[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H7622-H7624]
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. O'ROURKE (for himself and Mr. Coffman):
       H.R. 3879. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for covered agreements and contracts between the 
     Secretary

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     of Veterans Affairs and eligible academic affiliates for the 
     mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-
     care resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PALMER (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia, Mr. Barr, Mr. Harris, Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Flores, Mr. Farenthold, 
             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Westerman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Hardy, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. 
             Brat, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
             Valadao, Mr. Ross, Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Black, Mr. Collins 
             of Georgia, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Barton, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. 
             Rothfus, Mr. Buck, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Yoder, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Walker, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Stutzman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Salmon, Mrs. 
             Love, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Brooks of 
             Alabama, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Olson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roe 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Abraham, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Ribble, Mrs. Ellmers of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Allen, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Williams, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Perry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Knight, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Massie, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Cole, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Tom Price of Georgia, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mrs. 
             Hartzler, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Hurd of Texas):
       H.R. 3880. A bill to prevent the Environmental Protection 
     Agency from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that 
     were not contemplated by the Congress; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             LaMalfa):
       H.R. 3881. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National 
     Forest; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3882. A bill to designate the Greater Grand Canyon 
     Heritage National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3883. A bill to improve the provision of health care 
     by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3884. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage 
     collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning 
     that provide administrative assistance to veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3885. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     include a single comprehensive disability examination as part 
     of the required Department of Defense physical examination 
     for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Ms. Stefanik):
       H.R. 3886. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3887. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     increase certain penalties relating to commercial motor 
     vehicle safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 3888. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and 
     for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 3889. A bill to require certain practitioners 
     authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete 
     continuing education; 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 Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3890. A bill to exempt safe and sound depository 
     institutions, credit unions, and depository institution 
     holding companies from certain titles of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
     Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3891. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
     to exempt issuers with a total market capitalization of less 
     than $2,000,000,000 from the auditor attestation requirement 
     for internal control assessments; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber 
             of Texas, Mrs. Black, and Mr. Pompeo):
       H.R. 3892. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim 
     Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Pierluisi):
       H.R. 3893. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, 
     Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 with respect to 
     grants for certain areawide integrated pest management 
     projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Mr. Takai):
       H.R. 3894. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the prompt notification of State Child Protective 
     Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department 
     of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of 
     child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for combined heat and 
     power system property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3896. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for qualified fuel 
     cell property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for qualified 
     microturbine property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3898. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for qualified small 
     wind energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for residential 
     energy efficient property; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3900. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for solar energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3901. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the credit for thermal energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3902. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for combined heat and 
     power system property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3903. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for qualified fuel 
     cell property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3904. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for qualified 
     microturbine property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3905. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for qualified small 
     wind energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3906. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for residential energy 
     efficient property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3907. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for solar energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3908. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for one year the credit for thermal energy 
     property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 3909. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
     Accountability Act of 2014 to expand the Veterans Choice 
     Program, to amend title 38, United States Code to provide for 
     the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for 
     other

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     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. 
             Hastings):
       H.R. 3910. A bill to change the date for regularly 
     scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place 
     hours; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3911. A bill to make technical amendments to the Act 
     of December 22, 1974, relating to lands of the Navajo Tribe, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. KUSTER:
       H.R. 3912. A bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 
     2010 to extend and expand the State Trade and Export 
     Promotion (STEP) Grant Program; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Harper):
       H.R. 3913. A bill to amend title XXIX of the Public Health 
     Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title 
     relating to lifespan respite care; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 3914. A bill to require that the United States flag be 
     flown at half-staff in honor of members of the Armed Forces 
     who die in the line of duty in the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3915. A bill to ensure that United States Government 
     personnel, including members of the Armed Forces and 
     contractors, assigned to United States diplomatic missions 
     are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for 
     certain purposes in the event of the death of the personnel; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 3916. A bill to prohibit entities from using Federal 
     funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in 
     lobbying activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Reed, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. 
             Noem, Mrs. Black, Mr. Kind, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pascrell, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3917. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the substantiation rules for the donation of 
     vehicles valued between $500 and $2,500; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Fleming, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 510. A resolution supporting the designation of the 
     week beginning November 8, 2015, as ``National Pregnancy 
     Center Week'' to recognize the vital role that pregnancy care 
     and resource centers play in saving lives and serving women 
     and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hardy, Mr. 
             Kind, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Curbelo of 
             Florida, Mr. Bost, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Knight, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marino, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Kelly of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Brooks of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Buchanan, 
             Mrs. Black, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gibson, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. 
             Brat, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Takai, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Moulton, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Vargas, 
             Ms. Hahn, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Meng, and Ms. 
             Adams):
       H. Res. 511. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the third Tuesday in November as ``National 
     Entrepreneurs' Day''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H. Res. 513. A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and 
     example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 
     twentieth anniversary of his death; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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