for the operations of the government for the entire fiscal year; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H5712 [2AU]
H. Con. Res. 85 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage fraud and the economic crisis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H. Con. Res. 87 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard should be provided for a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1392 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1543 [22MR], H1742 [28MR], H1811 [30MR], H1847 [16AP], H2289 [27AP], H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H3808 [19JN], H4908 [17JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Con. Res. 90 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution; to the Committee on House Administration.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H314 [1FE]
Text, H314 [1FE]
Message from the House, S321 [2FE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S322 [2FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5627 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H5329 [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 96 — Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
By Mr. REED, H78 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H54 [18JA]
Text, H54 [18JA]
Message from the House, S37 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S48 [23JA]
Message from the Senate, H127 [24JA]
H. Con. Res. 97 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sires, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rivera, and Mr. Engel), H187 [27JA]
H. Con. Res. 98 — Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Akin, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Jones, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gosar), H219 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H641 [8FE]
H. Con. Res. 99 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to unveil the marker which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H693 [9FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H658 [9FE]
Text, H658 [9FE]
Message from the House, S492 [9FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S802 [15FE]
Message from the Senate, H819 [16FE]
H. Con. Res. 100 — Concurrent resolution recognizing February 14, 2012 as the centennial of the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and Mr. Schweikert), H726 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE]
H. Con. Res. 101 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schock, Mr. Platts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Black, Mr. Latham, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Austria, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Terry, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Dent, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Akin, Mr. Latta, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kind, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Welch, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Moran, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Holt, Mr. Filner, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holden, Ms. Speier, Mr. Keating, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Critz, and Mr. Markey), H901 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR], H1210 [6MR], H1544 [22MR], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY], H3363 [31MY], H5631 [1AU]
H. Con. Res. 102 — Concurrent resolution commemorating and praising the Honorable John Glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital space flight; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Latta, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, and Ms. Fudge), H902 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE]
H. Con. Res. 103 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President and Vice-President of the United States, and Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, should not be less than the effective Federal tax rate paid by middle class Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boren, Mr. Chandler, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Braley of Iowa), H944 [17FE]
H. Con. Res. 104 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the people of Baluchistan, currently divided between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. King of Iowa), H944 [17FE]
H. Con. Res. 105 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. HANABUSA (for herself and Ms. Hirono), H1016 [28FE]
Debated, H2292 [7MY]
Text, H2292 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2301 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H2583 [10MY]
H. Con. Res. 106 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wolf), H1100 [29FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2295 [7MY]
Text, H2295 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H2583 [10MY]
H. Con. Res. 107 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES, H1272 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H1544 [22MR], H1742 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2289 [27AP], H2648 [10MY], H3105 [17MY], H4864 [12JY], H5293 [25JY], H5766 [10SE], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2814 [16MY]
H. Con. Res. 108 — Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Hayworth, and Mr. Israel), H1390 [19MR]
Message from the House, S1930 [21MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H1442 [21MR]
Text, H1442 [21MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2006 [22MR]
Message from the Senate, H1586 [27MR]
H. Con. Res. 109 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the People’s Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Royce), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4864 [12JY], H5079 [19JY], H5712 [2AU]
H. Con. Res. 110 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. West, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Reed, Mr. Flores, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Amodei), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN]
H. Con. Res. 111 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army’s 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor; 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 Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kind, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Young of Indiana), H1542 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP]
H. Con. Res. 112 — Concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H1570 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–421) (action occurred on March 23, 2012), H1570 [26MR]
Amendments, H1572 [26MR], H1705, H1710, H1717, H1731 [28MR], H1762, H1776 [29MR]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 597), H1641 [27MR]
Debated, H1665 [28MR], H1762, H1776 [29MR]
Text, H1699 [28MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1795 [29MR]
Message from the House, S2324 [16AP]
Committee on the Budget discharged, S2324 [16AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2324 [16AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, S2388 [17AP]
Provisions adopted with modifications, H1872 [17AP]
H. Con. Res. 113 — Concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012 and fiscal years 2014 through 2022; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. GARRETT, H1571 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1847 [16AP], H2034 [19AP]
H. Con. Res. 114 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H1571 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H4776 [10JY]
H. Con. Res. 115 — Concurrent resolution recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. West, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Neal, Mr. Rush, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Kline, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Lance, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boren, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Austria, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Runyan, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Pence, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Posey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Flores, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Harris, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2134 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2648 [10MY], H4065 [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 116 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Neal, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Moore, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Ellison), H1977 [18AP]
Cosponsors added, H2135 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H3164 [18MY], H3268 [30MY], H3578 [6JN], H3734 [18JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H5860 [11SE], H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6397 [15NO], H6701 [11DE]
H. Con. Res. 117 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself and Ms. Norton), H2030 [19AP]
Debated, H2297 [7MY]
Text, H2297 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2301 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H2583 [10MY]
H. Con. Res. 118 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Denham), H2067 [24AP]
Debated, H2298 [7MY]
Text, H2298 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2302 [7MY]
Message from the House, S2962 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3049 [9MY]
Message from the Senate, H2583 [10MY]
H. Con. Res. 119 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children in America should be eliminated; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Lee of California), H2067 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN]
H. Con. Res. 120 — Concurrent resolution supporting the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025, as articulated in the draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease from the Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. LoBiondo), H2067 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP], H2716 [15MY]
H. Con. Res. 121 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that as one of the world’s important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems, the Niger Delta should be protected and its recovery and economic development a priority; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry), H2274 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY]
H. Con. Res. 122 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H2320 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY], H2663 [11MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3171 [25MY], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H5767 [10SE], H6069 [18SE], H6302 [5OC], H6369 [14NO]
H. Con. Res. 123 — Concurrent resolution recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr. Berman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Marino, Mr. Carter, and Mr. McGovern), H2645 [10MY]
H. Con. Res. 124 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama’s delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Yoder, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Wolf, Mr. West, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Posey, Mr. Poe of Texas, and Mr. Olson), H2713 [15MY]
H. Con. Res. 125 — Concurrent resolution celebrating the centennial of the birth of Senator Henry M. ‘‘Scoop’’ Jackson; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3167 [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 126 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Bil Keane; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT, H3171 [25MY]
H. Con. Res. 127 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walden, and Ms. Eshoo), H3266 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3700 [8JN], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–564), H4654 [29JN]
Debated, H5599 [1AU]
Text, H5599 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5684 [2AU]
Message from the House, S6055 [10SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6055 [10SE]
H. Con. Res. 128 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. West), H3266 [30MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H3444 [5JN]
Text, H3444 [5JN]
Message from the House, S3780 [6JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4218 [14JN]
Message from the Senate, H3710 [18JN]
H. Con. Res. 129 — Concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Hunter), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4776 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5767 [10SE], H5861 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H. Con. Res. 130 — Concurrent resolution honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 103rd anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. Meeks), H4655 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4776 [10JY]
H. Con. Res. 131 — Concurrent resolution expressing support for continued international cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Norton), H4868 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5202 [24JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H5010 [18JY]
H. Con. Res. 132 — Concurrent resolution providing funding to ensure the printing and production of the authorized number of copies of the revised and updated version of the House document entitled ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Serrano), H4907 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5744 [10SE]
Text, H5744 [10SE]
Message from the House, S6106 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S6106 [11SE]
H. Con. Res. 133 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Arnold Palmer, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, H4907 [17JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H5072 [19JY]
Text, H5072 [19JY]
Message from the House, S5257 [23JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5628 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H5329 [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 134 — Concurrent resolution condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Polis, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Gardner), H5201 [24JY]
Debated, H5297 [26JY]
Text, H5297 [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5302 [26JY]
Message from the House, S5482 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5628 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H5329 [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 135 — Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of her leadership and perseverance in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H5525 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H5552 [1AU]
Text, H5552 [1AU]
Message from the House, S5973 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6013 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H5715 [3AU]
H. Con. Res. 136 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to the national welfare; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Honda, Ms. Chu, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Grijalva), H5707 [2AU]
H. Con. Res. 137 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Azeri people, currently divided between Azerbaijan and Iran, have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country if they so choose; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H5922 [12SE]
H. Con. Res. 138 — Concurrent resolution recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. BACHUS (for himself and Ms. Sewell), H6231 [20SE]
H. Con. Res. 139 — Concurrent resolution condemning President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran for addressing the United Nations on Yom Kippur; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Lance, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Landry, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Peters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Posey), H6276 [21SE]
H. Con. Res. 140 — Concurrent resolution expressing the disappointment and concern of the Congress on the failure of the United States to properly investigate the Pan Am 103 bombing and the failure of Libya to grant permission for United States Pan Am 103 criminal investigators to investigate and gather evidence in Libya regarding the Pan Am 103 bombing; 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 Ms. BUERKLE, H6276 [21SE]
H. Con. Res. 141 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress efforts by mental health practitioners to change an individual’s sexual orientation and gender identity or expression are dangerous and harmful and should be prohibited from being practiced on minors; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Deutch, and Mr. Cicilline), H6505 [28NO]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO], H6623 [4DE], H6765 [12DE]
H. Con. Res. 142 — Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Upton, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Holden, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio), H6578 [30NO]
Cosponsors added, H6676 [5DE], H6701 [11DE], H6807 [13DE]
H. Con. Res. 143 — Concurrent resolution congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 25th and final deployment of the vessel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Goodlatte), H6622 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H6765 [12DE], H7360 [19DE]
H. Con. Res. 144 — Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Jones, Mr. Landry, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Olson, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Flores, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Massie, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Nunnelee), H6679 [7DE]
Cosponsors added, H6807 [13DE], H6828 [17DE]
H. Con. Res. 145 — Concurrent resolution calling for universal condemnation of the North Korean missile launch of December 12, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H6828 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE]
Debated, H7498 [31DE]
Text, H7498 [31DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7560 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8664 [2JA]
H. Con. Res. 146 — Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H7429 [21DE]
Message from the House, S8360 [21DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7427 [21DE]
Text, H7427 [21DE]
H. Con. Res. 147 — Concurrent resolution waiving the requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress be printed on parchment.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H7565 [1JA]
Message from the House, S8625 [1JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8633 [1JA]
Agreed to in the House, H7521 [1JA]
Text, H7521 [1JA]
Message from the Senate, H7531 [1JA]
H. Res. 10 — A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.
Agreed by unanimous consent (text H. Res. 514 in lieu), H11 [17JA]
H. Res. 16 — A resolution calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ with respect to religious freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1210 [6MR], H1428 [20MR], H1847 [16AP]
H. Res. 19 — A resolution calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st century; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE]
H. Res. 20 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H1210 [6MR], H3734 [18JN], H3808 [19JN], H4686 [9JY]
H. Res. 21 — A resolution recognizing non-proliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES); 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.
