[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9088-H9090]
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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee):
       H.R. 6896. A bill to provide for the continued performance 
     of the functions of the United States Parole Commission, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 6897. A bill to extend the authorizations of Federal 
     aviation programs, to extend the funding and expenditure 
     authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Curtis, 
             Mr. Denham, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mrs. 
             Wagner, Mr. Blum, Mr. Valadao, Ms. Herrera Beutler, 
             Mr. Poliquin, and Mr. Renacci):
       H.R. 6898. A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability 
     and Accountability Act to ensure coverage for individuals 
     with preexisting conditions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. Schneider):
       H.R. 6899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for civil 
     damages as recompense for trafficking in persons; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Clark 
             of Massachusetts, and Ms. Schakowsky):

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       H.R. 6900. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include 
     on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial 
     contributors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HURD (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Meadows, and Mr. Connolly):
       H.R. 6901. A bill to amend chapter 36 of title 44, United 
     States Code, to make certain changes relating to electronic 
     Government services, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 6902. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for 
     referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment 
     facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 6903. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, 
     and for other purposes; 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. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Bost, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Bustos, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Schneider, 
             Mr. Foster, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 6904. A bill to designate certain Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia under the administrative jurisdiction of 
     the National Park Service as the ``Illinois' Bicentennial 
     Grove'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6905. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
     establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and 
     improve recruitment and outreach efforts at the Coast Guard 
     Academy, to amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the 
     process for congressional nomination of individuals for 
     appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, 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. RUSH:
       H.R. 6906. A bill to designate the portion of Interstate 
     Route 57 that is located in Illinois as the ``Barack Obama 
     Highway'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 6907. A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. Walz):
       H.R. 6908. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
     service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not 
     have mobility impairments; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass, 
             Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Correa, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
             Khanna, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Ben 
             Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McEachin, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
             Raskin, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Soto, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 6909. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be 
     admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 6910. A bill to specify goals and objectives of the 
     United States with respect to human spaceflight, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 6911. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to prohibit the enforcement of certain policies of 
     homeowners associations regarding real property of 
     servicemembers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6912. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to prohibit the payment of bonuses to highly compensated 
     employees and insiders of the debtor to perform services 
     during the bankruptcy case; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 6913. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a working group to recommend to Congress a 
     definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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 Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. 
             Lesko, and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 6914. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     include railroad police officers in the definition of 
     qualified law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 6915. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the new energy efficient home credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Bera, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Jayapal, and 
             Mr. Krishnamoorthi):
       H.R. 6916. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his 
     contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 6917. A bill to protect victims of nonconsensual 
     online distribution of sexually intimate images by providing 
     for the expeditious removal of nonconsensual sexually 
     intimate imagery on the Internet, to encourage responsible 
     practices by online service providers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H.R. 6918. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to change the quarterly reporting requirement with 
     respect to certain registered securities to a semi-annual 
     reporting requirement; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 6919. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish a school security coordinating council, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 6920. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance Department of Homeland Security school 
     security efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Miss RICE of New York:
       H.R. 6921. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan 
     interest and to exclude from gross income discharges of 
     income contingent or income-based student loan indebtedness; 
     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 Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Olson):
       H.R. 6922. A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting 
     and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide whistleblower 
     protection for union employees; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SANFORD (for himself and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 6923. A bill to require congressional approval of 
     certain trade remedies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Rules, 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. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 6924. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain public land within the Henry's 
     Lake Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve 
     an unauthorized use and an occupancy encroachment dating back 
     to 1983; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 6925. A bill to require reporting by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development and the Comptroller General of 
     the United States regarding sexual harassment

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     in Federal housing assistance programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Jones):
       H.J. Res. 141. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the 
     permissible sources of funding for elections for public 
     office and State ballot measures; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Massie, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             O'Rourke, Mr. Jones, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, 
             Ms. Moore, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Deutch, Mr. Welch, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H. Con. Res. 138. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
     Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from 
     hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
     authorized by Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     policy of the United States to pursue and enter into a 
     military treaty alliance of extended deterrence with the 
     State of Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, 
             Mr. Gallego, Mr. Lance, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Womack, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Correa, Mr. Crist, Ms. McSally, Mr. 
             McCaul, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Himes, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of 
             Florida, Mr. Pittenger, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Gonzalez 
             of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Bishop of 
             Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Comstock, 
             Mr. Langevin, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Banks of 
             Indiana, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Lesko, Ms. 
             Hanabusa, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cole, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Faso, Mr. 
             Hultgren, and Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 140. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John 
     S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, 
     and peace; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. SHUSTER:
       H. Res. 1082. A resolution providing for the concurrence by 
     the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an 
     amendment; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H. Res. 1083. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of August as National Destroyer 
     Recognition Month; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 1085. A resolution celebrating the 10th anniversary 
     of the Women's Congressional Staff Association; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 1086. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of September as ``Rheumatic Disease 
     Awareness Month'', in recognition of the costs imposed by 
     rheumatic diseases, the need for increased medical research, 
     and the quality care provided by trained rheumatologists; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Gaetz):
       H. Res. 1087. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that sea level rise and flooding are 
     of urgent concern impacting Florida that require proactive 
     measures for community planning and the State's tourism-based 
     economy to adapt; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Jeffries):
       H. Res. 1088. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 29 as National Urban Wildlife Refuge 
     Day; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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