[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H1720-H1721]
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. POE of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Salmon, 
             Mrs. Lummis, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 1385. A bill to provide for a legal framework for the 
     operation of public unmanned aircraft systems, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 1386. A bill to include subcontracting goals for small 
     business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members 
     of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina (for herself, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Hurt of Virginia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 1387. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the determination of the employer mandate 
     under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act without 
     regard to alien agricultural seasonal workers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Pompeo, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Yoho, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Flores, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Long, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. 
             Hultgren, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bridenstine, 
             Mr. Blum, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Barr, Mr. 
             Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Kirkpatrick):
       H.R. 1388. A bill to improve the establishment of any lower 
     ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARR (for himself and Mr. Tipton):
       H.R. 1389. A bill to improve the mortgage finance system 
     and the regulation of financial institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 1390. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify 
     the requirements for joint venture offers for bundled or 
     consolidated contracts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Linda T. Saanchez of California, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clark 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Ms. Esty, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Nadler, Mr.

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             Nolan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 1391. A bill to protect our Social Security system and 
     improve benefits for current and future generations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1392. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to 
     States that do not enact a law prohibiting the use of certain 
     communication devices while operating a motor vehicle, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. 
             Titus, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Harper, Mr. 
             Schock, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 1393. 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 Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Higgins, 
             and Mr. Nolan):
       H.R. 1394. A bill to prohibit land border crossing fees, 
     and for other purposes; 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. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 1395. A bill to eliminate the payroll tax for 
     individuals who have attained retirement age, to amend title 
     II of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon 
     the amount of outside income which an individual may earn 
     while receiving benefits under such title, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Michael 
             F. Doyle of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1396. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the 
     Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic 
     collaborative discussions; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. FLEMING (for himself and Ms. Graham):
       H.R. 1397. A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal 
     income tax on a new Form 1040SR; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 1398. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and 
     sustained national investment in basic science research; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 1399. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant 
     program to assist institutions of higher education in 
     establishing, maintain, improving, and operating Veteran 
     Student Centers; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
             Bucshon):
       H.R. 1400. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to transition the Medicaid thresholds applied for 
     determining acceptable provider taxes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 1401. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 1402. A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to convey certain property from the United States to 
     the County of Marin, California; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1403. A bill to require that, in cases in which the 
     annual trade deficit between the United States and another 
     country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, 
     the President take the necessary steps to create a more 
     balanced trading relationship with that country; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Ms. Esty, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Caardenas, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Delaney, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 1404. A bill to amend the method by which the Social 
     Security Administration determines the validity of marriages 
     under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Gutieerrez):
       H.R. 1405. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     ensure railroad safety; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1406. A bill to make technical corrections to the 
     Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney, 
             Mr. Ashford, Mrs. Black, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Ribble, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Joyce, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Yoho, Ms. Sinema, Mr. 
             Jolly, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 1407. A bill to establish an independent advisory 
     committee to review certain regulations, and for other 
     purposes; 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. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer):
       H.R. 1408. A bill to require certain Federal banking 
     agencies to conduct a study of the appropriate capital 
     requirements for mortgage servicing assets for nonsystemic 
     banking institutions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1409. A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996 to restore the authority of the Federal Communications 
     Commission to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the 
     open Internet and to direct the Commission to take all 
     actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of 
     such rules; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 1410. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     require the implementation of a data quality improvement 
     plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 1411. A bill to provide for a grants program to 
     develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical 
     activity curricula in medical schools; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Schweikert, and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 1412. A bill to achieve border security on certain 
     Federal lands along the Southern border; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jones, Mr. Loudermilk, 
             Mr. Babin, and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 1413. A bill to terminate Operation Choke Point; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 1414. A bill to direct the Secretary to make interim 
     payments of disability compensation benefits for certain 
     claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of 
     such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States waiving the application 
     of the first article of amendment to the political speech of 
     corporations and other business organizations with respect to 
     the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections 
     and granting Congress and the States the power to establish 
     limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for 
     public office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Takano, 
             and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):
       H. Res. 153. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Middle Level Education Month; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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