[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H7260-H7262]
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 Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. Horsford):
       H.R. 6143. A bill to provide for certain Medicare program 
     extensions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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 Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Brady, Mrs. 
             Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. 
             Bucshon, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Van 
             Drew, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, and Mr. Joyce of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6144. A bill to delay and offset the sequester to 
     occur in January 2022 under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 
     of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 
     Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, 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. MANN:
       H.R. 6145. A bill to require the appropriate Federal 
     banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio 
     that is between 8 percent 8.5 percent for calendar years 
     2022, 2023, and 2024, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6146. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish business tax

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     credits for producing electricity from stranded natural gas 
     and for certain infrastructure relating to stranded gas; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Kind, and 
             Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 6147. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     reestablish the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation 
     Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. CARL (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Brooks, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Graves of Louisiana):
       H.R. 6148. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 6149. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct-
     care workers who provide long-term services and supports to 
     older adults and people with disabilities in efforts to 
     coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service 
     delivery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. 
             Moulton):
       H.R. 6150. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for 
     opioid analgesics publicly available, 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. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 6151. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, Ms. Schrier, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Craig, Mr. 
             Stauber, Ms. Spanberger, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Moore of 
             Utah, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Bacon, Ms. 
             Salazar, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Mace, Mr. 
             Webster of Florida, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
             Rouzer, Mr. Allred, Mrs. Fischbach, and Mr. Austin 
             Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 6152. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the 
     United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Harshbarger, and Mr. 
             Jackson):
       H.R. 6153. A bill to provide that the final rule of the 
     Department of Homeland Security entitled ``Inadmissibility on 
     Public Charge Grounds'' shall have the full force and effect 
     of law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Luria):
       H.R. 6154. A bill to exclude costs of reviewing 
     applications for advanced nuclear reactor licenses from the 
     activities for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
     assesses fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Perry, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Babin, Mrs. 
             Miller of Illinois, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Hice 
             of Georgia, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 6155. A bill to prohibit United States contributions 
     to the United Nations International Organization for 
     Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for 
     Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works 
     Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JACKSON (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup, and Mr. 
             Crow):
       H.R. 6156. A bill to express the sense of Congress on 
     interoperability with Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. KINZINGER:
       H.R. 6157. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     implement a strategy to reduce reliance on concentrated 
     supply chains for critical goods, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 6158. A bill to require a study on the challenges 
     posed by the emergence of militia fleets in the South China 
     Sea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
             Zeldin, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Katko, Mr. Jacobs of New 
             York, Mr. Reed, and Ms. Tenney):
       H.R. 6159. A bill to prohibit Federal funds for any State, 
     local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an 
     injection center in violation of section 416 of the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856; commonly referred 
     to as the ``Crack House Statute''); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6160. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for coverage of certain drugs used in 
     the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, 
     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. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself, Mrs. 
             Murphy of Florida, Mr. Hern, and Ms. Sewell):
       H.R. 6161. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to temporarily reinstate the employee retention credit 
     for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE of Utah:
       H.R. 6162. A bill to modify Department of Defense printed 
     circuit board acquisition restrictions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. NEGUSE:
       H.R. 6163. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to direct a study on soil health of Federal lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NEGUSE:
       H.R. 6164. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission 
     to conduct a study on scams that target travelers during the 
     COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEGUSE:
       H.R. 6165. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability 
     compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6166. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     treat the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of 
     certain grant programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. Newhouse):
       H.R. 6167. A bill to establish requirements for quality and 
     discard dates that are, at the option of food labelers, 
     included in food packaging, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Bowman, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Bush, Ms. 
             Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Newman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Torres of New 
             York, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 6168. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit 
     the emission of any greenhouse gas in any quantity from any 
     new electric utility steam generating unit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign 
     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. SLOTKIN (for herself and Mr. Gallagher):
       H.R. 6169. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish a framework relating to risks to the defense supply 
     chain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. VAN DREW:
       H.R. 6170. A bill to prohibit any entity from imposing a 
     mandate that individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and Mrs. Murphy of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 6171. A bill to modify the competitive need limitation 
     provisions under the Generalized System of Preferences 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ESTES (for himself, Mr. Mann, and Mr. LaTurner):
       H. Con. Res. 63. Concurrent resolution permitting the 
     remains of the late Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, formerly a 
     Senator and a Representative from the State of Kansas, to lie 
     in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the 
     enrollment of the bill S. 1605; considered and agreed to.

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           By Mr. ESTES:
       H. Res. 839. A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of 
     the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable 
     Robert Joseph Dole; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Carl, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Ms. Sewell, and Mr. 
             Palmer):
       H. Res. 840. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the Alabama Farmers Federation and celebrating the long 
     history of the Alabama Farmers Federation serving as the 
     voice for Alabama agriculture and forestry; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Cole, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mrs. Rodgers 
             of Washington):
       H. Res. 841. A resolution recognizing Bahrain on the 50th 
     anniversary of its independence; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
             Florida, Ms. Bass, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. 
             Malinowski, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Quigley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Carolyn 
             B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Carson, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Sherrill, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Evans, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mr. Welch, Mr. Allred, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Meng, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Torres of 
             New York, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Levin of 
             Michigan, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Phillips, Mr. 
             Correa, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and 
             Ms. Escobar):
       H. Res. 842. A resolution condemning the sexual and gender-
     based violence against women and girls in Ethiopia and 
     emphasizing the urgent demand for humanitarian responses to 
     meet their needs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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