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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. 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 (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center, shall complete a review, in coordination with appropriate representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and all other relevant Federal agencies, of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and the terrorist watchlist utilized by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to determine if an individual who may seek to board a United States-bound flight or a domestic flight and who poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism and who is known or suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization is included in such Database and on such watchlist. (b) Report Not later than ten days after the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the use of contractors for intelligence activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rightsizing Activities of Intelligence Non-Governmental Contractors Act of 2015 or RAINC Act . 2. Director of National Intelligence study on the use of contractors in the conduct of intelligence activities (a) Study The Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a study to ascertain the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors are exposed or have access. (b) Report Not later than December 31, 2015, the Director of Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) a plan for reducing by 25 percent the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis). (c) Reduction of contractors Not later than December 31, 2016, the Director of National Intelligence shall reduce the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis) as of the date of the enactment of this Act by 25 percent. (d) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To preserve the access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive SNAP benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Assistance of Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 (SAVE Act) . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Trafficking in humans, and especially domestic child trafficking, has no place in a civilized society. Those who engage in this illicit trade should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. (2) State and local law enforcement agencies should have the tools, resources, and training necessary to identify, apprehend, and prosecute criminals who ruthlessly traffic in children and young persons. (3) One of the most effective resources in bringing criminals to justice is the cooperation and assistance of their victims. 3. Continuation of SNAP information assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) may be used in contravention of section 107(b) of Division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1482; 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 62 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building .

1. Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the use of contractors for intelligence activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. Director of National Intelligence study on the use of contractors in the conduct of intelligence activities (a) Study The Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a study to ascertain the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors are exposed or have access. (b) Report Not later than December 31, 2015, the Director of Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) a plan for reducing by 25 percent the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis). (c) Reduction of contractors Not later than December 31, 2016, the Director of National Intelligence shall reduce the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis) as of the date of the enactment of this Act by 25 percent. (d) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 67 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and co-workers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Safety Plan Grant Program Act of 2015 or as the My Sister’s Keeper Act of 2015 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Approximately 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime and every year, 1 in 3 women who is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former partner. (2) Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes and children who live in homes where there is domestic violence also suffer abuse or neglect at high rates. (3) Children are more likely to intervene when they witness severe violence against a parent, which places them at great risk for injury or even death. (4) Girls who witness domestic violence are more vulnerable to abuse as teens and adults and boys who witness domestic violence are more likely to become adult abusers of their partners, their children, or both, thus continuing the cycle of violence in the next generation. (5) Most domestic violence incidents are never reported. (6) Family members, close friends, co-workers, and other persons close to a victim of domestic violence frequently observe things that lead them to suspect that their loved one or colleague is being abused but do not feel they possess the knowledge and skills needed to provide constructive assistance that can make a real difference in the life of the victim. (7) Domestic violence costs the national economy more than $37 billion a year in law enforcement involvement, legal work, medical and mental health treatment, and lost productivity. 3. Grant program to discourage domestic violence (a) In general The Attorney General shall establish a program to award grants to eligible State and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to develop, promote, and teach the importance of the critical role that can be played by relatives, friends, and co-workers in combating domestic violence. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of the grant program under this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. (c) Sunset The provisions of this section shall cease to have effect beginning on the last day of fiscal year 2020.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 68 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2015 . 2. Bullying prevention and intervention programs; Reauthorization of juvenile accountability block grants (a) Bullying prevention and intervention (1) In general Paragraph (13) of section 1801(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee(b)) is amended to read as follows: (13) establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs that are designed to enhance school safety, which programs may include research-based bullying prevention, cyberbullying prevention, and gang prevention programs, as well as intervention programs regarding bullying; . (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for all activities for which grants under part R of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 may be used. (b) Reauthorization of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Section 1810(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ee–10(a) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and such funds as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 71 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Early release for certain nonviolent offenders (a) In general Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise after A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Early release for certain nonviolent offenders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner— (1) has attained the age of 45 years; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.

