[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3338-H3340]
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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2396. A bill to provide for the use of funds in the 
     Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for the purposes for which the 
     funds were collected and to ensure that funds credited to the 
     Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used to support navigation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mr. Balderson, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Reed, Ms. Johnson of Texas, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez of Ohio):
       H.R. 2397. A bill to amend the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Act to make changes to the 
     implementation of the network for manufacturing innovation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Levin of California, 
             Mr. Heck, Mr. Case, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Correa, Mr. Rouda, Mr. 
             Pappas, and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 2398. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility 
     for the HUD-VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     regarding homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Levin of 
             California, Mr. Heck, Mr. Case, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rouda, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Carbajal):
       H.R. 2399. A bill to provide for greater transparency in 
     the HUD-VASH supported housing program for homeless veterans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Ms. Underwood):
       H.R. 2400. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and 
     sustained national investment in basic science research; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 2401. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and 
     sustained national investment in biomedical research; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, 
             Ms. Wexton, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2402. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair 
     Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis 
     of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2403. A bill to require agencies to ensure that 
     menstrual hygiene products are stocked in, and available free 
     of charge in, restrooms in public buildings, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2404. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
     in addition to

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     the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the 
     Judiciary, Agriculture, and 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. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Kilmer, 
             Mr. Katko, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. 
             Panetta, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Raskin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Case, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 2405. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea 
     Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Young, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 2406. A bill to amend the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 
     2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 
     Armed Services, 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 Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 2407. A bill to promote human rights for Palestinian 
     children living under Israeli military occupation and require 
     that United States funds do not support military detention, 
     interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Higgins of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2408. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to update and clarify the classification of and 
     applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation 
     technology items under the Medicare program, 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 Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Riggleman, and Mr. 
             John W. Rose of Tennessee):
       H.R. 2409. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small 
     businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. 
             Bass):
       H.R. 2410. A bill to provide for the sealing or expungement 
     of records relating to Federal nonviolent criminal offenses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flores, and Mr. 
             Wittman):
       H.R. 2411. A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products 
     to individuals under the age of 21; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Posey, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, 
             Mr. Harris, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Brady, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. 
             Stivers, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. McKinley, 
             Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. 
             Massie):
       H.R. 2412. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Muslim 
     Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Ms. Shalala):
       H.R. 2413. A bill to designate Nicaragua under section 244 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of 
     Nicaragua to be eligible for temporary protected status under 
     such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mrs. 
             Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Gallego):
       H.R. 2414. A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
     L. Udall Foundation Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     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. JAYAPAL (for herself and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 2415. A bill to provide standards for facilities at 
     which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
     Security are detained, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, and 
             Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 2416. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States 
     applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the 
     eligibility decision with respect to such State, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MOULTON (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2417. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     expand and improve health care services by health centers and 
     the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a 
     developmental disability, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 2418. A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant 
     visa program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2419. A bill to provide for nuclear weapons abolition 
     and economic conversion in accordance with District of 
     Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring 
     environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Ms. Garcia of Texas, 
             Mr. Castro of Texas, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto 
             Rico, Mr. Correa, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Soto, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Duffy, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Ms. 
             Sanchez, and Mr. Newhouse):
       H.R. 2420. A bill to establish within the Smithsonian 
     Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Mitchell):
       H.R. 2421. A bill to ensure that certain incidents 
     involving a covered employee that are reported to the title 
     IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education 
     have been reviewed by the president of the institution and 
     not less than 1 additional member of the institution's board 
     of trustees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
             Reschenthaler, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mr. Crist, and Mr. Steube):
       H.R. 2422. A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to allow suit against the United States for 
     injuries and deaths of members of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States caused by improper medical care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mrs. Lawrence):
       H.R. 2423. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of ratification of the 19th 
     Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, giving 
     women in the United States the right to vote; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Gallego, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 2424. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require reporting to the Federal Election 
     Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of offers 
     by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, 
     donations, expenditures, or disbursements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. YOUNG:
       H.R. 2425. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     limit recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish 
     aquaculture activities if a remedy is available; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California):
       H. Res. 331. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of April 30 as ``National

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     Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mrs. Murphy, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. 
             Porter, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Rouda, and Mr. Beyer):
       H. Res. 332. A resolution recognizing the accomplishments 
     and the contributions of Vietnamese Americans; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Craig, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Neguse, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mr. Vela, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Khanna, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Horsford, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Takano, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Mr. Crist, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Clay, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
             Garcia of Illinois, and Ms. Waters):
       H. Res. 333. A resolution promoting and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and supporting the 
     recognition of April 2019 as Fair Housing Month, which 
     includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by 
     everyday Americans in the United States in housing and 
     housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, 
     national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and 
     religion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Ratcliffe, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Walker, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Abraham, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Wright, Mr. Johnson of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Estes, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Hice of 
             Georgia, Mr. Babin, Mr. Norman, Mr. Emmer, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Wittman):
       H. Res. 334. A resolution recognizing May 2, 2019, as the 
     31st anniversary of the National Day of Prayer established 
     under the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for setting aside 
     the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National 
     Day of Prayer is celebrated'', approved May 5, 1988, which 
     was signed by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1988; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. SHALALA (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Dingell, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Soto, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Stevens, Mr. 
             Jeffries, Ms. Dean, Mr. Crist, and Ms. Ocasio-
             Cortez):
       H. Res. 335. A resolution expressing support for the 
     recognition of April as Arab American Heritage Month and 
     celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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