[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H8409-H8412]
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:


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           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4079. A bill to require that supplemental 
     certifications and identity verifications be completed prior 
     to the admission of refugees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Connolly, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Jones, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Esty, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neal, Mrs. 
             Bustos, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Heck of Washington):
       H.R. 4080. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental 
     illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain 
     periods of hostilities and war; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:
       H.R. 4081. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     establish a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act Revolving Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:
       H.R. 4082. A bill to coordinate transportation services for 
     transportation-disadvantaged individuals; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Brat, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Harper, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Tipton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Babin):
       H.R. 4083. A bill to exclude the Internal Revenue Service 
     from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating 
     to labor-management relations; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Hultgren, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Babin, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Carter of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. 
             Farenthold):
       H.R. 4084. A bill to enable civilian research and 
     development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by 
     private and public institutions and to expand theoretical and 
     practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and 
     materials science; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Reed, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 4085. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 4086. 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, 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 Mrs. LOVE (for herself, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. 
             Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. 
             Babin, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Roby, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Hurd 
             of Texas, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Moore, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Richmond, Ms. 
             Adams, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. 
             Clyburn):
       H.R. 4087. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     adjust the effective date of certain reductions and 
     discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity 
     compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Carney):
       H.R. 4088. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the 
     production of electricity from offshore wind; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4089. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to strengthen student visa background checks and 
     improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 4090. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     improve choices available to Medicare eligible seniors by 
     permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare 
     benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, 
     for premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or 
     both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties 
     between ages 65 and 70; 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 Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 4091. A bill to provide reforms through the Organic 
     Act of Guam; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4092. A bill to reauthorize the sound recording and 
     film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4093. A bill to revise certain administrative and 
     management authorities of the Librarian of Congress, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BRAT:
       H.R. 4094. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to create Universal Savings Accounts; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 4095. A bill to amend the charter of the Gold Star 
     Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally 
     chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the 
     corporation, attempting to influence legislation; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Mr. Stivers):
       H.R. 4096. A bill to amend the Volcker Rule to permit 
     certain investment advisers to share a similar name with a 
     private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 4097. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for visas for certain advanced STEM graduates, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Royce):
       H.R. 4098. A bill to amend title III of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to strengthen minority-serving 
     institutions; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Stivers):
       H.R. 4099. A bill to increase from $10,000,000,000 to 
     $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated 
     depository institutions are subject to direct examination and 
     reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mrs. Wagner):
       H.R. 4100. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, 
     acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake 
     remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in 
     Bridgeton, Missouri; 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 4101. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in 
     order to protect students and taxpayers; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 4102. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     mechanism to allow borrowers of Federal student loans to 
     refinance their loans, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided 
     educational assistance to employer payment of interest on 
     certain refinanced student loans, 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. CRAMER:
       H.R. 4103. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the provision of medical care to veterans at critical 
     access hospitals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Paulsen):
       H.R. 4104. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat bicycle sharing