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 25 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H697 [13FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1274 [7MR], H1428 [20MR], H2135 [25AP], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3916 [20JN], H5010 [18JY]
H. Res. 29 — A resolution calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 51 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 57 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP]
H. Res. 59 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the democratic Constitution of the Republic of India and United States-India relations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2135 [25AP]
H. Res. 60 — A resolution urging the Secretary of State to remove the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran from the Department of State’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations; 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.
Cosponsors added, H2040 [23AP]
H. Res. 67 — A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
H. Res. 87 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5526 [31JY]
H. Res. 98 — A resolution expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration should give the greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural sciences, physical sciences, and computing sciences; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE]
H. Res. 99 — A resolution recognizing the significance of the 65th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6318 [26OC]
H. Res. 111 — A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H160 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H513 [6FE], H694 [9FE], H727 [14FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1916 [17AP], H2135 [25AP], H2648 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H4686 [9JY], H5293 [25JY], H5526 [31JY], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6318 [26OC], H6344 [13NO]
H. Res. 130 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the fourth Friday of March as ‘‘Cesar E. Chavez Day’’; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H221 [31JA], H803 [15FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1392 [19MR], H1847 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2329 [7MY], H4686 [9JY]
H. Res. 134 — A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE], H641 [8FE], H694 [9FE], H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1428 [20MR], H1572 [26MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2813 [16MY], H3268 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3707 [15JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4686 [9JY], H4776 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5767 [10SE], H6001 [13SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6312 [19OC], H6344 [13NO], H6623 [4DE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
Debated, H7500 [31DE]
Text, H7500 [31DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7560 [1JA]
H. Res. 137 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H441 [2FE], H1742 [28MR], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 144 — A resolution acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN]
H. Res. 152 — A resolution recognizing the life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States; 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.
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP]
H. Res. 153 — A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 172 — A resolution expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP]
H. Res. 177 — A resolution expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1498 [21MR], H2329 [7MY], H2716 [15MY], H3268 [30MY], H3662 [7JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H6001 [13SE]
H. Res. 180 — A resolution urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H903 [16FE]
H. Res. 187 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN]
H. Res. 193 — A resolution calling on the new Government of Egypt to honor the rule of law and immediately return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H6702 [11DE], H6807 [13DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7506 [31DE]
Text, H7506 [31DE]
Title amended, H7508 [31DE]
H. Res. 216 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of increasing the funding of Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Peace Corps; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Cosponsors added, H4656 [29JN]
H. Res. 220 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as ‘‘National Animal Rescue Day’’ to create awareness, educate humans of the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the importance of spaying and neutering of animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H694 [9FE], H2212 [26AP], H2448 [8MY], H3167 [22MY], H3662 [7JN], H6302 [5OC], H6312 [19OC], H6536 [29NO], H6587 [3DE], H6623 [4DE], H6676 [5DE], H6680 [7DE], H6807 [13DE], H6828 [17DE], H7425 [20DE]
H. Res. 225 — A resolution honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA]
H. Res. 229 — A resolution honoring the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for its service in providing dignified transfer of our Nation’s fallen heroes to their families and loved ones; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Removal of cosponsors, H1392 [19MR]
H. Res. 238 — A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe National Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 239 — A resolution supporting efforts to retain the ban on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) ability to lobby State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urging NHTSA to focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY]
H. Res. 246 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H. Res. 247 — A resolution calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its support of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA]
H. Res. 253 — A resolution affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation’s founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as ‘‘America’s Spiritual Heritage Week’’ for the appreciation of and education on America’s history of religious faith; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H903 [16FE]
H. Res. 258 — A resolution honoring and supporting women in the Middle East and North Africa for their bravery and leadership and calling on the United States Government and the international community to recognize their vital role in democracy movements and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls in the region; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE]
H. Res. 262 — A resolution supporting efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of the psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1978 [18AP], H4864 [12JY], H4869 [13JY], H5079 [19JY]
H. Res. 271 — A resolution expressing support for the State of Israel’s right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H903 [16FE], H1101 [29FE], H1154 [5MR], H1274 [7MR], H1847 [16AP], H1978 [18AP], H2570 [9MY]
H. Res. 275 — A resolution honoring the 113th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines; 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.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H. Res. 282 — A resolution expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H183 [25JA], H641 [8FE], H727 [14FE], H1154 [5MR], H1428 [20MR], H1916 [17AP], H2072 [24AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2716 [15MY], H2813 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3481 [5JN]
H. Res. 283 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3268 [30MY]
H. Res. 285 — A resolution expressing support for designation of June 2011 as ‘‘National Aphasia Awareness Month’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY]
H. Res. 289 — A resolution recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3707 [15JN], H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 295 — A resolution promoting increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations associated with this disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4908 [17JY], H5923 [12SE], H6234 [20SE]
H. Res. 298 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H572 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H803 [15FE], H948 [21FE], H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1847 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H2448 [8MY], H2814 [16MY], H3177 [29MY], H3481 [5JN], H3662 [7JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4656 [29JN], H4776 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU], H5767 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6304 [9OC], H6319 [30OC], H6344 [13NO], H6623 [4DE]
H. Res. 304 — A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H4686 [9JY], H6152 [19SE]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 312 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H2135 [25AP], H6578 [30NO]
H. Res. 319 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Cosponsors added, H1847 [16AP], H5861 [11SE], H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 333 — A resolution welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H1544 [22MR], H2135 [25AP]
H. Res. 334 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 341 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of September as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE], H4908 [17JY], H5712 [2AU]
H. Res. 351 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer’s disease; 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.
Cosponsors added, H697 [13FE], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1498 [21MR], H1742 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2212 [26AP], H2716 [15MY], H3171 [25MY], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4908 [17JY], H5923 [12SE]
H. Res. 353 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY], H5079 [19JY]
H. Res. 367 — A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe October of each year as Italian and Italian American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE], H1847 [16AP], H2329 [7MY], H4606 [28JN], H5861 [11SE]
H. Res. 374 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Georgia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE], H2329 [7MY], H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 378 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that strong consideration should be given to the role of science education in the educational accountability system as it works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H5331 [30JY]
H. Res. 387 — A resolution recognizing that the religious freedom and human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits has been ongoing since 1989; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6344 [13NO]
H. Res. 394 — A resolution supporting Israel’s right to annex Judea and Samaria in the event that the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2040 [23AP]
H. Res. 397 — A resolution reestablishing the House of Representatives Page Program; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H3405 [1JN], H3578 [6JN], H3707 [15JN], H3916 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY]
H. Res. 403 — A resolution honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA]
H. Res. 407 — A resolution expressing support for designation of September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H5079 [19JY]
H. Res. 413 — A resolution honoring Alfred University on the 175th anniversary of its founding; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H. Res. 415 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of October 2011 as National Principals Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 440 — A resolution congratulating H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and the Honorable Ben Gilman on being awarded the 2010 World Peace Prize; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H727 [14FE]
H. Res. 454 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR]
H. Res. 456 — A resolution encouraging civilians to observe Veterans Day by listening, with respect and without judgment, to the stories of combat veterans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA]
H. Res. 459 — A resolution encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY]
H. Res. 460 — A resolution expressing support for designation of 2012 as the ‘‘Year of the Girl’’ and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H160 [24JA], H376 [1FE], H572 [7FE], H803 [15FE], H1154 [5MR], H1363 [13MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H2135 [25AP], H2716 [15MY], H6152 [19SE]
H. Res. 474 — A resolution recognizing the valuable contributions of community colleges and encouraging local partnerships with such institutions to train and revitalize the United States workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H160 [24JA], H945 [17FE], H1210 [6MR]
H. Res. 475 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H4158 [27JN]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 478 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1210 [6MR], H1847 [16AP]
H. Res. 480 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and officers and employees of the House from buying or selling securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ethics.
