November 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 182 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H8877-H8879]
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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 Mr. SPANO (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Deutch, and Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 5080. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish a rebuttable presumption that certain Federal 
     offenses were induced by coercion if a defendant was the 
     victim of trafficking when such offense was committed, 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. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Riggleman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, 
             and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 5081. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     establish a grant program to assist with the medical expenses 
     of qualified working dogs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Riggleman, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. 
             Tipton, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia):
       H.R. 5082. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit 
     opportunity zones; 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. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
             Meadows, and Mr. Gaetz):
       H.R. 5083. A bill to provide that, in the event that the 
     Secretary of the Treasury estimates that the debt ceiling 
     will be reached, the Secretary is required to issue GDP-
     linked bonds to pay the principal and interest on the public 
     debt and the President is authorized to request the 
     rescission of certain unobligated balances and sell certain 
     mortgage-related assets, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, the Budget, and 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. MEEKS (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney 
             of New York):
       H.R. 5084. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to 
     diversity and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BIGGS (for himself and Mr. Norman):
       H.R. 5085. A bill to remove the discretionary inflater from 
     the baseline and to provide that the salaries of Members of a 
     House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has 
     not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2022; to the Committee on the Budget, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 
     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 Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. Gallagher, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Mr. Budd, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Zeldin, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Turner, Mr. Waltz, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
             Womack, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Stefanik, 
             Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Armstrong, Mr. Steube, and Mr. Mitchell):
       H.R. 5086. A bill to terminate certain waivers of sanctions 
     with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint 
     Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and 
     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. CLAY:
       H.R. 5087. A bill to require non-Federal prison, 
     correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal 
     prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal 
     Government to make the same information available to the 
     public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are 
     required to make available; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 5088. A bill to make exclusive the authority of the 
     Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made 
     in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign 
     commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 5089. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the credit for alternative fuels; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. FUDGE:
       H.R. 5090. A bill to require the Administrator of General 
     Services to issue regulations allowing the leasing of certain 
     space for preventive health fitness programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 5091. A bill to establish a community wildfire defense 
     grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Natural Resources, and 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. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5092. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to States to 
     establish a comprehensive school career counseling framework; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 5093. A bill to amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act 
     of 2016 to provide for the treatment of proceeds from seized 
     or forfeited assets in connection with certain third-party 
     land use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 5094. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to credit applicable medical facilities accounts at 
     the West Los Angeles Campus of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs in Los Angeles, California with revenues received 
     pursuant to the use of easements at the Campus; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. Kustoff of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. 
             Young):
       H.R. 5095. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to delist certain endangered species and threatened species; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 5096. A bill to improve passenger vessel security and 
     safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Cisneros, and Ms. Escobar):
       H.R. 5097. A bill to require greater notification to the 
     public regarding product recalls, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself and Mr. Kim):
       H.R. 5098. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services 
     for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational 
     assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on

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     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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5099. A bill to require the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management to submit to Congress a plan to ensure 
     that the executive branch of Government has a full workforce 
     composed of qualified employees, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself and Mr. Schweikert):
       H.R. 5100. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species 
     that contribute to drought conditions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 5101. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the financing of the Superfund; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Rouda, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. 
             Richmond):
       H.R. 5102. A bill to designate public colleges and 
     universities that provide research, data, and recommendations 
     on physical and biological science, social science, economic 
     analysis, policy analysis, risk analysis, monitoring, 
     predicting, and planning for sea-level rise and associated 
     coastal flooding and shoreline erosion as National Centers of 
     Excellence in Coastal Resilience Research and Education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural 
     Resources, and 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. PETERSON (for himself and Mr. Tipton):
       H.R. 5103. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend the floor on the area wage index under 
     the inpatient prospective payment system to certain sole 
     community hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 5104. A bill to ensure full labor protections for 
     graduate student workers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Neguse):
       H.R. 5105. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for 
     information from Members of Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 5106. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain 
     hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or 
     aircraft operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Panetta, and 
             Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 5107. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish a program at San Francisco International Airport 
     for purposes of soundproofing residential buildings in 
     surrounding communities; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 5108. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to continue processing the 
     proposed SFO NIITE Departure Southbound Transition and the 
     OAK HUSSH Departure Southbound Transition, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Eshoo, 
             and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 5109. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration in develop plans and policy for the 
     use of the navigable airspace; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Neguse):
       H.R. 5110. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of 
     aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen 
     performance-based navigation implementation process of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Neguse):
       H.R. 5111. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of 
     proposed new Performance Based Navigation Implementation 
     Process flight procedures, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 5112. A bill to establish that no Federal statute is 
     intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport 
     maintained in any State small claims or superior court by any 
     individual or city within 5 miles of an airport when an 
     action is brought for noise or nuisance caused by ground-
     based noise in violation of a State statute as specified, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 5113. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reform the 
     renewable fuel program under that Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, 
     Space, and Technology, 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. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Wittman, and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Con. Res. 73. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that public health professionals should be 
     commended for their dedication and service to the United 
     States on Public Health Thank You Day, November 25, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Case, Ms. Craig, Ms. 
             Haaland, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Mucarsel-
             Powell, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Stanton, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. Rouda):
       H. Con. Res. 74. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     Architect of the Capitol to transition to the exclusive use 
     of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power 
     the United States Capitol Complex by 2032; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Takano, Mr. Brindisi, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
             Rose of New York, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Case, Mr. Trone, and Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington):
       H. Res. 698. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives on the importance of assisting justice-
     involved veterans; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BURCHETT:
       H. Res. 699. A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary 
     of diplomatic relations between the United States and Poland; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H. Res. 700. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     December 10, 2019, as ``Wyoming Women's Suffrage Day''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. 
             Pocan, and Mr. Takano):
       H. Res. 701. A resolution expressing support for policies 
     that maintain a robust, fully-funded and staffed Veterans 
     Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     and do not jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential 
     resources to the for-profit private sector; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Ms. PRESSLEY:
       H. Res. 702. A resolution recognizing that the United 
     States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational 
     promise of guaranteed justice for all; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
             Mr. Moulton, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Brown of 
             Maryland, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Bera, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Takano, Ms. Craig, and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H. Res. 703. A resolution supporting the designation of the 
     week beginning November 11, 2019, as ``National 
     Apprenticeship Week''; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. SHALALA (for herself and Mr. Aderholt):
       H. Res. 704. A resolution expressing support for the goals 
     of National Adoption Month

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     and National Adoption Day by promoting national awareness of 
     adoption and the children waiting for adoption, celebrating 
     children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging 
     the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, 
     and well-being for all children; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
             Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crow, 
             Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Kim, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Rose of 
             New York, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
             Spanberger, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Trone, and Ms. Sherrill):
       H. Res. 705. A resolution recognizing the Global Coalition 
     to Defeat ISIS; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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