February 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 23 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 23
(House of Representatives - February 06, 2019)
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[Pages H1389-H1392] 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 Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Courtney): H.R. 986. A bill to provide that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. Kildee): H.R. 987. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Mast): H.R. 988. A bill to provide for a study by the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Science examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Guthrie): H.R. 989. A bill to promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors, through the establishment and support of industry or sector partnerships; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. FLORES: H.R. 990. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prevent the inter partes review process for challenging patents from diminishing competition in the pharmaceutical industry and with respect to drug innovation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup, Ms. Bass, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Lewis): H.R. 991. A bill to extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Huffman): H.R. 992. A bill to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO: H.R. 993. A bill to designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on Natural Resources. [[Page H1390]] By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Huffman): H.R. 994. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. PALMER: H.R. 995. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Simpson, and Ms. Meng): H.R. 996. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty; 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. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Massie, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Perry): H.R. 997. A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. CHENEY: H.R. 998. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to a State all right, title, and interest in and to a percentage of the amount of royalties and other amounts required to be paid to the State under that Act with respect to public land and deposits in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO: H.R. 999. A bill to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. WILSON of Florida: H.R. 1000. A bill to establish a National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 1001. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a process by which a family member of a deceased individual who is eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit registry may register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Crist, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McGovern): H.R. 1002. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Soto, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cole, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Engel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Moore, and Ms. Clarke of New York): H.R. 1003. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Aretha Franklin in recognition of her contributions of outstanding artistic and historical significance to culture in the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Jones, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Welch): H.R. 1004. A bill to prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities with respect to Venezuela, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Ruiz, and Mr. Cisneros): H.R. 1005. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to amend the schedule for rating disabilities to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. LATTA: H.R. 1006. A bill to amend title I of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Holding, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut): H.R. 1007. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. LaHood): H.R. 1008. A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, 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. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal): H.R. 1009. A bill to provide for the study and evaluation of net metering, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Moore, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. DeSaulnier): H.R. 1010. A bill to provide that the rule entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance'' shall have no force or effect; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Beyer): H.R. 1011. A bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Beyer): H.R. 1012. A bill to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Beyer): H.R. 1013. A bill to require agents and officers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to wear body cameras, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Plaskett): [[Page H1391]] H.R. 1014. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. HILL of California (for herself and Ms. Brownley of California): H.R. 1015. A bill to provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mr. Casten of Illinois): H.R. 1016. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to reimburse employees of the Federal Government and the District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and the States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi: H.R. 1017. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Ms. Adams): H.R. 1018. 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. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mrs. Luria): H.R. 1019. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. POSEY: H.R. 1020. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. POSEY: H.R. 1021. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a uniform 5-year post-employment ban on all lobbying by former Members of Congress, to establish a uniform 2-year post-employment ban on all lobbying by former officers and employees of Congress, to lower the income threshold for applying such ban to former officers and employees of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. POSEY: H.R. 1022. A bill to provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania): H.R. 1023. A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Crist): H.R. 1024. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise labeling requirements for fuel pumps that dispense E15, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Wexton): H.R. 1025. A bill to counter the mass arbitrary detention of Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Kilmer): H.R. 1026. A bill to provide for consistent and reliable authority and funding to meet conservation and deferred maintenance needs affecting lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Gohmert): H.R. 1027. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and to provide for a Federal Highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. SPEIER: H.R. 1028. A bill to reform certain ethics rules of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter): H.R. 1029. A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida): H.R. 1030. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the definition of the term ``spouse'' to recognize new State definitions of such term for the purpose of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. VARGAS (for himself and Mr. Cook): H.R. 1031. A bill to take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Underwood, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Horsford): H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Short-Term, Limited- Duration Insurance''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SCALISE: H. Res. 102. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 962) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. CHENEY: H. Res. 103. A resolution electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. By Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young, and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico): H. Res. 104. A resolution expressing support for designation of the week beginning February 3, 2019, as ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Ms. FRANKEL (for herself and Mr. Perry): H. Res. 106. A resolution denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi: H. Res. 107. A resolution establishing the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the placement in offices of Members of the House of Representatives of children, spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who are hostile casualties or who have died from a training-related injury; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia): H. Res. 108. A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 12 as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [[Page H1392]] ____________________
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