Cosponsors added, H183 [25JA], H187 [27JA]
H. Res. 484 — A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H79 [18JA], H221 [31JA], H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR], H1544 [22MR], H3405 [1JN], H4656 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5861 [11SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5844 [11SE]
Text, H5844 [11SE]
H. Res. 485 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the declassification of information related to missing and unaccounted-for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1101 [29FE]
H. Res. 489 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3 [6JA], H160 [24JA]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 10, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 490 — A resolution expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H115 [23JA], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1367 [16MR], H1544 [22MR], H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H3177 [29MY], H3405 [1JN]
H. Res. 494 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the first Tuesday in June as National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H1018 [28FE]
H. Res. 496 — A resolution adjusting the amount provided for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
Reported (H. Rept. 112–362), H25 [17JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H312 [1FE]
Text, H312 [1FE]
H. Res. 503 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H513 [6FE], H803 [15FE], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR]
H. Res. 506 — A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1572 [26MR], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3707 [15JN], H4869 [13JY], H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY], H5331 [30JY], H5526 [31JY], H5631 [1AU]
H. Res. 507 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and its actions relating to the Stanford Financial Group fraud; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H115 [23JA], H160 [24JA], H441 [2FE], H727 [14FE], H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2570 [9MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 509 — A resolution disapproving of the President’s appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. (submitted January 10, 2012)
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Akin, Mr. Austria, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Crawford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Harper, Mr. Harris, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hultgren, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Landry, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Marino, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pompeo, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schock, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Womack, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Canseco, and Mr. Quayle), H26 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, H28 [17JA], H79 [18JA], H115 [23JA], H160 [24JA], H221 [31JA], H476 [3FE], H513 [6FE], H1428 [20MR]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 13, 2012), H27 [17JA]
H. Res. 510 — A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (submitted January 13, 2012)
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Ms. Woolsey), H26 [17JA]
H. Res. 511 — A resolution electing the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. CANTOR, H26 [17JA]
Agreed to in the House, H10 [17JA]
Text, H10 [17JA]
Message from the House, S37 [23JA]
H. Res. 512 — A resolution providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. CANTOR, H26 [17JA]
Agreed to in the House, H10 [17JA]
Text, H10 [17JA]
H. Res. 513 — A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.
By Mr. CANTOR, H26 [17JA]
Agreed to in the House, H10 [17JA]
Text, H10 [17JA]
Message from the House, S37 [23JA]
H. Res. 514 — A resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the House.
By Mr. CANTOR, H26 [17JA]
Agreed to in the House, H10 [17JA]
Text, H11 [17JA]
H. Res. 515 — A resolution addressing a motion to proceed under section 310A of title 31, United States Code.Reported (H. Rept. 112–365)
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H25 [17JA]
Debated, H46 [18JA]
Text, H46 [18JA]
Agreed to in the House, H53 [18JA]
H. Res. 516 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NUGENT (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Latta, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Denham, Mrs. Roby, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Olson, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Ellmers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Amodei, Mr. West, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Rokita, and Mr. Young of Florida), H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H82 [19JA], H115 [23JA]
Debated, H143 [24JA]
Text, H143 [24JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H149 [24JA]
H. Res. 517 — A resolution to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs and the significance of this battle during the Civil War; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Chandler), H78 [18JA]
Cosponsors added, H116 [23JA]
H. Res. 518 — A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SEWELL (for herself, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Bachus), H78 [18JA]
H. Res. 519 — A resolution honoring Apostle Frederick K.C. Price on his 80th birthday; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H78 [18JA]
H. Res. 520 — A resolution recognizing the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H78 [18JA]
H. Res. 521 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Keating, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Watt), H114 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H1916 [17AP], H2648 [10MY], H4656 [29JN]
H. Res. 522 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) to repeal the CLASS Program.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H158 [24JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–375), H158 [24JA]
Debated, H192 [31JA]
Text, H192 [31JA]
Agreed to in the House, H200 [31JA]
H. Res. 523 — A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Reed, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Jones, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Baca, Mr. Towns, Mr. Holt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Kildee, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Calvert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Costello, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Neal, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Akin, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Austria, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grimm, and Ms. Eshoo), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H183 [25JA], H221 [31JA], H513 [6FE]
H. Res. 524 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Palestine Liberation Organization should not be allowed to maintain an official office in Washington, D.C; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE]
H. Res. 525 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of February 6 through February 10, 2012, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H694 [9FE]
H. Res. 526 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia’s internationally recognized borders; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. Schwartz), H158 [24JA]
Cosponsors added, H221 [31JA], H441 [2FE], H641 [8FE], H697 [13FE], H950 [24FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE], H1135 [1MR], H1154 [5MR], H1306 [8MR], H1359 [9MR], H1367 [16MR], H1392 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1742 [28MR], H1847 [16AP], H2135 [25AP], H2716 [15MY], H4776 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6083 [19SE]
Text, H6083 [19SE]
H. Res. 527 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Tunisia’s peaceful Jasmine Revolution; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H181 [25JA]
H. Res. 528 — A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Austria, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barletta, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonner, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Carter, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Denham, Mr. Dent, Mr. Dold, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Flores, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Guthrie, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Harper, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Heck, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Kline, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Lance, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Long, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Schilling, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. West, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H181 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, H187 [27JA], H376 [1FE]
H. Res. 529 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not consider releasing Taliban prisoners, Abdul Haq Wasiq, Mullah Norullah Noori, Mullah Mohammed Fazl, and Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, from prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until Mullah Muhammed Omar has been turned over to United States custody; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. King of Iowa), H182 [25JA]
H. Res. 530 — A resolution honoring the Northwest Kidney Centers on its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Inslee), H187 [27JA]
H. Res. 531 — A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Baca, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Speier, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pierluisi, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H219 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H376 [1FE]
H. Res. 532 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General’s knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Olson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Pompeo, and Mr. Yoder), H374 [1FE]
Cosponsors added, H476 [3FE], H572 [7FE], H694 [9FE], H803 [15FE], H3481 [5JN]
H. Res. 533 — A resolution providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 658) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for the fiscal year 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiences, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H373 [1FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–382), H373 [1FE]
Agreed to in the House, H445 [3FE]
H. Res. 534 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3578) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3582) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for macro-economic analysis of the impact of legislation.
By Mr. WOODALL, H373 [1FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–383), H373 [1FE]
Debated, H387 [2FE]
Text, H387 [2FE]
Amendments, H393 [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, H395 [2FE]
H. Res. 535 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of February 2011 as ‘‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Moore, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Conyers), H374 [1FE]
H. Res. 536 — A resolution condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sires, and Mr. Rivera), H440 [2FE]
H. Res. 537 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1734) to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian property, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H475 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–385), H475 [3FE]
Debated, H485 [6FE]
Text, H486 [6FE]
Agreed to in the House, H488 [6FE]
H. Res. 538 — A resolution expressing support for designation of February 4, 2012, as National Cancer Prevention Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Costa, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Speier, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Bordallo), H475 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H903 [16FE]
H. Res. 539 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3581) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficity Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOODALL, H511 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–388), H511 [6FE]
Debated, H523 [7FE]
Text, H523 [7FE]
Agreed to in the House, H533 [7FE]
H. Res. 540 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOODALL, H567 [7FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–389), H567 [7FE]
Debated, H593 [8FE]
Text, H593 [8FE]
Amendments, H600 [8FE]
Agreed to in the House, H602 [8FE]
H. Res. 541 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that the House may not consider major legislation unless it addresses one issue at a time; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. POLIS, H640 [8FE]
H. Res. 542 — A resolution condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an American citizen’s ability to vote and opposing any State election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities across the country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Clay, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Moore, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. Watt), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE]
H. Res. 543 — A resolution honoring and remembering the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, New York, on February 12, 2009; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Reed), H640 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H803 [15FE], H903 [16FE], H1135 [1MR]
H. Res. 544 — A resolution congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens, Mr. Israel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sires, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut), H640 [8FE]
H. Res. 545 — A resolution congratulating the World Affairs Council of Seattle on the occasion of its 61st anniversary and recognizing its contributions to the greater Seattle region and Washington State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H726 [14FE]
H. Res. 546 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of State should raise the travel advisory for Egypt from the current level of ‘‘Travel Alert’’, in place since November 7, 2011, to ‘‘Travel Warning’’, the highest level of travel security advisory, until all 43 detained nongovernmental organization workers are given the freedom to leave Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHOCK, H726 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE]
H. Res. 547 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H725 [14FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]
Debated, H740 [15FE]
Text, H740 [15FE]
Amendments, H748 [15FE]
Agreed to in the House, H750 [15FE]
H. Res. 548 — A resolution acknowledging the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as a driving factor in the world economy and the contributions of scientist-inventors across all disciplines; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H802 [15FE]
H. Res. 549 — A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ELLISON, H802 [15FE]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H5923 [12SE], H6469 [27NO]
H. Res. 550 — A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for innovative transformative research conducted by early career faculty, and recognizing the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) on its 100th anniversary for supporting such research; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H802 [15FE]
H. Res. 551 — A resolution celebrating the Arizona centennial; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H802 [15FE]
H. Res. 552 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Honda, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McKinley, and Ms. Hirono), H902 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H945 [17FE], H1101 [29FE]
H. Res. 553 — A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H902 [16FE]
Agreed to in the House, H887 [16FE]
Text, H887 [16FE]
H. Res. 554 — A resolution providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H900 [16FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–400), H900 [16FE]
Debated, H907 [17FE]
Text, H907 [17FE]
Agreed to in the House, H911 [17FE]
H. Res. 555 — A resolution to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Whitney Elizabeth Houston over the past 48 years; and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to her family upon her death; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Waters), H902 [16FE]
Cosponsors added, H966 [27FE], H1154 [5MR]
H. Res. 556 — A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Carter), H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [24FE], H966 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1101 [29FE]
Debated, H1087 [29FE]
Text, H1087 [29FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1113 [1MR]
H. Res. 557 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current property tax deduction on private residences should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H2329 [7MY]
H. Res. 558 — A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the on-the-record portions of the audio backup file of the deposition of William R. Clemens that was conducted by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 5, 2008, to the prosecuting attorneys in the case of United States of America v. Clemens, No. 1:10-cr-00223-RBW (D.D.C.).
