[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H1800-H1804]
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. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Adams, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Caardenas, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Esty, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foster, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutieerrez, 
             Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Ben Ray 
             Lujaan of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Neal, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Norcross, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. 
             Pingree, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr.

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             Polis, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Rangel, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Richmond, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Sablan, Ms. Linda T. Saanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Takai, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Titus, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Velaazquez, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Maxine Waters 
             of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. McDermott, and 
             Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 12. A bill to modernize voter registration, promote 
     access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect 
     the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in 
     elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, 
     Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida):
       H.R. 1457. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording 
     performance royalties to record producers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Tom Price of Georgia, 
             and Mr. McNerney):
       H.R. 1458. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide bundled payments for post-acute care 
     services under parts A and B of Medicare, 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Gutieerrez, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 1459. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of 
     persons when released from incarceration; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Edwards, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Meng, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Velaazquez, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 1460. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil 
     and gas operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MASSIE (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Bridenstine, 
             Mr. Buck, and Mr. Jordan):
       H.R. 1461. A bill to repeal certain provisions of titles 23 
     and 49, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. 
             Stivers):
       H.R. 1462. A bill to combat the rise of prenatal opioid 
     abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 1463. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to provide for a one-year employment restriction for ex-
     employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking 
     to work for companies against which the Commission brought 
     enforcement actions that were participated on by such ex-
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Pocan):
       H.R. 1464. A bill to impose a tax on certain trading 
     transactions to invest in our families and communities, 
     improve our infrastructure and our environment, strengthen 
     our financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market 
     volatility; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 1465. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide an individual with a mental health screening before 
     the individual enlists in the Armed Forces or is commissioned 
     as an officer in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1466. A bill to repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and the 
     FISA Amendments Act of 2008, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, 
     Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Education and the 
     Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Ribble, 
             Mr. Hill, Mr. Womack, Mr. Westerman, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 1467. A bill to amend section 31306 of title 49, 
     United States Code, to recognize hair as an alternative 
     specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances 
     testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fattah, 
             and Ms. Maxine Waters of California):
       H.R. 1468. A bill to galvanize United States Government 
     programs in support of brain health for global victims of 
     autism, hydrocephalus and Alzheimer's and other forms of 
     dementia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 1469. A bill to improve, coordinate, and enhance 
     rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, 
             and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 1470. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate 
     and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other 
     professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mr. Shuster, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 1471. A bill to reauthorize the programs and 
     activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mr. Shuster, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 1472. A bill to establish a modernized national 
     Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself and Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 1473. A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
     to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center 
     for the Performing Arts; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1474. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the reissuance of Social Security account 
     numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of 
     the number has been compromised; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rangel, 
             and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1475. A bill to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as 
     part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain 
     private

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     contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BABIN (for himself and Mr. McClintock):
       H.R. 1476. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 
     providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension 
     plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, 
             Mr. Yoder, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 1477. A bill to provide for Federal agencies to 
     develop public access policies relating to research conducted 
     by employees of that agency or from funds administered by 
     that agency; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 1478. A bill to provide for notice to, and input by, 
     State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance 
     company to serve as a source of financial strength or when 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation places a lien 
     against an insurance company's assets, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1479. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific 
     basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index 
     floor for non-rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 1480. A bill to ensure access to certain information 
     for financial services industry regulators, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 1481. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     strengthen the small business industrial base, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 1482. A bill to repeal the exemption for hydraulic 
     fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 1483. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and 
     mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public 
     transportation construction projects; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. AMODEI:
       H.R. 1484. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 
     lands to the State of Nevada in fulfillment of the Nevada 
     Statehood Enabling Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 1485. A bill to improve the control and management of 
     invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands under 
     the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BARR (for himself, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Hultgren):
       H.R. 1486. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Jordan):
       H.R. 1487. A bill to free the private sector to harness 
     domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate 
     economic growth by removing statutory and administrative 
     barriers; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, the 
     Judiciary, and 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 Mr. COLLINS of New York (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of 
             Kansas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Latta, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Abraham):
       H.R. 1488. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable 
     under the alternative provision for exempting property from 
     the estate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 1489. A bill to seek the establishment of and 
     contributions to an International Fund for Israeli-
     Palestinian Peace; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Matsui, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Ms. Adams, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 1490. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to have an 
     independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and 
     response; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Himes, Ms. 
             Sinema, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Murphy 
             of Florida, Mr. Polis, Mr. Quigley, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 1491. A bill to reform the housing finance system of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Castor 
             of Florida, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Hastings, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 1492. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase and improve the credit for dependent care 
     expenses and to provide a credit for education of employees 
     of child care centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Royce, and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 1493. A bill to protect and preserve international 
     cultural property at risk due to political instability, armed 
     conflict, or natural or other disasters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, 
     and 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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit rollovers from retirement plans to health 
     savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 1495. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide for limitations on expenditures in 
     elections for the House of Representatives; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 1496. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the access to child care for certain veterans 
     receiving health care at a facility of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H.R. 1497. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require reporting by the Secretary of the Treasury of 
     reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on 
     Government obligations in the event that the debt limit is 
     reached, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Cook, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Guinta, 
             and Mr. Perry):
       H.R. 1498. A bill to direct the President to designate an 
     existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure the 
     release of United States citizens who are hostages of hostile 
     groups or state sponsors of terrorism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 1499. A bill to provide for the publication by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity 
     recommendations for Americans; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Emmer of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             Peterson):
       H.R. 1500. A bill to ensure that certain TRICARE program 
     beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the 
     location of their residence; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 1501. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     provide that the United States Postal Service may not close, 
     consolidate, or sell any historic postal facility without 
     prior congressional approval, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 1502. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to extend for 5 years payment parity with Medicare for 
     primary

