[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 152 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7864-H7866]
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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. 
             Stefanik, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Brendan F. 
             Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4429. A bill to ensure that a fair percentage of 
     Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric 
     cancer research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. TRAHAN:
       H.R. 4430. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     assign a unique numeric identifier to institutions of higher 
     education to facilitate data collection and reporting, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. AMASH:
       H.R. 4431. A bill to limit the authority of personnel of 
     the Department of Homeland Security to prohibit a citizen or 
     permanent resident of the United States from boarding as a 
     passenger on an aircraft or cruise ship based on inclusion of 
     the individual in a watchlist, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. RICHMOND (for himself and Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 4432. A bill to require the Department of Homeland 
     Security to prepare a terrorism threat assessment relating to 
     unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia, and Mrs. Miller):
       H.R. 4433. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     establish an Appalachian regional energy hub initiative, and 
     for other

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     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Miller, and Mr. 
             Kelly of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4434. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             and Ms. Lee of California):
       H.R. 4435. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to protect taxpayers from liability 
     associated with the reclamation of surface coal mining 
     operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Jayapal):
       H.R. 4436. A bill to authorize a National Poverty Research 
     Center; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. BIGGS:
       H.R. 4437. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to allow the pooling of tips among all employees, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Byrne):
       H.R. 4438. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on investment income of private 
     colleges and universities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. 
             Speier, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
             Rush, and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 4439. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services to issue priority review 
     vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 4440. A bill to establish protocols for the 
     investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law 
     enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 4441. A bill to amend titles 49 and 10, United States 
     Code, to provide for the authority of the Commissioner of 
     U.S. Customs and Border protection with respect to national 
     security determinations concerning wind turbines proposed to 
     be constructed in the United States in bodies of water that 
     border Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DUFFY:
       H.R. 4442. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit prenatal genetic testing and abortions on the basis 
     of sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum 
     wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Cox of 
             California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. McAdams, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Schweikert, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, and Mr. Buck):
       H.R. 4444. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot 
     project to provide increased transparency for customers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. 
             Norman):
       H.R. 4445. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to provide for a uniform 60-day period for Congress 
     to review laws of the District of Columbia before such laws 
     may take effect, to permit Congress to use the authorities 
     and procedures available under such Act for the consideration 
     and enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws of the 
     District of Columbia to disapprove specific provisions of 
     such laws, to clarify the expedited procedures available 
     under such Act for the consideration of such resolutions of 
     disapproval, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform, 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. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Soto, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Spano, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 4446. A bill to designate the POW/MIA Memorial and 
     Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA 
     Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Lamb, 
             and Mr. Norman):
       H.R. 4447. A bill to establish an energy storage and 
     microgrid grant and technical assistance program; 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. PANETTA:
       H.R. 4448. A bill to address loopholes in the Harmonized 
     Tariff Schedule of the United States that allow companies to 
     avoid the duty rate applicable to dehydrated garlic; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran):
       H.R. 4449. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to add access to telecommunications and information services 
     in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian 
     people to the universal service principle relating to access 
     to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4450. A bill to authorize the Export-Import Bank of 
     the United States to use 3 percent of its profits for 
     administrative expenses; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4451. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses 
     are eligible for assistance and support services provided by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4452. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to 
     care for an adult child, grandchild, or grandparent who has a 
     serious health condition, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4453. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to distribute additional information to Medicare 
     beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, 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 Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 4454. A bill to disclose the use of Federal funds with 
     any privately held company owned by the President, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. Gianforte):
       H.R. 4455. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase 
     under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological 
     products to encourage the development and use of such 
     products; 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. 
             Radewagen, and Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee):
       H.R. 4456. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to train 
     certain Department of Labor personnel how to effectively 
     detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human 
     trafficking during the course of their primary roles and 
     responsibilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Schneider, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner, Mr. Posey, Mr. Webster of 
             Florida, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Murphy of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Timmons, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Deutch, and Mr. 
             Garamendi):
       H. Res. 569. A resolution recognizing the 111th anniversary 
     of the independence of Bulgaria; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Cole, Mr. Castro 
             of Texas, and Ms. Bass):
       H. Res. 570. A resolution commemorating the 20th 
     anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 
     (REACH) program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself and Mr. Deutch):
       H. Res. 571. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 24, 2019, as ``National Voter 
     Registration Day''; to the Committee on House Administration.

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           By Mr. FULCHER:
       H. Res. 572. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of ``National Forensic Science Week''; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Moore, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Costa, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Kind, and Mr. Correa):
       H. Res. 573. A resolution recognizing the celebration of 
     the Hmong New Year in 2019; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, 
             Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Moore, Ms. Barragan, 
             Ms. Meng, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Keating, Mr. Espaillat, 
             Mr. Morelle, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Raskin):
       H. Res. 574. A resolution supporting the teaching of 
     climate change in schools; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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