H6230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 20, 2012 

7948. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 

Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 

transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-090, 

pursuant to the reporting requirements of 

Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control 

Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

7949. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 

Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 

transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 12-129, 

pursuant to the reporting requirements of 

Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control 

Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

7950. A letter from the Director, International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting 

Board of Governors, transmitting Fiscal 

Year 2012 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act submission; to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform. 

7951. A letter from the Associate General 

Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7952. A letter from the Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s report on the detailed boundary of the Wild 

and Scenic Rivers Au Sable, Bear Creek, 

Manistee, and Pine in Michigan, pursuant to 

16 U.S.C. 1274; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

7953. A letter from the Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s report on the exterior boundary of White Solomon Wild and Scenic River, pursuant to 16 

U.S.C. 1274; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

7954. A letter from the Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s report on the exterior boundary of the 

McKenzie Wild and Scenic River, pursuant to 

16 U.S.C. 1274; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

7955. A letter from the Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department’s final rule — 2012-2013 

Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing 

Regulations [Docket No.: FWS-R9-NWRS2012-0022] (RIN: 1018-AY37) received September 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

7956. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, 

transmitting the Department’s final rule — 

CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal 

Year 2013 [PTO-C-2011-0007] (RIN: 0651-AC55) 

received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Judiciary. 

7957. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, 

transmitting the Service’s final rule — L & 

S Industrial & Marine, Inc. v. United States 

received September 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Ways and Means. 

7958. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 

Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule 

— Guidance on Pension Funding Stabilization under the Moving Ahead for Progress in 

the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) [Notice 2012- 

61] received September 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Ways and Means. 

7959. 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 2012-56] received September 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

7960. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 

Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule 

— Per Capita Payments from Proceeds of 

Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases 

[Notice 2012-60] received September 13, 2012, 

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

7961. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad 

Retirement Board, transmitting the Annual 

Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for 

Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2011; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 

Infrastructure and Ways and Means. 

7962. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad 

Retirement Board, transmitting the Board’s 

budget request for fiscal year 2014, in accordance with Section 7(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act; jointly to the Committees on Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means. 

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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. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. H.R. 4965. A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities 

with respect to waters of the United States, 

and for other purposes; with an amendment 

(Rept. 112–681). Referred to the Committee of 

the Whole House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. H.R. 5961. A bill to provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over the Environmental Protection 

Agency’s use of aerial surveillance of America’s farmers; with an amendment (Rept. 112– 

682). Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. H.R. 4278. A bill to amend 

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

with respect to permit requirements for 

dredged or fill material (Rept. 112–683). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. H.R. 2541. A bill to amend 

the Federal Water Pollution Act to exempt 

the conduct of silvicultural activities from 

national pollutant discharge elimination 

system permitting requirements; with an 

amendment (Rept. 112–684). Referred to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the state 

of the Union. 

Mr. KING of New York: Committee on 

Homeland Security. H.R. 3563. A bill to 

amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

direct the Secretary of Homeland Security 

to modernize and implement the national integrated public alert and warning system to 

disseminate homeland security information 

and other information, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112–685, Pt. 

1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

discharged from further consideration. H.R. 

3563 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. OLSON (for himself, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Mr. GENE GREEN of 

Texas, and Mr. MATHESON): 

H.R. 6444. A bill to amend the Clean Air 

Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish 

a system for the certification of the validity 

of credits to be used for compliance with the 

renewable fuel program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania 

(for himself, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 

MARINO, Mr. WEST, and Mr. JONES): 

H.R. 6445. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting 

period for disability insurance benefits shall 

not be applicable in the case of a recovering 

service member; to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. 

LANCE): 

H.R. 6446. A bill to create incentive for innovative diagnostics by improving the process for determining Medicare payment rates 

for new tests; 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. HONDA (for himself and Mr. 

HINOJOSA): 

H.R. 6447. A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce. 

By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for 

himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. JONES, 

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESHOO, 

and Mr. SARBANES): 

H.R. 6448. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of 

public financing for Presidential elections, 

to establish a system of public financing for 

Congressional elections, to promote the disclosure of disbursements made in coordination with campaigns for election for Federal 

office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. 

BARTLETT, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 

Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. ROSS of 

Florida, Mr. POSEY, Mr. DUNCAN of 

South Carolina, and Mr. PEARCE): 

H.R. 6449. A bill to establish an air travelers’ bill of rights, to implement those 

rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. 

By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. 

SHIMKUS): 

H.R. 6450. A bill to facilitate and expedite 

the review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed 

by local sponsors, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6451. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

Transportation to ensure that on-duty time 

does not include waiting time at a natural 

gas or oil well site for certain commercial 

motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6452. A bill to provide limitations on 

United States assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 

for a period to be subsequently determined 

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By Mr. AMODEI: 

H.R. 6453. A bill to facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, 

and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated 

landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mrs. BIGGERT: 

H.R. 6454. A bill to amend the Department 

of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end 

computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on 

Science, Space, and Technology. 

