[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14852-14853]
[From the U.S. 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. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 5475. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to newborn children; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 5476. A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation 
     Residence Program as the program applies to units of the 
     National Forest System derived from the public domain by 
     implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure 
     for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 5477. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the use of 529 plans and Coverdell 
     education savings accounts, 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 Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Labrador, 
             Mr. Amash, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Moran, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 5478. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations 
     on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State 
     agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BENTIVOLIO:
       H.R. 5479. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     require public disclosure of the method used to calculate 
     consumer credit scores and inclusion of debt settlement 
     agreements in consumer reports; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself and Mr. Schweikert):
       H.R. 5480. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs from obligating or expending funds for alternative 
     energy generation projects unless specifically authorized by 
     law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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 Mrs. ELLMERS (for herself and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 5481. A bill to continue the use of a 3-month quarter 
     EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate 
     meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR 
     incentive payment programs, 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. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5482. A bill to enhance the Office of Personnel 
     Management background check system for the granting, denial, 
     or revocation of security clearances or access to classified 
     information of employees and contractors of the Federal 
     Government; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), and in addition to the Committee on 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. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. 
             Bridenstine, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Cotton, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Lummis, and Mr. Pompeo):
       H.R. 5483. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     continue the national security exemption from emissions 
     regulations when an excess Department of Defense vehicle 
     covered by the exemption is transferred to a firefighting 
     agency in a State or to any other State agency; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. BENISHEK (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Higgins):
       H.R. 5484. A bill to establish in the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the 
     diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the 
     descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during 
     service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board 
     on exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed 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. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 5485. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs 
     during student participation in programs of study abroad, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. ESTY (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr.

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             Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Deutch):
       H.R. 5486. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety 
     packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 5487. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts 
     from the tax on foreign investments in United States real 
     property interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 5488. A bill to require a review of the completeness 
     of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrorist 
     watchlist utilized by the Transportation Security 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lewis, Mr. 
             Rangel, and Ms. Sewell of Alabama):
       H.R. 5489. A bill to provide for youth jobs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H.R. 5490. A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission to impose fees and assessments to recover the cost 
     of appropriations to the Commission; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 5491. A bill to establish United States embassies with 
     consular services in the five countries in the Caribbean with 
     which the United States has diplomatic relations but no 
     permanent diplomatic presence: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, 
     St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the 
     Grenadines; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. 
             Meadows):
       H.R. 5492. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors 
     General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 5493. A bill to amend the Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 1989 to expand the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers 
     Training Program Pilot Program to include a Coast Guard unit 
     at Pinellas Park High School in Pinellas Park, Florida, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 5494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect 
     to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 5495. A bill to prohibit the Federal Housing Finance 
     Agency from reducing or limiting the multifamily housing 
     business of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the 
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Rooney, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and 
             Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 5496. A bill to require the holder of a subordinate 
     lien on the property that secures a federally related 
     mortgage loan, upon a request by the homeowner for a short 
     sale, to make a timely decision whether to allow the sale; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PETERSON:
       H.R. 5497. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and extend the election to expense the cost of 
     qualified film, television, and theatrical productions; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 5498. A bill to establish a demonstration program to 
     facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to 
     provide primary health services; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Cardenas):
       H.R. 5499. A bill to prohibit contracts that prohibit 
     consumers from making certain public comments on businesses; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.J. Res. 125. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     United States Armed Forces against the terrorist organization 
     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (``ISIL''); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. 
             Levin):
       H. Res. 726. A resolution strongly supporting the right of 
     the people of Ukraine to freely determine their future, 
     including their country's relationship with other nations and 
     international organizations, without interference, 
     intimidation, or coercion by other countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H. Res. 728. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of a ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting 
     efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
     small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.

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