[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H356-H358]
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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. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Bridenstine, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Schock, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Latta, 
             Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Lance, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Dent, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Gibbs, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Marino, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Jenkins 
             of Kansas, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Kline, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
             Mr. Mullin, Mr. Pittenger, and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 287. A bill to enhance the energy security of United 
     States allies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, and Mr. Meeks):
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled 
     veterans for travel for certain special disabilities 
     rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RENACCI (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 289. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide the option to receive Medicare 
     Summary Notices electronically, to increase the flexibility 
     and transparency of contracts with medicare administrative 
     contractors, and for other purposes; 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. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Nugent, Mr. 
             Rothfus, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Delaney, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, and Mr. Heck of Nevada):
       H.R. 290. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the 3-day prior hospitalization 
     requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility 
     services in qualified skilled nursing facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Judy 
             Chu of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Peters, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, 
             Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Torres, and Mr. 
             Vargas):
       H.R. 291. A bill to establish a WaterSense program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and 
     Technology, 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. King of New York, 
             and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 292. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for systematic data collection and analysis and 
     epidemiological research regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), 
     Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 293. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting 
     certain transfers used for educational purposes, 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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
     contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-
     Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are 
     unable to live independently; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Veasey, Ms. Maxine

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             Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 295. A bill to reauthorize the Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 296. A bill to provide justice for the victims of 
     trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rush, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Pocan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 297. A bill to end offshore tax abuses, to preserve 
     our national defense and protect American families and 
     businesses from devastating cuts, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 298. A bill to amend chapter V of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit the sale of, and access to, 
     ``research use only`` products; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Tiberi, 
             and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 299. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to 
     authorize privately insured credit unions to become members 
     of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             and Mrs. Black):
       H.R. 300. A bill to provide for operational control of the 
     international border of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Rules, Energy 
     and Commerce, 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.
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Vela, 
             and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 301. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to the 
     identification of high priority corridors on the National 
     Highway System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 302. A bill to prohibit Members of Congress from 
     receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of 
     the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Jolly, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Kline, and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who 
     have a service-connected disability to receive both 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason 
     of their years of military service or combat-related special 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Beyer, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New 
             Mexico, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Grayson, Mr. Takano, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 304. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the 
     statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 
     3.8 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 305. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign 
     corporations attributable to imported property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 306. A bill to require the Attorney General to issue 
     rules pertaining to the collection and compilation of data on 
     the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. 
             Connolly):
       H.R. 307. A bill to establish a gun buyback grant program; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. 
             Salmon):
       H.R. 308. A bill to prohibit gaming activities on certain 
     Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain 
     gaming compacts; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for repealing the gas tax and establishing a 
     carbon tax on highway fuels, and for other purposes; 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. LONG (for himself and Mr. Farenthold):
       H.R. 310. A bill to require a Federal agency to include 
     language in certain educational and advertising materials 
     indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated 
     at taxpayer expense; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 311. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health 
     Service Act with respect to adoption and other pregnancy 
     options counseling; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Connolly):
       H.R. 312. A bill to amend the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1651 et seq.) to require death benefits to be paid to a 
     deceased employee's designated beneficiary or next of kin in 
     the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of 
     terrorism occurring on or after September 11, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Jones, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Butterfield):
       H.R. 313. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran 
     with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or 
     more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such 
     disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and 
             Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 314. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totaling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Takano, and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 315. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming 
     certain service in the Philippines during World War II are 
     eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the 
     Missouri List, and for other purposes; 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 committee concerned.
           By Mr. NOLAN (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
             Peterson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Ellison, and 
             Mr. Emmer):
       H.R. 316. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in 
     Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ``James L. Oberstar Memorial Post 
     Office Building``; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Edwards, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Himes, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee,

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             Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. 
             Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, 
             Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Takai, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, 
             Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
             Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 317. A bill to provide for the admission of the State 
     of New Columbia into the Union; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, 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. POSEY:
       H.R. 318. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by 
     Members of Congress and officers and employees of the 
     legislative branch; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 319. A bill to provide that a former Member of 
     Congress or former Congressional employee who receives 
     compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for 
     retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Swalwell of 
             California):
       H.R. 320. A bill to establish a system for integration of 
     Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce 
     violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Jolly):
       H.R. 321. A bill to allow for a contract for operation of 
     Melville Hall at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 
     after receipt of a gift from the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, Inc., for 
     renovation of such hall and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Cleaver, and Mr. Graves of Missouri):
       H.R. 322. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in 
     Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Cleaver, and Mr. Graves of Missouri):
       H.R. 323. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. 
     Louis, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Cleaver, and Mr. Graves of Missouri):
       H.R. 324. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. 
     Louis, Missouri, as the ``Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 325. A bill to amend the Pribilof Islands Transition 
     Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide notice of 
     certification that no further corrective action is required 
     at sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands 
     Environmental Restoration agreement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 326. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken 
     in sport hunts in Canada; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 327. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in 
     sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was 
     determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 328. A bill to empower federally recognized Indian 
     tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 329. A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training 
     and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate 
     the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, 
     training, and related services from diverse Federal sources, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 330. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
     provide for congressional approval of national monuments and 
     restrictions on the use of national monuments, to establish 
     requirements for declaration of marine national monuments, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 331. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial 
     finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone 
     except in accordance with a law authorizing such action; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 332. A bill to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries 
     Act to prescribe an additional requirement for the 
     designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast of Alaska; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 333. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to 
     receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' 
     disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent 
     receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 
     years of service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 334. A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
     Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to 
     provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim 
     maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written 
     receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
     registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the 
     claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 335. A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
     of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the 
     Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, and the Marine Turtle 
     Conservation Act of 2004, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 336. A bill to direct the Administrator of General 
     Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to 
     convey certain Federal property located in the State of 
     Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 337. A bill to provide limitations on maritime liens 
     on fishing permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 338. 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 339. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
     program that will result in an environmentally sound program 
     for the exploration, development, and production of the oil 
     and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Science, Space, and Technology, 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. MESSER:
       H. Res. 29. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H. Res. 30. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.

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