[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H5587-H5590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 3231. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     protect unpaid interns in the Federal government from 
     workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 3232. A bill to protect unpaid interns from workplace 
     harassment and discrimination; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 3233. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability 
     Act of 1995 to protect unpaid interns in the legislative 
     branch from

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     workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. ROBY:
       H.R. 3234. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office 
     of Failing Medical Center Recovery, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. 
             Costello of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3235. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
     through the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
     Services Administration, to make grants to States for 
     screening and treatment for maternal depression; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and 
             Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 3236. A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid 
     highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
     other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, to 
     provide resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for health care services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and 
     Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, 
     Veterans' Affairs, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, 
     and Homeland Security, 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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3237. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for municipal 
     solid waste prevention and recycling program development, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Ribble, Mr. 
             Abraham, Mr. Amash, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 3238. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial 
     Services, 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. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline, and 
             Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 3239. A bill to provide enhanced security at Armed 
     Forces recruitment centers through the installation of 
     reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 3240. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for 
     the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning 
     system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3241. A bill to amend title I of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize the 
     establishment of, and provide support for, State-based 
     universal health care systems that provide comprehensive 
     health benefits to State residents, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, 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. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Esty):
       H.R. 3242. A bill to require special packaging for liquid 
     nicotine containers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Lance, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Barletta, 
             Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
             Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Kennedy, 
             and Mr. Neal):
       H.R. 3243. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-
     inclusive care for the elderly (PACE 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Schrader):
       H.R. 3244. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a pilot program to improve care for 
     the most costly Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries 
     through the use of comprehensive and effective care 
     management while reducing costs to the Federal Government for 
     these beneficiaries, 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 Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.R. 3245. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from 
     contracting with entities that donate or match employee 
     donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 3246. A bill to provide for the temporary use of 
     Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. FLEISCHMANN (for himself and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3247. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from 
     certain weight limitations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 3248. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     require the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants 
     to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying 
     businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Kelly 
             of Mississippi):
       H.R. 3249. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District approximately 
     8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the 
     Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 3250. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 3251. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning 
     services under the Medicare program; 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3252. A bill to provide grants to eligible entities to 
     develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, 
     afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska 
     Native students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3253. A bill to establish procedures for the expedited 
     consideration by Congress of the recommendations set forth in 
     the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report prepared by the 
     Office of Management and Budget; to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. MARINO:
       H.R. 3254. A bill to amend the Dale Long Public Safety 
     Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 to change the 
     retroactive application of the Act to cover injuries 
     sustained by rescue squad or ambulance crew members on or 
     after December 1, 2007, rather than June 1, 2009; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. 
             Conaway):
       H.R. 3255. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on 
     the disposition of property raised or produced by a student 
     farmer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Long, Mr. 
             Wittman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Brat, Mr. Katko, 
             and Mr. Culberson):
       H.R. 3256. A bill to require each agency to repeal or 
     revise 1 or more existing regulations before issuing a new 
     regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cook, and 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick):
       H.R. 3257. A bill to amend section 6906 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to provide funding for the payment in lieu of 
     taxes program for an additional five years, to provide a 
     five-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
     Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, for

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     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. NORCROSS (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Garamendi, and Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 3258. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to establish a scholarship program for 
     dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning 
     into manufacturing employment; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 3259. A bill to grant authority to the President to 
     detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in 
     the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the 
     Government of Iran in certain other countries until all 
     United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are 
     released and returned to the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ellison, 
             Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 3260. A bill to require all newly constructed, 
     federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to 
     meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, 
             Ms. Pingree, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, and 
             Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 3261. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
     prescription drug prices 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. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 3262. A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of 
     the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs in Danville, Illinois; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 3263. A bill to make innovative technology loan 
     guarantee support available for battery storage technologies; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 3264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the Saver's credit, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the 
     Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3265. A bill to simplify the process for determining 
     the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 3266. A bill to improve the productivity and energy 
     efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the 
     Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National 
     Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop 
     a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance 
     to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing 
     smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 3267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of payroll and self-employment taxes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Collins of New York, 
             Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Marino, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Jones, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Williams, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Mr. Denham, Mr. Welch, Mr. Brat, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Meadows, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lance, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Posey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Vela, Mr. 
             Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keating, Mr. Joyce, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Michelle Lujan 
             Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Sinema, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Walorski, 
             Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Ribble, Ms. Meng, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walz, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Valadao, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Flores, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wittman, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Turner, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McSally, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nugent, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Perry, Mr. Grayson, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dold, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Fortenberry, and Mrs. Beatty):
       H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen 
     penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of 
     Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3269. A bill to implement the Convention on the 
     Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fisheries 
     Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on 
     February 24, 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3270. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory 
     mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges 
     of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3271. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to allow preservation leasing as a form of 
     compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill 
     material affecting State or Indian land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Pocan):
       H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress regarding the upgrading of Malaysia on the 2015 
     Trafficking In Persons report; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Upton, Mr. Harper, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Ms. Norton, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Blum, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Dent, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Bustos, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Frankel of 
             Florida, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Dold, Mr. Foster, Ms. Esty, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 66. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
     Judiciary, 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. MEADOWS:
       H. Res. 385. A resolution declaring the office of Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives vacant; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. 
             Hahn, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Ms. Titus):
       H. Res. 386. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the availability of high-quality 
     child care for working parents should be increased; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H. Res. 387. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. 
             Hanna):
       H. Res. 389. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to lower the threshold at which the gross 
     budgetary effect of a piece of legislation requires the cost 
     estimates provided for the legislation to incorporate 
     macroeconomic variables resulting from the legislation, and 
     to require the cost estimates provided for appropriation 
     bills and joint resolutions to incorporate such variables; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Takano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Judy 
             Chu of California, and Mr. Fattah):
       H. Res. 390. A resolution recognizing July 28, 2015, as 
     ``World Hepatitis Day''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 391. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of August 22, 2015, as national ``Chuck Brown 
     Day'' and honoring his contributions to music and to the 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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