[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2652-H2654]
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. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 2082. A bill to provide for loan forgiveness for STEM 
     teachers, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Mr. Schrader, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mrs. Torres):
       H.R. 2083. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for patient protection by 
     establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare 
     providers, 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. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2084. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of 
     aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             McClintock, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 2085. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to enter into negotiations with interested local water and 
     power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and 
     operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. McClintock, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 2086. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, with 
     the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin 
     Irrigation District, California, to develop and conduct a 
     pilot program to remove nonnative predator fishes from the 
     Stanislaus River, California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Judy Chu 
             of California, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Frankel of 
             Florida, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Richmond, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Ms. Bass, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano, Mr. Delaney, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Lee, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Tonko, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Grayson, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Mr. 
             Meeks):
       H.R. 2087. A bill to amend title 9 of the United States 
     Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
             Crawford, and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 2088. A bill to amend the United States Grain 
     Standards Act to improve inspection services performed at 
     export elevators at export port locations, to reauthorize 
     certain authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under 
     such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself and Mr. Hanna):
       H.R. 2089. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to lower the cost of college education by establishing pilot 
     programs to expand student access to digital course 
     materials; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             Mr. Takano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 2090. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to 
     increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase 
     penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties 
     for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family 
     members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. David 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Murphy of Florida, 
             and Mrs. Wagner):
       H.R. 2091. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     clarify the ability to request consumer reports in certain 
     cases to establish and enforce child support payments and 
     awards; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MESSER (for himself and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2092. A bill to require operators that provide online 
     and similar services to educational agencies or institutions 
     to protect the privacy and security of personally 
     identifiable information, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be

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     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2093. A bill to preserve American space leadership, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 2094. A bill to repeal titles I and II of the Dodd-
     Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, the Judiciary, and 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. O'ROURKE (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Swalwell 
             of California, Mr. Takano, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2095. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Neal, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boustany, and 
             Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 2096. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of 
     employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     and Small Business, 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. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Gosar, and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 2097. A bill to facilitate and streamline the Bureau 
     of Reclamation process for creating or expanding surface 
     water storage under Reclamation law; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. 
             Westerman, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 2098. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and 
     make available for public comment a draft economic analysis 
     at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is 
     published; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2099. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010 to require the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection to develop a model form for a disclosure 
     notice that shall be used by depository institutions and 
     credit unions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2100. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State and 
     the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development to provide assistance to support 
     the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mrs. Lummis):
       H.R. 2101. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for expedited review of drugs and 
     biological products to provide safer or more effective 
     treatment for males or females, to amend the Public Health 
     Service Act to enhance the consideration of sex differences 
     in basic and clinical research, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Takai, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2102. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among 
     Medicare beneficiaries, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, 
             and Ms. Moore):
       H.R. 2103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive 
     employee remuneration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 2104. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and 
     sustained national investment in biomedical research; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Veterans' 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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2105. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure 
     that all students in the middle grades are taught an 
     academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so 
     that students complete the middle grades prepared for success 
     in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve 
     State and district policies and programs relating to the 
     academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to 
     develop and implement effective middle grades models for 
     struggling students, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GUINTA (for himself and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 2106. A bill to provide exclusive funding to support 
     fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear 
     unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline Federal 
     fisheries management, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Mr. Schrader):
       H.R. 2107. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify the treatment of certain Medicaid enrollment 
     brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 2108. A bill to require reports submitted to Congress 
     under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to 
     also be submitted to the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     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. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Hardy):
       H.R. 2109. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other 
     existing law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 2110. A bill to prohibit the use of certain clauses in 
     form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to 
     communicate regarding the goods or services that were the 
     subject of the contract; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2111. A bill to eliminate certain programs of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 
     and 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. LANCE:
       H.R. 2112. A bill to direct the United States Postal 
     Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for North 
     Plainfield, New Jersey; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Beyer):
       H.R. 2113. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for a corporate responsibility investment option 
     under the Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 2114. A bill to direct the Secretary of State, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals 
     affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2115. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand and make permanent rules related to investment 
     by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds and business 
     development companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2116. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to establish the Virgin Islands visa waiver program; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2117. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitation on

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     the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the 
     Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2118. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to extend to 2027 the production 
     certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain 
     articles produced in United States insular possessions; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 2119. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to require that State applications for State plan waivers 
     under the Medicaid program be approved only if such 
     applications are budget neutral, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2120. A bill to encourage States to expand the 
     protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in 
     a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of 
     such offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Messer, and Ms. 
             Sinema):
       H.R. 2121. A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing 
     Act of 2008 to provide a temporary license for loan 
     originators transitioning between employers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 227. A resolution condemning the murder of Boris 
     Nemtsov, offering condolences to his family, friends, and 
     colleagues, expressing solidarity with the people of Russia, 
     and calling for an international investigation into this 
     crime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 228. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 7, 2015, as a ``National Day of Reason'' 
     and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of 
     humanity; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H. Res. 229. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. 
             Moore, Mrs. Lummis, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 230. A resolution encouraging State-by-State 
     adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. 
             Torres, and Mr. Tiberi):
       H. Res. 232. A resolution encouraging greater public-
     private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy 
     for students and young adults; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Deutch, 
             Mr. Labrador, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 233. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the 
     three United States citizens that it holds, as well as 
     provide all known information on any United States citizens 
     that have disappeared within its borders; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       H. Res. 234. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in 
     rural areas of the United States and that no entity may 
     unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those 
     areas; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crenshaw, 
             Mr. Polis, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Marino, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Newhouse, 
             Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Cook, Mr. Meeks, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Bera, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Clawson of Florida, Mrs. 
             Comstock, Mr. Blum, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Capuano, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Mr. Williams, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Israel, Ms. Bass, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Sires, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. 
             Jolly, Ms. Moore, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mr. Abraham, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Meng, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Pittenger, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Barr, Ms. Edwards, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Roskam, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Lewis, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and 
             Mr. Gosar):
       H. Res. 235. A resolution expressing deepest condolences to 
     and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the 
     devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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