[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1460-H1462]
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. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 4771. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. PEARCE:
       H.R. 4772. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     accept commercial flight plans for travel between the United 
     States and Cuba until certain known fugitives are returned to 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 4773. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     nullify the proposed rule regarding defining and delimiting 
     the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, 
     outside sales, and computer employees, to require the 
     Secretary of Labor to conduct a full and complete economic 
     analysis with improved economic data on small businesses, 
     nonprofit employers, Medicare or Medicaid dependent health 
     care providers, and small governmental jurisdictions, and all 
     other employers, and minimize the impact on such employers, 
     before promulgating any substantially similar rule, and to 
     provide a rule of construction regarding the salary threshold 
     exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 4774. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional 
     residency positions, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Flores, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. McCarthy, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 4775. A bill to facilitate efficient State 
     implementation of ground-level ozone standards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Kilmer, and Mr. Heck of Washington):
       H.R. 4776. A bill to establish a national program to 
     identify landslide hazards and reduce loss from landslides, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology, 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. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Byrne, Mrs. 
             Roby, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brooks 
             of Alabama, and Mr. Palmer):
       H.R. 4777. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in 
     Selma, Alabama as the ``Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4778. A bill to direct the Comptroller General to 
     submit to Congress a report on medical items and services 
     being offered in the facilities of recipients of assistance 
     under title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 
     et seq.) or of their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or 
     clinics; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Grothman):
       H.R. 4779. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     prevent Federal prosecutions for certain conduct, relating to 
     CBD oil, that is lawful under State law, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 4780. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for Department 
     of Homeland Security operations abroad, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Mr. 
             Ratcliffe):
       H.R. 4781. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 4782. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2016, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4783. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Small 
     Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business 
     Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 4784. A bill to increase competition in the 
     pharmaceutical industry; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman):
       H.R. 4785. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Management of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to make certain improvements 
     in managing the Department's vehicle fleet, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Ashford, 
             Mrs. Black, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, 
             Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, 
             Mr. Sessions, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 4786. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a pilot program for commercial recreation 
     concessions on certain land managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Mr. Clawson 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 4787. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     award competitive grants to institutions of higher education 
     to combat lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of 
     Mexico, through the Cooperative Science and Education Program 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mr. Hanna):
       H.R. 4788. A bill to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs 
     by improving the SCORE program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 4789. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the 
     Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps 
     War Memorial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 4790. A bill to promote innovative approaches to 
     outdoor recreation on Federal land and to open up 
     opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal partners, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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 (for himself, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Huelskamp, Mr. Perry, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. 
             Griffith, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. 
             Loudermilk, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Burgess):
       H.R. 4791. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee 
     Account to be subject to appropriations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pocan, 
             Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Polis):
       H.R. 4792. A bill to update the oil and gas and mining 
     industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4793. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to acquire land south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, 
     for the purpose of flood damage reduction and water storage, 
     treatment, and conveyance purposes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 4794. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow rollovers between 529 programs and ABLE 
     accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 4795. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals with disabilities to save 
     additional amounts in their ABLE accounts above the current 
     annual maximum contribution if they work and earn income; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
       H.R. 4796. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     specify a minimum number of days of parental leave available 
     for a member of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth 
     of a child of the member or in connection with the adoption 
     or foster care of a child by the member; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 4797. A bill to provide grants to eligible entities to 
     reduce lead in drinking water; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutch, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. 
             Takano, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
             Veasey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
             Gallego, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Jeffries, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Takai, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Grayson, 
             Mr. Peters, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 4798. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 4799. A bill to hold the salaries of Members of the 
     House of Representatives in escrow if the House does not pass 
     all of the regular appropriation bills for a fiscal year 
     prior to the beginning of that fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 4800. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to carry out a land exchange involving lands within 
     the boundaries of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for 
             herself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 4801. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act, and title XVIII of the Social Security Act, to 
     direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct 
     audits of medical loss ratio reports submitted by health 
     insurance issuers, and for other purposes; 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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico (for himself and Ms. 
             Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico):
       H.R. 4802. A bill to require consideration of the impact on 
     beneficiary access to care and to enhance due process 
     protections in procedures for suspending payments to Medicaid 
     providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Judy 
             Chu of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kuster, Mr. 
             Takano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Keating, 
             Mr. Gallego, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 4803. A bill to increase the participation of 
     historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics education and 
     industry; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4804. A bill to provide for a task force within the 
     FBI to deal with certain malicious and false threats in order 
     made to obtain a response by law enforcement, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Byrne):
       H.R. 4805. A bill to amend the Health Information 
     Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to provide 
     that information held by health care clearinghouses is 
     subject to privacy protections that are equivalent to the 
     protections that apply to information held by other types of 
     covered entities under

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     the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and for other purposes; 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. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, and Mrs. 
             Bustos):
       H.R. 4806. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water 
     regulations regarding lead and copper; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 4807. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, 
     regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that 
     chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 4808. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require students who do not complete a program of study to 
     repay Federal Pell Grants; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, 
             and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 4809. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence 
     activities, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
     for restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected 
     officials of the executive and legislative branches regarding 
     political intelligence contacts, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 4810. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     cooperate with Israel to develop directed energy capabilities 
     to detect and defeat ballistic missiles, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Mr. TAKAI (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Farr, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. 
             Gabbard, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Murphy of Florida, and Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4811. A bill to authorize Federal agencies to 
     establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation 
     management development relating to coral reef ecosystems and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Edwards, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Delaney):
       H.R. 4812. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the 
     Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman 
     Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance 
     of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a suitable 
     location in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 4813. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to 
     eligibility for qualified ABLE programs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 4814. A bill to provide that the salaries of Members 
     of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House 
     has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2017 by April 15, 2016; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Sires, and Mr. Sherman):
       H. Res. 650. A resolution providing for the safety and 
     security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/
     Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United 
     Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of 
     their own assets to assist in their resettlement; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H. Res. 651. A resolution condemning the recent violent 
     terrorist attack against Taylor Force and the recent wave of 
     terrorism against Israel and Palestinian Authority President 
     Mahmoud Abbas' failure to condemn such attacks; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Heck of Washington, 
             and Mr. Reichert):
       H. Res. 652. A resolution recognizing the Nordic Heritage 
     Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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