[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H5222-H5224]
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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. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Barletta, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Blum, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 5951. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and 
     MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from 
     retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by 
     pharmacies; 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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Ted Lieu of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Keating, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Grayson, Mr. McNerney, 
             Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 5952. A bill to improve the retirement security of 
     American families by strengthening Social Security; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 5953. A bill to forgive the indebtedness of the 
     National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 5954. A bill to prohibit use of body-gripping traps by 
     personnel of the Department of the Interior and the 
     Department of

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     Agriculture and on lands of such departments; 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 Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 5955. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow the charitable distribution of 
     traditional large and premium cigars to members of the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. 
             Bucshon):
       H.R. 5956. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     better address substance use and substance use disorders 
     among young people; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 5957. A bill to include disabled veteran leave in the 
     personnel management system of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jolly, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 5958. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2016 for Zika response and preparedness; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5959. A bill to require reporting of bullying to 
     appropriate authorities and assist with equal protection 
     claims against entities who fail to respond appropriately to 
     bullying, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 5960. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to make publicly available, through 2021, the 
     amount of premium rate increases of health insurance plans in 
     advance of such increases taking effect, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 5961. A bill to provide for relief of victims of 
     genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and 
     Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. Costello of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5962. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for the automatic recertification of income for 
     income-driven repayment plans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CURBELO of Florida (for himself, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kline, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 5963. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. 
             Richmond):
       H.R. 5964. A bill to provide a Federal share for disaster 
     assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection 
     with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             and Mr. DeSaulnier):
       H.R. 5965. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to disclose their 
     concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to 
     firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 5966. A bill a bill to convey certain locks and dams; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.R. 5967. A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. Meng, and Mr. Curbelo 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 5968. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available 
     to small business investment companies; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, and 
             Mr. Knight):
       H.R. 5969. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and 
     savings associations may invest in small business investment 
     companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal 
     banking agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 5970. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to 
     order the Attorney General to publicize the name and 
     photograph of the convicted defendants, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 5971. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount excludable from gross income for 
     dependent care assistance and dependent care flexible 
     spending arrangements and to provide for a carryover of 
     unused dependent care benefits in dependent care flexible 
     spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Dold, Ms. Hahn, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Foster, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 5972. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide protection for students that report sexual 
     assault, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 5973. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance 
     contract transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TROTT:
       H.R. 5974. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit an annual report to Congress regarding efforts to 
     restore or repair Christian property in the Arab Republic of 
     Egypt that was burned, damaged, or otherwise destroyed during 
     the sectarian violence in August 2013, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, and 
             Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5975. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain 
     trafficking offenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 5976. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     semipostal to support Department of Agriculture conservation 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Gibson, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Costa, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Swalwell of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Hurt of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rokita, Ms. Sinema, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
             Titus, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean 
             Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 149. Concurrent resolution expressing a 
     commitment by Congress to never forget the service of 
     aviation's first responders; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Marino, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Michael 
             F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H. Res. 849. A resolution expressing condolences to the 
     people of Italy and support for the Government of Italy in 
     the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the 
     Lazio and Marche regions of Italy; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Black, 
             Mr. Walden, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Curbelo of 
             Florida, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barletta, 
             Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Gibson, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr.

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             Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knight, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Shuster, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
             Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Emmer of 
             Minnesota, and Mr. Katko):
       H. Res. 850. A resolution recognizing suicide as a public 
     health problem and expressing support for designation of 
     September as ``National Suicide Prevention Month``; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Curbelo of 
             Florida, Mr. McCaul, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Yoho, Mr. 
             Castro of Texas, and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H. Res. 851. A resolution expressing profound concern about 
     the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian 
     crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political 
     prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and 
     democratic processes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Graham, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, and 
             Mr. Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 852. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term 
     stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 853. A resolution authorizing the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in a civil 
     action regarding the compliance of the executive branch with 
     the provision of law prohibiting relinquishment of the 
     responsibility of the National Telecommunications and 
     Information Administration with respect to Internet domain 
     name system functions; 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.

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