1. Short title; finding of constitutional authority (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2015 . (b) Finding Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out Congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because— (1) the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and (2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number. 2. Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionment The Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting , approved December 14, 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 2c ), is amended by adding at the end the following: A State which has been redistricted in the manner provided by law after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives under such section, unless a court requires the State to conduct such subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq. ). . 3. No effect on elections for State and local office Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections. 4. Effective Date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 77 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the appointment of additional immigration judges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Children Now Act of 2015 . 2. Additional immigration judges (a) In general The Attorney General may appoint 70 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration judges currently serving as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To establish conditions under which the Secretary of Homeland Security may commence U.S. Customs and Border Protection security screening operations at a preclearance facility outside the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Security First in Preclearance Act . 2. Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ) may establish conditions under which the Secretary may commence U.S. Customs and Border Protection security screening operations at a preclearance facility outside the United States only in accordance with the requirements of this Act. 3. Notice to Congress Not later than 90 days before entering into any agreement to commence security screening operations at a preclearance facility under section 2, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the following: (1) A notice of intent to commence such security screening operations. (2) A copy of the proposed agreement that is the subject of such notice of intent. (3) A comprehensive assessment that includes the following: (A) A homeland security threat assessment for the country in which such screening operations are proposed. (B) Information on the anticipated homeland security benefits associated with establishing such facility or commencing such security screening operations. (C) Information on potential security vulnerabilities associated with commencing such security screening operations, and mitigation plans to address such potential security vulnerabilities. (D) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing model for such security screening operations and plans for how such positions would be filled. (E) Information about the anticipated impact on border security staffing at United States airports of the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to carry out such security screening operations. (F) Information on the anticipated costs over the next five fiscal years associated with commencing such security screening operations. (G) Information on anticipated funding sources for costs identified in subparagraph (F), including user fee collections. (H) Information on potential impacts on passengers traveling to the United States. (I) Other factors that the Secretary determines to be necessary for Congress to comprehensively assess the appropriateness of commencing such security screening operations. 4. Prohibition No U.S. Customs and Border Protection security screening positions at a preclearance facility outside the United States may be funded directly or through reimbursement by a foreign government or a foreign person.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 83 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 A BILL To assist States and local governments to develop and implement emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act or CAMPER Act . 2. Department of Homeland Security assistance for development and implementation of emergency notification systems for use on State and local government recreational lands (a) Technical assistance authorized The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide technical assistance to a State or local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system suitable for use on public recreational lands administered by the State or local government to warn persons using such lands of emergency situations, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters. (b) Implementation grants (1) Grants authorized The Secretary of Homeland Security may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States and local governments to procure and install emergency notification systems on public recreational lands, as described in subsection (a). (2) Maximum grant A grant under this subsection may not exceed $50,000. (3) Cost-sharing requirements (A) Recipient share A grant recipient shall provide matching non-Federal funds, either in cash or in-kind support, in an amount equal to not less than five percent of the Federal funds provided in a grant under this subsection. (B) Waiver The Secretary may establish conditions under which the cost-sharing requirements of subparagraph (A) may be reduced or waived. (c) Reporting requirement For each fiscal year in which technical assistance and grants are provided under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report— (1) describing the present state of preparedness of State park and recreation departments to provide adequate emergency notification in the event of emergency situations, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters; and (2) containing such recommendations for additional legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 84 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take actions to ensure that not fewer than 2 air traffic controllers are on duty and physically situated within the air traffic control room or tower of certain airports at all times during periods of airfield operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Minimum Staffing of Air Traffic Controllers Act of 2015 . 2. Minimum staffing of air traffic controllers (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, at a covered airport, not fewer than 2 air traffic controllers are on duty and physically situated within the airport’s air traffic control room or tower at all times during periods of airfield operations. (b) Covered airport In this section, the term covered airport means an airport in the United States at which scheduled commercial air carrier operations are provided regularly.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 86 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Students Act . 2. Repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q). (b) Related amendments (1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (30), respectively. (2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking (k), or (q) and inserting or (k) ; and (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively. (3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 ( 18 U.S.C. 921 note, 922 note; section 1702 of Public Law 101–647; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 88 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.

1. Additions to appalachian region Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Hickman, after Hawkins, ; (2) by inserting Perry, after Overton, ; and (3) by inserting Wayne, after Washington, .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 89 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Bridenstine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World Trade Organization countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act . 2. Action on applications (a) Decision deadline For proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the United States Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate LNG export facilities, the Department of Energy shall issue a final decision on any application for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) not later than 30 days after the later of— (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Conclusion of review For purposes of subsection (a), review required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall be considered concluded— (1) for a project requiring an Environmental Impact Statement, 30 days after publication of a Final Environmental Impact Statement; (2) for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has been prepared, 30 days after publication by the Department of Energy of a Finding of No Significant Impact; and (3) upon a determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 implementing regulations. (c) Judicial action (1) The United States Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility will be located pursuant to an application described in subsection (a) shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action for the review of— (A) an order issued by the Department of Energy with respect to such application; or (B) the Department of Energy’s failure to issue a final decision on such application. (2) If the Court in a civil action described in paragraph (1) finds that the Department of Energy has failed to issue a final decision on the application as required under subsection (a), the Court shall order the Department of Energy to issue such final decision not later than 30 days after the Court’s order. (3) The Court shall set any civil action brought under this subsection for expedited consideration and shall set the matter on the docket as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading. 3. Public disclosure of export destinations Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Public disclosure of LNG export destinations As a condition for approval of any authorization to export LNG, the Secretary of Energy shall require the applicant to publicly disclose the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 90 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act . 2. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submissions Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–81; 38 U.S.C. 117 note) is amended to read as follows: 4. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submission (a) Review of budget submission; reports For each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) review the budget requests for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report or reports on the results of each such review. (b) Timing and scope of reports In determining the timing and scope for the submittal of the report or reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (c) Medical care accounts In this section, the term medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs means the following medical care accounts of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs account: (1) Medical Services. (2) Medical Support and Compliance. (3) Medical Facilities. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 92 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mrs. Black , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 A BILL To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

