[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H187-H189]
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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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Marino):
       H.R. 235. A bill to permanently extend the Internet Tax 
     Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Farenthold, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 236. A bill to provide for the exchange of information 
     related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 237. A bill to authorize the revocation or denial of 
     passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with 
     foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Yarmuth, 
             Ms. Meng, Mr. Himes, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 238. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, 
     with respect to the definition of ``widow'' and ''widower'', 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 239. A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of 
     the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in 
     recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for 
     the permanent good of present and future generations of 
     Americans; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 240. A bill making appropriations for the Department 
     of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Denham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Issa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Cook, Mrs. 
             Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Jenkins of 
             Kansas, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 241. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to 
     be provided before commencement of a private civil action; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Delaney, Mr. Vela, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sires, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Nolan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Castro of 
             Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Velaazquez, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 242. A bill to restore access to year-round Federal 
     Pell Grants; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. Joyce):
       H.R. 243. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory 
     and submit reports with respect to Microcystins in drinking 
     water; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Loebsack):
       H.R. 244. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager 
     standards under the Medicare prescription drug program to 
     further transparency of payment methodologies to pharmacies, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Armed Services, 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. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 245. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     codify certain existing provisions of law relating to 
     effective dates for claims under the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 246. A bill to improve the response to victims of 
     child sex trafficking; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Foster):
       H.R. 247. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold 
     medal to Maya Angelou in recognition of her achievements and 
     contributions to American culture and the civil rights 
     movement; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 248. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the employer health insurance mandate; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 249. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
     reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Rooney of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 250. A bill to provide a permanent appropriation of 
     funds for the payment of death gratuities and related 
     benefits for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed 
     services in event of any period of lapsed appropriations; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 251. A bill to transfer the position of Special 
     Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development to the Office of the Secretary, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Peters, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. McDermott, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 252. A bill to provide housing assistance for very 
     low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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:
       H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the tax treatment of small business start-up 
     savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 254. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for 
     business for 2015 and 2016; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 255. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing 
     facility construction costs and to allow a credit against tax 
     for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 256. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for equity investments 
     in research intensive small business concerns; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 257. A bill to provide for United States participation 
     in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Honda, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Caardenas, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 258. A bill to establish the Federal Interagency 
     Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry 
     out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten 
     years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 259. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder 
     care services necessary for gainful employment; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 260. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to 
     the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 261. A bill to prohibit monetary payments by the 
     Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected 
     officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, 
     coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the 
     rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such 
     officer represents, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 262. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act so 
     as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to 
     medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State 
     law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 263. A bill to expand and enhance existing adult day 
     programs for younger people with neurological diseases or 
     conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, 
     traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or 
     conditions) to support and improve access to respite services 
     for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 264. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Takano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Moore, 
             Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 265. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance 
     option; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 266. A bill to prohibit universal service support of 
     commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service 
     through the Lifeline program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 267. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to allow 
     former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace 
     Corps on death announcements and grave stones; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 268. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to encourage Canadian tourism to the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. TURNER:
       H.R. 269. A bill to prohibit certain real property from 
     being named after a sitting Member of Congress; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Austin Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rice of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Massie, Mr. Walker, Mr. McKinley, 
             Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Clawson of 
             Florida):
       H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Blum, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. DeSantis):
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States should provide, on an 
     annual basis, an amount equal to at least one percent of 
     United States gross domestic product (GDP) for nonmilitary 
     foreign assistance programs; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mullin, 
             Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Foster, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Peters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Gibson, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Rothfus, 
             Mr. Crawford, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Neal, 
             Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mrs. Love, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick):

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       H. Res. 24. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require a reading of the names of members 
     of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a 
     result of combat; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H. Res. 25. A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the 
     tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring 
     those who lost their lives, and expressing continued 
     solidarity with the Haitian people; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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