[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3726-H3727]
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. TONKO (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 2659. A bill to establish a research, development, and 
     technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of 
     gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power 
     generation systems; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Demings, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Aguilar, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Rose of New 
             York, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Torres Small of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Correa):
       H.R. 2660. A bill to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), Science, Space, and 
     Technology, Foreign Affairs, 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. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 2661. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for 
     broadband deployment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. ESCOBAR (for herself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Omar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Dean, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Vela, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Speier, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. Mucarsel-Powell):
       H.R. 2662. A bill to prohibit funds from being used to 
     implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 2663. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the retirement earnings test, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Veasey):
       H.R. 2664. A bill to improve energy performance in Federal 
     buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger):
       H.R. 2665. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a smart energy and water efficiency program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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 Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri):
       H.R. 2666. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare 
     Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services 
     furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals 
     in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia 
     services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and 
     certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H.R. 2667. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel 
     eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. O'Halleran, 
             and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 2668. A bill to amend section 330B of the Public 
     Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Type I 
     diabetes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2669. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local 
     requirements respecting devices; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 2670. A bill to protect the Nation's law enforcement 
     officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and 
     its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate 
     body armor, and regulating the manufacture, importation, 
     sale, or purchase of such handguns by civilians; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 2671. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2672. A bill to amend section 487(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of 
     nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission 
     to identify and examine issues of national concern related to 
     the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KIM (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 2673. A bill to enhance the ability of the Office of 
     the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting 
     regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to 
     promote awareness of the services the Office of the National 
     Ombudsman provides, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
           By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, and 
             Mr. Higgins of New York):
       H.R. 2674. A bill to enhance safety and security at 
     federally licensed gun shops, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Crist):
       H.R. 2675. A bill to provide for a Department of Veterans 
     Affairs policy on medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Crist):
       H.R. 2676. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally 
     funded research and development center to conduct surveys to 
     measure cannabis use by veterans, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Crist):
       H.R. 2677. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis 
     for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care 
     providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             and Mr. Deutch):
       H.R. 2678. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for the tolling of the statute of limitations with 
     regard to certain offenses committed by the President of the 
     United States during or prior to tenure in office, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Dean):
       H.R. 2679. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax free distributions from section 529 college 
     savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered 
     apprenticeship programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. Haaland, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 2680. A bill to amend section 330C of the Public 
     Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for 
     Indians for providing services for the prevention and 
     treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Ms. Stefanik):
       H.R. 2681. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of 
     prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2682. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require multichannel video programming distributors to 
     carry rural video programming, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2683. A bill to increase consumer protection with 
     respect to negative option agreements entered into on the 
     Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2684. A bill to require the Federal Insurance Office 
     of the Department of the Treasury to conduct a study to 
     identify disparities between communities in auto insurance 
     costs and payout amounts based on the predominant racial 
     makeup of such communities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. VAN DREW:
       H.R. 2685. A bill to amend the Wild Bird Conservation Act 
     of 1992 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 
     through 2025, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Omar):
       H.R. 2686. A bill to prohibit the transfer, obligation, or 
     expenditure of Federal funds to take property for the 
     construction of a wall along the southern border, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Demings, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of California, and 
             Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 2687. A bill to prohibit discrimination in public 
     accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and 
     sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 2688. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to expand the use of salad bars in schools; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             McCarthy, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Granger, Mr. Nadler, and 
             Mr. Collins of Georgia):
       H. Res. 372. A resolution expressing concern for the United 
     States-Turkey alliance; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 
     Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, 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. BIGGS:
       H. Res. 373. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a National Move Over Law Day; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
             Hurd of Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Brooks of 
             Alabama, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Budd, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Steube, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Gohmert, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
             Walker, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Miller, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Allred, and Mr. Burgess):
       H. Res. 374. A resolution condemning Iranian state-
     sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian 
     people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear 
     republic of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Mr. Cisneros, 
             Ms. Wild, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Bass, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Hastings, 
             Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Sewell of Alabama):
       H. Res. 375. A resolution recognizing the Fifth Anniversary 
     of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist 
     Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to 
     redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast 
     and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Ms. Meng, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Rose of New York):
       H. Res. 376. A resolution recognizing Israeli-American 
     heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American 
     community to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.

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