[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H853-H854]
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                      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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4580. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit an unclassified notice before the transfer of any 
     individual detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the 
     individual's country of origin, any other foreign country, or 
     any other foreign entity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign 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 Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 4581. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent earnings stripping of corporations which are 
     related to inverted corporations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 4582. A bill to exclude striped bass from the 
     anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of 
     the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Hudson):
       H.R. 4583. A bill to promote a 21st century energy and 
     manufacturing workforce; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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 Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H.R. 4584. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use 
     grant funds for active shooter training, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Beyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards, 
             Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Takano, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Beatty, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Keating, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Yarmuth, 
             and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 4585. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the 
     statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 
     3.9 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DOLD (for himself and Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4586. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants to States for developing standing orders and 
     educating health care professionals regarding the dispensing 
     of opioid overdose reversal medication without person-
     specific prescriptions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. Hanna, and Mr. 
             Moulton):
       H.R. 4587. A bill to improve certain programs of the Small 
     Business Administration

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     to better assist small business customers in accessing 
     broadband technology, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 4588. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance 
     for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to 
     newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion 
     takes place; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 4589. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to repeal the cap on the Medicare Advantage star 
     rating bonuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and 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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4590. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects 
     for which appropriations are being made for fiscal year 2016, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4591. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
     agreements with certain health care providers to furnish 
     hospital care, medical services, and extended care to 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NEAL (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida):
       H.R. 4592. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the 
     Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term 
     unemployed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POLIS (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 4594. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to make college affordable and accessible; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Levin, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 4595. A bill to authorize the Director of the United 
     States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, 
     science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries 
     within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself and Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana):
       H. Con. Res. 117. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers 
     Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
     Exhibition; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H. Res. 615. A resolution expressing support for the Senate 
     regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court 
     Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who 
     will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial 
     decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER (for himself and Ms. Lee):
       H. Res. 616. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically 
     exonerate the African American sailors of the United States 
     Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection 
     with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in 
     Concord, California, during World War II in order to further 
     aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H. Res. 617. A resolution providing for authority to 
     initiate litigation for actions by the President or other 
     executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties 
     under the Constitution of the United States with respect to 
     the unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; to the Committee 
     on Rules, 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. McCARTHY:
       H. Res. 620. A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of 
     the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable 
     Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; considered and agreed to. considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H. Res. 621. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the future of the Supreme Court; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. 
             Davis of California):
       H. Res. 622. A resolution encouraging people in the United 
     States to recognize March 2, 2016, as Read Across America 
     Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Barton, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             McKinley, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Tonko):
       H. Res. 623. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Engineers Week; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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.

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