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     care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAAN of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cartwright, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Takai, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings, 
             Ms. Hahn, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Caardenas, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ruiz, 
             Mr. Vargas, Ms. Esty, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 1503. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a 
     program to provide for workforce training and education, at 
     community colleges, in sustainable energy; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Benishek, 
             Mr. Womack, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Collins of New York, 
             Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Barr, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
             Byrne, and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 1504. A bill to prohibit regulations establishing 
     certain limits for the school lunch program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NUGENT (for himself, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. 
             Jones):
       H.R. 1505. A bill to make the National Parks and Federal 
     Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain 
     veterans; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1506. A bill to direct the Federal Communications 
     Commission to promulgate rules in an open proceeding with 
     respect to updating its competitive bidding rules; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself and Mr. Castro of Texas):
       H.R. 1507. A bill to incentivize State support for 
     postsecondary education and to promote increased access and 
     affordability for higher education for students, including 
     Dreamer students; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Kilmer):
       H.R. 1508. A bill to promote the development of a United 
     States commercial space resource exploration and utilization 
     industry and to increase the exploration and utilization of 
     resources in outer space; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1509. A bill to amend the Military Selective Service 
     Act to require the reinstatement of the draft whenever an 
     authorization on the use of military force or declaration of 
     war is in effect and to provide for the registration of women 
     with the Selective Service System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1510. A bill to require that overseas contingency 
     operations be paid for; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 
     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. ROKITA (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 1511. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary 
     and secondary education tuition; 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. ROUZER (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Ellmers of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Holding, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Walker):
       H.R. 1512. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States 
     each year as an ``American World War II City'', and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. DesJarlais, 
             Mr. DeSantis, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 1513. A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting 
     and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide whistleblower 
     protection for union employees; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SAANCHEZ of California (for herself, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Takano, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Clay, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 1514. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     provide protections for active duty military consumers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Beyer, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 1515. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     require testing of underground sources of drinking water in 
     connection with hydraulic fracturing operations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 1516. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex 
     rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Caardenas, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1517. A bill to provide greater clarity in the 
     regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including 
     electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and 
     hookahs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 1518. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide for a limitation on the time for the 
     use of contributions or donations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Pocan, 
             Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 1519. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited 
     by public school system employees providing services to 
     students in prekindergarten through higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 1520. A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus 
     Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus and 
     a Medicare Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Hospital 
     Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Medicare surplus, to provide 
     for suspension of investment of amounts held in such Accounts 
     until enactment of legislation providing for investment of 
     the Trust Funds in investment vehicles other than obligations 
     of the United States, and to establish a Social Security and 
     Medicare Part A Investment Commission to make recommendations 
     for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security 
     and Medicare surpluses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 1521. A bill to rename the Captain William Wylie Galt 
     Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain 
     John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
             and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 1522. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself and Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana):
       H. Con. Res. 25. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers 
     Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
     Exhibition; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. 
             Loudermilk, and Mr. Bridenstine):
       H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution effectuating the 
     Compact for a Balanced Budget; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 160. A resolution welcoming the Seventh Summit of 
     the Americas, to be held in Panama City, Panama, April 10, 
     2015, and April 11, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Clarke of

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             New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Polis, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H. Res. 161. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 18 as ``National Innovation in 
     Education Day''; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

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