[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2353-H2355]
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. JODY B. HICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Labrador):
       H.R. 1897. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law 
     governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest 
     System lands; 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Bera, Ms. 
             Esty, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Beyer, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Takano, and Mr. 
             Foster):
       H.R. 1898. A bill to provide for investment in innovation 
     through research and development and STEM education, 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 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 Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself and Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 1899. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected 
     injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver 
     services program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1900. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea 
     Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mr. Flores, Mr. Shuster, 
             and Mr. Scalise):
       H.R. 1901. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to phaseout and repeal the credit for electricity 
     produced from certain renewable resources, to reduce the 
     corporate income tax, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. DeSaulnier, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 1902. A bill to ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned 
     by the United States and leased to a third party, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Mr. Lewis):
       H.R. 1903. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on 
     importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, 
     or indentured labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Rangel):

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       H.R. 1904. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, 
     master's degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and 
     prosthetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1905. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Butterfield):
       H.R. 1906. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to include recreational therapy among the 
     therapy modalities that constitute an intensive 
     rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation 
     hospital or unit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 1907. A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and 
     trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, 
     Financial 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 Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Moore, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Caardenas, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 1908. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage 
     insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who 
     complete a financial literacy housing counseling program; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Farenthold):
       H.R. 1909. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at 
     non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who 
     live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest 
     medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care 
     sought by the veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GUTIEERREZ:
       H.R. 1910. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to convene a panel to solicit recommendations for and select 
     a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 
     Federal Reserve note; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Coffman, 
             and Mr. Joyce):
       H.R. 1911. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain 
     veteran funeral benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HURT of Virginia:
       H.R. 1912. A bill to exempt smaller public companies from 
     requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business 
     Reporting Language for periodic reporting to the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 1913. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to develop guidance and procedures for the recovery of 
     refunds relating to tax return preparer fraud; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1914. A bill to terminate certain toll authorities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. Bridenstine):
       H.R. 1915. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     carry out activities relating to the research, development, 
     test, and evaluation and procurement of the David's Sling 
     weapons program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 1916. A bill to reauthorize trade enforcement and 
     trade facilitation functions and activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nolan, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Higgins, 
             and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1917. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to 
     establish congressional procedures for the termination of 
     economically harmful free trade agreements, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. O'Rourke):
       H.R. 1918. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for clarification as to the meaning of access without 
     authorization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Scalise):
       H.R. 1919. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye 
     tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to 
     remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the 
     Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices; 
     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. MENG (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1920. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training 
     related to medical graduates in the countries in which such 
     officers are serving, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1921. A bill to facilitate the expedited review of 
     applications of aliens applying for admission to the United 
     States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to 
     participate in a program under which they will receive 
     graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary 
     of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with 
     training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. NADLER:
       H.R. 1922. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act with respect to the use of dispersants, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce, and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H.R. 1923. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for 
     issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ben Ray 
             Lujaan of New Mexico, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Hahn, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Vela, Mr. Takano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Caardenas, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Torres, 
             Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 1924. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     program by the National Science Foundation to support 
     undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics education at Hispanic-serving institutions; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Barton, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Rodney Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Dold, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Hanna, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Takano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             Yoder, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, and Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 1925. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Dr. Balazs ``Ernie'' Bodai in recognition of his many 
     outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless 
     commitment to breast cancer research; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power 
     to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Royce):

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       H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution encouraging reunions 
     of divided Korean American families; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Maxine Waters of 
             California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Marino, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grayson, and 
             Mr. Clawson of Florida):
       H. Res. 213. A resolution condemning the April 2015 
     terrorist attack at the Garissa University College in 
     Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support for 
     the people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Grayson, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Edwards, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Mr. Gutieerrez, Mr. DeSaulnier, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Hahn, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Polis, 
             Ms. Adams, Mr. Welch, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Swalwell of 
             California):
       H. Res. 214. A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that 
     students have access to debt-free higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 215. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our 
     national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of 
     renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our 
     domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and 
     increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, 
     including domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and 
     enhance consumer education; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 216. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 2015 as ``National Campus Sexual 
     Assault Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H. Res. 217. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Henry Thomas Segerstrom and expressing 
     condolences on his passing; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 218. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United 
     States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on 
     greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework 
     Convention on Climate Change; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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