[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H600-H602]
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. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Trone, Ms. 
             Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr. Allred, Mr. Brown of 
             Maryland, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Gaetz):
       H.R. 545. A bill to allow penalty-free distributions from 
     retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and 
     certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal 
     Government shutdown; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. Harris):
       H.R. 546. A bill to provide for the issuance of revenue 
     bonds to fund construction of a physical border barrier and 
     related technology, roads, and lighting along the United 
     States border with Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 547. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and 
     implement a standard identification protocol for use in the 
     tracking and procurement of biological implants by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mr. Costa, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, and Mr. 
             McClintock):
       H.R. 548. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under 
     that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh 
     or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters, and species 
     of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh 
     waters; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H.R. 549. A bill to designate Venezuela under section 244 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of 
     Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under 
     such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Young, and Mrs. 
             Brooks of Indiana):
       H.R. 550. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World 
     War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service 
     during World War II; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 551. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum penalty for mail theft; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 552. A bill to direct the United States Postal Service 
     to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, 
     California; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 553. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities 
     under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving 
     spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and 
     indemnity compensation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Keating):
       H.R. 554. A bill to require annual reports on religious 
     intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Welch, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
             Titus, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Dean, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Katko, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Schakowsky, Miss Rice of 
             New York, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Crow, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Neguse, and Mr. Brindisi):
       H.R. 555. A bill to prohibit discrimination against 
     individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and 
     supports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 556. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     establish a new employment, training, and supportive services 
     program for the long-term unemployed and individuals with 
     barriers to employment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Torres of 
             California, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Espaillat):
       H.R. 557. A bill to render certain military spouses 
     eligible for adjustment of status; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. Gabbard):
       H.R. 558. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     establish a demonstration program to adapt the successful 
     practices of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped 
     economies to the provision of Federal economic development 
     assistance to Native communities in similarly situated remote 
     areas in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 559. A bill to amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution 
     entitled ``A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To 
     Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
     Political Union with the United States of America, and for 
     other purposes''; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SABLAN:
       H.R. 560. A bill to amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution 
     entitled ``A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To 
     Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
     Political Union with the United States of America, and for 
     other purposes''; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BERGMAN (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New 
             Hampshire, and Mr. Dunn):
       H.R. 561. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs to small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOST (for himself and Mr. Lawson of Florida):
       H.R. 562. A bill to establish a Department of Agriculture 
     loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship 
     opportunities for veterans of the Armed Forces to become 
     farmers or ranchers; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Khanna, Mr. Mast, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. 
             Gallagher, Mr. Takano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Panetta, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. O'Halleran):
       H.R. 563. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
     Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly 
     identified as the location in which a member of the Armed 
     Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the 
     member may be contacted; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 564. A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils 
     Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Costa, and Mr. 
             Nunes):
       H.R. 565. A bill to include Portugal in the list of foreign 
     states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the 
     United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States 
     nationals are treated similarly by the Government of 
     Portugal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. Young, and Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 566. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     remove the manifestation period required for the presumptions 
     of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, 
     and acute and subacute peripheral

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     neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide 
     agents; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CRIST:
       H.R. 567. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the 
     portion of wages and self-employment income subject to 
     payroll taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 568. A bill to require the Governor of a State to 
     submit to the Attorney General an annual report on the number 
     of individuals who represented themselves in court in 
     criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Takano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. DeSaulnier, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of 
             Puerto Rico, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Adams, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brownley of 
             California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Crist, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, 
             Mrs. Demings, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, 
             Mr. Foster, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Khanna, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. 
             Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean 
             Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Mast, Ms. Matsui, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. O'Halleran, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
             Speier, and Mr. Suozzi):
       H.R. 569. A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun 
     violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mrs. Murphy):
       H.R. 570. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with regard to stalking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Sherman, 
             and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H.R. 571. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to 
     Iranian persons that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq 
     or the Government of Iraq; 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. LaMALFA (for himself and Mr. McClintock):
       H.R. 572. A bill to release certain Federal land in 
     California from wilderness study, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. David 
             P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Harris, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Olson, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Babin, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Banks, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Walker, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Arrington, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Posey, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. 
             Ratcliffe, Mr. Long, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
             Stewart, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Watkins, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from 
     conducting or supporting any research involving human fetal 
     tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 574. A bill to clarify standards of family detention 
     and the treatment of unaccompanied alien children, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. Walker, Mr. Hice of 
             Georgia, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Budd, Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 575. A bill to provide for a method by which the 
     economic costs of significant regulatory actions may be 
     offset by the repeal of other regulatory actions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Aguilar, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Brownley of California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Correa, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Espaillat, 
             Mr. Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gonzalez 
             of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Heck, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Ms. 
             Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Pocan, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Sablan, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. 
             Veasey, Mr. Vela, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson 
             of Florida, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Ted Lieu of 
             California):
       H.R. 576. A bill to expand Medicare coverage to include 
     eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care; 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. SCHNEIDER:
       H.R. 577. A bill to provide that a former Member of 
     Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be 
     ineligible to receive certain Federal retirement benefits or 
     to use certain congressional benefits and services, to 
     require each Member of Congress to post on the Member's 
     official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual 
     financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to prohibit the use of 
     appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the 
     spouse of a Member of Congress who accompanies the Member on 
     official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional 
     awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in 
     connection with official air travel, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Peters, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Ms. Speier, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Lofgren, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Mr. Costa, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Keating, 
             Mr. Moulton, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. King of New York, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 578. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of 
     Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval 
     Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Amodei, Mr. Westerman, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 579. A bill to prohibit the conditioning of any 
     permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any 
     water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the 
     Interior and Agriculture, 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

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     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. 
             Young):
       H.R. 580. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to improve the transparency and 
     oversight of land conveyances involving disposal or 
     acquisition of National Forest System lands or Bureau of Land 
     Management public lands, to provide protections and certainty 
     for private landowners related to resurveying such public 
     lands, 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. HOLDING:
       H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution disapproving the 
     President's proposal to take an action relating to the 
     application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian 
     Federation; 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. JEFFRIES:
       H. Res. 42. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             and Mr. Marino):
       H. Res. 44. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week of January 20 through January 26, 
     2019, as ``National School Choice Week''; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PETERSON (for himself and Mr. Conaway):
       H. Res. 45. A resolution congratulating the American Farm 
     Bureau Federation for a long tradition of advocacy on behalf 
     of agriculture and rural America and for holding its 100th 
     annual convention; to the Committee on Agriculture.

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