[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H817-H820]
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:
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By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Speier, Mr.
O'Rourke, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Heck, and Mr. Visclosky):
H.R. 753. A bill to establish a fair and transparent
process that will result in the timely consolidation,
closure, and realignment of military installations inside the
United States and will realize improved efficiencies in the
cost and management of military installations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition
to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. STEWART (for himself and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 754. A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to
Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and
courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Meadows, and Ms.
Pingree):
H.R. 755. A bill to amend the REAL ID Act of 2005 to remove
the provision requiring each State to provide all other
States with electronic access to information contained in the
motor vehicle database of the State, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Meadows, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Ross):
H.R. 756. A bill to restore the financial solvency and
improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in
order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide
delivery of mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CONNOLLY:
H.R. 757. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by
3.2 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Yoho):
H.R. 758. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
authorize veterans who are entitled to educational assistance
under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to use such entitlement to
participate in a career transition internship program for
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Renacci):
H.R. 759. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from
enforcing any requirement that consumer reporting agencies
that serve only as a secure conduit to data from State
unemployment compensation agencies obtain and maintain an
individual's informed consent agreement when verifying income
and employment with such agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
H.R. 760. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for certain index fund investments from the Postal
Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.
Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bucshon):
H.R. 761. A bill to prohibit the use of premiums paid to
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for
other Federal spending; to the Committee on Rules, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Garamendi):
H.R. 762. A bill to provide for the restoration of legal
rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies;
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 Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself and Ms. Pingree):
H.R. 763. A bill to clarify the boundary of Acadia National
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural
Resources.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
H.R. 764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing
assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks,
and Mr. Jeffries):
H.R. 765. A bill to authorize programs and activities to
support transportation options in areas that are undergoing
extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
H.R. 766. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to establish a pilot program to expand
telehealth options under the Medicare program for individuals
residing in public housing located in health professional
shortage areas, 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. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Cardenas,
and Mrs. Wagner):
H.R. 767. A bill to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and
Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to
address human trafficking in the health care system; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
H.R. 768. A bill to require the United States Postal
Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Miami
Lakes, Florida; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Zeldin):
H.R. 769. A bill to prohibit voluntary or assessed
contributions to the United Nations until the President
certifies to Congress that United Nations Security Council
Resolution 2334 has been repealed; to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Fleischmann,
and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
H.R. 770. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury
to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and
significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals
or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the
importance of innovation in the United States, the District
of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts, Mr. Connolly, Miss Rice of New York,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Foster, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Kildee, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Meng, Ms. Michelle
Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Takano, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
DelBene, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cicilline, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Titus, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms.
Speier, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Aguilar, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Frankel
of Florida, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Danny K.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Sanchez, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Adams, Ms.
Jayapal, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Heck, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Bera, Mr.
Doggett, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of
New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Khanna, Ms.
Tsongas, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Pocan,
Ms. Esty, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Peters,
and Mrs. Torres):
H.R. 771. A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and
care for every woman, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the
Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government
Reform, 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. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Barletta, Mr. Blum, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Cardenas, Mr.
Collins of New York, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mrs.
Hartzler, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Kind, Mr. Latta, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Mooney
of West Virginia, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Newhouse, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Rothfus, Ms. Sinema,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Valadao,
Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Walorski, Mrs. Mimi
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Walters of California, Mr. Walz, Mr. Westerman, and
Mr. Young of Iowa):
H.R. 772. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure
requirements for restaurants and similar retail food
establishments, and to amend the authority to bring
proceedings under section 403A; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. MENG:
H.R. 773. A bill to require the Department of Defense to
utilize managed print services; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. MENG:
H.R. 774. A bill to remove the limitation on Medicaid
coverage of tobacco cessation nonprescription drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MOOLENAAR:
H.R. 775. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to inflation adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to
dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending
arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
H.R. 776. A bill to require that until a comprehensive
study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated
under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is
commercially available, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SENSENBRENNER:
H.R. 777. A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment
of the scientific and technical research on the implications
of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
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. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Duffy, Mr.
Courtney, Mr. Valadao, and Ms. DelBene):
H.R. 778. A bill to require enforcement against misbranded
milk alternatives; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WITTMAN:
H.R. 779. A bill to restrict United States nationals from
traveling to countries in which foreign governments or anti-
government forces allow foreign terrorist organizations to
engage in armed conflict for purposes of participating in
such armed conflict or from providing material support to
entities that are engaged in such armed conflict, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama,
Mr. Schweikert, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Rice of South
Carolina, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Babin,
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Budd, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Zeldin, Mr.
Hudson, and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia):
H.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of
terms a Representative or Senator may serve; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mr.
Rokita, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Walorski,
Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Carter of Georgia,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gohmert,
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Webster of
Florida, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Royce of
California, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Long,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Messer, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Pittenger, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Flores,
Mrs. Black, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gibbs, Mr.
Hurd, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Barr):
H.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution approving the
discontinuation of the process for consideration and
automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the
Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of
the Social Security Act; 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. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Biggs):
H.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service relating to ``Mitigation Policy''; to the
Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Barragan,
Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brownley of
California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Cardenas, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California,
Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke
of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier,
Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Foster, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jeffries,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Lowenthal, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms.
Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Norcross,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Miss Rice of
New York, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Sinema, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus,
Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Veasey, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch,
Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Levin, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Peters, Mr. Heck,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Himes, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Kuster of New
Hampshire, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Sires, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Kihuen, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):
H.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution removing the deadline for
the ratification of the equal rights amendment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROKITA:
H.J. Res. 54. A joint resolution disapproving the rule
submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal
Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for
certain related-party interests in a corporation to be
treated as indebtedness; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert,
Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Biggs):
H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue relating to ``Amendments to Civil Penalty
Regulations''; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 (for herself, Ms.
Judy Chu of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Barragan, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, and Ms. Jackson Lee):
H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution asserting that
Congress should expend the resources necessary to investigate
thoroughly the nature and extent of Russian interference in
the 2016 presidential election, including whether there was
collusion between persons associated with the Russian
government and persons associated with the presidential
campaign of Donald J. Trump to influence the outcome of the
election; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. DeFazio):
H. Res. 73. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Ms. Meng, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Moore, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Tonko, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Pocan, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Brownley of
California):
H. Res. 75. A resolution expressing the sense of the House
of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and
trafficked girls in
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the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
H. Res. 76. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses
of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One
Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida (for himself and Mr.
Hastings):
H. Res. 77. A resolution encouraging the development of
best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the
United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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