[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7681-7685]
[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. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 2487. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program 
     to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry 
     scholarship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROTHFUS (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana):
       H.R. 2488. A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice 
     by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and 
     disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of 
     the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 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. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself 
             and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 2489. A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program 
     Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to 
     States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Marino, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 2490. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that the prohibition against interment or 
     memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or 
     Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or 
     State capital crimes is consistently carried out, to direct 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of 
     George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 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. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Black, Mr. 
             Culberson, and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 2491. A bill to amend the William Wilberforce 
     Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to 
     require consultation with State and local elected officials 
     and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for 
     housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GRAHAM (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Deutch, 
             Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Frankel of 
             Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Rooney of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Grayson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Ross, 
             and Mr. Nugent):
       H.R. 2492. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     provide for modification of certain Federal water resources 
     development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and 
     Flint Rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pocan, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neal, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Tsongas, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Titus, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 2493. A bill to establish a grant program to encourage 
     the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed 
     Forces and veterans; to the Committee on Armed 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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
             Mr. Keating, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2494. A bill to support global anti-poaching efforts, 
     strengthen the capacity of partner countries to counter 
     wildlife trafficking, designate major wildlife trafficking 
     countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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 Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Cohen, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Keating, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Takano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walz, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Himes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Delaney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Nolan, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, and Mrs. Dingell):
       H.R. 2495. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2016 for the TIGER Discretionary Grant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 2496. A bill to extend the authorization for the 
     replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain 
     improvements in the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
     Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs. considered and passed.
           By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mrs. Mimi Walters of 
             California, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Hardy, 
             and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 2497. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental 
     reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and 
     highway projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the

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     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Quigley, 
             Miss Rice of New York, and Mr. Webster of Florida):
       H.R. 2498. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to require that the Congressional Budget Office prepare 
     long-term estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions 
     that would have significant fiscal impact, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
             Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Knight, Mr. Gibson, and 
             Mr. Curbelo of Florida):
       H.R. 2499. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help 
     create jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas):
       H.R. 2500. A bill to authorize the Department of Labor's 
     voluntary protection program; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Calvert, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Issa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             McClintock, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Knight, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Gallego):
       H.R. 2501. A bill to require certain States to retain the 
     Congressional redistricting plans in effect as of the first 
     day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress until such States 
     carry out a redistricting plan in response to the 
     apportionment of Representatives resulting from the regular 
     decennial census conducted in 2020; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 2502. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for bundled payments for certain 
     episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization; 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. 
             Renacci):
       H.R. 2503. A bill to amend title III of the Social Security 
     Act to prevent the payment of unemployment benefits to 
     incarcerated individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2504. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to make 
     certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits 
     to fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the 
     Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 2505. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the annual reporting of data on 
     enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans; 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. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 2506. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to delay the authority to terminate Medicare 
     Advantage contracts for MA plans failing to achieve minimum 
     quality ratings; 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. 
             Thompson of California):
       H.R. 2507. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish an annual rulemaking schedule for 
     payment rates under Medicare Advantage; 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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Ashford):
       H.R. 2508. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium 
     levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements 
     applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast 
     programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RENACCI (for himself and Mr. Carney):
       H.R. 2509. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Social 
     Security Act relating to demonstration projects designed to 
     promote the reemployment of unemployed workers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. 
             Buchanan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mrs. Black, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Reichert, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Renacci, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Dold, Mr. 
             Roskam, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Holding, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. 
             Walberg, and Mr. Moolenaar):
       H.R. 2510. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Budget, 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. REED (for himself and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 2511. A bill to condition the eligiblity of disabled 
     children aged 16 or 17 for supplemental security income 
     benefits on school attendance; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2512. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a 
     period during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in 
     appropriations may not also receive unemployment compensation 
     for the same period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2513. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to the treatment of hospitals under 
     the Medicare program, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Babin, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Coffman, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Takai, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Zinke, 
             Ms. McSally, and Mr. Sablan):
       H.R. 2514. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent veterans from being disqualified from 
     contributing to health savings accounts by reason of 
     receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities 
     under programs administered by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2515. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to eating disorders, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Jones, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Polis, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2516. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the ability of health care professionals to treat 
     veterans via telemedicine; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Kind):
       H.R. 2517. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mrs. Love, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Gowdy, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 2518. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher 
     education and provide for more accurate and complete data on 
     student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all 
     levels of postsecondary enrollment; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself and Mr. 
             Cartwright):
       H.R. 2519. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for treatment of audiologists as 
     physicians for purposes of furnishing audiology services 
     under the Medicare program, to improve access to the 
     audiology services available for coverage under the Medicare 
     program and to enable beneficiaries to have their choice of a 
     qualified audiologist to provide such services, and

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     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. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 2520. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of excise tax on distilled spirits; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Mr. 
             Hastings):
       H.R. 2521. A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant 
     eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State 
     penal institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, 
             Mr. Veasey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 2522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants for the 
     provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance 
     to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into 
     permanent housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Crawford, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. 
             Rokita, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Nolan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Renacci, 
             Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Flores, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Hudson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Pittenger, and 
             Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2523. A bill to make improvements to the antidumping 
     and countervailing duty laws; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Renacci, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Dold, Mr. Neal, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reed, 
             and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 2524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the limitations for deductible new business 
     expenditures and to consolidate provisions for start-up and 
     organizational expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Frankel 
             of Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Vela, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell, 
             Mr. Costa, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Curbelo of 
             Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Walz, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Yoder, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Edwards, Ms. 
             Adams, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brooks of 
             Alabama, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Torres, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Bost, and Mr. 
             Kinzinger of Illinois):
       H.R. 2525. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street 
     USA; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Griffith, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Jordan):
       H.R. 2526. A bill to require automobile manufacturers to 
     disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, 
     or ``black boxes'', on new automobiles, and to require 
     manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to 
     enable and disable such devices on future automobiles; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Meng, Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, and 
             Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2527. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson 
     Heights, New York, as the ``Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2528. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying 
     out full-day prekindergarten programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 2529. A bill to establish limitations on the quantity 
     of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter 
     IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Takai, Mrs. Carolyn 
             B. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Knight, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Rooney of Florida, and Ms. 
             Herrera Beutler):
       H.R. 2530. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large 
     and medium hub airports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Rigell, Ms. Titus, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Cook, Mr. Takai, 
             Mr. Zinke, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Walz, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Westerman, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 2531. A bill to amend section 701 of the Veterans 
     Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the 
     period of eligibility during which certain spouses are 
     entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John 
     David Fry Scholarship; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 2532. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may pay 
     cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself and Mr. Weber of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2533. A bill to amend the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 relating to 
     local guard contracts abroad under the diplomatic security 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 2534. A bill to amend the Security and Accountability 
     For Every Port Act of 2006 (the SAFE PORT Act) to administer 
     a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers 
     at domestic ports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Poliquin, and Mr. Collins 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 2535. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who 
     are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and 
     emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Tonko, and 
             Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 2536. A bill to provide access to medication-assisted 
     therapy, and for other purposes; 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. HIMES:
       H.R. 2537. A bill to provide for higher education reform; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Denham):
       H.R. 2538. A bill to take lands in Sonoma County, 
     California, into trust as part of the reservation of the 
     Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 2539. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the

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     amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation 
     payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and 
             Mr. Butterfield):
       H.R. 2540. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients 
     anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of 
     racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability 
     and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other 
     options; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 2541. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the 
     Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2542. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish requirements for releasing a cosigner from 
     obligations of a private education loan, for the treatment of 
     the loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the 
     loan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 2543. A bill to establish a State Trade and Export 
     Promotion Grant Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cuellar, 
             and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2544. A bill to amend the USEC Privatization Act to 
     require the Secretary of Energy to issue a long-term Federal 
     excess uranium inventory management plan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2545. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to award grants to educational organizations to carry out 
     educational programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Lynch, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Clark 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2546. A bill to prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and 
     the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by 
     appropriate liability insurance coverage; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2547. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the development of accelerated 
     approval development plans for investigational drugs and 
     biological products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2548. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to a national pediatric research network; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2549. A bill to amend the HITECH Act with respect to 
     accessing, sharing, and using health data for research 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2550. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare payment incentives to 
     transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital 
     radiography, 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 Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Ms. Gabbard, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Mr. Jones, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Love, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Blum, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
             Walz, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Zinke, Mr. Hill, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Katko, Mr. Gosar, Ms. 
             Stefanik, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, and Mr. Hurd of Texas):
       H.R. 2551. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs 
     using certain educational assistance provided by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 2552. A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland 
     Security from procuring certain items directly related to the 
     national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, 
     reused, or produced in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Curbelo of Florida, and Mr. Crenshaw):
       H.R. 2553. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, 
     acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, to conduct coastal community 
     vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 2554. A bill to designate certain lands in the State 
     of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, to designate the Tenmile Recreation 
     Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2555. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to 
     nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the 
     community facilities of such organizations; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 2556. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to repeal the authorization for program 
     development and implementation grants for coastal recreation 
     water quality monitoring and notification, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 2557. A bill to promote new manufacturing in the 
     United States by providing for greater transparency and 
     timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 2558. A bill to authorize the provision of health care 
     for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards at 
     Atsugi Naval Air Facility, to establish an advisory board to 
     examine exposures to environmental hazards at such Air 
     Facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Barton, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter 
             of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farenthold, 
             Mr. Flores, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             O'Rourke, Mr. Olson, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Ratcliffe, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, 
             Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Williams):
       H.R. 2559. A bill to designate the ``PFC Milton A. Lee 
     Medal of Honor Memorial Highway'' in the State of Texas; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. Newhouse):
       H.R. 2560. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission 
     standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean 
     Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of 
     asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a 
     condemned building for which there is a reasonable 
     expectation of structural failure; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Wenstrup, Mr. Latta, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Renacci, 
             and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 2561. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor posthumously to Paul A. Smithhisler for acts 
     of valor in November 1918 during World War I; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 2562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the special expensing rules for certain film 
     and television productions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Beyer):
       H.R. 2563. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     allow States to regulate tow truck operations; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 2564. A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart 
     building technologies in the private sector and key Federal 
     agencies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for

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     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WESTERMAN:
       H.R. 2565. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to restore the regular Medicaid matching rate for newly 
     eligible individuals under the Affordable Care Act and to 
     apply up to $15 billion of the savings each year to the 
     Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Zinke, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. 
             Nolan):
       H.R. 2566. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to 
     prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of 
     the United States in the delivery of such communications; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duncan 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Rooney of 
             Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Collins of 
             New York, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Heck 
             of Nevada, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             Costello of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Knight):
       H.R. 2567. A bill to posthumously award the Congressional 
     Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. 
     Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their 
     contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Walden, Mr. 
             Rothfus, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Dold, Mr. 
             Clawson of Florida, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. 
             Walorski, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Rigell, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Lance, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Meadows, 
             Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. 
             Comstock, Mr. Buck, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Stewart, Mr. Walker, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Roby, Mrs. 
             Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mrs. Black, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Stefanik, 
             Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Smith of Missouri, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Marino, Mr. Knight, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Jody B. Hice 
             of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 49. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     daisy as the flower for military caregivers; to the Committee 
     on Armed 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. KEATING:
       H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial 
     Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be 
     provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those 
     who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense 
     Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, 
     or died in-theater; 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. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Meng, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style 
     murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet 
     Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Rush):
       H. Res. 280. A resolution honoring the House music genre 
     and its ``Godfather'', the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, 
     Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the 
     culture of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Schweikert, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Rice of 
             South Carolina, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. 
             Nugent, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Jody B. 
             Hice of Georgia):
       H. Res. 281. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the success of Operation 
     Streamline and the importance of prosecuting first time 
     illegal border crossers; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. 
             Dent, and Mr. Delaney):
       H. Res. 282. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of May as ``National Bladder Cancer Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Becerra, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Gabbard, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Meng, Mr. Takai, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Peters, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
             Bera, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. Honda, and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Res. 283. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important 
     time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian 
     Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Res. 284. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     National Caribbean American Heritage Month; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H. Res. 285. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should become an 
     international human rights leader by ratifying and 
     implementing certain core international conventions; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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