By Mr. DREIER, H944 [17FE]
Agreed to in the House, H928 [17FE]
Text, H928 [17FE]
H. Res. 559 — A resolution calling for the release of United States citizens being held by the Government of Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McKINLEY, H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1135 [1MR]
H. Res. 560 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Young of Florida), H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H967 [27FE], H1018 [28FE], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1363 [13MR], H1367 [16MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1544 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1848 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2648 [10MY]
H. Res. 561 — A resolution recognizing the National Association of Journeymen Linemen and the profession of Journeymen Linemen and the contributions of these brave men and women to protect public safety and expressing support for designation of April 18, 2012, as National Journeymen Linemen Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, H944 [17FE]
Cosponsors added, H1428 [20MR]
H. Res. 562 — A resolution directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic record and for public dissemination and education; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. SEWELL (for herself and Mrs. Roby), H965 [27FE]
Debated, H1104 [1MR]
Text, H1104 [1MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1113 [1MR]
H. Res. 563 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2117) to prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
By Mr. FOXX, H965 [27FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–404), H965 [27FE]
Debated, H976 [28FE]
Text, H976 [28FE]
Agreed to in the House, H980 [28FE]
H. Res. 564 — A resolution recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Speier, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Welch), H965 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [28FE], H1135 [1MR], H1306 [8MR], H1428 [20MR], H1808 [29MR], H1916 [17AP], H6001 [13SE]
H. Res. 565 — A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Palm City Community in Martin County, Florida; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WEST (for himself, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H965 [27FE]
H. Res. 566 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1837) to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H1016 [28FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–405), H1016 [28FE]
Debated, H1031 [29FE]
Text, H1031 [29FE]
Amendments, H1039 [29FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1040 [29FE]
H. Res. 567 — A resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Watt, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Clay, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Moore, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. West), H1100 [29FE]
H. Res. 568 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Turner of New York, and Mr. Deutch), H1134 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1154 [5MR], H1210 [6MR], H1274 [7MR], H1306 [8MR], H1367 [16MR], H1498 [21MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2135 [25AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2329 [7MY], H2448 [8MY], H2570 [9MY], H2648 [10MY], H2716 [15MY], H2814 [16MY], H3105 [17MY]
Debated, H2687 [15MY]
Text, H2687 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2846 [17MY]
H. Res. 569 — A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Gujarat, India; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ELLISON, H1134 [1MR]
H. Res. 570 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2842) to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H1152 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–408), H1152 [5MR]
Debated, H1173 [6MR]
Text, H1173 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1179 [6MR]
H. Res. 571 — A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Donald M. Payne, a Representative from the State of New Jersey.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H1209 [6MR]
Message from the House, S1420 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1179 [6MR]
Text, H1179 [6MR]
H. Res. 572 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H1209 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–409), H1209 [6MR]
Debated, H1222 [7MR]
Text, H1222 [7MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1234 [7MR]
H. Res. 573 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Moore, Mr. Olver, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Farr, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Speier, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Schakowsky), H1209 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1306 [8MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H4864 [12JY]
H. Res. 574 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of March 12, 2012, through March 16, 2012, as National Young Audiences Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Fudge, and Ms. Woolsey), H1272 [7MR]
H. Res. 575 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the United States engagement in Afghanistan; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. JONES, H1272 [7MR]
H. Res. 576 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People’s Republic of China has violated internationally recognized human rights by implementing severe restrictions on the rights of Uyghurs to freely associate and engage in religious and political speech, subjecting detained Uyghurs to torture and forced confessions, carrying out extrajudicial killings against Uyghur dissidents, and pressuring other governments to unlawfully return Uyghurs to China, where they face mistreatment and persecution; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Pitts), H1273 [7MR]
H. Res. 577 — A resolution recognizing the service of the Gold Star Dads of America, a nonprofit organization consisting of the fathers of members of the Armed Forces who make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UPTON, H1273 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H6304 [9OC], H6312 [19OC]
H. Res. 578 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Right to Keep and Bear Arms Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. REHBERG, H1305 [8MR]
H. Res. 579 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding hydroelectric power; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H1305 [8MR]
H. Res. 580 — A resolution to prohibit the use of the Members’ Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. QUIGLEY, H1305 [8MR]
H. Res. 581 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued deployment of United States military support personnel advising regional forces working toward the apprehension of Joseph Kony is both necessary and appropriate; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WILSON of Florida, H1359 [9MR]
H. Res. 582 — A resolution celebrating the centennial of the birth of First Lady Patricia Nixon; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LANCE, H1359 [9MR]
H. Res. 583 — A resolution expressing support for robust efforts by the United States to see Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, and his top commanders brought to justice and the group’s atrocities permanently ended; 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. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Royce), H1362 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1367 [16MR], H1392 [19MR], H1428 [20MR], H1498 [21MR], H1544 [22MR], H1572 [26MR], H1642 [27MR], H1742 [28MR], H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H1916 [17AP], H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2135 [25AP], H2330 [7MY], H2716 [15MY], H3268 [30MY], H3481 [5JN], H4656 [29JN], H5631 [1AU], H6397 [15NO]
H. Res. 584 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to finding and capturing Joseph Kony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1362 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [19MR], H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR]
H. Res. 585 — A resolution celebrating the centennial of the birth of First Lady Patricia Nixon; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LANCE, H1362 [13MR]
H. Res. 586 — A resolution expressing the concern of Congress regarding the Argentine Republic’s willful and repeated disregard for the rule of law in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. MANZULLO, H1366 [16MR]
H. Res. 587 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2087) to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H1390 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–415), H1390 [19MR]
Debated, H1405 [20MR]
Text, H1405 [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1410 [20MR]
H. Res. 588 — A resolution honoring the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s basketball teams for making it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament and for two great seasons; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hanna, and Ms. Slaughter), H1390 [19MR]
H. Res. 589 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Rahall, and Mrs. Davis of California), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H2330 [7MY], H2448 [8MY], H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 590 — A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H1427 [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1411 [20MR]
Text, H1411 [20MR]
H. Res. 591 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
By Mr. NUGENT, H1426 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–416), H1426 [20MR]
Debated, H1443 [21MR]
Text, H1443 [21MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1450 [21MR]
H. Res. 592 — A resolution recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HAHN (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Moore, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Carney, Mr. Stark, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Scalise, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Filner), H1427 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1572 [26MR], H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP]
H. Res. 593 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Safe Place Week’’; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Slaughter), H1497 [21MR]
H. Res. 594 — A resolution commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. Maloney), H1542 [22MR]
H. Res. 595 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3309) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H1570 [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–422), H1570 [26MR]
Debated, H1593 [27MR]
Text, H1593 [27MR]
Amendments, H1596 [27MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1597 [27MR]
H. Res. 596 — A resolution requesting return of official papers on H.R. 5.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H1641 [27MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1593 [27MR]
Text, H1593 [27MR]
H. Res. 597 — A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 112) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. WOODALL, H1641 [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–423), H1641 [27MR]
Debated, H1654 [28MR]
Text, H1654 [28MR]
Amendments, H1661 [28MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1663 [28MR]
H. Res. 598 — A resolution supporting the designation of National Robotics Week as an annual event; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia), H1641 [27MR]
H. Res. 599 — A resolution honoring Byung Wook Yoon, Ph.D for his outstanding service on behalf of the Korean American community; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H1641 [27MR]
H. Res. 600 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H1739 [28MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–424), H1739 [28MR]
Debated, H1744 [29MR]
Text, H1744 [29MR]
Amendments, H1750 [29MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1751 [29MR]
H. Res. 601 — A resolution expressing support for designation of a ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Baca, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Critz, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lujan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H1740 [28MR]
Cosponsors added, H1808 [29MR], H1848 [16AP], H2072 [24AP], H6344 [13NO]
H. Res. 602 — A resolution encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2012, as Read Across America Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H1805 [29MR]
H. Res. 603 — A resolution expressing support for designation of October 2, 2012, as World MRSA Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mrs. Davis of California), H1805 [29MR]
H. Res. 604 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President exercised the recess appointment power despite the fact that neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate have been adjourned for a period in excess of three days during the Second Session of the 112th Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA, H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1916 [17AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2814 [16MY]
H. Res. 605 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moran, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Richardson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Baca, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. DeLauro), H1805 [29MR]
H. Res. 606 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the notice signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa Jackson on March 27, 2012, entitled ‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources—Electric Utility Generating Units’; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Latta, and Mr. McCaul), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2448 [8MY]
