[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H6074-H6075]
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. UPTON:
       H.R. 8. A bill to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 
     21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster 
     America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy 
     efficiency and government accountability, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 
     Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, 
     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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Ribble, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Nolan, and 
             Ms. Esty):
       H.R. 3511. A bill to clarify the status of the North 
     Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as 
     units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Hahn, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Fudge, 
             Mr. Polis, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Adams, Mr. DeSaulnier, 
             Ms. Bass, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Frankel of 
             Florida, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Heck of 
             Washington, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Moore, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Swalwell 
             of California):
       H.R. 3512. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to clarify the Federal Pell Grant duration limits of 
     borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that 
     closes or commits fraud or other misconduct, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Norton, 
             and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 3513. A bill to ensure greater affordability of 
     prescription drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Adams, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Jeffries, and Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 3514. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate 
     for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of 
     employment and to provide for stronger remedies for 
     interference with these rights, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, 
             Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 3515. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Smith of Missouri, 
             Mr. Cole, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Black, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 3516. A bill to amend the Social Security Act relating 
     to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 3517. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code to 
     enhance oversight of the American National Red Cross by the 
     Government Accountability Office and Inspectors General at 
     the Departments of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, 
     and require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a 
     pilot program with the American National Red Cross to 
     research and develop mechanisms for the Department to better 
     leverage social media to improve preparedness and response 
     capabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TED LIEU of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Amash):
       H.R. 3518. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the use of amounts from the Asset Forfeiture Fund 
     for the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program of 
     the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3519. A bill to establish pilot programs to encourage 
     the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 3520. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary 
     hypertension, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 3521. A bill to authorize grants for data collection 
     for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef 
     fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Honda, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3522. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process 
     under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to 
     register to vote in elections for Federal office in the 
     State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make 
     grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in 
     public election activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
             Richmond, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cartwright, 
             Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tonko, Ms. 
             Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Kuster, Mr. McNerney, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Hahn, and 
             Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 3523. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of 
     Transportation Security Administration employees to receive 
     public safety officers' death benefits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Takano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Pocan, and 
             Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 3524. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against 
     prospective and current employees for the purposes of making 
     adverse employment decisions; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 3525. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees 
     to hospitals to carry out projects for the purpose of 
     reducing energy costs and increasing resilience to improve 
     security; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Titus, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Norton, Mr. Keating, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Judy Chu of California):
       H.R. 3526. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to extend the import- and export-related provision of 
     that Act to species proposed for listing as threatened or 
     endangered under that Act; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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.

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           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 3527. A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils 
     Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3528. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability 
     Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for 
     occupational safety and health protections applicable to the 
     legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and 
     other antidiscrimation protections for employees of the 
     legislative branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, and 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. MIMI WALTERS of California:
       H.R. 3529. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the 
     feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber 
     aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pocan, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 3530. A bill to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences 
     for all drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Beyer, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and 
             Mr. Lewis):
       H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 70th 
     anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H. Res. 422. A resolution honoring the Red Land Little 
     League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania for the performance 
     of the team in the 2015 Little League World Series; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Walz, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Ashford, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Marino, Mr. 
             MacArthur, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Jody B. Hice 
             of Georgia, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Benishek, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Love, Mr. 
             Byrne, and Mr. Peters):
       H. Res. 423. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of October 2015 as Special Operations Forces 
     Appreciation Month in order to honor members of United States 
     Special Operations Forces for their service and sacrifice on 
     behalf of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.

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