[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 178 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5606-H5608]
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. PENCE (for himself and Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 5506. A bill to establish a Rural Telehealth Access 
     Task Force to determine how to address barriers to the 
     adoption of telehealth technology and access to broadband 
     internet access service in rural areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. BEYER (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Bush, 
             Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Gomez, and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 5507. A bill to improve the unemployment insurance 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Mr. Lowenthal):
       H.R. 5508. A bill to combat illegal deforestation by 
     prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in 
     part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing 
     illegal deforestation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight 
     and Reform, 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. BOST:
       H.R. 5509. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, 
     the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health 
     Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and the Student 
     Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 to make certain 
     improvements to the educational assistance programs of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 5510. A bill to ensure that patients receive accurate 
     health care information by prohibiting misleading and 
     deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of 
     health care services, to require the identification of the 
     license of health care professionals, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, 
             and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 5511. A bill to require the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to establish a premise plumbing 
     research laboratory, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. CLYDE (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 5512. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide a transitional option to permit States to submit 
     their own mapping data to use for any broadband related 
     funding program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CROW (for himself, Ms. Cheney, and Mrs. Murphy 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 5513. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 
     1947 to ensure that the process for an individual obtaining a 
     security clearance includes vetting the individual for ties 
     to domestic terrorism, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Comer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Vicente 
             Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carter of Georgia, 
             Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Norton, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana):
       H.R. 5514. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve extended care services by providing 
     Medicare beneficiaries with an option for cost effective 
     home-based extended care under the Medicare program, 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 Mr. DUNN:
       H.R. 5515. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to ensure that certain biomedical research is 
     conducted in a manner that considers national security risks, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ELLZEY (for himself and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 5516. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Veterans 
     Integration to Academic Leadership program of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. 
             Carson, Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Meng, Ms. Omar, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             Mr. Vargas, Mr. Takano, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Cardenas, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 5517. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to alter the definition of ``conviction'', and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5518. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
     remote oath ceremonies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON (for herself, Mr. Soto, and Mr. 
             Palazzo):
       H.R. 5519. A bill to improve the collection and publication 
     of statistics relating to Puerto Rico, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. JACOBS of New York:
       H.R. 5520. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase due process and transparency at the National Library 
     of Medicine in listing and delisting journals in MEDLINE (or 
     any other current or successor databases or indices), and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Golden):
       H.R. 5521. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to provide opportunities to rural business 
     investment companies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business, 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. KIND (for himself and Mr. Westerman):
       H.R. 5522. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real property; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LAMB:
       H.R. 5523. A bill to help Americans pay down student loan 
     debt or pay for education or training to develop or improve 
     workforce skills; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LIEU:
       H.R. 5524. A bill to ensure the digital contents of 
     electronic equipment and online accounts belonging to or in 
     the possession of United States persons entering or exiting 
     the United States are adequately protected at the border, 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. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. 
             Hudson):
       H.R. 5525. A bill to amend the Bank Secrecy Act to expand 
     the scope and authorities of anti-money laundering safeguards 
     under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MANNING (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler):
       H.R. 5526. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell School 
     Lunch Act to increase access to mental health resources, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McCLAIN (for herself, Mr. Keller, Ms. 
             Malliotakis, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Norman, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Garbarino, 
             Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 5527. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research 
     on animals in certain foreign countries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. MFUME (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 5528. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     competitive grants to State, Tribal, and local governments to 
     establish and maintain witness protection and assistance 
     programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 5529. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to make certain improvements to the Veterans Justice 
     Outreach Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Foster, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Trone, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cardenas):
       H.R. 5530. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     substance abuse youth initiative, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. NEWMAN (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Bonamici, 
             and Ms. Garcia of Texas):
       H.R. 5531. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to promote the employment of older 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. Mace, and Mr. 
             Garamendi):
       H.R. 5532. A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety 
     Board; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Casten, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mr. Tonko, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, 
             Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sires, Ms. Porter, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. 
             Malinowski, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mrs. Trahan, 
             Mr. Lieu, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Newman, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Levin of 
             California, and Mr. San Nicolas):
       H.R. 5533. A bill to encourage reduction of disposable 
     plastic products in units of the National Park System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 5534. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the 
     low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military 
     service academies, and recommendations to increase such 
     numbers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 5535. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the 
     low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed 
     Forces in leadership positions, and recommendations to 
     increase such numbers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri):
       H.R. 5536. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to revise certain payment rules for outpatient 
     physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy 
     furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher):
       H.R. 5537. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 5538. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for greater transparency 
     with respect to fragrance and flavor ingredients in 
     cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 5539. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the supply chain 
     transparency needed for companies to make safe cosmetics, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester):
       H.R. 5540. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
     cosmetic safety, with an emphasis on communities of color and 
     professional salon workers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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 and Mr. Wenstrup):
       H.R. 5541. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the exemption for telehealth services from 
     certain high deductible health plan rules, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 5542. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate the 
     distribution of funding for travel related expenses paid by 
     individuals impacted by restrictions to the provision of 
     abortion services, 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 Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Phillips, 
             Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 5543. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to increase the number of Vet Centers in certain 
     States based on population metrics, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Walorski, Mrs. Murphy 
             of Florida, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 5544. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Levin of 
             California):
       H.R. 5545. A bill to extend certain expiring provisions of 
     law relating to benefits provided under Department of 
     Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs during 
     COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 5546. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Young):
       H.R. 5547. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of 
     certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic 
     development strategy that directly or indirectly increases 
     the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 5548. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
     patient outreach system relating to mental health care, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kilmer, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, and Ms. Strickland):
       H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the 
     Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget 
     authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar):
       H. Res. 705. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week of October 17-23, 2021, as ``National 
     Chemistry Week''; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Sires, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Bourdeaux, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             Titus, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Omar, Mr. 
             Correa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. Vargas, Miss Rice 
             of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Newman, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. 
             Ruiz, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jacobs of 
             California, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas):
       H. Res. 706. A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage 
     Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in 
     the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to 
     the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Carson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tonko, 
             Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Panetta, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. O'Halleran):
       H. Res. 707. A resolution supporting the recognition of 
     October 8, 2021, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day''; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GARBARINO (for himself and Mr. Amodei):
       H. Res. 708. A resolution expressing support for the 
     recognition of Christopher Columbus

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     and his impact on the Italian-American community, and 
     recognizing the second Monday in October as ``Columbus Day''; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 709. A resolution recognizing that the land that is 
     now known as the United States of America was originally 
     inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, 
     Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Suozzi, 
             Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Panetta, 
             Ms. Salazar, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Stefanik):
       H. Res. 710. A resolution urging the people of the United 
     States to observe the month of October 2021 as Italian and 
     Italian-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Kind, and Mr. Welch):
       H. Res. 711. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of October 2021 as ``National Co-Op Month'' and 
     commending the cooperative business model and the member-
     owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and 
     practitioners that use the cooperative business model to 
     positively impact the economy and society; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, Miss 
             Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. San Nicolas, and Ms. Plaskett):
       H. Res. 712. A resolution expressing support for the 
     recognition of the first Thursday of October as ``U.S. 
     Territories Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. VELA:
       H. Res. 713. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Nation should honor and recognize 
     military families who have been disproportionately affected 
     by the COVID-19 crisis; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. WILD (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Keating, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
             Florida, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Costa):
       H. Res. 714. A resolution encouraging all nations to end 
     sexual violence against girls through in-country data-driven 
     reforms; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Ryan):
       H. Res. 715. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Nonviolence Week'' to raise awareness of youth 
     violence in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.

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