1. Amendments to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (a) In general Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office. . (b) Technical amendment Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2)(A) ) is amended by striking Subject to subparagraph (B), and inserting Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 93 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 94 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 98 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lofgren , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 . 2. Amendment Section 366 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section in a case in which the debtor is an individual, if the debtor pays in the 20-day period beginning on the date of the order for relief debts owed to a utility for service provided during such period and thereafter pays when due debts owed to such utility for service provided during the pendency of the case, then the debtor may not be required to furnish assurance of payment. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 99 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Conyers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit anticompetitive activities and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition of anticompetitive activities Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing in the Act of March 9, 1945 (15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq., commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act ), shall be construed to permit health insurance issuers (as defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) or issuers of medical malpractice insurance to engage in any form of price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations in connection with the conduct of the business of providing health insurance coverage (as defined in such section) or coverage for medical malpractice claims or actions. 3. Restoring the application of antitrust laws to health sector insurers (a) Amendment to McCarran-Ferguson Act Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 ( 15 U.S.C. 1013 ), commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term antitrust laws has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act, except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. . (b) Related Provision For purposes of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent such section applies to unfair methods of competition, section 3(c) of the McCarran-Ferguson Act shall apply with respect to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit, notwithstanding the definition of Corporation contained in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 . 2. Amendment Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by striking of this section and inserting or the debtor requests a determination of the dischargeability of a debt based on undue hardship under subsection (a)(8) . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives.

1. Increase in post employment restrictions for Members of the House of Representatives (a) In general Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting and members of the house of representatives after Senators ; (B) by inserting or a Member of the House of Representatives after who is a Senator ; and (C) by inserting or Member of the House of Representatives after such former Senator ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Members and officers and inserting Officers ; (B) in clause (i)— (i) by striking Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or and inserting Any person who is ; (ii) by striking or (iii) ; and (iii) by striking such former Member of Congress or and inserting such former ; (C) by striking clause (ii); and (D) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Guinta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 A BILL To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made with respect to any pay period occurring during the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

1. No pay adjustment for Members of Congress during one hundred fourteenth congress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ), relating to compensation of Members of Congress, with respect to any pay period occurring during the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to restore the 10 year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset, and for other purposes.

1. Restoration of statute of limitations (a) In general Section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This section does not apply— (1) to a claim under this subchapter that has been outstanding for more than 10 years; or (2) when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or type of claim involved. . (b) Retroactivity In the administration of section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), the following provisions of law shall be treated as if they had never been enacted: (1) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–234 ; 122 Stat. 1483), repealed as duplicative enactment by section 4 of Public Law 110–246 ( 7 U.S.C. 8701 note). (2) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 ; 122 Stat. 2245). 2. Limitation on use of Funds The Commissioner of Social Security shall not use any funds to seek an administrative offset pursuant to section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, for collection of a debt or claim arising out of a benefit payment under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. )— (1) from a child (as defined in section 216(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 416(e) )) of the beneficiary, when such child is without fault; (2) from an individual who had not attained the age of 18 years on the date such debt or claim arose; or (3) where such debt or claim has been outstanding for more than 10 years.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation on authorities of the Transportation Security Administration (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Transportation Security Administration may not perform security screening operations other than pursuant to sections 44901 and 44935 of title 49, United States Code. (b) Nullification of other Federal laws Any Act authorizing the Transportation Security Administration to perform security screening operations not described in subsection (a) shall have no force or effect. (c) VIPR teams Section 1303 of Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1112 ; Public Law 110–53 ), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To permit small business concerns operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2015 . 2. Small business exemptions (a) Election Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a small business concern operating in the United States may elect to be exempt from any Federal rule or regulation issued on or after January 20, 2009. (b) Process for exemption (1) Notification of Federal agency To be exempt from a rule or regulation under this section, the highest ranking official of a small business concern shall provide to the Federal agency that issued such rule or regulation written notice that the small business concern has elected to be exempt from such rule or regulation. (2) Timing A small business concern shall be exempt from a rule or regulation beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date that written notice provided by such concern under paragraph (1), with respect to such rule or regulation, is received by the applicable Federal agency. (3) Confirmation of written notice Not later than 7 days after receiving a written notice under paragraph (1), the head of the Federal agency that received such notice shall provide to the applicable small business concern written confirmation that such notice has been received. (c) Notification of public A small business concern that is exempt from a Federal rule or regulation under this section shall— (1) label any product of the concern affected by such exemption in a manner that provides notice that the product is no longer subject to such rule or regulation; and (2) include in any communication of the concern relating to a product or activity affected by such exemption notice that the product or activity is no longer subject to such rule or regulation. (d) Penalties A small business concern that fails to satisfy any requirement under this section shall be subject to penalties for noncompliance with an applicable Federal rule or regulation without regard to any election of the small business concern to be exempt from such rule or regulation. (e) Limitations A small business concern may not elect to be exempt under this section from a rule or regulation issued by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, if the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that such rule or regulation is necessary for the security of the United States. (f) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency means any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 A BILL To repeal the War Powers Resolution.

1. Repeal of War Powers Resolution The War Powers Resolution ( Public Law 93–148 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. ) is repealed.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself and Ms. Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of pilot program Section 258(d) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–24(d) ) is amended by striking 5-year and inserting 10-year .