[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6997-H6998]
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. CLINE:
       H.R. 6847. A bill to impose limitations on the amount of 
     indirect costs allowable under Federal research awards to 
     institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 6848. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring 
     ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 6849. A bill to prohibit the establishment of a 
     Civilian Climate Corps, American Climate Corps, or any 
     similar program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Titus):
       H.R. 6850. A bill to improve technology and address human 
     factors in aviation safety, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Norman):
       H.R. 6851. A bill to prohibit certain funding to sanctuary 
     jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, 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. ESPAILLAT:
       H.R. 6852. A bill to designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in 
     Harlem, New York, as a National Commemorative Site, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. 
             LaTurner, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Guest, Mr. Bacon, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Yakym, 
             Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. 
             Harshbarger, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Bice, Ms. 
             Hageman, Mr. Donalds, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
             Carey, and Mr. Carter of Texas):
       H.R. 6853. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional 
     Budget Office to provide to Congress information on payments 
     from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the 
     Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. 
             Thompson of California):
       H.R. 6854. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish 2 grant programs to sustain populations of 
     species of migratory waterfowl through the deployment of 
     tools and practices that complement habitat conservation; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6855. A bill to ensure timely bills for patients; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6856. A bill to reform prescription drug pricing and 
     reduce out-of-pocket costs by ensuring consumers benefit from 
     negotiated rebates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6857. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modernize health savings accounts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 6858. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to limit 
     the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a 
     ten-year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE:
       H.R. 6859. A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the 
     Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Ruiz):
       H.R. 6860. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the 
     protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act; 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. KILEY:
       H.R. 6861. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire 
     mitigation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. 
             Newhouse):
       H.R. 6862. A bill to amend the FAST Act to include certain 
     mineral production activities as a covered project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LAWLER:
       H.R. 6863. A bill to provide that members of the Armed 
     Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officers shall be 
     eligible for the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LAWLER:
       H.R. 6864. A bill to amend the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Act to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to testify on an annual basis before the 
     Congress; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 6865. A bill to provide for additional sanctions and 
     other measures relating to Iran, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 6866. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the 
     timing of special elections for local office in the District 
     of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Spanberger):
       H.R. 6867. A bill to create an Office of Conservation 
     Innovation within the Natural Resources Conservation Service; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Caraveo):
       H.R. 6868. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     conduct a review and submit a report to the Congress on grant 
     and other assistance programs of the Department of Justice to 
     support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating 
     violence, or stalking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself and Mr. