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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3756-H3757 on June 2, 2015.
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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 Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
H.R. 2602. A bill to enhance enforcement of laws related to cybercrimes against persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR (for himself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
H.R. 2603. A bill to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Johnson of
Georgia):
H.R. 2604. A bill to improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
H.R. 2605. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. Rokita):
H.R. 2606. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancement; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Israel, Mr. Sean Patrick
Maloney of New York, Mr.
Meeks, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of
New York, and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 2607. 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 and Jules Manford Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Welch, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Ms. Esty, and Ms. Kuster):
H.R. 2608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mrs.
Hartzler):
H.R. 2609. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal the transportation alternatives program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gibson,
Mr. Hurd of Texas, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Buck,
Ms. Graham, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Ms. McSally):
H.R. 2610. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. LUMMIS:
H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
Tsongas, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms.
Esty, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, and Mr.
Cummings):
H.R. 2612. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, and Mr. DeSaulnier):
H.R. 2613. A bill to provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McDERMOTT:
H.R. 2614. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process used under the Medicare physician fee schedule, 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. PLASKETT:
H.R. 2615. A bill to establish the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Huffman, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Payne):
H.R. 2616. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on urban flooding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
H.R. 2617. A bill to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROSS:
H.R. 2618. A bill to amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Rush):
H.R. 2619. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to Patriot employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Austin
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Bishop of
Georgia):
H.R. 2620. A bill to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Lipinski):
H.R. 2621. A bill to impose sanctions against individuals who are nationals of the People's Republic of China who are responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against other individuals in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; 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.
By Mr. TONKO:
H.R. 2622. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Esty, and Mrs. Capps):
H. Res. 289. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee):
H. Res. 290. A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. PLASKETT:
H. Res. 291. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the purchase of the territories known as the Virgin Islands of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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