[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2956-H2958]
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                      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. KEATING (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. 
             Engel):
       H.R. 2285. A bill to improve enforcement against 
     trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or 
     illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and 
     criminal networks, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Homeland Security, 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 Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 2286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a priority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 
     processing certain claims for compensation; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       H.R. 2287. A bill to require the National Credit Union 
     Administration to hold public hearings and receive comments 
     from the public on its budget, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2288. A bill to remove the use restrictions on certain 
     land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2289. A bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to 
     provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic 
     reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the 
     Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage 
     risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Peterson, 
             Mr. Marino, and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 2290. A bill to amend the Volunteer Organization 
     Protection Act of 1997, to provide for liability protection 
     for organizations or entities; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Thornberry):
       H.R. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with 
     rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Dold, and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 2292. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation 
     centers under the Medicare 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

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     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Marino, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 2293. A bill to revise section 48 of title 18, United 
     States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase 
     on behalf of members of reserve components who performed 
     inactive duty training or active duty for training but did 
     not serve on active duty; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MacARTHUR (for himself and Mr. Richmond):
       H.R. 2295. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     require the Secretary of the Interior to identify and 
     designate National Energy Security Corridors for the 
     construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Esty, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pocan, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 2296. A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient 
     Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide 
     financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite 
     renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial 
     facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Deutch, and Mr. Zeldin):
       H.R. 2297. A bill to prevent Hezbollah and associated 
     entities from gaining access to international financial and 
     other institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New 
             Mexico, and Mr. Long):
       H.R. 2298. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for programs to prevent prescription 
     drug abuse under parts C and D of the Medicare program; 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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 2299. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for site-of-service price 
     transparency under the Medicare program; 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. TOM PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Harris, Mr. Benishek, 
             Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. 
             Pittenger, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
             Mr. McKinley, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Olson, Mr. Perry, Mr. 
             Yoho, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Guinta, Mrs. Black, Mr. Jenkins of West 
             Virginia, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Heck of 
             Nevada, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. 
             Ribble, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Harper, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. 
             Goodlatte):
       H.R. 2300. A bill to provide for incentives to encourage 
     health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 
     the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, 
     Rules, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Huffman, 
             Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Long, and Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri):
       H.R. 2301. A bill to designate Union Station in Washington, 
     DC, as the ``Harry S. Truman Union Station''; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2302. A bill to require that States receiving Byrne 
     JAG funds to require sensitivity training for law enforcement 
     officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact 
     laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution 
     of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rangel, 
             and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 2303. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 
     the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products 
     Inspection Act to provide that meat, poultry, and egg 
     products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are 
     adulterated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 2304. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     create a special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against 
     public participation (SLAPP suits); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 2305. A bill to reform the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     and 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. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 2306. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in, and reduce the 
     eligibility limitation on, the tax credit for health 
     insurance premiums; 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. HARDY:
       H.R. 2307. A bill to validate final patent number 27-2005-
     0081, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HARDY:
       H.R. 2308. A bill to designate a peak located in Nevada as 
     ``Mount Reagan''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Ms. Hahn, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Peters, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
             Speier, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Pingree, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Adams, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 2309. A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation 
     or gender identity when extending credit; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a standard home office deduction; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 2311. A bill to expand the research activities of the 
     National Institutes of Health with respect to functional 
     gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2312. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or 
     replace certain facilities and structures for commercial 
     recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2313. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the 
     epidemiology of hydrocephalus, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. O'Rourke, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2314. A bill to ensure the humane treatment of persons 
     detained pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs.

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             Bustos, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Michael F. 
             Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Esty, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foster, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Kuster, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Michelle 
             Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn 
             B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Norcross, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Pingree, 
             Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Sinema, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Takai, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Walz, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Castro of Texas, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Carney, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution removing the deadline for 
     the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Ms. Plaskett, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Polis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Grayson):
       H. Res. 261. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should work with 
     the Government of Nepal to ensure that the unique needs, 
     vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are 
     considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian 
     relief and assistance in reconstruction in the aftermath of 
     the April 25, 2015, earthquake; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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