H. Res. 607 — A resolution congratulating Western Washington University on winning its first Division II NCAA National Basketball Title in the school’s 110-year history; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), H1805 [29MR]
H. Res. 608 — A resolution honoring the life and work of Arab-American writer Ameen Rihani and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first Arab-American novel, ‘The Book of Khalid’, by Ameen Rihani; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Boustany), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2072 [24AP], H2212 [26AP], H2330 [7MY], H3164 [18MY], H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 609 — A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2034 [19AP], H2212 [26AP], H2289 [27AP], H2448 [8MY], H2814 [16MY], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN], H5526 [31JY], H5712 [2AU], H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 610 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should continue to press Russian authorities for a full and complete accounting regarding the fate of Raoul Wallenberg; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Turner of New York), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2330 [7MY]
H. Res. 611 — A resolution promoting global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Boren), H1805 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2212 [26AP]
H. Res. 612 — A resolution honoring the life of 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, urging the State of Florida and others to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, and admonishing involved parties to pursue full investigations into all homicides, regardless of defenses asserted by the offender; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Wilson of Florida), H1811 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2135 [25AP]
H. Res. 613 — A resolution supporting the Office of Science and Technology Policy interagency working group to coordinate Federal investments in neuroscience research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H3578 [6JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H4865 [12JY], H5202 [24JY]
H. Res. 614 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4089) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP, H1844 [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–444), H1844 [16AP]
Debated, H1860 [17AP]
Text, H1860 [17AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1872 [17AP]
H. Res. 615 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, Federal Government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FLEMING, H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2330 [7MY]
H. Res. 616 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States relations with the People’s Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2135 [25AP], H3268 [30MY], H3405 [1JN], H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 617 — A resolution recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation’s capital on the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the ‘‘first freed’’ on April 16, 1862; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H1845 [16AP]
H. Res. 618 — A resolution expressing support for designation of 2012-2013 as the ‘‘Year of the Korean War Veteran’’ and recognizing the 60th anniversary of Korean War; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Coble), H1845 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1978 [18AP], H2034 [19AP], H2072 [24AP], H2135 [25AP], H2289 [27AP], H2330 [7MY], H2648 [10MY], H2814 [16MY], H3268 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN], H3481 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN], H3808 [19JN], H3916 [20JN], H3977 [21JN], H4606 [28JN], H4656 [29JN], H4776 [10JY], H4828 [11JY], H5010 [18JY], H5202 [24JY], H5526 [31JY]
H. Res. 619 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. FOXX, H1914 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]
Debated, H1925 [18AP]
Text, H1925 [18AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1932 [18AP]
H. Res. 620 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H1914 [17AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–447), H1914 [17AP]
Debated, H1981 [19AP]
Text, H1981 [19AP]
Amendments, H1981 [19AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, H1989 [19AP]
H. Res. 621 — A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation’s history; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Speier, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNerney, and Ms. Woolsey), H1914 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2330 [7MY]
H. Res. 622 — A resolution congratulating the University of Kentucky Wildcats on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I basketball championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and Mr. Guthrie), H1977 [18AP]
H. Res. 623 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Lankford), H2031 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2072 [24AP], H2289 [27AP], H2330 [7MY], H3105 [17MY], H3662 [7JN], H3703 [12JN], H3707 [15JN], H3734 [18JN], H3916 [20JN], H3981 [25JN], H4065 [26JN], H4606 [28JN], H4686 [9JY], H4865 [12JY], H5293 [25JY]
H. Res. 624 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first Saturday in May as National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day and for the designation of ‘‘Initial Success or Total Failure’’ as the official motto of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal organizations in the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California), H2031 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP], H3405 [1JN], H5712 [2AU]
H. Res. 625 — A resolution honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in Vietnam; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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. FATTAH, H2031 [19AP]
H. Res. 626 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of April 16 through April 20, 2012, as National Assistant Principals Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. FUDGE, H2031 [19AP]
H. Res. 627 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Sires), H2031 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, H2289 [27AP]
H. Res. 628 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H2031 [19AP]
H. Res. 629 — A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on freedom of the press in Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Berman), H2031 [19AP]
H. Res. 630 — A resolution expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GOSAR, H2067 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3808 [19JN], H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 631 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NUGENT, H2123 [25AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–454), H2123 [25AP]
Debated, H2147 [26AP]
Text, H2147 [26AP]
Amendments, H2155 [26AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2156 [26AP]
H. Res. 632 — A resolution commending the Government of Turkey for its efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing the Al-Assad regime’s escalating violence in Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Cohen), H2126 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN]
H. Res. 633 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Financial Literacy Month’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mrs. Biggert), H2126 [25AP]
H. Res. 634 — A resolution honoring RSU Public Television on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOREN, H2206 [26AP]
H. Res. 635 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Mr. Al Armendariz, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for South Central Region (Region 6), is not suitable to secure domestic energy development, and, therefore should immediately resign; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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. LANDRY (for himself and Mr. Farenthold), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 636 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the period beginning April 9, 2012, and ending May 6, 2012, as ‘‘Bataan-Corregidor Month’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Heinrich), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 637 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Gowdy), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 638 — A resolution supporting the efforts of the National Association of State Fire Marshals to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing to the specifications of the National Fire Protection Association Code; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Dold), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 639 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Sires, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 640 — A resolution expressing support for designation of May 2012 as Mental Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Chu, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Austria), H2274 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2330 [7MY], H3662 [7JN]
H. Res. 641 — A resolution expressing support for designation of April 28, 2012, as ‘‘Jon Faddis Day’’, and honoring his contribution as both a jazz musician and educator; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Ms. Lee of California), H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 642 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PEARCE, H2274 [27AP]
H. Res. 643 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5326) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOODALL, H2316 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–464), H2316 [7MY]
Debated, H2337 [8MY]
Text, H2337 [8MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2345 [8MY]
H. Res. 644 — A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Speier, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Levin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Rush, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Moore, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Israel, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Barletta, Ms. Chu, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Coble, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Bilbray), H2320 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY], H2648 [10MY], H2814 [16MY]
H. Res. 645 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Teacher Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KISSELL (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Mr. Loebsack), H2320 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY], H2716 [15MY]
H. Res. 646 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TURNER of New York, H2320 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2570 [9MY], H2716 [15MY], H3105 [17MY], H3363 [31MY], H3405 [1JN]
H. Res. 647 — A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America in 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H2567 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H2814 [16MY], H3164 [18MY]
H. Res. 648 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5652) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2013.
By Mr. WOODALL, H2565 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–472), H2565 [9MY]
Debated, H2573 [10MY]
Text, H2573 [10MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2583 [10MY]
H. Res. 649 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARROW, H2645 [10MY]
H. Res. 650 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually acceptable name, for all uses, for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sires, Mr. Grimm, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. McGovern), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2814 [16MY], H3662 [7JN], H6344 [13NO]
H. Res. 651 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the illicit ethnic and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by the New York Police Department; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Moran), H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [6JN], H3662 [7JN], H5131 [23JY]
H. Res. 652 — A resolution recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for rhabdomyosarcoma, supporting the goals and ideals of the Claire Frick Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA, H2645 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3482 [5JN], H4828 [11JY], H4908 [17JY], H5202 [24JY], H5861 [11SE], H6302 [5OC]
H. Res. 653 — A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2646 [10MY]
H. Res. 654 — A resolution recognizing the immense impact that Bruce Jun Fan Lee had on American and global popular culture and the important role he played in creating a bridge between cultures, championing values of self-respect, self-discipline, and tolerance in our Nation, and pioneering and cultivating the genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness and philosophy in the United States and the world; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. Richardson), H2646 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H2814 [16MY], H3105 [17MY], H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 655 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 7, 2012, as National Hunger Awareness Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Deutch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Norton), H2646 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3482 [5JN]
H. Res. 656 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to reauthorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.