By Ms. BROWN of Florida: 

H.R. 6455. A bill to require the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs 

corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition 

to the Committees on Science, Space, and 

Technology, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 

Foreign Affairs, and 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. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. 

QUIGLEY, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. BOSWELL, 

Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BONNER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 

FARENTHOLD, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. 

RENACCI, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. 

SCHMIDT, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. 

LANKFORD, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 

SOUTHERLAND, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, 

and Mr. GIBBS): 

H.R. 6456. A bill to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to permit a State to issue a 

commercial driver’s license to a member of 

the Armed Forces whose duty station is located in the State; to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, and 

Mr. RANGEL): 

H.R. 6457. A bill to provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to 

improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops; to the Committee on 

Agriculture. 

By Mr. CARSON of Indiana: 

H.R. 6458. A bill to require institutions of 

higher education to provide students with information from the Occupational Employment Statistics program and the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. HARPER, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. NUNNELEE, and Mr. SCALISE): 

H.R. 6459. A bill to provide tax relief with 

respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area; 

to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 

addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. 

PETERS): 

H.R. 6460. A bill to modify provisions of law 

relating to refugee resettlement, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 

on Foreign Affairs, and 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 Ms. FUDGE: 

H.R. 6461. A bill to prevent childhood obesity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. 

MATHESON, and Mr. TIPTON): 

H.R. 6462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing 

and water transfers to promote conservation 

and efficiency; to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia: 

H.R. 6463. A bill to amend title 31, United 

States Code, to require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting 

principles; to the Committee on the Budget. 

By Mr. HECK: 

H.R. 6464. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to accept certain documents as proof of service in determining the 

eligibility of an individual to receive 

amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity 

Compensation Fund, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. 

JONES, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. WESTMORELAND, and Mrs. MYRICK): 

H.R. 6465. A bill to restrict COPS funding 

for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants; to the Committee 

on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. KISSELL: 

H.R. 6466. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to exempt certain hospice programs from the limitation applicable 

to payments for hospice care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. 

MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. 

CICILLINE, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. 

SIRES): 

H.R. 6467. A bill to require a portion of 

closing costs to be paid by the enterprises 

with respect to certain refinanced mortgage 

loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PASCRELL): 

H.R. 6468. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that tar sands 

are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum; to the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

By Mr. MCKEON: 

H.R. 6469. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 

Land Management, to conduct a study of the 

legal and administrative steps necessary to 

carry out the goals of H.R. 4332, the Soledad 

Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands 

Conservation and Management Act of 2009 of 

the 111th Congress; to the Committee on 

Natural Resources. 

By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. 

SCHRADER, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. DUNCAN

of Tennessee, Mr. DUNCAN of South 

Carolina, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. 

GUTHRIE, and Ms. CHU): 

H.R. 6470. A bill to define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying the control of 

nuisance mammals and birds carried out by 

the Wildlife services program of the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service and by 

the private sector, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Agriculture. 

By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut: 

H.R. 6471. A bill to amend title 10, United 

States Code, to provide for the employment 

of an additional instructor for units of the 

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 

which a large percentage of the student population is enrolled; to the Committee on 

Armed Services. 

By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 

Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KIND, and Mr. 

ELLISON): 

H.R. 6472. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability 

of the saver’s credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching 

contributions into the retirement savings of 

the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. POSEY: 

H.R. 6473. A bill to designate the facility of 

the United States Postal Service located at 

500 North Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, 

Florida, as the ‘‘Richard K. Salick Post Office’’; to the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. 

By Mr. ROSS of Florida: 

H.R. 6474. A bill to adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National 

Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 

to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, 

and 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. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself 

and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska): 

H.R. 6475. A bill to authorize the Secretary 

of Commerce, through the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program that collects priority coastal geospatial data and 

supports an information platform capable of 

efficiently integrating coastal data with decision support tools, training, and best practices to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the 

coastal region; to the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 

By Ms. LINDA T. SA ́ NCHEZ of California: 

H.R. 6476. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to provide for coverage 

of certified adult day services under the 

Medicare program; 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. SIRES: 

H.R. 6477. A bill to strengthen America’s financial infrastructure, by requiring prefunding for catastrophe losses using private 

insurance premium dollars to protect taxpayers from massive bailouts, and to provide 

dedicated funding from insurance premiums 

to improve catastrophe preparedness, loss 

prevention and mitigation, and to improve 

the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic 

events, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 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. YOUNG of Alaska: 

H.R. 6478. A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to reauthorize and modify the membership of the Denali Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Ms. 

