[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 172 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H8644-H8645]
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. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4127. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. BECERRA:
       H.R. 4128. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 4129. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a program under which the Secretary 
     enters into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities 
     for the construction of major construction projects 
     authorized by law, and for

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     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 4130. A bill to temporarily prohibit the importation 
     of certain iron and steel articles; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HECK of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene, 
             Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cole, 
             and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 4131. A bill to direct the Chief of Engineers to 
     transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to 
     as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington 
     State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 4132. A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, 
     Unites States Code, to require approval of affected States 
     before national monuments may be designated under that 
     section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 4133. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 to ensure accountability in the provision of public 
     housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Kuster):
       H.R. 4134. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a program to increase efficiency in the 
     recruitment and hiring by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     of health care workers that are undergoing separation from 
     the Armed Forces, to create uniform credentialing standards 
     for certain health care professionals of the Department, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Esty, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H.R. 4135. A bill to clarify the definition of nonimmigrant 
     for purposes of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 4136. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 4137. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field 
     of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights 
     movement, as well as social and political commentary; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Deutch, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Honda, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Takano, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Farr, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. 
             Huffman, and Mr. Cohen):
       H. Res. 540. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the policies of the United States 
     should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas 
     emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure 
     modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable 
     economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle 
     class, and ending poverty to promote national economic 
     competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of 
     avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate; 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. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Jeffries):
       H. Res. 541. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 2016 as ``National Gun Violence Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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