PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 108
(House of Representatives - June 11, 2020)

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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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. 
             Lipinski):
       H.R. 2. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, 
     highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 7147. A bill to amend the Community Mental Health 
     Service Block Grant to authorize a set-aside for crisis care 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. 
             Houlahan):
       H.R. 7148. A bill to establish a United States-Israel 
     Operations-Technology Working Group, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. PALMER (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hagedorn, 
             Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Stivers, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Stewart):
       H.R. 7149. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits 
     in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar 
     year 2020; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STANTON:
       H.R. 7150. A bill to require the use of body cameras for 
     law enforcement officers as a condition of eligibility for 
     COPS ON THE BEAT grants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Lujan):
       H.R. 7151. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future 
     interstate designations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself and Mr. Tiffany):
       H.R. 7152. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education 
     from providing funding to certain educational institutions 
     unless the institutions return to in-person instruction, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Raskin, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Mr. Brown of Maryland, and Ms. Wexton):
       H.R. 7153. A bill to require Federal law enforcement 
     officers, including contract employees, and members of the 
     armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or 
     arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in civil 
     disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to visibly 
     display identifying information; 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. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, 
             Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Sherrill, 
             Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 7154. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve and ensure ongoing Medicare 
     beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services, and for 
     other purposes; 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. BROWN of Maryland (for himself and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 7155. A bill to form the National Commission on 
     Modernizing Military Installation Designations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Escobar, and 
             Mrs. Hartzler):
       H.R. 7156. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish a program to enhance the participation of 
     Department of Defense contractors in science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics activities; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester, and Mr. Murphy of North Carolina):
       H.R. 7157. A bill to require pilot programs in connection 
     with Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority 
     institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and 
             Ms. Blunt Rochester):
       H.R. 7158. A bill to provide for the designation of areas 
     as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and 
     improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Ms. Wild):
       H.R. 7159. A bill to amend the Community Mental Health 
     Service Block Grant to authorize a set-aside for crisis care 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 7160. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to promote broadband deployment by increasing participation 
     in

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     broadband support programs; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Moore, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Norton, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 7161. A bill to direct the Smithsonian Institution and 
     the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to 
     jointly carry out the COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Quilt 
     Project to honor and remember Americans who have lost their 
     lives to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration, 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. CHENEY (for herself, Mrs. Miller, and Mr. 
             McKinley):
       H.R. 7162. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CISNEROS (for himself and Mr. Rose of New York):
       H.R. 7163. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to reduce the backlog of requests for information 
     made to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 
     section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Rose of New 
             York, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Speier, Mr. Khanna, 
             Ms. Pressley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Omar, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Meng, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Adams, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, and Mr. Kim):
       H.R. 7164. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     change the name of any military installation or other 
     property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense 
     that is currently named after any individual who took up arms 
     against the United States during the American Civil War or 
     any individual or entity that supported such efforts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 7165. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to redesignate the Office of the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia as the Office of the Governor of the 
     District of Columbia and to redesignate the Council of the 
     District of Columbia as the Legislative Assembly of the 
     District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. FUDGE (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup):
       H.R. 7166. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure 
     grants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 7167. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to add a pandemic as a 
     potential cause of a fishery resource disaster; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 7168. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to waive limitations on expansion of facility 
     capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to 
     ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 
     emergency period; 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. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 7169. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to prepare a report on the progress of the 
     Department of Defense toward reaching net zero goals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, 
             Mr. Spano, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Posey, Mr. Roy, 
             Mr. Rouzer, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Babin, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Perry, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Murphy of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Garcia of California):
       H.R. 7170. A bill to require institutions of higher 
     education to disclose gifts from foreign sources in the 
     publications of certain professors and affiliates, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 7171. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees 
     and costs in connection with consumer claim awards; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mrs. Lee of Nevada):
       H.R. 7172. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a tax credit for installation of regionally 
     significant electric power transmission lines; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Ms. Haaland):
       H.R. 7173. A bill to protect the status of lands held in 
     trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KHANNA:
       H.R. 7174. A bill to enhance protections of civilians 
     during United States military operations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Brindisi, and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 7175. A bill to modify the calculation of the maximum 
     loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the 
     paycheck protection program of the Small Business 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mrs. LURIA:
       H.R. 7176. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 7177. A bill to require a joint task force on air 
     travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Homeland Security, 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 Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 7178. A bill to restore American leadership in 
     semiconductor manufacturing by increasing federal incentives 
     in order to enable advanced research and development, secure 
     the supply chain, and ensure long-term national security and 
     economic competitiveness; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Armed Services, Financial Services, 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. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Harris):
       H.R. 7179. A bill to provide liability protection for 
     covered providers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd, 
             Mr. Posey, and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina):
       H.R. 7180. A bill to reduce the annual rate of pay during a 
     succeeding Congress of Members of the House of 
     Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in 
     the House by proxy during a Congress, and for other purposes; 
     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. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Crawford, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Wenstrup, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Holding, Mr. Collins of 
             Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Garcia of California, 
             Mr. Cook, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Spano, Mr. Brooks 
             of Alabama, and Mr. Rouzer):
       H.R. 7181. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
     to require the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to 
     maintain a list of certain foreign issuers, to prohibit 
     certain nationals of the People's Republic of China from 
     receiving nonimmigrant visas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Takano, and Mr. 
             Vargas):
       H.R. 7182. A bill to require certain helicopters to be 
     equipped with safety technologies, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Cline, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Riggleman, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Luria, Mr. 
             McEachin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Suozzi, 
             Mr. Katko, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. 
             Malinowski, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Dean, and Ms. Norton):