SEWELL): 

H. Con. Res. 138. Concurrent resolution recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home 

to the first and longest running celebration 

of Veterans Day; to the Committee on Veterans’ 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 

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By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. SCHRADER, 

Mr. CRITZ, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. 

MULVANEY): 

H. Res. 793. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of a ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’ and supporting efforts to increase 

awareness of the value of locally owned 

small businesses; to the Committee on Small 

Business. 

By Mr. ANDREWS: 

H. Res. 794. A resolution requiring the 

House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part 

of the Constitution when the legislatures of 

an additional three States ratify the Equal 

Rights Amendment; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER): 

H. Res. 795. A resolution supporting the 

goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week; to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York: 

H. Res. 796. A resolution supporting efforts 

to raise awareness of, improve education on, 

and encourage research on inflammatory 

breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce. 

By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. 

HARPER): 

H. Res. 797. A resolution celebrating the 

50th anniversary of the enactment of Public 

Law 87-788, commonly known as the 

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 

to the Committee on Agriculture. 

By Mr. PETERSON: 

H. Res. 798. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week 

and for the designation of Wednesday of that 

week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce. 

By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, 

Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, 

Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. RENACCI, and 

Mr. GIBBS): 

H. Res. 799. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that it 

is not a violation of the Equal Protection 

Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for a 

State to extend particular consideration to 

members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens to ensure that such individuals 

are able to exercise their rights to vote in 

elections for public office; to the Committee 

on House Administration, and in addition to 

the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WEST (for himself and Mr. 

SHIMKUS): 

H. Res. 800. A resolution expressing support 

for designation of November 2012 as Stomach 

Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself 

and Mr. DINGELL): 

H. Res. 801. A resolution recognizing America’s hunters, anglers, trappers, recreational 

boaters, recreational shooters, industry, 

State fish and wildlife agencies, and the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 

their leading role in restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

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MEMORIALS 

Under clause 3 of Rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: 

281. The SPEAKER presented a memorial 

of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to 

Resolution urging the President and the 

Congress to support the Self-Determination 

and Democratic Independence of NagornoKarabakh; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

282. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 22 

respectfully disagreeing with the majority 

opinion and decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal 

Election Commission; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

283. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 22 

respectfully disagreeing with the majority 

opinion and decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal 

Election Commission; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

284. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to 

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 24 urging the 

members of California’s Congressional Delegation to sign on as cosponsors of the proposed Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012; jointly to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 

Energy and Commerce. 

285. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 requesting that the Congress and the President 

enact the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 

2011; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

286. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 requesting that the Congress and the President 

enact the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 

2011; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

287. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 24 

urging the members of California’s Congressional Delegation to sign on as cosponsors of 

the proposed Student-to-School Nurse Ratio 

Improvement Act of 2012; jointly to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 

Energy and Commerce. 

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PRIVATE BILLS AND 

RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, 

Ms. KAPTUR introduced a bill (H.R. 6479) 

for the relief of Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, 

and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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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. OLSON: 

H.R. 6444. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3—The Congress shall have Power To . . . regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 

several States, and with the Indian Tribes 

(Commerce Clause) 

By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania: 

H.R. 6445. 

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 14 of the United States Constitution which gives Congress the power ‘‘to 

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

By Mr. ROSKAM: 

H.R. 6446. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states The 

Congress shall have Power To provide . . . 

for the . . . general Welfare of the United 

States. 

By Mr. HONDA: 

H.R. 6447. 

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. PRICE of North Carolina: 

H.R. 6448. 

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

Congressional power to provide for public 

financing of presidential campaigns arises 

under the General Welfare Clause, Art. I, 

Sec. 8, of the Constitution. In Buckley v. 

Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 91 (1976), the Supreme 

Court upheld the congressional power to 

enact public financing of presidential elections under this Clause. The Supreme Court 

stated with regard to the provisions in the 

Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments 

of 1974 establishing a presidential public financing system, ‘‘In this case, Congress was 

legislating for the ‘general welfare’—to reduce the deleterious influence of large contributions on our political process, to facilitate communication by candidates with the 

electorate, and to free candidates from the 

rigors of fundraising.’’ 

By Mr. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6449. 

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

Amendment 4, clause 1, of the United 

States Constitution states that ‘‘the right of 

the people to be secure in their persons, 

houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be 

violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but 

upon probable cause, supported by Oath or 

affirmation, and particularly describing the 

place to be searched, and the persons or 

things to be seized.’’ 

By Mr. COSTELLO: 

H.R. 6450. 

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

Article one 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6451. 

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 of the United States Constitution, 

The Congress shall have Power to regulate 

Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 

the several States, and with the Indian 

Tribes. 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6452. 

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 1 of the United States Constitution, 

The Congress shall have Power to lay and 

collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 

to pay the Debts and provide for the common 

Defense and general Welfare of our United 

States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises 

shall be uniform throughout the United 

States. 


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