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7668. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Safety Zone; 

Bay Village Independence Day Fireworks, 

Lake Erie, Bay Village, OH [Docket No.: 

USCG-2012-0553] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 

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

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

7669. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; Conneaut 4th of July Festival, Lake 

Erie, Conneaut, OH [Docket Number: USCG2012-0480] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 

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

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7670. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; A Salute to our Heroes Fireworks, 

Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY 

[Docket Number: USCG-2012-0354] (RIN: 1625- 

AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7671. A letter from the Chairman, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Licensing and Related Services 

— 2010 Update [Docket No.: EP 542 (Sub-No. 

20)] received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7672. A letter from the NASA Chief Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule — Research Misconduct 

[Docket No.: NASA-0031] (RIN: 2700-AD84) received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science, 

Space, and Technology. 

7673. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 

Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule 

— Update of Weighted Average Interest 

Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2012-53] received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 

on Ways and Means. 

7674. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 

Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 

transmitting the 2011 annual report on the 

operation of the Enterprise for the Americas 

Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Agriculture. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of the rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 

the Clerk for printing and reference to 

the proper calendar, as follows: 

Mr. LUCAS: Committee on Agriculture. 

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; with an amendment (Rept. 112–669. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: Committee 

on Natural Resources. 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 (Rept. 112– 

670). 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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. 

COHEN, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): 

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. LAMBORN: 

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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. 

WATERS, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MATSUI, 

Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. 

WATT): 

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. POE of Texas: 

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 Ms. BALDWIN: 

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 Mr. BARBER (for himself and Mr. 

PLATTS): 

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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. QUIGLEY): 

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. BACA: 

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. BRALEY of Iowa: 

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. CAMPBELL: 

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. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. 

NEAL): 

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. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. 

LUJA ́ N, and Mr. PEARCE): 

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. MCDERMOTT: 

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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. 

LOEBSACK, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. 

BILIRAKIS): 

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. MORAN: 

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. MURPHY of Connecticut: 

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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. 

SUTTON, and Mr. ANDREWS): 

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 

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By Ms. SLAUGHTER: 

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. SPEIER (for herself and Mr. 

PLATTS): 

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 Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California): 

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. WALSH of Illinois: 

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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California, and Mr. 

KILDEE): 

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. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for 

herself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. RUSH): 

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 Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for 

himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. 

BECERRA): 

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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. GRIJALVA): 

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 Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. 

MCDERMOTT): 

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. MCCAUL: 

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 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): 

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. 

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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. WHITFIELD: 

H.R. 6388. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 which grants 

Congress the power to regulate Commerce 

with foreign Nations, and among the several 

States, and with the Indian Tribes. 

By Mr. LAMBORN: 

H.R. 6389. 

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

The Preamble of the Constitution identifies ‘‘providing for the common defense’’ as 

one of the core responsibilities of the federal 

government. Additionally, Article 1 Section 

8 clauses 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 make clear national defense was a priority for the founders 

as they drafted the Constitution. Furthermore, this legislation restores a proper balance of power between the federal government and state governments as the 10th 

Amendment intended. 

By Mr. CUMMINGS: 

H.R. 6390. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 

By Mr. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6391. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 

By Ms. BALDWIN: 

H.R. 6392. 

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

Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. BARBER: 

H.R. 6393. 

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

Clause 18 section 8 of article I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. POLIS: 

H.R. 6394. 

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

Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to 

the general welfare of the United States); 

and Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to 

the power to regulate interstate commerce). 

By Mr. BACA: 

H.R. 6395. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 

Constitution. 

By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: 

H.R. 6396. 

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 18 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. CAMPBELL: 

H.R. 6397. 

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

Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States. 

By Mr. GERLACH: 

H.R. 6398. 

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

The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to 

Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 

United States Constitution. 

By Mr. HEINRICH: 

H.R. 6399. 

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the 

United States Constitution. 

By Mr. McDERMOTT: 

H.R. 6400. 

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

Article I, Section 8, clause 1. 

By Mr. MEEHAN: 

H.R. 6401. 

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

This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, 

Section 8, Clause 18. 

By Mr. MORAN: 

H.R. 6402. 

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

This legislation is authorized by Article 1, 

Section 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress, 

authority regarding Defence [sic] and general Welfare of the United States. 

By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut: 

H.R. 6403. 

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

Article 1, Section 8. 

By Mr. RYAN of Ohio: 

H.R. 6404. 

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

The above mentioned legislation is based 

upon the following Section 8 statement: 

To make all Laws which shall be necessary 

and proper for carrying into Execution the 

foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of 

the United States, or in any Department or 

Officer thereof. 

By Ms. SLAUGHTER: 

H.R. 6405. 

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

Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1 

Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 18 

By Ms. SPEIER: 

H.R. 6406. 

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 1, Section 

8 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. TIERNEY: 

H.R. 6407. 

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

The constitutional authority of Congress 

to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. WALSH of Illinois: 

H.R. 6408. 

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

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: The Times, 

Places, and Manner of holding Elections for 

Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed by each state by the legislature 


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