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the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 

[Docket No.: FAA-2010-1115; Directorate 

Identifier 2010-NM-221-AD; Amendment 39- 

17111; AD 2012-13-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 

August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7566. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0578; 

Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-019-AD; 

Amendment 39-17071; AD 2012-11-08] (RIN: 

2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7567. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes 

[Docket No.: FAA-2011-1089; Directorate 

Identifier 2011-NM-110-AD; Amendment 39- 

17097; AD 2012-12-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 

August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7568. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: 

FAA-2012-0292; Directorate Identifier 2011- 

NM-056-AD; Amendment 39-16991; AD 2012-06- 

10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7569. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation Turboshaft Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0961; 

Directorate Identifier 2011-NE-22-AD; 

Amendment 39-17120; AD 2012-14-06] (RIN: 

2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7570. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0416; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-332-AD; Amendment 39-17078; AD 2012-11-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 

received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7571. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0748; Directorate Identifier 2010-NE-13-AD; Amendment 

39-17082; AD 2012-12-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7572. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Univair Aircraft Corporation Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0360; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-061-AD; Amendment 

39-17032; AD 2012-08-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7573. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: 

FAA-2012-0802; Directorate Identifier 2012- 

NM-124-AD; Amendment 39-17145; AD 2011-19- 

01 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 

2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7574. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 

[Docket No.: FAA-2012-0490; Directorate 

Identifier 2012-NM-066-AD; Amendment 39- 

17159; AD 2012-16-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 

August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7575. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: 

FAA-2012-0291; Directorate Identifier 2011- 

NM-168-AD; Amendment 39-17158; AD 2012-16- 

11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7576. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes [Docket 

No.: FAA-2012-0423; Directorate Identifier 

2011-NM-095-AD; Amendment 39-17156; AD 

2012-16-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 

28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7577. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness 

Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: 

FAA-2012-0185; Directorate Identifier 2011- 

NM-001-AD; Amendment 39-17143; AD 2012-15- 

14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 28, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7578. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Medicare Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman 2010 Report to Congress for 

2010; jointly to the Committees on Energy 

and Commerce and Ways and Means. 

7579. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of Compliance, transmitting the Office’s 

biennial report entitled ‘‘Americans With 

Disabilities Act Inspections Relating to Public Services and Accommodations’’ for the 

111th Congress; jointly to the Committees on 

House Administration and Education and the 

Workforce. 

7580. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting third quarterly report of FY 

2012 on the Uniformed Services Employment 

and Reemployment Rights Act; jointly to 

the Committees on the Judiciary and Veterans’ Affairs. 

7581. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department’s ‘‘2012 Annual Plan for the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and 

Other Petroleum Resources Research and 

Development Program’’; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology 

and Natural Resources. 

7582. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s report entitled, 

‘‘Report to Congress on Improving Medicare 

for Beneficiaries’’ for 2011; jointly to the 

Committees on Ways and Means and Energy 

and Commerce. 

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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. ISSA: Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. H.R. 4631. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112–664). 

Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

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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 Mr. POLIS: 

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. WALBERG: 

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. COFFMAN of Colorado: 

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. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. REED, 

and Mr. OWENS): 

H.R. 6373. A bill to amend the Immigration 

and Nationality 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. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. DAVID

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. 

KINGSTON): 

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. MILLER of Florida: 

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. SARBANES: 

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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. KLINE, 

and Mr. JORDAN): 

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 

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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. OLSON (for himself and Mr. 

TURNER of Ohio): 

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. 

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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 Mr. POLIS: 

H.R. 6370. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to 

the power of Congress to provide for the general welfare of the United States) and Clause 

18 (relating to the power to make all laws 

necessary and proper for carrying out the 

powers vested in Congress) 

Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2,(relating to 

the power of Congress to dispose of and make 

all needful rules and regulations respecting 

territory or other property belonging to the 

United States). 

By Mr. WALBERG: 

H.R. 6371. 

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

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of 

the United States 

By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado: 

H.R. 6372. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 12, 13, and 14 of 

the United States Constitution reserves to 

Congress the power to raise and support Armies, to provide and maintain a Navy, and to 

make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces. 

By Mr. GIBSON: 

H.R. 6373. 

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

Clause 3 and 4, of Section 8, of Article I. 

By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia: 

H.R. 6374. 

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

Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution 

By Mr. MILLER of Florida: 

H.R. 6375. 

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

Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. SARBANES: 

H.R. 6376. 

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

Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. 

By Mr. CAMP: 

H.J. Res. 118. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 

States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the 

United States.’’ 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 139: Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. 

H.R. 498: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. 

H.R. 615: Mr. PITTS. 

H.R. 687: Mr. OLSON and Mrs. CAPPS. 

H.R. 733: Mr. STEARNS. 

H.R. 860: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. DANIEL

E. LUNGREN of California, and Mr. AL GREEN

of Texas. 

H.R. 905: Mr. ROSKAM. 

H.R. 941: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. 

H.R. 953: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 955: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 957: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 1206: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. 

KLINE, Mr. CRAVAACK, and Mr. BISHOP of New 

York. 

H.R. 1381: Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ANDREWS, 

and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. 

H.R. 1404: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. 

H.R. 1489: Ms. HAHN and Mr. CUMMINGS. 

H.R. 1564: Mr. COHEN and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. 

H.R. 1637: Mr. MCCAUL. 

