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7166. A letter from the Chairman and ViceChairman, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, transmitting notification of a public hearing held on ‘‘The 

Evolving U.S.-China Trade and Investment 

Relationship’’; jointly to the Committees on 

Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 

committees were delivered to the Clerk 

for printing and reference to the proper 

calendar, as follows: 

Mr. BONNER: Committee on Ethics. In the 

Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Laura Richardson (Rept. 112–642). Referred to the House Calendar. 

Mr. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. 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 (Rept. 112–643). 

Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

Ms. FOXX: Committee on Rules. House 

Resolution 752. 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 (Rept. 112–644). Referred to the House 

Calendar. 

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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 

bills and resolutions of the following 

titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: 

By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. 

GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. 

LANKFORD, Mr. COLE, Mr. AKIN, and 

Mr. SHIMKUS): 

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 Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. 

CHAFFETZ): 

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. 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): 

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. HASTINGS of Washington: 

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. 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): 

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. BLUMENAUER: 

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. FARENTHOLD: 

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 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): 

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 Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself and 

Mr. BUTTERFIELD): 

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 Ms. RICHARDSON: 

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 Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and 

Mr. LATOURETTE): 

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, 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): 

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. 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): 

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. 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): 

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 Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida): 

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 Mr. DEUTCH: 

H.R. 6259. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and 

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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 Ms. ESHOO: 

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 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): 

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. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. 

BOSWELL, and Mr. GARAMENDI): 

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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. 

HONDA, and Mr. RANGEL): 

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. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. 

LATOURETTE): 

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 Mr. RANGEL: 

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. RUNYAN: 

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. SCHOCK (for himself, Ms. JENKINS, and Mr. POE of Texas): 

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 Ms. SCHWARTZ: 

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. SPEIER: 

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: 

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 Mr. TIPTON: 

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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: 

H. Res. 750. A resolution providing for the 

concurrence by the House in the Senate 

amendment to H.R. 1905, with an amendment; considered and agreed to. considered 

and agreed to. 

By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina: 

H. Res. 751. A resolution electing a Member 

to a certain standing committee of the 

House of Representatives; considered and 

agreed to. considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. MEEKS: 

H. Res. 753. A resolution recognizing that 

the occurrence of prostate cancer in AfricanAmerican 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. PETERSON: 

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. 

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MEMORIALS 

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: 

257. The SPEAKER presented a memorial 

of the House of Representatives of the State 

of Michigan, relative to House Resolution 

No. 161 memorializing the Congress to explore funding opportunities for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

258. Also, a memorial of the Joint Interim 

Committee on Energy of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, relative to Interim Resolution 2011-008 urging the Administration and the Congress to enable the construction of one or more centralized interim 

fuel storage facilities; to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce. 

259. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the 

State of Maine, relative to Senate Joint Resolution requesting the President and the 

Congress to restore proper funding under the 

federal Clean Water Act; to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

260. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the 

State of Maine, relative to Senate Joint Resolution urging the President and the Congress to work together to enact the Social 

Security Fairness Act of 2011; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

261. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the 

State of Colorado, relative to Senate Joint 

Memorial 12-003 memorializing the Congress 

to amend 26 U.S.C. sec. 6033; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

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CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY 

STATEMENT 

Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers 

granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or 

joint resolution. 

By Mrs. HARTZLER: 

H.R. 6244. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I: Section 8: Clause 3 The United 

States Congress shall have power 

‘‘To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and 

with the Indian Tribes.’’ 

By Mr. DEFAZIO: 

H.R. 6245. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1, Section 8: 

To promote the Progress of Science and 

useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to 

Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to 

their respective Writings and Discoveries; 

To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; 

By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: 

H.R. 6246. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United 

States Constitution. This provision permits 

Congress to make or alter the regulations 

pertaining to Federal elections. 

By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: 

H.R. 6247. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article IV, Section 3, clause 2; Article I, 

Section 8, clause 18; and Article I, Section 8, 

Clause 3. 

By Mr. CALVERT: 

H.R. 6248. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution, specifically Clause 1 and 

Clause 18, and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. 

By Mr. BLUMENAUER: 

H.R. 6249. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

The Constitution of the United States provides clear authority for Congress to pass 

legislation regarding taxes. In particular, 

Article I of the Constitution clearly describes the Congressional authority to levy 

excise taxes, providing ‘‘The Congress shall 

have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, 

Imposts and Excises . . .’’ (U.S. Const, Art. I, 

§8, cl. I). 

By Mr. FARENTHOLD: 

H.R. 6250. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Art 1 §8 cl.1 

By Ms. BONAMICI: 

H.R. 6251. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. 

By Mrs. BONO MACK: 

H.R. 6252. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution. 

By Ms. RICHARDSON: 

H.R. 6253. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

This bill is enacted pursuant to the power 

granted to Congress under Article I, Section 

8, Clause 3 and Clause 13 of the United States 

Constitution. 

By Mr. CARNAHAN: 

H.R. 6254. 


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