[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2495-H2498]
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. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCaul, 
             Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Knight, Mr. Babin, 
             Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 2039. A bill to authorize the programs of the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 2040. A bill to designate the Atlantic striped bass as 
     the National Fish of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LaMALFA (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 2041. A bill to provide equal treatment for utility 
     special entities using utility operations-related swaps, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

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           By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 2042. A bill to allow for judicial review of any final 
     rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil 
     fuel-fired electric utility generating units before requiring 
     compliance with such rule, and to allow States to protect 
     households and businesses from significant adverse effects on 
     electricity ratepayers or reliability; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Roskam, 
             and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 2043. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare 
     beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services, 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. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Benishek, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Mulvaney, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Huizenga of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
             Barr):
       H.R. 2044. A bill to require that the Federal Government 
     procure from the private sector the goods and services 
     necessary for the operations and management of certain 
     Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lance, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois):
       H.R. 2045. A bill to provide that certain bad faith 
     communications in connection with the assertion of a United 
     States patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 2046. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the participation of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs in the prescription drug monitoring programs of the 
     States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 2047. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     remove senior executives of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for performance or misconduct to include removal of 
     certain other employees of the Department, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Issa, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Pierluisi, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Deutch, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Mimi Walters of 
             California, Mr. Trott, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Farenthold):
       H.R. 2048. A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal 
     Government to require the production of certain business 
     records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers 
     and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of 
     information gathering for foreign intelligence, 
     counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2049. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign nationals from making 
     contributions or donations in connection with State and local 
     ballot initiatives and referenda; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Fudge, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Titus, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Sinema, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Peters, 
             Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Higgins, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Gallego, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Gibson, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Sean 
             Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Esty, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 2050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored 
     health coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. 
             Rouzer):
       H.R. 2051. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 to extend the livestock mandatory price reporting 
     requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lewis, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, 
             and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 2052. A bill to amend section 242 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to forbid the use of chokeholds by persons 
     subject to that provision's prohibitions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 2053. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit 
     Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from 
     an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of 
     duty during inactive-duty training compared to members of the 
     Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active 
     duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 2054. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for increased access to Department of Veterans 
     Affairs medical care for women veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Loebsack, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2055. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     submit to Congress a report on certain equipment purchased 
     from foreign entities that could be manufactured in United 
     States arsenals or depots, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Honda, Ms. Slaughter, and 
             Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 2056. A bill to establish a grant program to promote 
     the development of career education programs in computer 
     science in secondary and postsecondary education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Rangel, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2057. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     award grants to State educational agencies to develop 
     comprehensive plans to strengthen elementary and secondary 
     computer science education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 2058. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for a certain effective date with 
     respect to deemed tobacco products, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Michelle Lujan 
             Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Hurt of Virginia, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Mr. Welch, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kind, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Mr. Gowdy, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Bera, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Engel, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Perry, Ms. Frankel of 
             Florida, Mr. Himes, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pierluisi, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Esty, Mr. 
             Aguilar, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Peters, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Heck of 
             Washington, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Schrader, Mr. Sires, Ms. Graham, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Carney, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Garamendi, 
             Mr. Hanna, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mr. Smith of

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             Nebraska, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Renacci, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rooney of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Costa, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
             Pingree, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mrs. 
             Comstock):
       H.R. 2059. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Edwin Cole ``Ed'' Bearss, in recognition of his contributions 
     to preservation of American Civil War history and continued 
     efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new 
     generations through his interpretive storytelling; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 2060. A bill to promote economic partnership and 
     cooperation between the United States and Mexico, 
     particularly in the areas of academic exchange, 
     entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             Keating, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
             DelBene, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Esty, Mr. Foster, Ms. Frankel 
             of Florida, Mr. Himes, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rush, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Barton, Mr. Benishek, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cook, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Huizenga 
             of Michigan, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Ribble, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Rokita, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Stewart, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Turner, Mrs. 
             Wagner, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Wittman, 
             Mr. Womack, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Young of Indiana):
       H.R. 2061. A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious 
     exemption from the individual health coverage mandate, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
       H.R. 2062. A bill to promote State requirements for local 
     educational agencies and public elementary and secondary 
     schools relating to the prevention and treatment of 
     concussions suffered by students; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, and 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 2063. A bill to establish the National Center for the 
     Right to Counsel; 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. FINCHER (for himself and Mr. Delaney):
       H.R. 2064. A bill to amend certain provisions of the 
     securities laws relating to the treatment of emerging growth 
     companies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 2065. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to allow the Secretary of Education to award Early College 
     Federal Pell Grants; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mrs. Black, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 2066. A bill to promote and expand the application of 
     telehealth under Medicare and other Federal health care 
     programs, 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
             Courtney, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 2067. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the award of a military service medal to members 
     of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Ms. Moore, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. Bass):
       H.R. 2068. A bill to ensure the safety and well-being of 
     adopted children; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 2069. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     create a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium to provide 
     grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of, 
     and risk factors associated with, neuromyelitis optica, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
             Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 2070. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect employees in the building and construction 
     industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for 
     other purposes; 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 Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Esty, Ms. Titus, Mr. Lewis, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mrs. Brooks of 
             Indiana, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Reed, Mr. Valadao, 
             and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 2071. A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the 
     transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, 
     transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals 
     with disabilities, as they travel on and across federally 
     funded streets and highways; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 2072. 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 of the mineral leasing laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 2073. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 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 Mr. NORCROSS:
       H.R. 2074. A bill to enhance rail safety and provide for 
     the safe transport of hazardous materials, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2075. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     on an Open Society with Security; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Heck of Washington, 
             Mr. Polis, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Peters, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Coffman, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Sherman, and 
             Ms. Sinema):
       H.R. 2076. A bill to create protections for depository 
     institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-
     related businesses, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 2077. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from increasing 
     minimum financial responsibility requirements established by 
     Congress for motor carriers of passengers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2078. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitation on the imposition of employment 
     taxes on wages in excess of the contribution and benefit 
     base; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 2079. A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of 
     the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of 
     arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment 
     agreements made between students and certain institutions of 
     higher education; and to prohibit limitations on the ability 
     of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of 
     higher education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
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     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. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. 
             Labrador):
       H.R. 2080. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for 
     commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project 
     involving Clark Canyon Dam; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 2081. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the 
     Gibson Dam; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NOLAN (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cartwright, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States providing that the 
     rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural 
     persons only; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 43. A concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     use of the Capitol Grounds, the rotunda of the Capitol, and 
     Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for official 
     Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness 
     Pope Francis to the United States Capitol; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio):
       H. Res. 222. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any resolution to the Israeli-
     Palestinian conflict should come from direct bilateral 
     negotiations without preconditions and without interference 
     from the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HOLDING:
       H. Res. 224. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2015 as ``National Congenital 
     Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peters, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. Takano):
       H. Res. 225. A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary 
     of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975; to the Committee on 
     Foreign 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. SESSIONS:
       H. Res. 226. A resolution calling on the President to work 
     toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-
     Turkish relations for the next 100 years based upon the two 
     countries' common interests and the United States' 
     significant security interests in the region; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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