H.R. 1684: Mr. CICILLINE. 

H.R. 1802: Mr. ALTMIRE. 

H.R. 1831: Ms. BONAMICI. 

H.R. 1860: Mr. KISSELL. 

H.R. 1936: Mr. WESTMORELAND and Mr. HARPER. 

H.R. 2020: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. SMITH of 

New Jersey. 

H.R. 2088: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 

BECERRA, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of 

California, Mr. PETERS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

LYNCH, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 

York, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 2262: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 2263: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 2391: Mr. POLIS. 

H.R. 2394: Mr. GRIJALVA. 

H.R. 2505: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. 

H.R. 2639: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas and 

Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. 

H.R. 2698: Mr. PETERSON. 

H.R. 2746: Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

and Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. 

H.R. 2787: Mr. RANGEL. 

H.R. 2810: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. 

H.R. 2866: Ms. SUTTON. 

H.R. 2914: Ms. WILSON of Florida. 

H.R. 2969: Mr. RENACCI and Ms. JACKSON

LEE of Texas. 

H.R. 3099: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. 

H.R. 3207: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. 

H.R. 3238: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

TONKO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MCINTYRE

and Ms. NORTON. 

H.R. 3395: Mr. DESJARLAIS. 

H.R. 3423: Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. HARTZLER, 

Mr. RENACCI, Mr. REICHERT, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 

ALTMIRE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. KELLY, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. 

H.R. 3458: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. 

H.R. 3481: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. MARCHANT. 

H.R. 3485: Ms. VELA ́ ZQUEZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE

JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DEUTCH, 

Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́ NCHEZ of California, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 

BECERRA, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. KIND, 

Mr. CARNEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. SIRES, and Mrs. MCCARTHY of 

New York. 

H.R. 3506: Mr. OWENS and Mr. MILLER of 

Florida. 

H.R. 3586: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. 

H.R. 3594: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GRIFFIN of 

Arkansas, and Mr. FINCHER. 

H.R. 3595: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. 

H.R. 3612: Mr. DENT, Ms. EDWARDS, and Mr. 

THOMPSON of Mississippi. 

H.R. 3643: Mr. KIND. 

H.R. 4122: Mr. HONDA, Mr. HOLT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. WOOLSEY. 

H.R. 4124: Mr. FARENTHOLD. 

H.R. 4168: Mr. STARK. 

H.R. 4169: Ms. TSONGAS. 

H.R. 4202: Mr. WATT, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and 

Mr. HONDA. 

H.R. 4215: Mr. AMODEI. 

H.R. 4229: Mr. OLSON. 

H.R. 4269: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan and 

Mr. OLSON. 

H.R. 4309: Mr. WOLF. 

H.R. 4336: Mr. PITTS, Mr. PETRI, Mr. DENT, 

and Mr. AMODEI. 

H.R. 4405: Ms. EDWARDS. 

H.R. 4847: Mr. CUELLAR. 

H.R. 4972: Mr. YARMUTH and Mr. BACA. 

H.R. 5381: Mr. PEARCE. 

H.R. 5542: Mr. SCHRADER. 

H.R. 5749: Ms. ESHOO. 

H.R. 5787: Ms. LEE of California and Mr. 

CONYERS. 

H.R. 5840: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 

BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. 

JOHNSON of Georgia. 

H.R. 5846: Mr. CRAVAACK, Mr. BENISHEK, 

and Mr. KISSELL. 

H.R. 5850: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. 

H.R. 5870: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. 

H.R. 5893: Mr. SMITH of Washington. 

H.R. 5911: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas and Mr. 

ROKITA. 

H.R. 5953: Mr. BUCHANAN. 

H.R. 5969: Mr. HARPER. 

H.R. 5970: Mr. HARPER. 

H.R. 5977: Mr. RIBBLE and Mr. TIBERI. 

H.R. 5993: Mr. MICHAUD. 

H.R. 6043: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. 

H.R. 6086: Mr. LU ́ JAN. 

H.R. 6101: Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. RICHARDSON, 

and Mr. POLIS. 

H.R. 6107: Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. COOPER, and 

Ms. BROWN of Florida. 

H.R. 6118: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. 

DUFFY, and Mr. RIBBLE. 

H.R. 6136: Mr. FORTENBERRY. 

H.R. 6149: Mr. HIGGINS. 

H.R. 6172: Mr. OLSON. 

H.R. 6173: Mr. CHABOT and Mr. GIBBS. 

H.R. 6174: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. 

KINGSTON, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 

MILLER of Florida, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. WOMACK, 

and Mr. MULVANEY. 

H.R. 6188: Mrs. CAPPS. 

H.R. 6211: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. 

DOYLE, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. DOGGETT. 

H.R. 6232: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. 

H.R. 6251: Ms. HANABUSA. 

H.R. 6283: Mr. THORNBERRY and Mrs. 

MCMORRIS RODGERS. 

H.R. 6310: Ms. WOOLSEY and Mr. POLIS. 

H.R. 6313: Mr. SHERMAN. 

H.R. 6342: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. 

H.R. 6348: Mr. RIBBLE. 

H.R. 6352: Mr. LATHAM and Mr. MCGOVERN. 

H.R. 6365: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina 

and Ms. GRANGER. 

H.J. Res. 47: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. HEINRICH. 

H.J. Res. 88: Ms. WILSON of Florida. 

H. Con. Res. 116: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 

York and Mr. NUGENT. 


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