July 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 129
(House of Representatives - July 30, 2019)
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[Pages H7479-H7481] 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. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. Lamb): H.R. 4091. A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Houlahan): H.R. 4092. A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and build the capacity of humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long- term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida): H.R. 4093. A bill to improve the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden): H.R. 4094. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden): H.R. 4095. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to permanently and totally disabled individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Wild, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Titus, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Miss Gonzalez- Colon of Puerto Rico, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. Cardenas): H.R. 4096. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require an annual report on veteran access to gender specific services under community care contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Frankel, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina): H.R. 4097. A bill to require a report on the participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relating to the Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the United States in Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. ROONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ratcliffe, and Mr. Budd): H.R. 4098. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for fiscal accountability, and to provide for school accountability for student loans; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Walker, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina): H.R. 4099. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Holding, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Walorski): H.R. 4100. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the development and use of DISARM antimicrobial drugs, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. BASS (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Moore, Ms. Meng, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 4101. A bill to establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high quality American jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Agriculture, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Homeland Security, and Small Business, 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. CLARK of Massachusetts: H.R. 4102. A bill to require the screening of 100 percent of international mail and express cargo inbound into the United States from high-risk countries to detect and prevent the importation of illicit fentanyl and other illicit synthetic opioids, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. [[Page H7480]] By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Flores, and Mr. Ted Lieu of California): H.R. 4103. A bill to establish an advisory committee to promote the use of reality technology as a tool for professional development for Federal workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Stivers): H.R. 4104. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro Leagues baseball; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Meadows): H.R. 4105. A bill to authorize the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 4106. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DeSAULNIER (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Huffman): H.R. 4107. A bill to authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Takano, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Engel, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Horsford): H.R. 4108. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez): H.R. 4109. A bill to codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself and Mr. Stauber): H.R. 4110. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the TIFIA program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GIBBS (for himself and Mr. Ryan): H.R. 4111. A bill to authorize State opioid response grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Crist, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Soto, Ms. Frankel, and Ms. Castor of Florida): H.R. 4112. A bill to designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma: H.R. 4113. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Spanberger, and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico): H.R. 4114. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a person from knowingly providing substantial assistance relating to a contribution or donation by a foreign national, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Flores, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Norman): H.R. 4115. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish a point of order against long-term direct spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Moulton, and Mrs. McBath): H.R. 4116. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat straw purchases of firearms and deter firearms trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania): H.R. 4117. A bill to reduce the disadvantages of individual retirement plans with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans by helping taxpayers comply with laws affecting individual retirement plans, by providing for reduced penalties under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for certain self-corrections with respect to such laws, and by expanding the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System to cover certain errors under individual retirement plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Rush, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Ms. Dean, Mr. Sires, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Langevin): H.R. 4118. A bill to establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Vargas): H.R. 4119. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the interest-free grace period certain loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself and Ms. Tlaib): H.R. 4120. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of first-time homeowner assistance programs established by States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Wilson of Florida): H.R. 4121. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider): H.R. 4122. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider): H.R. 4123. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider): H.R. 4124. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider): H.R. 4125. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 4126. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service, and to support State medical training programs for caregivers; 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. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Engel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Peters, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Barragan, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Cuellar, and Ms. Haaland): H.R. 4127. A bill to establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. LUJAN: H.R. 4128. A bill to improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet service coverage data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. Wagner): H.R. 4129. A bill to provide for a Medicare demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period [[Page H7481]] 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. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri): H.R. 4130. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ceiling on the sum of the annual deductible and the other annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid under a high deductible health plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. Wittman): H.R. 4131. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health centers to register for purposes of the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Case, and Ms. Velazquez): H.R. 4132. A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Curtis): H.R. 4133. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to direct a study on soil health of Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois): H.R. 4134. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 4135. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 4136. A bill to amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. King of New York): H.R. 4137. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SUOZZI: H.R. 4138. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; 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. VELA: H.R. 4139. A bill to provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Schweikert): H. Res. 530. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the amount of the Members' Representational Allowance should be increased in response to increasing threats against Members of the House; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry): H. Res. 531. A resolution expressing concern over the prevalence of hazardous working conditions for children, especially the worst forms of child labor in the mining of cobalt and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. LOFGREN: H. Res. 532. A resolution proposing a strategy to make Medicare available to all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and 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. ROUDA: H. Res. 533. A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of professional surfer and surfwear executive Danny Kwock; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. ROUDA: H. Res. 534. A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Open of Surfing; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself and Mr. Rutherford): H. Res. 535. A resolution recognizing August 6, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ____________________
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