[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3705-H3706]
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. BERA (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Schrader, Mr. Schneider, Miss Rice of New York, 
             Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 5624. A bill to facilitate the efforts of States to 
     establish auto-enrollment systems to enroll certain 
     individuals in health insurance coverage, 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. BERA (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Schneider, Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 5625. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to align open enrollment periods for 
     Exchange plans with the deadline for filing Federal income 
     tax returns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 5626. A bill to amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 
     2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on 
     intercountry adoptions from countries which have 
     significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 5627. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     improve the environmental quality incentives program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Marino, 
             and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 5628. A bill to establish a demonstration program 
     under which the Drug Enforcement Administration provides 
     grants to certain States to enable those States to increase 
     participation in drug take-back programs; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NORMAN (for himself and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 5629. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
     and Food Security Act of 1985 to enact reforms to farm 
     subsidies and crop insurance called for in President Trump's 
     budget for fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ellison, 
             and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 5630. A bill to amend the Clayton Act to clarify that 
     an acquisition that tends to create a monopsony violates the 
     Clayton Act; 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 Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Pocan, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 5631. A bill to prohibit employers from requiring 
     employees to enter into covenants not to compete, and for 
     other purposes; 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 Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, 
             and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 5632. A bill to prohibit agreements between employers 
     that directly restrict the current or future employment of 
     any employee; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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. ESHOO:
       H.R. 5633. A bill to repeal debt collection amendments made 
     by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GAETZ (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Raskin, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Buck, Mrs. 
             Handel, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Soto, Mr. Polis, 
             Mr. Denham, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. Lee, Mr. Issa, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Titus, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Correa):
       H.R. 5634. A bill to increase the number of manufacturers 
     registered under the Controlled Substances Act to manufacture 
     cannabis for legitimate research purposes, to authorize 
     health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to provide recommendations to veterans regarding 
     participation in federally-approved cannabis clinical trials, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     and Veterans' 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. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 5635. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to impose restrictions under the Medicaid program with 
     respect to opioid prescriptions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. Beyer):
       H.R. 5636. A bill to designate additions to the Flatside 
     Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Turner,

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             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, 
             Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. 
             Hudson, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             Harper, Mr. Norman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Flores, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. 
             Pittenger, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Olson, Mr. Jody B. Hice 
             of Georgia, and Mrs. Hartzler):
       H.R. 5637. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 5638. A bill to improve the management of driftnet 
     fishing; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 5639. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to direct the Federal Communications Commission to carry out 
     a grant program to make grants for the establishment or 
     expansion of job training programs for communications tower 
     service, construction, and maintenance; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. MARINO (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5640. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the 
     school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. Schrader):
       H.R. 5641. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants to improve health care in rural areas; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Ellison, 
             and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 5642. A bill to amend the Clayton Act with respect to 
     mergers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ROSEN:
       H.R. 5643. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from 
     taking any action relating to the licensing, planning, 
     development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository 
     until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     submits to Congress a study on the economic viability and 
     job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca 
     Mountain site; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Banks 
             of Indiana, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 5644. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCALISE (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H. Con. Res. 119. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to 
     the United States economy; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Delaney, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H. Res. 849. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment 
     should be reestablished; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Sablan, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Nolan, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Judy 
             Chu of California, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Espaillat, and Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester):
       H. Res. 850. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Workers' Memorial Day, honoring workers who have been 
     killed or injured in the workplace, and recognizing the 
     importance of strengthening worker health and safety 
     protections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. Poliquin):
       H. Res. 851. A resolution recognizing the Independent 
     Transportation Network of America on the occasion of 
     providing 1,000,000 rides to older and visually challenged 
     people of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, and 
             Ms. Lofgren):
       H. Res. 852. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 3, 2018, 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. TAKANO:
       H. Res. 853. A resolution calling upon the people of the 
     United States to recognize International Chart Day on April 
     26, 2018, in celebration of charts and infographics of all 
     types; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
             Foster, Ms. Adams, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Nolan, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Takano, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Vargas, 
             Ms. Speier, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, 
             Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Sires, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Moore, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia):
       H. Res. 854. A resolution affirming a commitment to elevate 
     the voices, leadership, and needs of historically and 
     currently disenfranchised and underserved communities in the 
     effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of 
     sexual violence, including immigrant survivors, survivors 
     with disabilities, survivors of color, survivors of child 
     sexual abuse, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
     survivors; 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.

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