By Ms. FOXX, H2712 [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]
Debated, H2726 [16MY]
Text, H2726 [16MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2744 [16MY]
H. Res. 657 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees; 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 Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H2713 [15MY]
H. Res. 658 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Water Safety Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H2714 [15MY]
H. Res. 659 — A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals of National Foster Care Month; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BASS of California (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bartlett, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Critz, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Hanabusa, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Huelskamp, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Marino, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yarmuth), H2812 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3167 [22MY]
H. Res. 660 — A resolution expressing support for designation of December 12, 2012, as Foster Children’s Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2812 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3578 [6JN]
H. Res. 661 — A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H2811 [16MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–485), H2811 [16MY]
Debated, H2827 [17MY]
Text, H2827 [17MY]
Amendments, H2844 [17MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2846 [17MY]
H. Res. 662 — A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Webster, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. West, Mr. Southerland, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Carter, Mr. Olson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Akin, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Scalise), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3268 [30MY], H3363 [31MY], H3578 [6JN], H3734 [18JN], H3916 [20JN], H4158 [27JN], H4776 [10JY], H4908 [17JY], H5861 [11SE]
H. Res. 663 — A resolution expressing support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize with a minute of silence at every future Olympics Opening Ceremony those who lost their lives at the 1972 Munich Olympics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H3103 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3164 [18MY], H3171 [25MY], H3268 [30MY], H3482 [5JN], H3578 [6JN], H3703 [12JN], H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4686 [9JY], H5328 [26JY]
H. Res. 664 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding funding for feeding assistance programs, especially those affecting children; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. Moore, and Mr. McGovern), H3103 [17MY]
H. Res. 665 — A resolution honoring the 114th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines; 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 Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Austria, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Speier, Mr. Filner, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Sherman), H3162 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3177 [29MY], H3662 [7JN], H3700 [8JN]
H. Res. 666 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, as part of any agreement on Medicare reform, Medicare should not be changed for any citizens of the United States over the age of 55; to the 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 Mr. RIGELL, H3162 [18MY]
H. Res. 667 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5743) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5854) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5855) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
Mr. NUGENT, H3265 [30MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]
Debated, H3281 [31MY]
Amendments, H3287 [31MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H3289 [31MY]
H. Res. 668 — A resolution to refer H.R. 5862, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as its individual members; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. Boren), H3266 [30MY]
Debated, H7280 [19DE]
Text, H7280 [19DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7308 [19DE]
H. Res. 669 — A resolution commending the Patriot Guard Riders for their mission to show sincere respect for fallen members of the Armed Forces by attending the funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family of the member; 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Pompeo, Mrs. Ellmers, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania), H3266 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H3363 [31MY], H3482 [5JN], H3703 [12JN], H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 670 — A resolution expressing support for designating August 22, 2012, as national ‘‘Chuck Brown Day’’ and honoring Chuck Brown’s contributions to music and to the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H3266 [30MY]
H. Res. 671 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for a comprehensive public alert and warning system for the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CASSIDY, H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 672 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN, H3362 [31MY]
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN], H3707 [15JN], H4158 [27JN], H4828 [11JY], H4869 [13JY], H5010 [18JY], H5328 [26JY], H5712 [2AU]
H. Res. 673 — A resolution expressing support for designation of May 2012 as ‘‘National Mobility Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARROW, H3404 [1JN]
H. Res. 674 — A resolution expressing support for designation of June 2012 as ‘‘National Aphasia Awareness Month’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN]
H. Res. 675 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, as part of any agreement on Medicare reform, Medicare should not be changed for any citizens of the United States over the age of 55 and any agreement should provide a detailed plan to end waste, fraud, and abuse in the program; to the 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 Mr. RIGELL, H3480 [5JN]
H. Res. 676 — A resolution to expose and halt the Republic of Turkey’s illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey’s illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3808 [19JN], H3977 [21JN], H4686 [9JY], H5328 [26JY], H5631 [1AU], H5712 [2AU]
H. Res. 677 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H3480 [5JN]
H. Res. 678 — A resolution congratulating the United States Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. Daniel E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Rivera, and Mr. Brady of Texas), H3480 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3734 [18JN]
H. Res. 679 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H3577 [6JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]
Debated, H3589 [7JN]
Text, H3589 [7JN]
Amendments, H3598 [7JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3601 [7JN]
H. Res. 680 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, as part of any agreement on Medicare reform, Medicare should not be changed for any citizens of the United States over the age of 55 and any agreement should provide a detailed plan to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program; to the 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 Mr. RIGELL, H3660 [7JN]
H. Res. 681 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the Thursday before Thanksgiving as Children’s Grief Awareness Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DOYLE, H3660 [7JN]
H. Res. 682 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H3660 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, H5131 [23JY], H5712 [2AU], H6234 [20SE]
H. Res. 683 — A resolution expressing the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Issa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3703 [12JN], H3707 [15JN], H3734 [18JN]
Debated, H3715 [18JN]
Text, H3715 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3719 [18JN]
H. Res. 684 — A resolution expressing support for designation of March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. GRIMM, H3699 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY]
H. Res. 685 — A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the ensuing 200 years of peace and cooperation between the United States and Canada; 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 Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Higgins), H3699 [8JN]
H. Res. 686 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Republic of Argentina’s membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H3703 [12JN]
H. Res. 687 — A resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Cole), H3707 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4065 [26JN], H4908 [17JY], H5131 [23JY], H5331 [30JY], H5767 [10SE], H6062 [14SE]
H. Res. 688 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H3732 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–539), H3732 [18JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 688), H3732 [18JN]
Debated, H3744 [19JN]
Text, H3744 [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3754 [19JN]
H. Res. 689 — A resolution honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Eshoo), H3733 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H3977 [21JN], H4158 [27JN], H4606 [28JN], H5861 [11SE]
H. Res. 690 — A resolution recognizing the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H3807 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY], H5079 [19JY]
H. Res. 691 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strataegic Petroleum Reserve.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H3806 [19JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–540), H3806 [19JN]
Debated, H3814 [20JN]
Text, H3814 [20JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3824 [20JN]
H. Res. 692 — A resolution recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAMBORN, H3807 [19JN]
H. Res. 693 — A resolution expressing support for designation of June as ‘‘National Family Reunification Month’’; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Woolsey), H3807 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H3981 [25JN]
H. Res. 694 — A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of title IX, the Federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, including high school and college sports and other activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. McGovern), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4158 [27JN], H4776 [10JY], H5202 [24JY]
H. Res. 695 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUAYLE (for himself and Mr. Gowdy), H3914 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4606 [28JN], H4657 [29JN], H4686 [9JY], H4828 [11JY]
H. Res. 696 — A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II; 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H3914 [20JN]
H. Res. 697 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5973) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
By Ms. FOXX, H3974 [21JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]
Debated, H4017 [26JN]
Text, H4017 [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4027 [26JN]
H. Res. 698 — A resolution recognizing the significance of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Conyers), H3975 [21JN]
H. Res. 699 — A resolution congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team on winning the 110th Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (IRAs); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H3975 [21JN]
H. Res. 700 — A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in Federally funded education programs or activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H3975 [21JN]
H. Res. 701 — A resolution recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Luetkemeyer), H3981 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4657 [29JN]
H. Res. 702 — A resolution recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of the 83rd All-Star Game; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Luetkemeyer), H3981 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4065 [26JN], H4158 [27JN], H4657 [29JN]
H. Res. 703 — A resolution congratulating the Miami Heat on their 2012 National Basketball Association Championship; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rivera, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. West, and Mr. Deutch), H4064 [26JN]
H. Res. 704 — A resolution commending Rotary International and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Ms. Speier, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Berman, Mr. Moran, Ms. Moore, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Schock, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. McGovern), H4064 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4657 [29JN], H4776 [10JY], H4865 [12JY], H5202 [24JY], H5712 [2AU], H6280 [21SE], H6307 [12OC]
H. Res. 705 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Buy American Week’’; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones, Mr. Posey, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Coble, Mr. Filner, Mr. Schilling, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Loebsack), H4064 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4657 [29JN], H4828 [11JY], H5526 [31JY], H6001 [13SE]
H. Res. 706 — A resolution authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ISSA, H4064 [26JN]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4418 [28JN]
Text, H4418 [28JN]
H. Res. 707 — A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H4064 [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4028 [26JN]
H. Res. 708 — A resolution relating to the consideration of House Report 112–546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.
By Mr. NUGENT, H4155 [27JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]
Debated, H4164 [28JN]
Text, H4164 [28JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4175 [28JN]
H. Res. 709 — A resolution welcoming His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide spiritual and administrative head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, justice, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Speier, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peters, Mr. Dent, Ms. Chu, Mr. Berman, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. McGovern), H4156 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, H4657 [29JN], H4828 [11JY]
H. Res. 710 — A resolution congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the third fastest player in the history of Major League Baseball to amass 2,500 hits; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H4156 [27JN]
H. Res. 711 — A resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA, H4604 [28JN]
Debated, H4402 [28JN]
Text, H4402 [28JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4417 [28JN]
H. Res. 712 — A resolution recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Rangel), H4604 [28JN]
H. Res. 713 — A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. HASTINGS of Florida, H4604 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H4686 [9JY], H4776 [10JY], H4865 [12JY], H4908 [17JY], H5079 [19JY], H5202 [24JY]
H. Res. 714 — A resolution expressing support to end commercial whaling in all of its forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Keating), H4604 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H4828 [11JY], H6062 [14SE]
H. Res. 715 — A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Sagamore Hill Historic Site; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H4604 [28JN]
H. Res. 716 — A resolution expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as ‘‘National Eagle Scout Day’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Dent, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dold, Mr. Duffy, Mrs. Ellmers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Flores, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Landry, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Austria, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boren, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Webster, Mr. West, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Olson, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Posey, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Rivera, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Roskam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Schilling, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Schock, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Herger, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Kline, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Lance, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Latta, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Marino, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gowdy, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hall, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Heck, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Womack, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Stutzman, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Rehberg), H4604 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, H4657 [29JN], H5328 [26JY], H6234 [20SE]
H. Res. 717 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5856) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6020) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WEBSTER, H4603 [28JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]
Debated, H4609 [29JN]
Text, H4609 [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4615 [29JN]
H. Res. 718 — A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, H4614 [29JN]
Laid on the table, H4614 [29JN]
Text, H4614 [29JN]
H. Res. 719 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Paulsen), H4655 [29JN]
H. Res. 720 — A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal and the men and women who currently and have previously worked on Arsenal Island; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Schilling), H4655 [29JN]
H. Res. 721 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina), H4655 [29JN]
H. Res. 722 — A resolution expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. CASTOR of Florida, H4655 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H4776 [10JY], H5131 [23JY], H5328 [26JY]
H. Res. 723 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4655 [29JN]
H. Res. 724 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H4684 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–587), H4684 [9JY]
Debated, H4711 [10JY]
Text, H4711 [10JY]
Amendments, H4722 [10JY]
Agreed to in the House, H4724 [10JY]
H. Res. 725 — A resolution expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic expression and for the designation of July 28, 2012, as National Dance Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H4684 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY], H5293 [25JY], H5328 [26JY]
H. Res. 726 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H4774 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–590), H4774 [10JY]
Debated, H4791 [11JY]
Text, H4791 [11JY]
Agreed to in the House, H4809 [11JY]
H. Res. 727 — A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Schiff), H4774 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5131 [23JY]
H. Res. 728 — A resolution recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Moore, Mr. Stark, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Honda, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sherman, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Filner), H4863 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5010 [18JY]
H. Res. 729 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to American manufacturing and jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ISRAEL, H4868 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H5293 [25JY]
H. Res. 730 — A resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure free and fair parliamentary elections on October 28, 2012, by adhering to democratic standards, establishing a transparent electoral process and releasing opposition leaders sentenced on politically motivated grounds; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. SMITH of New Jersey, H4868 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [30JY], H5712 [2AU], H6062 [14SE]
H. Res. 731 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clothing issued to athletes representing the United States of America should be made in America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H4907 [17JY]
H. Res. 732 — A resolution calling for the protection of the rights and freedoms of religious minorities in the Arab world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Harris, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Walberg, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Peters, Mr. Marino, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Eshoo), H4907 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5079 [19JY], H6234 [20SE], H6765 [12DE]
H. Res. 733 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any deal replacing the Budget Control Act of 2011 should contain serious revenue increases and no Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefit cuts; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5728 [7AU], H6280 [21SE], H6328 [9NO], H6505 [28NO]
H. Res. 734 — A resolution recognizing the importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving the lives of women and children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5008 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY], H5713 [2AU], H5861 [11SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6307 [12OC], H6536 [29NO], H7360 [19DE], H7429 [21DE]
H. Res. 735 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 violates article I, section 7, clause 1 of the United States Constitution because it was a ‘‘Bill for raising Revenue’’ that did not originate in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Posey, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Harris, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee), H5078 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5328 [26JY]
H. Res. 736 — A resolution expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN, H5078 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6280 [21SE], H6578 [30NO], H6765 [12DE]
H. Res. 737 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H5078 [19JY]
H. Res. 738 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama’s Proposal Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes.
