[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18725-18726]
[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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Nolan):
       H.R. 5848. A bill to enhance the early warning reporting 
     requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5849. A bill to provide employees with 1 hour of paid 
     sick leave for every 30 hours worked; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5850. A bill to exclude Social Security benefits from 
     taxable income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5851. A bill to designate Veterans Day as the Tuesday 
     after the first Monday in November; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5852. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the $117,000 cap on income subject to 
     Social Security payroll taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5853. A bill to expand Medicare coverage to 
     eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care; 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. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5854. A bill to allow the importation, distribution, 
     and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for 
     use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed 
     consent document; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5855. A bill to require a report on procurement supply 
     chain vulnerabilities within the Department of Defense; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5856. A bill to prohibit the United States Department 
     of Homeland Security from purchasing, operating, or 
     maintaining armed unmanned aerial vehicles; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 5857. A bill to eliminate the incentive for 
     corporations to continue to hold accumulated earnings 
     offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide 
     for international tax reform, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 5858. A bill to provide for a reduction in the amount 
     that may be awarded to a unit of local government under 
     subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) for a 
     unit of local government that funds an amount that is greater 
     than 18 percent of its operating budget using revenue 
     generated from collecting fines and other fees related to 
     violations of traffic laws, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 5859. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the 
     Russian Federation, to provide additional assistance to 
     Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 
     Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 5860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars for 
     assistance to employees purchasing policies in the individual 
     market and except certain health reimbursement arrangements 
     from group health plan requirements, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Peters of Michigan):
       H.R. 5861. A bill to control the spread of aquatic invasive 
     species between the Great Lakes basin and the Mississippi 
     River basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CAPPS:
       H.R. 5862. A bill to provide assistance to improve maternal 
     and newborn health in developing countries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5863. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service 
     law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5864. A bill to protect Federal employees and 
     visitors, improve the security of Federal facilities, 
     authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5865. A bill to establish a grant program providing 
     for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn 
     cameras for law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Takano, and Mr. 
             Grayson):
       H.R. 5866. A bill to require the Attorney General to issue 
     rules pertaining to the collection and compilation of data on 
     the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAINES:
       H.R. 5867. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the 
     Gibson Dam; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5868. A bill to provide for a study by the 
     Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on 
     the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid 
     urban areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5869. A bill to make an interstate act to conceal a 
     homicide a federal offense; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5870. A bill to prohibit the negotiation of trade 
     agreements that include waivers of the ``Buy American Act''; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 5871. A bill to tax capital gains at the same rate as 
     ordinary income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.R. 5872. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate 
     tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 5873. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for repealing the gas tax and establishing a 
     carbon tax on highway fuels, and for other purposes; 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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 5874. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or 
     trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be 
     adulterated or misbranded, to establish recall authority 
     regarding drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 5875. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage retirement savings by modifying 
     requirements with respect to employer-established IRAs, 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. MEEKS:
       H.R. 5876. A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform 
     Act of 2012 to prohibit the flying of unmanned recreational 
     aircraft near commercial airports; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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           By Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 5877. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and title 5, United States Code, to 
     require plans to establish policies addressing firm-specific 
     risks in asset management services, greater diversification 
     in investment strategies, and the inclusion of diverse asset 
     managers and minority brokerage firms, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. PITTS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 5878. A bill to amend the International Religious 
     Freedom Act of 1998 to further express United States foreign 
     policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States 
     advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad 
     and individuals persecuted in foreign countries on account of 
     religion or belief, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 5879. A bill to provide protection for children 
     affected by the immigration laws of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Dingell, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Chu, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Bass, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. 
             Jackson Lee):
       H.R. 5880. A bill to repeal a limitation in the Labor-
     Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor 
     organization membership as a condition of employment; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Ms. Bass):
       H.R. 5881. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to submit to the Congress a report on adoption 
     disruption and dissolution in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5882. A bill to make an Income Tax that is a flat 15 
     percent for all American citizens; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5883. A bill to lower the federal tax on the earnings 
     of American companies with foreign operations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5884. A bill to prohibit the replacement of the 
     gasoline excise tax with a GPS, location or distance-based 
     tax and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5885. A bill to amend the Pribilof Islands Transition 
     Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide notice of 
     certification that no further corrective action is required 
     at sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands 
     Environmental Restoration agreement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 5886. A bill to amend the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while 
     appropriately regulating ivory in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BENTIVOLIO:
       H. Res. 779. A resolution to establish prospective 
     standards effective January 20, 2017 defining impeachable 
     ``high crimes and misdemeanors'' within the meaning of 
     Article II, section 4 as applied to the President of the 
     United States to provide fair warning and evenhandedness in 
     the administration of the impeachment power of the House of 
     Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H. Res. 780. A resolution honoring the life, 
     accomplishments, and legacy of Chokwe Lumumba; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H. Res. 781. A resolution commemorating the 100th 
     Anniversary of the World War I Christmas Truce of 1914; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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