[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 65 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2790-H2793]
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. ROTHFUS:
       H.R. 2195. A bill to amend the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to eliminate 
     exceptions to the limitations

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     imposed on the authority of the Secretary of the Army to take 
     certain actions in connection with the transfer of AH-64 
     Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. 
             Forbes):
       H.R. 2196. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an increase in the limit on the 
     length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at 
     home medical practice demonstration program; 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Cardenas, and Mr. Gowdy):
       H.R. 2197. A bill to provide for evidence-based and 
     promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
     help build individual, family, and community strength and 
     resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, 
     healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Jones, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2198. A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that 
     contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. PERRY (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, and Mr. Carter of Texas):
       H.R. 2199. A bill to require the Department of Homeland 
     Security to improve discipline, accountability, and 
     transparency in acquisition program management; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 2200. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish chemical, biological, radiological, and 
     nuclear intelligence and information sharing functions of the 
     Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of 
     Homeland Security and to require dissemination of information 
     analyzed by the Department to entities with responsibilities 
     relating to homeland security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2201. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 
     1947 to establish a committee of the National Security 
     Council on hostage recovery, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, and 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. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Cartwright, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2202. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; 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. Aderholt):
       H.R. 2203. A bill to remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from 
     treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 2204. A bill to clarify the authority of States and 
     political subdivisions thereof to regulate liquefied 
     petroleum gas rail transload facilities that are owned or 
     operated by or on behalf of a rail carrier; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself and Mr. Carney):
       H.R. 2205. A bill to protect financial information relating 
     to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. McCaul, and Ms. McSally):
       H.R. 2206. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant 
     Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable 
     emergency communications capabilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Bishop of Michigan, and Mr. Carter of Texas):
       H.R. 2207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to 
     flexible spending accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 2208. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to strengthen and protect Medicare hospice 
     programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MESSER (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hultgren, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 2209. A bill to require the appropriate Federal 
     banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as 
     level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Curbelo of 
             Florida, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Jones, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Tipton, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. 
             Zinke):
       H.R. 2210. A bill to prohibit the use of funds provided for 
     the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other 
     officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline 
     accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mr. Holding, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Adams, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Rouzer, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Walker, and Mr. 
             Pittenger):
       H.R. 2211. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to high 
     priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 2212. A bill to take certain Federal lands located in 
     Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the 
     Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 2213. A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor 
     from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements 
     for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate 
     Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Boustany, and Mrs. 
             Walorski):
       H.R. 2214. A bill to improve the authority of the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private 
     physicians to conduct medical disability examinations; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gosar, 
             Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Lummis, and Mr. Amodei):
       H.R. 2215. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to broaden an exemption to the minimum wage and maximum 
     hours provisions of that Act for certain seasonal workers in 
     national parks and forests; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Esty, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 2216. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their 
     abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2217. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to promote 
     trauma-informed practices, age-appropriate positive 
     behavioral intervention and support, services for young 
     children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and 
     improved coordination between Head Start agencies and other 
     programs that serve very young children; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York (for himself, Mr. Rothfus, 
             and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 2218. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to set-aside community development 
     block grant amounts in each fiscal year for grants to local 
     chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation 
     of, and technology for, their facilities; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Bera):

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       H.R. 2219. A bill to ensure that individuals who are in an 
     authorized job training program or completing work for a 
     degree or certificate remain eligible for regular 
     unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2220. A bill to promote research, development, and 
     demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
     technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 2221. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development 
     to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or 
     surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2222. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitation on the allowance of a deduction 
     to Members of Congress for ordinary and necessary business 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2223. A bill to authorize, direct, expedite, and 
     facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, 
     Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2224. A bill to establish a pilot program to promote 
     public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other 
     job training programs, local educational agencies, and 
     community colleges, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 2225. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for 
     repatriated foreign earnings, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Takai, Mr. Norcross, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Polis, Mr. Sablan, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Adams, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Lewis):
       H.R. 2226. A bill to authorize appropriations for 
     assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
     1981, 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 subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Polis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Heck of 
             Washington, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Sinema, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Renacci, 
             and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 2227. A bill to minimize the economic and social costs 
     resulting from losses of life, property, well-being, business 
     activity, and economic growth associated with extreme weather 
     events by ensuring that the United States is more resilient 
     to the impacts of extreme weather events in the short- and 
     long-term, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 2228. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe 
     and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Young of 
             Indiana, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Hultgren, and 
             Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 2229. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction 
     of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt 
     bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed 
     to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of 
     preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair 
     or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 2231. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme 
     poverty by reforming the public housing demolition and 
     disposition rules to require one-for-one replacement and 
     tenant protections, and to provide public housing agencies 
     with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public 
     housing units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 2232. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     condition receipt by States (and political subdivisions and 
     public entities of States) of preventive health services 
     grants on the establishment of a State requirement for 
     students in public elementary and secondary schools to be 
     vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the 
     Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Peters, and Mr. Vargas):
       H. Con. Res. 44. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     100th Anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition 
     and the establishment of Balboa Park in San Diego, 
     California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H. Res. 243. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representative in respect to promoting a strong national 
     energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working 
     men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the 
     charge in a United States energy revolution; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Levin, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Judy Chu 
             of California, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Esty, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Katko, and Mr. Nugent):
       H. Res. 244. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 2015 as ``Mental Health Month''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Pingree, 
             and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
       H. Res. 245. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that domestically grown flowers support 
     the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the 
     United States, enhance the ability of the people of the 
     United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and 
     that the White House should strive to showcase domestically 
     grown flowers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Esty, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Swalwell 
             of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
             Tipton, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Foster, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Blum, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham 
             of New Mexico, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             and Ms. Bonamici):
       H. Res. 246. A resolution honoring the vital role of small 
     business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United 
     States during ``National Small Business Week'', beginning on 
     May 4, through May 8, 2015; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. 
             McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Hastings, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rodney 
             Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H. Res. 247. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal 
     programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, 
     and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and 
     economic growth in the United States; 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. PAULSEN:
       H. Res. 248. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should initiate 
     preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free 
     trade agreement with Tunisia; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. Edwards, and Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois):
       H. Res. 249. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May 2015 as ``Health and Fitness Month''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
             Poliquin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. 
             Babin, Mr. Knight, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Graves 
             of Louisiana, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. Walker):
       H. Res. 250. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Congress should pass no law that 
     would exempt from its obligations or provide any

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     other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal 
     officials or any other Federal employee; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, 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.

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