By Ms. FOXX, H5130 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]
Debated, H5141 [24JY]
Text, H5141 [24JY]
Amendments, H5147 [24JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5150 [24JY]
H. Res. 739 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6083) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, H5201 [24JY]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 5) filed, H6062 [14SE], H6298 [28SE]
H. Res. 740 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 13 as ‘‘K-9 Veterans Day’’, in order to recognize the service and improve the treatment of military working dogs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Ms. Richardson), H5291 [25JY]
H. Res. 741 — A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent.
By Ms. FOXX, H5290 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–623), H5290 [25JY]
Debated, H5302 [26JY]
Text, H5302 [26JY]
Amendments, H5302, H5306 [26JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H5307 [26JY]
H. Res. 742 — A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Camp, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pascrell, and Mrs. Myrick), H5327 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU]
H. Res. 743 — A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nation’s coal miners; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Marino, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Critz, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Dent, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Costello), H5327 [26JY]
H. Res. 744 — A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 and supporting the goals and ideals of National Registered Apprenticeship Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H5327 [26JY]
H. Res. 745 — A resolution expressing concern regarding the conditions of democracy, freedom of the press, human rights, business and investment climate, counternarcotics cooperation, and the relationship with Iran, in Ecuador prior to the July 31, 2013, expiration of the Andean Trade Preference Act and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. MACK (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sires, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Harper, and Mrs. Schmidt), H5525 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H5631 [1AU], H5767 [10SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 746 — A resolution prohibiting the consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment or adjournment sine die unless a law is enacted to provide for the extension of certain expired or expiring tax provisions that apply to middle-income taxpayers; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H5525 [31JY]
H. Res. 747 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6169) to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from August 3, 2012, through September 7, 2012; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H5524 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–641), H5524 [31JY]
Debated, H5538 [1AU]
Text, H5538 [1AU]
Amendments, H5549 [1AU]
Agreed to in the House amended, H5552 [1AU]
H. Res. 748 — A resolution expressing support for designation of September 2012 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Issa), H5525 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H5713 [2AU]
H. Res. 749 — A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Keating, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moran, Ms. Waters, Ms. Speier, Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Wilson of Florida), H5525 [31JY]
H. Res. 750 — A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1905, with an amendment.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H5629 [1AU]
Debated, H5552 [1AU]
Text, H5552 [1AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5597 [1AU]
H. Res. 751 — A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, H5629 [1AU]
Agreed to in the House, H5538 [1AU]
Text, H5538 [1AU]
H. Res. 752 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes.
By Ms. FOXX, H5628 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–644), H5628 [1AU]
Debated, H5644 [2AU]
Text, H5644 [2AU]
Amendments, H5647 [2AU]
Agreed to in the House, H5649 [2AU]
H. Res. 753 — A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEKS, H5629 [1AU]
H. Res. 754 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON, H5629 [1AU]
H. Res. 755 — A resolution in the matter of Representative Laura Richardson.
By Mr. BONNER, H5707 [2AU]
Debated, H5635 [2AU]
H. Res. 756 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 10, 2012, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Norton, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Holt), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 757 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Amodei, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5767 [10SE]
H. Res. 758 — A resolution designating a ‘‘National Month of Voter Registration’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Chu, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Filner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Grijalva), H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 759 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Gutierrez), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6062 [14SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 760 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should reject the provisions of H.R. 6083, as ordered reported by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Fudge), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5861 [11SE], H5923 [12SE], H6062 [14SE], H6280 [21SE], H6307 [12OC], H6344 [13NO], H6578 [30NO], H6623 [4DE], H6676 [5DE], H6765 [12DE]
H. Res. 761 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the practice of gassing stray cats and dogs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARLETTA, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 762 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARTLETT (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia), H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 763 — A resolution condemning the targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities in Syria and calling on the United States Government to prioritize the safety and security of these communities; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. West), H5707 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H5767 [10SE], H5861 [11SE], H6062 [14SE], H6152 [19SE], H6234 [20SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6298 [28SE], H6300 [2OC], H6429 [16NO]
H. Res. 764 — A resolution recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Engel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. West, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Towns), H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 765 — A resolution recognizing the significance of the 50th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s independence to the people of Trinidad and Tobago and supporting the goals and ideals of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Engel, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. West, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Towns), H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 766 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DEUTCH, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 767 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to increased transparency in the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 768 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Small Business to include nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 769 — A resolution expressing support for Lunchtime Music on the Mall in Washington, DC, and honoring the public service of the performers and sponsors; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 770 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should request authorization before sending the United States Armed Forces into Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PEARCE, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 771 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 14th as National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care to promote national awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between health care professionals and their patients as reflected in attitudes that are sensitive to the values, autonomy, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of patients and families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, H5707 [2AU]
H. Res. 772 — A resolution condemning the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and supporting a peaceful dialogue with Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H5708 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE]
H. Res. 773 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5544) to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5949) to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
By Mr. NUGENT, H5764 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–660), H5764 [10SE]
Debated, H5780 [11SE]
Text, H5780 [11SE]
Agreed to in the House, H5785 [11SE]
H. Res. 774 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative that the Boys & Girls Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Towns, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Speier, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Conyers), H5765 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6298 [28SE], H6328 [9NO], H6397 [15NO], H6680 [7DE]
H. Res. 775 — A resolution condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Royce), H5765 [10SE]
Agreed to in the House, H5973 [13SE]
Text, H5973 [13SE]
H. Res. 776 — A resolution recognizing and commemorating the importance of Federal law enforcement officers to United States national security and counter-terrorism efforts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TURNER of New York, H5765 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H5923 [12SE], H6069 [18SE], H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE], H6284 [25SE], H6578 [30NO]
H. Res. 777 — A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. OLSON (for himself and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H5860 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H6001 [13SE], H6152 [19SE]
H. Res. 778 — A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
By Mr. WOODALL, H5922 [12SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–667), H5922 [12SE]
Debated, H5939 [13SE]
Text, H5939 [13SE]
Amendments, H5946 [13SE]
Agreed to in the House, H5948 [13SE]
H. Res. 779 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5922 [12SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–668), H5922 [12SE]
Debated, H5934 [13SE]
Text, H5934 [13SE]
Agreed to in the House, H5948 [13SE]
H. Res. 780 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympic movement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. Perlmutter), H5922 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE]
H. Res. 781 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of October 2012 as National Principals Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Grijalva), H6000 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6302 [5OC], H6312 [19OC]
H. Res. 782 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H6000 [13SE]
H. Res. 783 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the attacks on United States diplomats in Libya and Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL, H6000 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H6069 [18SE], H6298 [28SE]
H. Res. 784 — A resolution celebrating the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a United States patriot who humbly and selflessly served his country, State, and community as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, university professor, and businessman; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Austria, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Hall), H6000 [13SE]
H. Res. 785 — A resolution condemning the discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berman, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Speier, Mr. Moran, Ms. Moore, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Farr, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Filner, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Costa, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Welch, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. McNerney), H6060 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H6152 [19SE], H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 786 — A resolution honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Hoyer), H6068 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6076 [19SE]
Text, H6076 [19SE]
H. Res. 787 — A resolution expressing support for designation of September 2012 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H6068 [18SE]
H. Res. 788 — A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3409) to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; and providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2012, through November 12, 2012.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H6150 [19SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–680), H6150 [19SE]
Debated, H6165 [20SE]
Text, H6165 [20SE]
Amendments, H6172 [20SE]
Agreed to in the House, H6174 [20SE]
H. Res. 789 — A resolution reaffirming the importance of religion in the lives of United States citizens and their freedom to exercise those beliefs peacefully; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FINCHER, H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6307 [12OC], H6344 [13NO]
H. Res. 790 — A resolution expressing support for designation of August 23 as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H6151 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE]
H. Res. 791 — A resolution recognizing the extraordinary history and heritage of the State of New Mexico, and honoring and commending the State of New Mexico and its people on its centennial anniversary; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Lujan), H6151 [19SE]
H. Res. 792 — A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Bonamici), H6151 [19SE]
