[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8707-H8709]
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. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 9372. A bill to facilitate pipeline construction and 
     limit regulatory and litigation delays under the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act, the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources, and 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. RUTHERFORD (for himself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, 
             Mr. Budd, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Austin 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Mace, 
             Ms. Salazar, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Mast, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
             Duncan, and Mr. Webster of Florida):
       H.R. 9373. A bill to provide that the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not 
     issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure 
     in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-
     Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic 
     Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data 
     related to that study is integrated into the stock 
     assessment; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 9374. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to 
     develop and submit to Congress a strategy and implementation 
     plan outlining United States efforts to counter the malign 
     influence and activities of the Russian Federation and its 
     proxies in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and other 
     regions as appropriate, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Ms. Jacobs of California, 
             Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             Newman, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
             Bowman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Kilmer, and Ms. Ross):
       H.R. 9375. A bill to establish a grant program to address 
     the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care 
     through the co-location of housing and child care, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. LUCAS (for himself, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Babin, Mrs. Kim of California, and Mr. Ellzey):
       H.R. 9376. A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal 
     initiative to accelerate unmanned aircraft systems civilian 
     and advanced air mobility research and development for 
     economic and national security, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. BARRAGAN:
       H.R. 9377. A bill to establish the National Patient Safety 
     Board; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and 
     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. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Bera):
       H.R. 9378. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting 
     requirements for certain transfers used for educational 
     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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. San 
             Nicolas, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Case, Mr. Lieu, Ms.

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             Titus, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Carson, Ms. 
             Dean, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Ross, 
             Mr. Wittman, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Wild, Mr. Trone, and Ms. 
             Kuster):
       H.R. 9379. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the VA Work-Study program; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 9380. A bill to amend title 31 and title 10, United 
     States Code, to address claims of the United States 
     Government relating to certain treatment received by 
     civilians at military medical treatment facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Hudson):
       H.R. 9381. A bill to designate the Russian-based PMC Wagner 
     Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. 
             Flood, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 9382. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction 
     of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust 
     for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Hice 
             of Georgia, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Williams of Georgia, and Mrs. McBath):
       H.R. 9383. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in 
     Peachtree City, Georgia, as the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Ms. Underwood):
       H.R. 9384. A bill to designate the Department of Energy 
     Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building 
     located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in 
     Batavia, Illinois, as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering 
     Research Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 9385. A bill to impose restrictions on the investment 
     in Chinese companies by tax-exempt entities; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. HARDER of California (for himself, Mr. Costa, 
             and Ms. Brownley):
       H.R. 9386. A bill to protect clean air and public health by 
     expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring and access to 
     air quality information for communities affected by air 
     pollution, to require hazardous air pollutant monitoring at 
     the fenceline of facilities whose emissions are linked to 
     local health threats, to ensure the Environmental Protection 
     Agency promulgates rules that require hazardous air pollutant 
     data measurement and electronic submission at fencelines and 
     stacks of industrial source categories, to expand and 
     strengthen the national ambient air quality monitoring 
     network, to deploy air sensors in communities affected by air 
     pollution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, and Ms. 
             Ross):
       H.R. 9387. A bill to strengthen civil rights protections 
     against harassment based on sex, race, color, national 
     origin, disability, or age; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, 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. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Tlaib, 
             Mr. Panetta, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Pingree, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Levin of 
             California, and Mr. Casten):
       H.R. 9388. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain 
     activities to protect communities from the harmful effects of 
     plastics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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 Mr. JACKSON (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Waltz, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Steube, Mrs. 
             Cammack, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. 
             Harshbarger, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. 
             Boebert, Mr. Babin, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Ellzey, 
             Mr. Biggs, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Wenstrup):
       H.R. 9389. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing 
     expenses relating to abortion services; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Garcia 
             of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Porter, Ms. 
             Scanlon, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 9390. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     require disclosure of conflicts of interest with respect to 
     rulemaking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Bacon, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. 
             Mullin):
       H.R. 9391. A bill to provide that identification documents 
     issued by tribal governments are generally accorded the same 
     treatment under Federal criminal law as identification 
     documents issued by the Federal Government or by a State or 
     local government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MEUSER (for himself, Ms. Wild, and Mr. Mann):
       H.R. 9392. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend the Medicare-dependent hospital 
     program and to update the calculation of the hospital 
     specific rate for such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. MOONEY:
       H.R. 9393. A bill to protect State and Federal courts' 
     primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee the 
     legal profession by prohibiting Federal agencies from 
     regulating licensed attorneys and law firms engaged in 
     litigation activities, prohibiting opposing parties in legal 
     actions from bringing private rights of action against such 
     attorneys and law firms for their litigation activities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. OWENS (for himself and Mrs. Hinson):
       H.R. 9394. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 9395. A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign 
     Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to require additional 
     reporting and public disclosure of information; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 9396. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to promote the increased use of renewable natural gas, 
     to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful 
     transportation-related emissions that contribute to poor air 
     quality, and to increase job creation and economic 
     opportunity throughout the United States; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. 
             Keating):
       H.R. 9397. A bill to promote global internet freedom; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. 
             Salazar, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Kim of 
             California, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. 
             Guest):
       H.R. 9398. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to provide for behavioral health of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 9399. A bill to require assessments of opportunities 
     to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at 
     Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. TRONE:
       H.R. 9400. A bill to provide for a study by the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the 
     potential benefits on population health outcomes of 
     incorporating into the Federal legislative process tools that 
     measure the impacts of proposed legislation (including in 
     areas outside of health care) on health and health 
     disparities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TRONE:
       H.R. 9401. A bill to designate a laboratory as the National 
     Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Ms. Lee of 
             California):

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       H.R. 9402. A bill to require the coverage of testing for 
     certain sexually transmitted infections without the 
     imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' 
     Affairs, and 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. CLYDE:
       H. Res. 1502. A resolution of inquiry requesting the 
     President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, 
     respectively, certain documents to the House of 
     Representatives relating to violent extremism against 
     pregnancy centers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Mast, and 
             Mr. Gosar):
       H. Res. 1503. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit in any bill, joint resolution, 
     or conference report appropriating funds for relief and 
     emergency assistance in response to major disasters the 
     inclusion of any provision which appropriates or otherwise 
     makes available funds for any other purpose; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Miss Gonzalez-
             Colon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Takano, Ms. Meng, Ms. Pressley, 
             Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Ms. 
             Barragan, Ms. Bush, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Waters):
       H. Res. 1504. A resolution supporting the goals of World 
     AIDS Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Dunn, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lesko, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Rush, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Cardenas):
       H. Res. 1505. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Ms. Lee of 
             California):
       H. Res. 1506. A resolution expressing support for continued 
     investment to complete the development of an HIV vaccine; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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