[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H4828-H4829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Welch, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Jeffries, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pingree of 
             Maine, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Chu, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Bass, Mr. Enyart, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Farr, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Speier, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Rush, and 
             Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 4714. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements, 
     and for other purposes; 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 committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. LANKFORD:
       H.R. 4715. A bill to rescind unused earmarks provided for 
     the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
             Amodei, and Mr. Daines):
       H.R. 4716. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain Western 
     States assistance in the development of statewide 
     conservation and management plans for the protection and 
     recovery of sage grouse species, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Reed, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Gibbs, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 4717. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum 
     credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Schock, Mr. Young of 
             Indiana, Mr. Reed, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Griffin of 
             Arkansas, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mrs. Black, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Renacci, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 4718. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Gerlach):
       H.R. 4719. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable 
     deduction for contributions of food inventory; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Schneider, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 4720. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the priority for enrollment of medal of honor 
     recipients in the health care system of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage charitable contributions of real property 
     for conservation purposes by Native Corporations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 4722. A bill to clarify that for purposes of all 
     Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the 
     landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between 
     areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode 
     Island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4723. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize aliens who have been granted deferred action and 
     work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood 
     Arrivals program of the Department of Homeland Security and 
     who otherwise satisfy the requirements for admission to a 
     military service academy to be appointed to and attend a 
     military service academy and, upon graduation, to be 
     appointed as a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 4724. A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United 
     States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy American Act) 
     and certain other laws with respect to certain waivers under 
     those laws, to provide greater transparency regarding 
     exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and Financial 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. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 4725. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that all veterans are eligible to participate in 
     hospice care programs of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. 
             Titus):
       H.R. 4726. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an 
     innovation in surface transportation program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Rodney 
             Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 4727. A bill to enhance interstate commerce by 
     creating a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FINCHER (for himself and Mrs. Black):
       H.R. 4728. A bill to direct the Office of the Actuary of 
     the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the 
     Comptroller General of the United States to study the impact 
     of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on small 
     businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House 
     Administration, Rules, and 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. GRAYSON (for himself and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 4729. A bill to require debarment of persons convicted 
     of fraudulent use of ``Made in America'' labels; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4730. A bill to allow the return of personal property 
     to victims of sexual assault incidents involving a member of 
     the Armed Forces upon completion of proceedings related to 
     the incident; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JORDAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Huelskamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4731. A bill to help individuals receiving assistance 
     under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, 
     to provide information on total spending on means-tested 
     welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on 
     means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means, the

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     Budget, Rules, 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 Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Peters of California, and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 4732. A bill to authorize Federal agencies to 
     establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation 
     management development relating to ocean acidification; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4733. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-
     related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to 
     increase the investment credit for more efficient fuel cells; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 4734. A bill to repeal the authority of the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection to restrict mandatory pre-
     dispute arbitration; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NOLAN (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 4735. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary shift in the 
     scheduled collection of the transitional reinsurance program 
     payments; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NOLAN (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ellison, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. 
             Paulsen):
       H.R. 4736. A bill to revise the authorized route of the 
     North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota 
     and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the 
     Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 4737. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to grant to States on the 
     Gulf of Mexico jurisdiction over fisheries out to 9 nautical 
     miles from shore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4738. A bill to ensure the safety of DOT-111 tank cars 
     by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading 
     existing tank cars, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Florida):
       H.R. 4739. A bill to provide assistance to communities 
     affected by total maximum daily loads established by the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Nunes, and 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 4740. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-
     efficient cool roof systems; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 4741. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency 
     and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. FUDGE:
       H. Con. Res. 100. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate 
     the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H. Res. 593. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that in order to better understand water 
     availability, sustainability, and security at a national 
     scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of 
     the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater 
     resources, and produce a national water census with the same 
     sense of urgency that was incorporated in the ``Man on the 
     Moon'' project to address the inevitable challenges of ``Peak 
     Water''; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
     Agriculture, and 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 Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of 
             Indiana):
       H. Res. 594. A resolution recognizing Older Americans 
     Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Bass, Ms. Meng, 
             and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Res. 595. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of May 23 as the ``International Day to End Obstetric 
     Fistula'' to significantly raise awareness and intensify 
     actions towards ending obstetric fistula; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Cook, and Mr. 
             Perlmutter):
       H. Res. 596. A resolution recognizing the Khmer and Lao/
     Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos for supporting 
     and defending the United States Armed Forces during the 
     conflict in Southeast Asia and for their continued support 
     and defense of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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