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7886. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting the Section 508 Report to the 

President and Congress: Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Information Technology; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

7887. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting a report entitled, ‘‘Debt Collection Recovery Activities of the Department 

of Justice for Debts Referred to the Department for Collection Annual Report for 2011’’; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

7888. A letter from the Administrator, 

FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, 

transmitting notification that funding under 

Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has exceeded $5 

million for the cost of response and recovery 

efforts for FEMA-3345-EM in the State of 

West Virginia, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7889. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

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

Zone; Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Ford 

House Fireworks, Lake St. Clair, Grosse 

Pointe Shores, MI [Docket No.: USCG-2012- 

0600] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7890. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

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

Zone; Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Fireworks, Lake Erie, Mentor, OH [Docket No.: 

USCG-2012-0356] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 

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

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

7891. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Amendment of 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Vero Beach, FL [Docket No.: FAA2012-0621; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-24] 

(RIN: 2120-AA66) received August 28, 2012, 

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

7892. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Amendment of 

Class E Airspace; Bar Harbor, ME [Docket 

No.: FAA-2011-1366; Airspace Docket No. 11- 

ANE-13] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7893. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Establishment 

of Class E Airspace; Quakertown, PA [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0386; Airspace Docket No. 

12-AEA-6] received August 28, 2012, pursuant 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7894. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Establishment 

of Class E Airspace; Roundup, MT [Docket 

No.: FAA-2012-0274; Airspace Docket No. 12- 

ANM-4] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7895. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Establishment 

of Class E Airspace; Apopka, FL [Docket No.: 

FAA-2011-0249; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO16] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7896. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Amendment of 

Class D and Class E Airspace; Fort Rucker, 

AL [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0635; Airspace 

Docket No. 12-ASO-30] received August 28, 

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7897. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Revocation of 

Class E Airspace; Lloydsville, PA, and 

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Latrobe, PA [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0301; Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-3] received August 

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

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7898. A letter from the Program Analyst, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Amendment of 

Jet Routes and VOR Federal Airways; Northeastern United States [Docket No.: FAA2012-0622; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANE-11] 

(RIN: 2120-AA66) received August 28, 2012, 

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

7899. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 

of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting reconstruction proposal 

for the Ohio River Shoreline, Paducah, Kentucky; (H. Doc. No. 112–142); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

and ordered to be printed. 

7900. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 

of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the final report for the 

San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility Study; 

(H. Doc. No. 112–143); to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed. 

7901. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s report entitled, 

‘‘Assets for Independence Program — Status 

at the Conclusion of the Eleventh Year’’; to 

the Committee on Ways and Means. 

7902. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department’s report to Congress concerning the 

Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility being constructed at the Department’s 

Savannah River Site near Aiken, South 

Carolina; jointly to the Committees on 

Armed Services and Energy and Commerce. 

7903. A letter from the Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission’s FY 2014 budget request, pursuant to 2 

U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); jointly to the Committees 

on House Administration, Appropriations, 

and Oversight and Government Reform. 

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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. MILLER of Florida: Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 5948. A bill to amend 

title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under 

the laws administered by the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; 

with an amendment (Rept. 112–678). Referred 

to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

state of the Union. 

Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. H.R. 6194. A bill to ensure the viability and competitiveness of the United 

States agricultural sector (Rept. 112–679). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Rules. 

House Resolution 788. Resolution providing 

for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J 

Res. 118) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 

States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3409) 

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; and providing for proceedings during the period 

from September 22, 2012, through November 

12, 2012 (Rept. 112–680). 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 Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. 

DENHAM): 

H.R. 6430. A bill to amend title 40, United 

States Code, to improve the functioning of 

the General Services Administration; to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. ROYCE: 

H.R. 6431. A bill to provide flexibility with 

respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Financial Services. 

considered and passed. considered and 

passed. 

By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, 

Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GOODLATTE, and 

Mr. WATT): 

H.R. 6432. A bill to implement the provisions of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. 

WAXMAN): 

H.R. 6433. A bill to make corrections with 

respect to Food and Drug Administration 

user fees; to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. considered and passed. considered and passed. 

By Ms. EDWARDS: 

H.R. 6434. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

Education to award grants to States that 

enact State laws that will make school attendance compulsory through the age of 17; 

to the Committee on Education and the 

Workforce. 

By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. 

RANGEL): 

H.R. 6435. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to clarify the application of Medicare special enrollment periods 

and secondary payer rules to employer coverage of family members of employees; 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. SMITH of New Jersey: 

H.R. 6436. A bill to eliminate conditions in 

foreign prisons and other detention facilities 

that do not meet primary indicators of 

health, sanitation, and safety, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and 

Mr. THOMPSON of California): 

H.R. 6437. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy 


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power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for 

himself, Mr. DOLD, Mr. MATHESON, 

Mr. GERLACH, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. 

COBLE, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. SCHILLING, 

Mr. PETRI, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. RENACCI, 

Mr. DUFFY, and Mr. CULBERSON): 

H.R. 6438. A bill to amend the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 

of 1985 to subject the pay of the President, 

the Vice President, and Members of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate to 

any sequestration order for fiscal year 2013; 

to the Committee on the Budget. 

