[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1633-H1634]
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. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 4899. A bill to restore statutory rights to the people 
     of the United States from forced arbitration; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 4900. A bill to establish an Oversight Board to assist 
     the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, 
     in managing its public finances, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Messer, 
             Mr. DeSantis, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Blum, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
             Carter of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Walker, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Brat):
       H.R. 4901. A bill to reauthorize the Scholarships for 
     Opportunity and Results Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HURD of Texas (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             McCaul, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Farenthold, and Ms. McSally):
       H.R. 4902. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     expand law enforcement availability pay to employees of U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 4903. A bill to prohibit the use of funds by Internal 
     Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for 
     exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. 
             Duckworth, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 4904. A bill to require the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management 
     of software licenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. 
             Connolly):
       H.R. 4905. A bill to restore the ability of law enforcement 
     authorities to enforce gun safety laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Meadows):
       H.R. 4906. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management 
     agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a 
     permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. HOLDING (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Paulsen, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas):
       H.R. 4907. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax-free distributions from individual 
     retirement plans to donor-advised funds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. Nolan):
       H.R. 4908. A bill to provide rental assistance to low-
     income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington) (both by request):
       H.R. 4909. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2017 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 4910. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that 
     the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal 
     property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 4911. A bill to impose criminal penalties for the 
     unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, 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. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 4912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer 
     protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 4913. A bill to ensure the sufficient capitalization 
     of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and prevent any further bailout 
     of such enterprises by the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 4914. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     place limitations on the possession, sale, and other 
     disposition of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor 
     sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Ms. Edwards):
       H.R. 4915. A bill to designate the Civil War Defenses of 
     Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain 
     National Park System lands, and by affiliation and 
     cooperative agreements other historically significant 
     resources, located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and 
     Maryland, that were part of the Civil War defenses of 
     Washington and related to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 
     1864, to study ways in which the Civil War history of both 
     the North and South can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed 
     for the benefit of the public, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself and Ms. Pingree):
       H.R. 4916. A bill to reauthorize the program of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through 
     qualifying non-Department health care providers; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Bishop 
             of Michigan, Mr. Buck, Mr. Palmer, and Mr. Ribble):
       H.R. 4917. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     terminate the essential air service program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 4918. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of 
     opioids for the treatment of acute pain; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Maxine 
             Waters of California, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of 
             New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Joyce, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, and 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 4919. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing 
     Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program, and to promote 
     initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death 
     relating to the wandering characteristics of some children 
     with autism; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
           By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 127. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 670. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 5, 2016, as a ``National Day of Reason'' 
     and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of 
     humanity; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H. Res. 673. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Internal Revenue Service should 
     provide printed copies of Internal Revenue Service 
     Publication 17 to taxpayers in the United States free of 
     charge; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MULVANEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Gowdy, and Mr. Rice of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 674. A resolution recognizing linemen, the 
     profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men 
     and women who protect public safety, and expressing support 
     for the designation of April 18, 2016, as National Lineman 
     Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Speier, Ms. Adams, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mrs. Black, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Danny 
             K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dold, Ms. Edwards, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Honda, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jenkins of 
             Kansas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H. Res. 675. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. 
             Comstock, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Lawrence):
       H. Res. 676. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that public servants should be commended 
     for their dedication and continued service to the United 
     States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of 
     May 1 through 7, 2016; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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