H. Res. 793 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Critz, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Mulvaney), H6232 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6280 [21SE], H6369 [14NO], H6429 [16NO]
H. Res. 794 — A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 795 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger), H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 796 — A resolution supporting efforts to raise awareness of, improve education on, and encourage research on inflammatory breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 797 — A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Public Law 87-788, commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Harper), H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 798 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week and for the designation of Wednesday of that week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON, H6232 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO]
H. Res. 799 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is not a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for a State to extend particular consideration to members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens to ensure that such individuals are able to exercise their rights to vote in elections for public office; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Austria, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Gibbs), H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 800 — A resolution expressing support for designation of November 2012 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEST (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H6232 [20SE]
H. Res. 801 — A resolution recognizing America’s hunters, anglers, trappers, recreational boaters, recreational shooters, industry, State fish and wildlife agencies, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for their leading role in restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H6232 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, H6680 [7DE]
H. Res. 802 — A resolution commemorating the 71st anniversary of the creation of the ‘‘Special Air Unit’’ of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), which became known as the Flying Tigers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. CHU, H6276 [21SE]
H. Res. 803 — A resolution recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the struggle for the equal rights and freedoms afforded to all United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Israel, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Farr, Mr. Polis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Harris, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Edwards, and Ms. Waters), H6276 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H6300 [2OC]
H. Res. 804 — A resolution recognizing the importance of animal-based protein as a component of the balanced diet of most individuals in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H6277 [21SE]
H. Res. 805 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to create certainty in the United States economy so that small businesses and job creators can invest and hire, Congress should enact long-term, predictable tax policy and, in the event that Congress and the President choose to raise taxes, they should give United States citizens at least one year after the enactment or expiration of the legislation to prepare for and adjust to any impact that such increase in taxes may have; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YODER, H6277 [21SE]
H. Res. 806 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the recognition of homelessness in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT, H6300 [2OC]
H. Res. 807 — A resolution calling for the arrest and prosecution of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for incitement to genocide; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H6318 [26OC]
H. Res. 808 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6156) to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H6343 [13NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–693), H6343 [13NO]
Debated, H6380 [15NO]
Text, H6380 [15NO]
Agreed to in the House, H6389 [15NO]
H. Res. 809 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Ms. Bass of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garrett, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Jones, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Sessions, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H6397 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO]
H. Res. 810 — A resolution urging the Federal Aviation Administration to continue its cooperation with airports across the United States seeking to implement noise mitigation plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H6397 [15NO]
H. Res. 811 — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Grimm, and Mr. Platts), H6397 [15NO]
H. Res. 812 — A resolution commending the Albanian people on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosova for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H6397 [15NO]
H. Res. 813 — A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Berman), H6428 [16NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H6418 [16NO]
H. Res. 814 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Olson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Canseco, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Upton, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Marino, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Denham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Jordan, Mr. McKinley, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Harris, Mr. Reed, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Landry, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Brooks, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Flores, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Ms. Hayworth, and Mr. Burgess), H6428 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H6469 [27NO], H6505 [28NO], H6587 [3DE], H6807 [13DE]
H. Res. 815 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the ‘‘Year of the Federal Lab’’; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself and Mr. Hultgren), H6428 [16NO]
H. Res. 816 — A resolution recognizing September 2012 as the 160th anniversary of the arrival in the United States of Constantino Brumidi, the artist who painted the Apotheosis of Washington; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Tiberi), H6428 [16NO]
H. Res. 817 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the Friday after Thanksgiving as the National Day of Recognition for Veterans’ Families; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MULVANEY, H6428 [16NO]
H. Res. 818 — A resolution expressing support for designating January 8th as Elvis Presley Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KISSELL (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Watt, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Harper, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas), H6469 [27NO]
Cosponsors added, H6623 [4DE]
H. Res. 819 — A resolution directing the Attorney General of the United States to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, any documents and legal memoranda in the Attorney General’s possession relating to the practice of targeted killing of United States citizens and targets abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Holt), H6505 [28NO]
Cosponsors added, H6536 [29NO]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 112–704), H7263 [18DE]
H. Res. 820 — A resolution expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, commending the resiliency of the people of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Himes, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Keating, Mr. Lance, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Marino, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reed, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Runyan, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota), H6505 [28NO]
Cosponsors added, H6578 [30NO], H6676 [5DE]
H. Res. 821 — A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6429) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NUGENT, H6505 [28NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–697), H6505 [28NO]
Debated, H6517 [29NO]
Text, H6517 [29NO]
Agreed to in the House, H6524 [29NO]
H. Res. 822 — A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6535 [29NO]
Agreed to in the House, H6524 [29NO]
Text, H6524 [29NO]
H. Res. 823 — A resolution honoring and praising Mother Marianne Cope for her legacy of compassionate care and recognizing her example of what it truly means to dedicate one’s life in service to others, especially to those she served at the leprosy settlement at Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Hanabusa, and Ms. Buerkle), H6535 [29NO]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE], H7425 [20DE], H7516 [31DE]
H. Res. 824 — A resolution establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Posey, and Mr. King of Iowa), H6622 [4DE]
Cosponsors added, H6702 [11DE], H6765 [12DE], H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE]
H. Res. 825 — A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2838, with an amendment.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H6675 [5DE]
Debated, H6626 [5DE]
Text, H6626 [5DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6644 [5DE]
H. Res. 826 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLEMING (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Flores, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Brady of Texas), H6675 [5DE]
Cosponsors added, H6680 [7DE], H6765 [12DE], H6807 [13DE], H7425 [20DE]
H. Res. 827 — A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H6701 [11DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–700), H6701 [11DE]
Debated, H6714 [12DE]
Text, H6714 [12DE]
Amendments, H6722 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H6739 [12DE]
H. Res. 828 — A resolution calling for the unconditional release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and all prisoners of conscience in Iran, and the utilization by the United States of direct multilateral and bilateral diplomacy with Iran to address Iran’s human rights situation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Moran), H6701 [11DE]
H. Res. 829 — A resolution returning several measures to the Senate.
By Mr. CAMP, H6765 [12DE]
Message from the House, S7975 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H6739 [12DE]
Text, H6739 [12DE]
H. Res. 830 — A resolution designating the ranking of a certain named Member of a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6765 [12DE]
Agreed to in the House, H6739 [12DE]
Text, H6739 [12DE]
H. Res. 831 — A resolution honoring and recognizing David ‘‘Dave’’ Warren Brubeck for his contributions in musical composition, jazz, and to the international community; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Himes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Moore), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE]
H. Res. 832 — A resolution observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Roby, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Curson of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Camp, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Aderholt, and Ms. Castor of Florida), H6806 [13DE]
Cosponsors added, H6828 [17DE]
H. Res. 833 — A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by this tragedy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Himes), H6828 [17DE]
Debated, H6815 [17DE]
Text, H6815 [17DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6824 [17DE]
H. Res. 834 — A resolution urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Deutch), H6828 [17DE]
Cosponsors added, H7264 [18DE], H7360 [19DE], H7425 [20DE], H7516 [31DE]
Debated, H7503 [31DE]
Text, H7503 [31DE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7560 [1JA]
H. Res. 835 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a target of 350 parts per million of atmospheric carbon dioxide by which to evaluate domestic and international climate change policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. KUCINICH, H7264 [18DE]
H. Res. 836 — A resolution providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
By Mr. OLSON, H7360 [19DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7277 [19DE]
Text, H7277 [19DE]
H. Res. 837 — A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, a Senator from the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Chu, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Garamendi), H7360 [19DE]
Cosponsors added, H7469 [30DE]
H. Res. 838 — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H7360 [19DE]
H. Res. 839 — A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, a Senator from the State of Hawaii.
By Ms. HIRONO, H7360 [19DE]
Debated, H7337 [19DE]
Text, H7337 [19DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7341 [19DE]
Message from the House, S8300 [20DE]
H. Res. 840 — A resolution providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H7359 [19DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–707), H7359 [19DE]
Debated, H7364 [20DE]
Text, H7365 [20DE]
Amendments, H7373 [20DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7383 [20DE]
H. Res. 841 — A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6684) to provide for spending reduction.
By Mr. DREIER, H7359 [19DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–708), H7359 [19DE]
Debated, H7374 [20DE]
Text, H7374 [20DE]
Amendments, H7381 [20DE]
Agreed to in the House, H7383 [20DE]
H. Res. 842 — A resolution recognizing the contributions of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman to the nation and to the equal rights and general welfare of the citizens of District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H7424 [20DE]
H. Res. 843 — A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7469 [30DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–734), H7469 [30DE]
H. Res. 844 — A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H7565 [1JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 112–741), H7565 [1JA]
Debated, H7531 [1JA]
Text, H7531 [1JA]
Agreed to in the House, H7536 [1JA]
H. Res. 845 — A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Repeals; to the Committee on Rules.
Mr. STEARNS, H7585 [2JA]