[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H4490-H4492]
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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. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Welch, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, and Ms. Judy Chu of California):
       H.R. 2798. A bill to modify provisions of law relating to 
     refugee resettlement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Foreign Affairs, 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. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Harper, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2799. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand access to stroke telehealth services 
     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. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas):
       H.R. 2800. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the 
     workplace, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. 
             Ratcliffe):
       H.R. 2801. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of General 
     Services from leasing space for certain purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jody B. Hice 
             of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jordan, 
             Mr. Palmer, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Allen, Mr. Huelskamp, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Grothman, 
             Mr. Harris, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Yoho, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Carter of Texas, Mr. Rouzer, Mrs. Black, Mr. Brat, 
             Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mrs. Love, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. 
             Stewart):
       H.R. 2802. A bill to prevent discriminatory treatment of 
     any person on the basis of views held with respect to 
     marriage; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 2803. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure State control over academic 
     standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis,

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             Mr. Quigley, Mr. Walz, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 2804. A bill to establish an integrated national 
     approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of 
     extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, 
     and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United 
     States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce 
     costs, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal 
     governments and other entities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Whitfield, 
             and Mr. Messer):
       H.R. 2805. A bill to address prescription opioid abuse and 
     heroin use; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Maxine 
             Waters of California):
       H.R. 2806. A bill to ensure prompt access to Supplemental 
     Security Income, Social Security disability, and Medicaid 
     benefits for persons released from certain public 
     institutions; 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. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2807. A bill to create a centralized website on 
     reports issued by the Inspectors General, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Smith 
             of Washington):
       H.R. 2808. A bill to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement from negotiating contracts with private detention 
     companies that require a minimum number of immigration 
     detention beds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Quigley):
       H.R. 2809. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Ribble, Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. 
             Sinema, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Bera, and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 2810. A bill to provide for a review of efforts to 
     reduce Federal agency travel expenses through the use of 
     video conferencing and a plan to achieve additional 
     reductions in such expenses through the use of video 
     conferencing, to implement such plan through rescissions of 
     appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, 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 (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Jones, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Moore):
       H.R. 2811. A bill to repeal section 3003 of the the Carl 
     Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Yoho, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Hultgren, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Cole, Mr. Burgess, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
             Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Rouzer, 
             and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 2812. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for insurance which 
     constitutes medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 2813. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
     establish a grant pilot program to provide housing to elderly 
     homeless veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 2814. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, 
     Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Rokita, and Ms. Sinema):
       H.R. 2815. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     complete a data analysis study on the impacts of all income- 
     or employment-based outcome measures of quality in higher 
     education before issuing or implementing regulations 
     utilizing such metrics, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2816. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city 
     of Ketchum, Idaho to be used to support recreation, 
     educational, and public purposes, including river 
     restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water 
     storage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. 
             Katko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and 
             Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 2817. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
     extend the authorization of appropriations for the Historic 
     Preservation Fund; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Veasey, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H. Res. 322. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     providing services to children of incarcerated parents; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H. Res. 323. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should 
     forthwith repatriate the remains of those American Soldiers 
     who fought in the battle of Monterrey in 1846; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Edwards, Ms. Bass, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Plaskett, and Mr. Rush):
       H. Res. 324. A resolution recognizing the commencement of 
     Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual 
     renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and 
     throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Hanna, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
             Mr. Coffman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Denham, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Esty, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Michelle 
             Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mr. Valadao, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Hahn, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H. Res. 325. A resolution recognizing the month of June as 
     ``Immigrant Heritage Month,'' a celebration of the 
     accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their 
     children have made in shaping the history, strengthening the 
     economy, and enriching the culture of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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