January 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 15 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 15
(House of Representatives - January 24, 2019)
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[Pages H1209-H1211] From the Congressional Record Online through the 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. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Engel): H.R. 739. A bill to support United States international cyber diplomacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: H.R. 740. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Womack, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Barr, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Latta, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Buck, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Cole, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Posey, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Riggleman, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee): H.R. 741. A bill to require the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: H.R. 742. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal framework closing date for the duck hunting season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. Cuellar): H.R. 743. A bill to establish a Commission on Securing our Nation's Children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. KATKO (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Diaz-Balart): H.R. 744. A bill to provide States with funding to establish new tools to prevent suicide and violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Nadler): H.R. 745. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for reform in the operations of the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. RASKIN (for himself and Ms. Spanberger): H.R. 746. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee: H.R. 747. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Titus): H.R. 748. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Stivers): H.R. 749. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mrs. Dingell): H.R. 750. A bill to provide the payment of salaries to Federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Olson, Mr. Posey, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Grothman): H.R. 751. A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the [[Page H1210]] Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Cheney, and Mr. Peterson): H.R. 752. A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. Meadows): H.R. 753. A bill to promote international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida): H.R. 754. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Schweikert): H.R. 755. A bill to authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Bullhead City, Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Yoho): H.R. 756. A bill to provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the University; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself and Mr. Biggs): H.R. 757. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself and Mr. Foster): H.R. 758. A bill to provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account or customer transaction at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Vela, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Gibbs, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Young, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Peterson): H.R. 759. A bill to restore an opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. BERA: H.R. 760. A bill to permit Federal employees to obtain employment outside the Federal Government during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Demings, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Wilson of Florida): H.R. 761. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses by establishing robust accountability measures, providing needs-based grants, and amending the Clery Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Welch, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Matsui): H.R. 762. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the dissemination of information regarding available Federal programs relating to energy efficiency projects for schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crist, Mr. Peters, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Judy Chu of California, and Mr. Rooney of Florida): H.R. 763. A bill to create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign 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. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Cook, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Long, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Crawford, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Rouzer): H.R. 764. A bill to authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick): H.R. 765. A bill to prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. GRAVES of Louisiana: H.R. 766. A bill to allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GRIFFITH: H.R. 767. A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the ``H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Gosar): H.R. 768. A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the provision of funds under such title to institutions of higher education that violate the immigration laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Miss Rice of New York): H.R. 769. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. By Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Lowenthal): H.R. 770. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 771. A bill to distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 772. A bill to require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 773. A bill to terminate the EB-5 program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 774. A bill to amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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. KING of Iowa: H.R. 775. A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. KING of New York (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Stewart): H.R. 776. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Cohen): H.R. 777. A bill to reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page H1211]] By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 778. A bill to expand school choice in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Gosar, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Allen, Mr. Young, and Mr. Peterson): H.R. 779. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Foster, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Soto, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mr. Carson of Indiana): H.R. 780. A bill to provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Hurd of Texas): H.R. 781. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. RICHMOND: H.R. 782. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 1.9 percent, to provide a hardship bonus for Federal employees affected by the Government shutdown beginning on December 22, 2018, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. ROSE of New York: H.R. 783. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Massie, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Olson, Mr. Posey, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Perry, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cole, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jones, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smucker, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Banks, Mr. Brady, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Estes, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Holding, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Walker, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Buck, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Flores, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Amash, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Budd, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Norman, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Roy, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Conaway): H.R. 784. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TIPTON: H.R. 785. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop and publish an all-of-the-above quadrennial Federal onshore energy production strategy to meet domestic energy needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. TIPTON: H.R. 786. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. WALKER (for himself, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Harris, Mr. Allen, Mr. Banks, Mr. Posey, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Hunter): H.R. 787. A bill to amend the SOAR Act; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Young, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Posey, and Mr. Higgins of New York): H.R. 788. A bill to amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington): H.R. 789. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies; 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. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. Cohen): H.J. Res. 33. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Chabot): H.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jones, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, and Mr. Mitchell): H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. JEFFRIES: H. Res. 73. A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. By Ms. CHENEY: H. Res. 74. A resolution electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey): H. Res. 75. A resolution strongly condemning the January 2019 terrorist attack on the 14 Riverside Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, offering condolences to the family and friends of the victims, and reaffirming solidarity with the people of Kenya; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: H. Res. 76. A resolution expressing support for the designation of a ``Women's Health Research Day''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ____________________
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