[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H8883-H8884]
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. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New 
             Hampshire, and Mr. Coffman):
       H.R. 6867. A bill to improve the leasing projects of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia):
       H.R. 6868. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     secure the rights of visual artists to copyright, to provide 
     for resale royalties, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Coffman, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. 
             Radewagen, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Khanna, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Sires, Mrs. Torres, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Vela, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Takano, Ms. Moore, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Demings, 
             Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. 
             McEachin, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Soto, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Sablan, 
             Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Richmond, 
             Mr. Vargas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Gabbard, 
             Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Kuster of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. 
             Meng, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Correa):
       H.R. 6869. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits 
     from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who 
     experience domestic violence or sexual assault, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 6870. A bill to rename the Stop Trading on 
     Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 in honor of 
     Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, House 
     Administration, 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 Mr. MARINO (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Barletta, 
             Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 6871. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow for a credit against tax for placing in service 
     qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband 
     service in a qualified rural census tract; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Barr, and 
             Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 6872. A bill to support the capacity of the 
     International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and 
     financing of terrorism; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Bass, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 6873. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers 
     with dependents and to qualifying students, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Beyer, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Adams, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Foster, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
             Veasey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Smith of Washington, and 
             Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 6874. A bill to require the Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis of the Department of Commerce to provide estimates 
     relating to the distribution of aggregate economic growth 
     across specific percentile groups of income; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 6875. A bill to reauthorize the Department of Defense 
     mentor-protege program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Vela, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Barragan, Mr. McEachin, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice

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             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, 
             Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 6876. A bill to permanently reauthorize mandatory 
     funding programs for historically Black colleges and 
     universities and other minority-serving institutions; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 6877. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater 
     Yellowstone ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the 
     Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 6878. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for 
     referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, 
     and laboratories; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6879. A bill to provide for the administration and 
     operation of the infrastructure and the public visitation 
     program of Midway Atoll by the private sector at minimal cost 
     to the Federal Government by terminating the exclusive 
     jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     over the Midway Atoll and vesting such jurisdiction in a 
     Board of Governors of the Midway Atoll, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Delaney, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. Brown of Maryland):
       H.R. 6880. A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first 
     Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public 
     holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 6881. A bill to designate the Jose Celso Barbosa 
     Birthplace Home National Historic Landmark; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 6882. A bill to designate the Luis Munoz Rivera Home 
     National Historic Landmark; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 6883. A bill to designate the Cabezas de San Juan 
     Lighthouse National Historic Landmark; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 6884. A bill to designate the Hacienda Buena Vista 
     National Historic Landmark; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Speier, 
             Mr. Moulton, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Heck):
       H.R. 6885. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to prohibit import and export of any species listed or 
     proposed to be listed under such Act as a threatened species 
     or endangered species, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 6886. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     modify the requirement for certain former members of the 
     Armed Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for 
     TRICARE for Life, and to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of certain DNA specimen 
     provenance assay tests under the Medicare program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed 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 Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Faso):
       H.R. 6887. A bill to improve the removal of lead from 
     drinking water in public housing; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 6888. A bill to develop a long-term strategic vision 
     and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United 
     States policy for the Indo-Pacific region, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Financial 
     Services, 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. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Gibbs, 
             Ms. Cheney, and Mr. Gianforte):
       H.R. 6889. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality 
     certification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 6890. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for designation of qualified opportunity 
     zones every 10 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MITCHELL:
       H.R. 6891. A bill to strengthen and enhance the authority 
     to discipline officers and employees of the Federal 
     Government for violating the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ROTHFUS:
       H.R. 6892. A bill to streamline requirements for currency 
     transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman):
       H.R. 6893. A bill to amend the Overtime Pay for Protective 
     Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime 
     pay exception through 2019, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Meadows):
       H.R. 6894. A bill to require a report on Saudi Arabia 
     obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RASKIN:
       H. Con. Res. 137. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States is committed to 
     ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, 
     and to creating solutions for restoring the climate; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. Deutch, 
             and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H. Res. 1076. A resolution encouraging the House of 
     Representatives to pass laws to prevent gun violence; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Education and the Workforce, and 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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Keating):
       H. Res. 1078. A resolution recognizing the Lawyers' 
     Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice on its 50th 
     anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 1079. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September as Peace Month and calling on 
     Congress to take action to promote peace; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. TORRES (for herself and Mr. Weber of Texas):
       H. Res. 1080. A resolution recognizing the important role 
     of chefs in responding to natural disasters; 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 Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Sires, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hastings, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 1081. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 
     2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and 
     supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce 
     rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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