[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9404-H9406]
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. LEWIS of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 6964. 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; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 6965. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey the Mancos Project features to the Mancos Water 
     Conservancy District in the State of Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 6966. A bill to establish a regulatory system for 
     marine aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic 
     zone, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 6967. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 6968. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Daggett 
     County, Utah, to the State of Utah for public purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. EMMER (for himself and Mrs. Walorski):
       H.R. 6969. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the 
     financing of certain trailers and campers; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Suozzi):

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       H.R. 6970. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require public disclosure of individual tax returns 
     of candidates for President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 6971. A bill to prohibit immediate family members of 
     heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or 
     otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 6972. A bill to require the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Bureau to meet its statutory purpose, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. EMMER:
       H.R. 6973. A bill to provide temporary safe harbor for the 
     tax treatment of hard forks of convertible virtual currency 
     in the absence of administrative guidance; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EMMER:
       H.R. 6974. A bill to provide a safe harbor from licensing 
     and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain 
     developers and providers of blockchain services; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. MAST:
       H.R. 6975. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     allow States and units of local government to purchase 
     equipment suitable for school security activities through the 
     Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 6976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny the deduction for executive compensation unless 
     the employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for 
     employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 6977. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children 
     who are unable to pay for meals; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 6978. A bill to regulate certain State taxation of 
     interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. 
             Stewart):
       H.R. 6979. A bill to approve the settlement of the water 
     rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BLUM (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California):
       H.R. 6980. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast 
     prostheses following a mastectomy; 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. BUDD:
       H.R. 6981. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income of certain amounts received 
     as pensions by retired law enforcement officers who volunteer 
     as school resource officers; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 6982. A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest 
     Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2021, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Ms. 
             Stefanik):
       H.R. 6983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make public the names and addresses of foreign 
     persons contributing $50,000 or more to certain tax-exempt 
     organizations and to require disclosure of foreign campaign 
     contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CORREA:
       H.R. 6984. A bill to add suicide prevention resources to 
     school identification cards; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 6985. A bill to establish an Intercountry Adoption 
     Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 6986. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act with respect to nursing facility 
     requirements, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 6987. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide for certain requirements relating to charges for 
     internet, television, and voice services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Hurd, Mr. McKinley, 
             and Mr. Lance):
       H.R. 6988. A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library 
     Services Act; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 6989. A bill to restrict certain Federal assistance 
     benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 6990. A bill to create portable retirement and 
     investment accounts for all Americans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 6991. A bill to provide for the upgrade of the vehicle 
     fleet of the United States Postal Service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. KATKO (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. 
             Cuellar):
       H.R. 6992. A bill to reauthorize the Chemical Facility 
     Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of 
     Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6993. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and 
     dependents who were stationed at military installations at 
     which the veterans and dependents were exposed to 
     perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances, to provide for a presumption of service 
     connection for certain veterans who were stationed at 
     military installations at which the veterans were exposed to 
     such substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6994. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, 
     members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and 
     dependents who were stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in 
     Oscoda, Michigan, and were exposed to volatile organic 
     compounds, to provide for a presumption of service connection 
     for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 6995. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish a prize competition on programs to prepare high 
     school students for careers in in-demand industry sectors or 
     occupations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Renacci):
       H.R. 6996. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice 
     of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws 
     administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 6997. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to authorize provision to a foreign government of 
     financial assistance for foreign country operations to 
     address individuals who may pose a national security, border 
     security, or terrorist threat to the United States before 
     such a threat reaches the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Schneider, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Mooney 
             of West Virginia, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Zeldin):
       H.R. 6998. A bill to support security and law enforcement 
     training and cooperation between the United States and 
     Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 6999. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income gain the sale of land and/
     or other qualified real property interests in sales for 
     conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 7000. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for increased

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     economic opportunities for Native American tribes, 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 Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 7001. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a combined Medicare part B and D 
     drug out-of-pocket costs limitation; 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. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 7002. A bill to amend the Electronic Signatures in 
     Global and National Commerce Act to clarify the applicability 
     of such Act to electronic records, electronic signatures, and 
     smart contracts created, stored, or secured on or through a 
     blockchain, to provide uniform national standards regarding 
     the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of such 
     records, signatures, and contracts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, 
             Mr. Messer, and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 7003. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 7004. A bill to amend the Motor Carrier Safety 
     Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to the definition of 
     agricultural commodities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Nolan, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 7005. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies 
     and to coordinate rapid response to these emergencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 7006. A bill to address the concept of ``Too Big To 
     Fail'' with respect to certain financial entities; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 7007. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to study State efforts to 
     regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Ms. Bass):
       H.R. 7008. A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 to modify the Trafficking in Persons 
     report to include research on the relationship between human 
     trafficking and skewed sex ratios in national or subnational 
     populations in which there is evidence of sex-selective 
     practices, including, but not limited to, infanticide, 
     gender-biased neglect, or other forms of gender-based 
     violence or discrimination; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H. Res. 1099. A resolution providing for the concurrence by 
     the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an 
     amendment; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Vela, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. Mitchell):
       H. Res. 1100. A resolution designating September 2018 as 
     ``National Workforce Development Month'' and recognizing the 
     necessity of investing in workforce development to support 
     workers and to help employers succeed in a global economy; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Connolly, and Mr. Curbelo of Florida):
       H. Res. 1101. A resolution affirming the historical 
     relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of 
     Morocco, condemning the recent provocative actions of the 
     Polisario Front and its foreign supporters, and encouraging 
     efforts by the United Nations to reach a peaceful resolution 
     of the Western Sahara conflict; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. EMMER (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Schweikert, 
             Mr. Polis, and Mr. McHenry):
       H. Res. 1102. A resolution expressing support for digital 
     currencies and blockchain technology; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. DUFFY (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 1103. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Poe of 
             Texas, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Moore, Mr. Brown of 
             Maryland, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Ms. Titus, Mr. Vela, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Demings, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lawson of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Richmond, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. 
             Veasey, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Plaskett, and Mr. Vargas):
       H. Res. 1104. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of October as ``National Domestic Violence Awareness Month'' 
     and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
     Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic 
     violence and its devastating effects on individuals, 
     families, and communities, and support programs designed to 
     end domestic violence in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOVE (for herself, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Curtis, and 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 1105. A resolution designating Salt Lake City, 
     Utah, as the western center of the centennial commemoration 
     of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, in coordination 
     with Better Days 2020, and designating Cheyenne, Wyoming, 
     Denver, Colorado, Helena, Montana, and Seneca Falls, New 
     York, as sister cities in those celebrations; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Soto, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H. Res. 1106. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     October 6, 2018, as National Ostomy Awareness Day; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H. Res. 1107. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     National Secure Your Load Day; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Polis, and Mr. 
             Emmer):
       H. Res. 1108. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that blockchain has incredible 
     potential that must be nurtured through support for research 
     and development and a thoughtful and innovation-friendly 
     regulatory approach; 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. SUOZZI:
       H. Res. 1109. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the second Monday in October as ``Columbus 
     Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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