[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H223-H224]
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 Mrs. ELLMERS (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 270. A bill to continue the use of a 3-month quarter 
     EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate 
     meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR 
     incentive payment programs, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Frankel of Florida, 
             Mr. Jolly, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. 
             Ruiz):
       H.R. 271. A bill to establish a commission to examine the 
     evidence-based therapy treatment model used by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs for treating mental illnesses of veterans 
     and the potential benefits of incorporating complementary 
     alternative treatments available in non-Department of 
     Veterans Affairs medical facilities within the community; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Guthrie, Mr. Tonko, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Connolly, and 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 272. 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 273. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to enhance 
     services to small business concerns that are disadvantaged, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 274. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and 
     Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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.

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           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Barton, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 275. A bill to establish a commission to identify and 
     examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of 
     intercollegiate athletics, to make recommendations for the 
     resolution of the issues, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 276. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security from using Federal funds for the position of Public 
     Advocate, or the position of Deputy Assistant Director of 
     Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 277. A bill to prohibit assistance to the Palestinian 
     Authority until it withdraws its request to join the 
     International Criminal Court; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Ms. 
             DelBene):
       H.R. 278. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2015 for the TIGER discretionary grant program, 
     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. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 279. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission 
     over providers of broadband Internet access service; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 280. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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 Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. Harper, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Olson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Marino, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. 
             Rothfus):
       H.R. 281. A bill to prohibit recovery of damages in certain 
     wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RIBBLE (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. McKinley, 
             Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 282. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require that the Congressional Budget Office prepare 
     long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint 
     resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal 
     effects outside of the normal scoring periods; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 283. A bill to improve the provisions relating to the 
     privacy of electronic communications; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Hanna, 
             Mr. Harper, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Tipton, 
             Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Ms. Duckworth):
       H.R. 284. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds 
     for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable 
     medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies 
     (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, 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 Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mrs. Black, Ms. Brownley 
             of California, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Barr, Mr. Lance, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, 
             Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Hultgren, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Clark 
             of Massachusetts, Ms. Esty, Ms. Frankel of Florida, 
             Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Clay, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gibson, 
             and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 285. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that 
     offers certain commercial sex acts; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 286. A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the 
     Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the 
     authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that 
     Representatives and Senators may serve; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Woodall):
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth 
     article of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Mr. Long):
       H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing 
     the budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United 
     States Government from increasing its debt except for a 
     specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the 
     membership of each House of Congress; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.J. Res. 19. 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. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. Harper, and Mr. 
             LaMalfa):
       H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit Congress' 
     power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or 
     services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution providing for a joint 
     session of Congress to receive a message from the President; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Capuano):
       H. Res. 26. A resolution strongly supporting the quality 
     and value of diversity and innovation in the Nation's higher 
     education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the 
     President's proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary 
     Institution Ratings System; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Joyce, 
             and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 28. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should take all appropriate measures to ensure the 
     continuation of door delivery for all business and 
     residential customers; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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