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       H.R. 7183. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     designate the Freedom Flag as an official symbol of the 
     United States to honor and remember the victims and emergency 
     responders who died on September 11, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEUBE:
       H.R. 7184. A bill to prohibit importation of commercially 
     produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People's 
     Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 7185. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     make the disclosure of the identity of a whistleblower a 
     criminal offense, to provide a civil right of action for the 
     disclosure of the identity of a whistleblower, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Bera, 
             Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Khanna, 
             Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Panetta, 
             and Mr. Swalwell of California):
       H.R. 7186. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require 
     the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a 
     reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the 
     bulk-power system, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Butterfield):
       H.R. 7187. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for permanent payments for telehealth 
     services furnished by Federally qualified health centers and 
     rural health clinics under the Medicare program; 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. TIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Cline, Ms. Herrera 
             Beutler, Mr. Hurd of Texas, and Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 7188. A bill to require law enforcement agencies to 
     report the use of lethal force, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Ms. Sherrill):
       H.R. 7189. A bill to establish a youth study abroad program 
     in the Department of State for United States secondary school 
     students to study in Normandy, France, to learn about the 
     relationship between the United States and France, the World 
     War II military operation known as Operation Overlord, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. 
             Newhouse):
       H.R. 7190. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot 
     program to facilitate utilization of remote patient 
     monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health 
     care services for individuals in rural areas during the 
     COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 7191. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants 
     under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 7192. A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to establish a program to provide public 
     transportation agencies with grants to be used during a 
     disaster declaration; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 7193. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Khanna):
       H.R. 7194. A bill to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences 
     for all drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 7195. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to 
     enter into contracts for the procurement of amphibious 
     vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Meeks):
       H.J. Res. 90. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the 
     Comptroller of the Currency relating to ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations''; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 102. Concurrent resolution recognizing 
     September 30, 2020, as a national day of mourning to 
     recognize the loss of life of Americans across the country to 
     the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

               [Omitted from the Record of June 8, 2020]

           By Mr. RASKIN:
       H. Res. 995. A resolution ranking a Member on a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Keating, and Mr. Kinzinger):
       H. Res. 996. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
     that the activities of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin 
     and his affiliated entities pose a threat to the national 
     interests and security of the United States and of its allies 
     and partners; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       H. Res. 997. A resolution expressing support for the Fourth 
     of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses 
     and workers that make up the fireworks industry; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H. Res. 998. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 10 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.
           By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Raskin, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Welch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             San Nicolas, Ms. Houlahan, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 999. A resolution recognizing the threats to press 
     freedom in the United States in the wake of protests 
     following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, 
     by police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, reaffirming the 
     centrality of a free and independent press to the health of 
     democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority 
     of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, 
     and good governance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Luria, Mrs. Bustos, 
             Ms. Meng, Mr. Brindisi, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Allred):
       H. Res. 1000. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of June 12, 2020, as ``Women Veterans 
     Appreciation Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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