[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2268-H2269]
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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Young of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Renacci, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1795. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to make publicly available on-line tools to allow 
     individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the 
     impact of earnings on the individual's eligibility for, and 
     amount of, benefits received through Federal and State 
     benefit programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 1796. A bill to withdraw all Federal land located 
     within the Rainy River Drainage Basin in Minnesota from all 
     forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 
     land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws 
     and operation under the mineral leasing laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Salmon, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Rangel, and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 1797. A bill to facilitate effective research on and 
     treatment of neglected tropical diseases, including Ebola, 
     through coordinated domestic and international efforts; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Carter 
             of Texas, and Mr. Farenthold):
       H.R. 1798. A bill to prohibit the Department of the 
     Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based 
     on their political beliefs and activities; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 1799. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits 
     for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief 
     for certain violations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Reed, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, and Mr. 
             Marchant):
       H.R. 1800. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to update the medical-vocational guidelines used in 
     disability determinations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 1801. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a tax credit for providing programs to 
     kindergarten, elementary, and secondary students that promote 
     economic and financial literacy; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 1802. A bill to promote energy efficiency; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 1803. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the work opportunity tax credit for 
     veterans and to allow an exemption from an employer's 
     employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such 
     credit in the case of veterans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Kind, 
             Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 1804. A bill to protect the public, communities across 
     America, and the environment by increasing the safety of 
     crude oil transportation by railroad, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Sean 
             Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Katko, Mr. Reed, and 
             Mr. Collins of New York):
       H.R. 1805. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to simplify the petitioning procedure for H-2A workers, 
     to expand the scope of the H-2A program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. 
             Comstock, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Knight, Mr. Babin, and Mr. 
             Loudermilk):
       H.R. 1806. A bill to provide for technological innovation 
     through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic 
     research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development 
     to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and the Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Burgess):
       H.R. 1807. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment 
     demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease 
     research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 1808. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain expiring provisions for 1 year; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. 
             Levin):
       H.R. 1809. A bill to prohibit the award of Federal 
     Government contracts to inverted domestic corporations, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1810. A bill to revise the Uniform Crime Reports, and 
     the National Incident-Based Reporting System, to direct the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include 
     information in those reports pertaining to law enforcement-
     involved justifiable homicides, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cartwright, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Conyers, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 1811. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
     improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability 
     insurance program, to provide for cash relief for years for 
     which annual COLAs do not take effect under certain cash 
     benefit programs, and to provide for Social Security benefit 
     protection; 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. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 1812. A bill to establish the Western Hemisphere Drug 
     Policy Commission; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 1813. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to tax bona fide residents of the District of Columbia 
     in the same manner as bona fide residents of possessions of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ruiz, 
             Mr. Takai, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Gibson, 
             Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dold, Mr. Reichert, 
             Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 1814. A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HARDY (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Heck of 
             Nevada, and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 1815. A bill to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper 
     related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the 
     boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of 
     Nevada, and to provide for the implementation of a 
     conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 1816. A bill to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of 
     pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States 
     Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and 
     attendance; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1817. A bill to prohibit the provision of performance 
     awards to employees of the Internal Revenue Service who owe 
     back taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 1818. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and 
     procedures for veterans with military emergency medical 
     training to become civilian emergency medical technicians; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 1819. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exception for certain public-private 
     research arrangements from the business use test for purposes 
     of determining private activity bonds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAAN of New Mexico (for himself and 
             Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 1820. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications 
     for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial 
     quantities determination, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. Guinta, and Mrs. 
             Comstock):
       H.R. 1821. A bill to provide certain protections from civil 
     liability with respect to the emergency administration of 
     opioid overdose drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 1822. A bill to extend the supplemental security 
     income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, and Mr. 
             Ruiz):
       H.R. 1823. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to 
     boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of 
     the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:
       H.R. 1824. A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue 
     Code and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing 
     economic growth and fairness for all Americans; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 1825. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Transportation Security Administration to prohibit certain 
     employees of the Transportation Security Administration from 
     using the title of ``officer'' and from wearing metal badges 
     or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 1826. A bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens 
     Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 1827. A bill to allow funds under title II of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to 
     provide training to school personnel regarding how to 
     recognize child sexual abuse; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1828. A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for 
     small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. TORRES (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):
       H.R. 1829. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to assess and submit to Congress a report on the 
     ability of the Department of Homeland Security to convey 
     information to, collect information from, and serve 
     individuals with limited English proficiency; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H. Res. 201. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a Global Marshall Plan holds the 
     potential to demonstrate the commitment of the United States 
     to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction in the 
     United States and abroad; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Peters, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Holding, and Mr. Trott):
       H. Res. 202. A resolution congratulating the 2015 national 
     champions, the Duke University Blue Devils, for their win in 
     the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
     Men's Basketball Tournament; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Lawrence, and 
             Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 203. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 2015 as ``National Men's Cancer Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H. Res. 204. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May 13, 2015, as a national day of celebration 
     of the diversity in the United States, known as Diversity Day 
     in the Nation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutieerrez, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Foster, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois):
       H. Res. 205. A resolution congratulating the 
     administration, staff, students, and alumni of Roosevelt 
     University on the occasion of the University's 70th 
     anniversary; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. TAKAI (for himself and Mr. Bridenstine):
       H. Res. 206. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2015 as ``National Learn to Swim 
     Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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