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Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on Feb. 14, 2013

Volume 159, No. 24 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H544-H547 on Feb. 14, 2013.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Ms. Hanabusa,

Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,

Mr. Langevin, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Courtney, Mr.

Garamendi, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peters of California, Ms.

Kuster, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Speier,

Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lowenthal,

Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Carolyn B.

Maloney of New York, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.

Connolly, Ms. Moore, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Moran, Ms. Chu,

Mr. Pocan, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Mr.

Israel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Gabbard, Ms.

Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.

Davis of California, and Mrs. Capps):

H.R. 683. 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. WOMACK (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Conyers,

Mr. Welch, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr.

Poe of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Chu, Mr. Amodei, Mr.

Deutch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.

Ross, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Schock, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Larson of

Connecticut, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Langevin, Mr.

Crenshaw, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Dent, Ms. Pingree of

Maine, Mr. Young of Indiana, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Grimm,

Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Conaway,

Mr. Stivers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia):

H.R. 684. 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 the Judiciary.

By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Heck of Washington):

H.R. 685. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service and defense of our country's freedom throughout the history of aviation warfare; 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 Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Fortenberry,

Mr. Peterson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wittman, Mr.

Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Latta):

H.R. 686. 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 Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr.

Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):

H.R. 687. A bill to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,

Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici,

Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Coble,

Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cook, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Heck of Nevada,

Mr. Huffman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr.

Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis, Mr. McClintock, Mr.

Meeks, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Peters of Michigan, Ms.

Pingree of Maine, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Posey, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Sherman,

Mr. Stivers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Upton,

Ms. Waters, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Bishop of New York, and

Mr. Young of Alaska):

H.R. 688. 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.

By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.

Polis, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cohen,

Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Huffman):

H.R. 689. 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, 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. LATHAM (for himself and Mr. Walz):

H.R. 690. 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.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.

Barrow of Georgia, and Mr. Courtney):

H.R. 691. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue an interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. BARLETTA:

H.R. 692. 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. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Chabot,

Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr.

Marino, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Hanna, Mr.

Moran, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Meehan,

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Speier, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Black,

Mr. Womack, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Blackburn,

Mr. Latta, Mr. Massie, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Perry, Ms. Shea-

Porter, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.

Lance, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Harris):

H.R. 693. A bill to reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:

H.R. 694. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance by corporations of tax on foreign income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr.

Westmoreland, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Hanna, Mr.

McHenry, Mr. Mica, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.

Reed):

H.R. 695. 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.

By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Heck of Nevada):

H.R. 696. 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 Natural Resources.

By Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr.

Horsford, and Ms. Titus):

H.R. 697. 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.

By Mrs. CAPPS:

H.R. 698. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. George

Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pocan, Ms.

Castor of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kildee, Mr.

Huffman, and Mr. Holt):

H.R. 699. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to repeal and replace the fiscal year 2013 sequestration; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California:

H.R. 700. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education to fund directed development projects to support targeted breakthroughs in teaching and learning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Eshoo,

Mr. Garrett, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia):

H.R. 701. A bill to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:

H.R. 702. 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.

By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Meehan):

H.R. 703. A bill to establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Burgess):

H.R. 704. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend whistleblower protections to a member of the Armed Forces who alerts Department of Defense investigation or law enforcement organizations, a person or organization in the member's chain of command, and certain other persons or entities about the potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against United States interests or security; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Wolf, Mr.

Burgess, and Mr. Flores):

H.R. 705. A bill to ensure that the victims and victims' families of the November 5, 2009, attack at Fort Hood, Texas, receive the same treatment and benefits 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.

By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr.

McGovern, and Mr. Neal):

H.R. 706. A bill to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of

Georgia):

H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify and rename the H-2C worker program, 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.

By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Yoder, and Ms. Lofgren):

H.R. 708. 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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Walz, and

Mr. Nolan):

H.R. 709. 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.

Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee of

California, Mr. Moran, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr.

Polis, and Mr. Waxman):

H.R. 710. 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 Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.

Chaffetz, and Mr. Pitts):

H.R. 711. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.

Gerlach, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr.

Engel, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Lance, and Mr. Dent):

H.R. 712. 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. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Becerra):

H.R. 713. 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.

By Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of

California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yoder, Mr.

Polis, and Mr. Chabot):

H.R. 714. 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms.

Hahn, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Clarke,

Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Watt):

H.R. 715. 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.

By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:

H.R. 716. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi,

Mr. Becerra, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Chu, Mr.

Nadler, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Ellison, Mr. Polis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.

Bordallo, Mr. Israel, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Rangel, Ms.

