[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H8279-H8280]
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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 4023. A bill to eliminate unused sections of the 
     United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Aguilar):
       H.R. 4024. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain public in San Bernardino County, 
     California, to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation 
     District, and to accept in return certain exchanged non-
     public lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tipton, and 
             Mr. Collins of New York):
       H.R. 4025. A bill to prohibit obligation of Federal funds 
     for admission of refugees from Syria, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Flores):
       H.R. 4026. A bill to provide that a concealed handgun 
     license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for 
     purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to 
     prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing 
     information about an individual relating to a concealed 
     handgun license; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and 
             Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 4027. A bill to reauthorize the women's business 
     center program of the Small Business Administration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier):
       H.R. 4028. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to direct the Secretary to provide 
     additional funds to States to establish and make 
     disbursements from high cost funds; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JOYCE (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 4029. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to participant votes on the suspension of 
     benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining 
     status; 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. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 4030. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that refugees may not be resettled in any 
     State where the governor of that State has taken any action 
     formally disapproving of the resettlement of refugees in that 
     State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 4031. A bill to prohibit obligation of Federal funds 
     for admission of refugees from Syria, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Blum, Mr. Loudermilk, 
             Mr. Westerman, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Farenthold, 
             Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Babin, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, and Mr. 
             Massie):
       H.R. 4032. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for a limitation on the resettlement of 
     refugees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 4033. A bill to temporarily suspend the admission of 
     refugees from Syria and Iraq into the United States and to 
     give States the authority to reject admission of refugees 
     into its territory or tribal land; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 4034. A bill to require fencing along and operational 
     control of the southwest border, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Natural Resources, 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. FLEMING:
       H.R. 4035. A bill to protect consumers by prohibiting the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
     promulgating as final certain energy-related rules that are 
     estimated to cost more than $100,000,000 and will cause 
     significant adverse effects to the economy; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 4036. A bill to prohibit any regulation regarding 
     carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in 
     the United States until China, India, and Russia implement 
     similar reductions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 4037. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, 
     implementing, or enforcing any prohibition or restriction 
     under the Clean Air Act with respect to the emission of 
     methane from the oil and natural gas source category; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Hudson):
       H.R. 4038. A bill to require that supplemental 
     certifications and background investigations be completed 
     prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Takai, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4039. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a small business start-up tax credit for 
     veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Edwards, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Honda, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Neal, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Huffman, and 
             Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4040. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to 
     energy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Foster, and Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California):
       H.R. 4041. A bill to establish a task force to share best 
     practices on computer programming and coding for elementary 
     schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 4042. A bill to provide grants for high-quality 
     prekindergarten programs; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4043. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to improve the financial aid process for homeless children 
     and youths and foster care children and youth; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4044. A bill to prohibit obligation of Federal funds 
     for admission of refugees from certain countries; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 4045. A bill to establish USAccounts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Grothman, and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 4046. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 220 East Oak Street, 
     Glenwood City, Wisconsin, as the Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth 
     Memorial Post Office; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Israel, and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 4047. A bill to amend chapter 329 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to ensure that new vehicles enable fuel 
     competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil 
     to the United States; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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           By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Fleming):
       H.R. 4048. A bill to suspend the admission and resettlement 
     of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in 
     Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect the 
     national security of the United States and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, 
     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 Mrs. LOVE (for herself, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. 
             Huizenga of Michigan):
       H.R. 4049. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 to exempt certain non-financial companies and smaller 
     banking entities from the application of the Volcker Rule; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4050. A bill to provide for the identification of 
     certain dangerous railroad locations, and for the safety of 
     passenger operations at such locations; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4051. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     change the residency requirements for certain officials 
     serving in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jeffries, and Mr. Hastings):
       H.R. 4052. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prioritize the treatment of veterans with traumatic brain 
     injuries through the National Health Service Corps, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 4053. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to make grants for repair and remodeling of community 
     centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Conyers, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 4054. A bill to revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to count veterans' education benefits 
     under such rule, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Poe of Texas, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. Emmer of Minnesota, Mr. Luetkemeyer, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Russell, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Blum, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Norcross, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Roe of 
             Tennessee):
       H. Res. 530. A resolution expressing support for the goals 
     of ``National Adoption Day'' and ``National Adoption Month'' 
     by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children 
     awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved 
     in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States 
     to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all 
     children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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