By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. 

MICHAUD, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. BONNER, 

Mr. HERGER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and Mr. KISSELL): 

H.R. 6439. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to 

the imposition of the additional estate tax 

for severance of standing timber harvested 

consistent with a forest management plan; 

to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. COURTNEY: 

H.R. 6440. A bill to designate the 

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as ‘‘The Last Green 

Valley National Heritage Corridor‘‘; to the 

Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. 

DINGELL): 

H.R. 6441. A bill to reauthorize and amend 

the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 

Establishment Act; to the Committee on 

Natural Resources. 

By Mr. POMPEO: 

H.R. 6442. A bill to amend title XX of the 

Social Security Act to repeal the program of 

block grants to States for social services, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for 

herself, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. WILSON of 

Florida, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. CASTOR of 

Florida, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. DIAZBALART, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

BUCHANAN, and Mr. ROSS of Florida): 

H.R. 6443. A bill to designate the facility of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs located 

at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the ‘‘William ’Bill’ Kling VA 

Clinic’’; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. FINCHER: 

H. Res. 789. A resolution reaffirming the 

importance of religion in the lives of United 

States citizens and their freedom to exercise 

those beliefs peacefully; to the Committee 

on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. SHIMKUS): 

H. Res. 790. A resolution expressing support 

for designation of August 23 as Black Ribbon 

Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes; to the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform. 

By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. LUJA ́ N): 

H. Res. 791. A resolution recognizing the 

extraordinary history and heritage of the 

State of New Mexico, and honoring and commending the State of New Mexico and its 

people on its centennial anniversary; to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform. 

By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 

MARKEY, and Ms. BONAMICI): 

H. Res. 792. A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for his 

lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United States; to the 

Committee on Natural Resources. 

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MEMORIALS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII: 

280. The SPEAKER presented a memorial 

of the House of Representatives of the State 

of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 

824 urging the President and Congress to 

begin an expedited withdrawal of forces from 

Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs. 

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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. MICA: 

H.R. 6430. 

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

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating 

to providing 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) and clause 17 (relating to authority 

over the district as the seat of government), 

and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating 

to the power of Congress to dispose of and 

make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States). 

By Mr. ROYCE: 

H.R. 6431. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the power to ‘‘regulate commerce with foreign Nations among the several States.’’ 

By Mr. SMITH of Texas: 

H.R. 6432. 

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

Clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. UPTON: 

H.R. 6433. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 

States Constitution. 

By Ms. EDWARDS: 

H.R. 6434. 

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

Article. I., Section 1. 

All legislative Powers herein granted shall 

be vested in a Congress of the United States, 

which shall consist of a Senate and House of 

Representatives. 

By Mr. STARK: 

H.R. 6435. 

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

Article I, Section 8 

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: 

H.R. 6436. 

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

Article 1, Sec. 8: To regulate Commerce 

with foreign Nations, and among the several 

States, and with the Indian Tribes; 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 Mr. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6437. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 

By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire: 

H.R. 6438. 

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

Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I; section 6 

of Article I; section 1 of Article II. 

By Mrs. BLACK: 

H.R. 6439. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 

The Congress shall have the Power to lay 

and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the 

common Defense and general Welfare of the 

United States; but all Duties, Imposts and 

Excises shall be uniform throughout the 

United States. 

By Mr. COURTNEY: 

H.R. 6440. 

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

Article I, section 8, Clause 1 and Article 

IV, section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of 

the United States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill. 

By Mr. GRIMM: 

H.R. 6441. 

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

Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 

By Mr. POMPEO: 

H.R. 6442. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect 

Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay 

the Debts and provide for the common 

Defence and general Welfare of the United 

States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises 

shall be uniform throughout the United 

States. 

By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ: 

H.R. 6443. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make 

Rules for the Government and Regulation of 

the land and naval Forces. 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 104: Ms. BUERKLE. 

H.R. 289: Mr. MCNERNEY. 

H.R. 715: Mr. WALSH of Illinois. 

H.R. 718: Mr. BURGESS and Mr. MCGOVERN. 

H.R. 719: Mr. MARINO, Mr. OLVER, Mr. 

ROYCE, and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. 

H.R. 733: Mr. ROSKAM and Mr. DEFAZIO. 

H.R. 835: Ms. BASS of California, Mr. 

GUINTA, and Mr. SMITH of Texas. 

H.R. 860: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. DEGETTE, 

Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MACK, Ms. BONAMICI, and 

Ms. BASS of California. 

H.R. 890: Mr. GRIJALVA. 

H.R. 942: Mr. GERLACH. 

H.R. 965: Mr. WAXMAN. 

H.R. 1005: Mr. CAPUANO. 

H.R. 1054: Mr. KEATING and Ms. MCCOLLUM. 

H.R. 1244: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. 

H.R. 1259: Mr. KISSELL. 

H.R. 1265: Mr. BISHOP of Utah and Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. 

H.R. 1294: Mr. CONYERS. 


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