Schakowsky, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr.

Farr, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sires, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

Texas, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moran, Ms.

Eshoo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr.

Faleomavaega, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Quigley,

Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Ms.

Sinema, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Takano, Ms. Meng, Mr. Tonko,

Mr. Sablan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Speier, Mr.

Cicilline, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Carolyn

B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Moore, Mr. Welch, Mr.

Pierluisi, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Tsongas,

Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Veasey, Mr.

Swalwell of California, and Mr. Serrano):

H.R. 717. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself and Mr. Lipinski):

H.R. 718. 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.

By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Ms.

Bonamici, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Hanna, Mr.

Jones, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Michaud, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis, Mr. Posey,

Ms. Waters, and Mr. Blumenauer):

H.R. 719. 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. Rangel, Mr.

Capuano, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Engel, Mr.

Farr, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Himes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr.

Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Quigley, Ms.

Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. McGovern):

H.R. 720. 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.

By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rodney

Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Lipinski):

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.

By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New

York, Mr. Moran, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Rangel):

H.R. 722. A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Courtney, and Mr.

Cicilline):

H.R. 723. 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.

By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan):

H.R. 724. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Moore, Ms.

Pingree of Maine, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Davis of

California, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeGette, Ms.

Slaughter, Mr. Moran, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bonamici, Ms.

Clarke, Ms. Speier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.

Lofgren, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Chu, Mr. Rangel, Ms.

McCollum, Mr. Honda, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

Holt, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs.

Christensen, and Mr. Sires):

H.R. 725. 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.

By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico (for himself, Ms.

Hanabusa, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Negrete

McLeod, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Pearce):

H.R. 726. 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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:

H.R. 727. 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,

Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Moore, Mr.

Cicilline, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Pingree of

Maine, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler,

Mr. Ellison, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moran, Mr. Holt, and

Mr. Peters of California):

H.R. 728. 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.

By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Higgins):

H.R. 729. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the National Institutes of Health from sequestration under section 251A for fiscal year 2013, and to reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption; to the Committee on the Budget.

By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South

Carolina, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Hanna, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rooney,

Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.

Campbell, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan):

H.R. 730. 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. RADEL (for himself, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr.

Weber of Texas, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Messer):

H.R. 731. A bill to amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Black, Mr.

Boustany, Mr.

Brady of Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Jones, Mr.

DesJarlais, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Marchant,

Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr.

Neugebauer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cole, Mr. Hall, Mr.

Garrett, Mr. Mica, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.

Fincher, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Poe of Texas,

Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr.

Stivers, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois,

Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Ribble,

Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Fleming,

Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Wenstrup,

Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Wilson of

South Carolina, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr.

McClintock, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr.

Conaway, Mr. Terry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.

Shuster, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Huizenga of

Michigan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Latta, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olson, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr.

Hensarling, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Bachmann,

Mr. Alexander, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.

Mullin, and Mr. Scalise):

H.R. 732. 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.

By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. Walz):

H.R. 733. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain employees of State or local governmental agencies with access to case-tracking information of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Peters of

Michigan):

H.R. 734. 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:

H.R. 735. A bill to enhance homeland security, including domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, by improving the Federal Protective Service, 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 Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cicilline,

Mr. Sires, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California,

Mr. Ellison, and Ms. Bonamici):

H.R. 736. 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 Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself and Ms. Brown of

Florida):

H.R. 737. A bill to establish a national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:

H.R. 738. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. WITTMAN:

H.R. 739. A bill to require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr.

Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan):

H.R. 740. A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. NOLAN (for himself and Mr. Pocan):

H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:

H.J. Res. 30. 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.

By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cicilline,

Mr. Farr, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Himes, Ms. Lee of

California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Welch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms.

McCollum, and Mr. Rangel):

H.J. Res. 31. 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. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Mr.

Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Danny K.

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran, Mr. Dent, Mr. Cummings,

Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Connolly, Ms.

Bordallo, Ms. Moore, Mr. George Miller of California,

Mr. Holt, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Coble,

Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King of New York,

Mr. Sires, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Runyan, Mrs. Negrete

McLeod, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Levin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.

Lance, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Farr, Mr.

Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Garrett, Mr.

Conyers, Mr. Rush, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.

Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Takano, Mr. Jeffries, Mr.

David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms.

Clarke, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Ms.

Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Waters,

Ms. Edwards, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn,

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida,

Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Horsford):

H. Res. 69. A resolution supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. HUELSKAMP:

H. Res. 70. A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Kansas State University; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Walz, Mr.

Braley of Iowa, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Latham):

H. Res. 71. A resolution opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 24