[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1418-H1419]
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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 4749. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct an oil and gas lease sale for areas off the coast 
     of North Carolina determined by the Secretary to have the 
     most geologically promising hydrocarbon resources, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MacARTHUR (for himself and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 4750. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the prohibition on providing adoptive leave to each 
     member of a dual military couple; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Stewart, Mrs. Love, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 4751. A bill to terminate the law enforcement 
     functions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
     Management and to provide block grants to States for the 
     enforcement of Federal law on Federal land under the 
     jurisdiction of these agencies, 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 4752. A bill to require the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration to investigate and promote the 
     exploration and development of space leading to human 
     settlements beyond Earth, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. VARGAS (for himself and Mr. Donovan):
       H.R. 4753. A bill to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the United States Housing Act of 1937 certain veterans 
     compensation and pensions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Bass, Ms. DelBene, Ms. 
             Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Fudge, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 4754. A bill to require the Attorney General to ensure 
     that State-appointed emergency financial managers do not 
     violate Constitutional protections and that they ensure 
     public health and safety, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Ms. Clark 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4755. A bill to inspire women to enter the aerospace 
     field, including science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics, through mentorship and outreach; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 4756. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit nurse practitioners to satisfy the 
     documentation requirement under the Medicare program for 
     coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes; 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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4757. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and 
     medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
     deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and 
     are buried in private cemeteries; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4758. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate 
     to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces and certain deceased members of the Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4759. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs 
     relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans 
     to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal 
     organization; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Chaffetz, and Mr. Ratcliffe):
       H.R. 4760. A bill to make an attack on a police officer a 
     hate crime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Bera, Mr. 
             Cook, Mr. McNerney, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Aguilar, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mrs. Torres, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Bass, Mr. Royce, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Takano, Ms. Maxine Waters of 
             California, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Vargas, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Denham, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Nunes, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Knight, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 4761. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in 
     Sierra Madre, California, as the ``Louis Van Iersel Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Takai, and Mr. 
             Griffith):
       H.R. 4762. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to cellular therapies; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Keating, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Grayson, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Ms. Hahn):
       H.R. 4763. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage 
     theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to 
     prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeSANTIS (for himself, Mr. Rooney of Florida, 
             Mr. Rothfus, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Meadows, 
             Mr. Byrne, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Flores, Ms. 
             McSally, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Salmon, Ms. Gabbard, and Ms. Sinema):
       H.R. 4764. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide service dogs 
     to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress 
     disorder; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 4765. A bill to provide first responders with 
     planning, training, and equipment capabilities for crude oil-
     by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia, and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia):

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       H.R. 4766. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to American military personnel who fought in 
     defense of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the 
     Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 
     1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese 
     military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake 
     Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, 
     in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to 
     their country; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 4767. A bill to provide safe, fair, and responsible 
     procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret 
     privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RATCLIFFE (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Marino, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Buck, Mr. Yoho, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Brat, Mrs. Love, Mr. Brooks of 
             Alabama, Mr. Babin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 
             Messer, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Trott, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Loudermilk, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Culberson, 
             Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Walker, Mr. Olson, Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Graves of 
             Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Farenthold, Mr. Griffith, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 4768. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, 
     with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations 
     of statutory and regulatory provisions; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 4769. A bill to repeal the Advanced Technology 
     Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Stivers, and 
             Mrs. Beatty):
       H.R. 4770. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the 
     deduction for income attributable to domestic production 
     activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or 
     production arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. 
             Clyburn):
       H. Res. 646. A resolution expressing the position of the 
     House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et 
     al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H. Res. 647. A resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of 
     the USA on the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold 
     Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, which has stood for 
     excellence and leadership for girls everywhere since 1916; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Brat, Mr. 
             Amodei, Mr. Westerman, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Stutzman, 
             Mr. Ribble, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Barr, and Mrs. Brooks 
             of Indiana):
       H. Res. 648. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives respecting budget-related points of order; 
     to the Committee on Rules.

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