[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1767-1768]
[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. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Royce, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 3893. A bill to provide for the suspension of Federal 
     funding for the California High Speed Rail Project until 
     sufficient non-Federal funds are available; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MASSIE (for himself, Mr. Bridenstine, and Mr. 
             DeSantis):
       H.R. 3894. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Roe 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Radel, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Williams, Mr. 
             Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs. Black, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Graves of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Rokita, and Mr. Stutzman):
       H.R. 3895. A bill to renew America's founding principles by 
     freeing Americans to produce more energy in the United States 
     from all sources and contribute to the strength of American 
     national security through North American energy independence; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Armed 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. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Petri, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 3896. A bill to amend the Longshore and Harbor 
     Workers' Compensation Act to provide a definition of 
     recreational vessel for purposes of such Act; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Lee of California, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 3897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured 
     settlement factoring transactions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3898. A bill to prohibit students who have been 
     convicted of a criminal hazing offense under State law from 
     receiving assistance under title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Chabot, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 3899. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to 
     revise the criteria for determining which States and 
     political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 3900. A bill to amend the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to facilitate access by the 
     Comptroller General of the United States to information in 
     the possession of the intelligence community, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lucas, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Ross, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Hultgren, 
             Mr. Duffy, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Mulvaney, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
             Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Hurt, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 3901. A bill to prohibit contributions by Fannie Mae 
     and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital 
     Market Fund while such enterprises are in conservatorship or 
     receivership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 3902. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Bucshon, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 3903. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for 
     graduate medical schools operating outside the United States 
     and Canada; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 3904. A bill to reduce the period of the availability 
     of allowances for former Speakers of the House of 
     Representatives to one year, beginning on the date of the 
     expiration of an individual's service as Speaker; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 3905. A bill to improve the response to missing 
     children and victims of child sex trafficking; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 3906. A bill to require States to carry out 
     Congressional redistricting in accordance with plans 
     developed by nonpartisan service agencies of the legislative 
     branch of State governments, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3907. A bill to increase public confidence in the 
     justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic 
     disparities in the criminal process; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3908. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for 
     improvements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant Program to reduce racial and ethnic 
     disparities in the criminal justice system; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3909. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of 
     account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have 
     been made on the date as of which the envelope which is used 
     to transmit such payment is postmarked; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3910. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 3911. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment 
     prevention programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Pingree 
             of Maine):
       H.R. 3912. A bill to provide reimbursement under the 
     Medicaid program to individuals and entities that provide 
     voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid 
     beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3913. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 to require agencies to make considerations relating to 
     the promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital 
     formation before issuing or modifying certain regulations; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Quigley,

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             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 3914. A bill to provide for improvements in the 
     treatment of detainees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3915. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of 
     identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 3916. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to 
     exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and 
     underserved geographic locations; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 3917. A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas 
     in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to 
     designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and 
     Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Peters of California, Ms. Esty, and Mr. 
             Bera of California):
       H.R. 3918. A bill to amend sections 25 and 27 of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to improve 
     the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and regional 
     innovation programs; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3919. A bill to redesignate Rock Creek Park in the 
     District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park in the 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NUGENT (for himself, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. 
             Farenthold, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3920. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to limit the acquisition of certain 
     business records under that Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Ms. 
             DelBene):
       H.R. 3921. A bill to incentivize State support for 
     postsecondary education and to promote increased access and 
     affordability for higher education for students, including 
     Dreamer students; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. YARMUTH (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.J. Res. 107. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H. Con. Res. 75. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Honda, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Valadao, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Sessions, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Costa, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Peters of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Foster, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Smith of 
             Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     significance of the anniversary of the American Association 
     for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology 
     Policy Fellowship program, and reaffirming the commitment to 
     support the use of science in governmental decisionmaking 
     through such program; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress opposing the proposal by the United States 
     Department of State to relocate the United States Embassy to 
     the Holy See; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H. Res. 460. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Reed, Mr. Neal, Mr. Jones, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Grimm, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Barletta, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Petri):
       H. Res. 461. A resolution supporting the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holt, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Andrews, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Ms. Bass, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H. Res. 462. A resolution recognizing January as ``National 
     Mentoring Month'' and encouraging more people in the United 
     States to mentor young people in their communities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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