[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H8239-H8240]
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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 3996. 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, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and 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. considered and passed.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 3997. A bill to amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans 
     business enterprises program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3998. A bill to direct the Federal Communications 
     Commission to commence proceedings related to the resiliency 
     of critical telecommunications networks during times of 
     emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Pompeo, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Blum, Mr. Emmer of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Joyce, Mrs. Ellmers of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Barletta, 
             Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Zeldin, 
             Mr. Roskam, Mr. Holding, Mr. Long, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Williams, Mr. Benishek, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri, Mr. Flores, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Loudermilk, and 
             Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 3999. A bill to require that the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security certify that refugees admitted to the United States 
     from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the United 
     States prior to admission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 4000. A bill to harmonize requirements of the 2008 and 
     2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 4001. A bill to make technical amendments to title 18 
     of the United States Code based on the Law Revision Counsel's 
     footnotes in that title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Labrador, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. 
             Collins of Georgia):
       H.R. 4002. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     make various improvements in Federal criminal law, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buck, Mr. Bishop of 
             Michigan, and Ms. Jackson Lee):
       H.R. 4003. A bill to require reports on agency rules with 
     criminal penalties for the violation thereof, to evaluate the 
     necessity and prudence of such rules remaining in effect; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 4004. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, 
     and work assistance for drug-related offenses; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Maxine Waters of 
             California):
       H.R. 4005. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, to allow local hiring for transportation projects; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRAT (for himself and Mr. Moulton):
       H.R. 4006. A bill to provide the public with access to the 
     laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 4007. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon 
     the request of a law enforcement official, to make a prompt 
     determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of 
     an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local 
     law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, 
             and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 4008. A bill to protect victims of crime or serious 
     labor violations from deportation during Department of 
     Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, and Mr. Hastings):
       H.R. 4009. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McSally, 
             Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Salmon, 
             Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 4010. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 522 North Central Avenue in 
     Phoenix, Arizona, as the ``Ed Pastor Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. 
             Pingree, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Esty):
       H.R. 4011. A bill to increase the number of graduate 
     medical education positions treating veterans, to improve the 
     compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and 
     directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4012. A bill to provide for a supplementary payment to 
     Social Security beneficiaries, supplemental security income 
     beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition

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     to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Delaney, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 4013. A bill to create an equitable and excellent 
     education system in the United States so that every child, 
     regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of 
     residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous 
     education in a local public school; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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 and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 4014. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish a distracted driving education grant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4015. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health 
     Service Act to authorize and support the creation of 
     cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment 
     materials and resources by the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services through the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention and the dissemination of such materials and 
     resources by State educational agencies to identify more at-
     risk families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Smith of Missouri):
       H.R. 4016. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess 
     corporate charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Duncan of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, and Mr. Poe of Texas):
       H.R. 4017. A bill to recognize that Christians and Yazidis 
     in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of 
     genocide, and to provide for the expedited processing of 
     immigrant and refugee visas for such individuals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. 
             Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 4018. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish deferred presentment transaction requirements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Ted Lieu 
             of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 4019. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to prohibit the taking, importation, and exportation 
     of Orcas and Orca products for public display, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4020. A bill to increase the number and percentage of 
     students who graduate from high school college and career 
     ready with the ability to use knowledge to solve complex 
     problems, think critically, communicate effectively, 
     collaborate with others, and develop academic mindsets, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4021. A bill to award grants to encourage State 
     educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools 
     to utilize technology to improve student achievement and 
     college and career readiness, the skills of teachers and 
     school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of 
     education systems at all levels; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hill, 
             Mr. Ribble, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Olson, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Sanford, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. 
             Culberson):
       H.R. 4022. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of 
     the General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Ms. Wilson 
             of Florida, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Scalise):
       H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a 
     ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 
     ratification of the 13th Amendment; to the Committee on House 
     Administration. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 524. A resolution condemning in the strongest terms 
     the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, 
     that resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H. Res. 525. A resolution urging the Administration to work 
     with North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states to 
     invoke Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty in response to 
     the Paris attacks; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JOYCE (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Ashford, Ms. 
             Esty, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 527. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of American Education Week; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Dold, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H. Res. 528. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the Victims of the Terror 
     Protection Fund; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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