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     systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the 
     qualified transportation fringe; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself, Mr. Duncan of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Barr, Mr. Fincher, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 4105. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     provide increased protection for horses participating in 
     shows, exhibitions, or sales, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. 
             Pocan):
       H.R. 4106. A bill to provide for a program of research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application in 
     vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. DONOVAN (for himself and Miss Rice of New York):
       H.R. 4107. A bill to provide for transparency, 
     accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance 
     Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 4108. A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the 
     provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and 
     individuals; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
       H.R. 4109. A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity 
     Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using 
     revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds 
     for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 4110. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to study the feasibility of modifying the 5-
     month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to 
     disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social 
     Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
             Loebsack):
       H.R. 4111. A bill to include skilled nursing facilities as 
     a type of health care provider under section 254(h) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mrs. Kirkpatrick):
       H.R. 4112. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on 
     fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Cardenas):
       H.R. 4113. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 regarding reasonable break time for nursing mothers; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, 
             Mr. Renacci, Mr. Coffman, and Mr. Swalwell of 
             California):
       H.R. 4114. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount that can be withdrawn without 
     penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time 
     homebuyer distributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 4115. A bill to adjust the amount of monthly old-age, 
     survivors, and disability insurance payments under title II 
     of the Social Security Act based on locality-based 
     comparability payment rates; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota):
       H.R. 4116. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured 
     depository institution are not considered to be funds 
     obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 4117. A bill to require statistics relating to 
     community trust in law enforcement in the National Crime 
     Victim's Survey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4118. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide support to university law school programs 
     that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 4119. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land 
     located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, 
     Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the 
     Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. 
             Gosar):
       H.R. 4120. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize 
     block grants to States for prekindergarten education, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4121. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to provide greater access to the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program by reducing duplicative and burdensome 
     administrative requirements, authorize the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based 
     nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of 
     establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot 
     Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged 
     populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. Salmon):
       H.R. 4122. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that aliens who were present in certain 
     countries may not be admitted under the visa waiver program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 4123. A bill to withhold United States contributions 
     to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United 
     Nations until the United Nations adopts a definition of 
     ``international terrorism`` concurrent with United States 
     laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WALZ (for himself and Mr. Gibson):
       H.R. 4124. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the age restriction on the commencement of the 
     receipt of retired pay for non-regular service; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Honda, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Payne, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 4125. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of the 
     Secretary entering into public-private partnerships to 
     improve the access of veterans to medical facilities in 
     densely populated communities and rural communities; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Zinke, Mr. 
             Brooks of Alabama, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Duncan 
             of South Carolina, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 4126. A bill to clarify that any action by the 
     President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or 
     release of individuals detained at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
             Babin, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barton, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Blum, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
             Carter of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Joyce, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. 
             Lummis, Mr. Messer, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Ms. 
             McSally, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Palmer, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Posey, Mr. Ribble, Mr. 
             Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rouzer, 
             Mr. Salmon, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Stutzman, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Trott, 
             Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Yoho, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Zinke, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Labrador):
       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana:
       H. Con. Res. 95. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Posey, 
             Mr. McCaul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Cook, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Tom Price of Georgia, Mr. Collins 
             of New York, and Mr. Newhouse):
       H. Con. Res. 96. Concurrent resolution condemning 
     Palestinian incitement of violence and reaffirming the 
     special bond between Israel and the United States; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Flores, 
             Mr. Sessions,

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             Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Fleming, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. LaMalfa, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Pittenger, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gibbs, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Palmer, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Ratcliffe, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Long, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. 
             Williams, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Renacci, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. 
             Babin):
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the President should submit to the Senate 
     for advice and consent the climate change agreement proposed 
     for adoption at the twenty-first session of the Conference of 
     the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on 
     Climate Change, to be held in Paris, France from November 30 
     to December 11, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. 
             Beatty, and Mr. Hastings):
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that homelessness in America should be 
     eliminated; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. KATKO (for himself, Mr. Gibson, Miss Rice of New 
             York, and Mr. Collins of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 99. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     100th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Adams, 
             Mr. Ashford, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Blum, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Bost, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Collins of 
             New York, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. 
             Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gibson, 
             Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Hanna, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Kelly of 
             Mississippi, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Knight, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marino, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Takai, Mr. Tipton, Ms. Titus, Mr. Valadao, 
             Mr. Vargas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, Ms. Brownley 
             of California, Mr. Brat, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, 
             Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. McCaul):
       H. Res. 534. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of a ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting 
     efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
     small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Abraham, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Turner, Ms. Graham, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Meadows, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Costa, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Lowenthal, and 
             Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 535. A resolution condemning in the strongest terms 
     the terrorist attacks in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 12, 
     2015, that resulted in the loss of at least 43 lives; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, 
             and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 536. A resolution supporting freedom of the press 
     in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations 
     of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, 
     and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas:
       H. Res. 537. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of 
     individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, 
             Ms. Sinema, Mr. Takano, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Murphy of 
             Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Lee):
       H. Res. 538. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by 
     promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster 
     care awaiting families, celebrating children and families 
     involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and 
     efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people 
     in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and 
     well-being for all children; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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