August 1, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5629 

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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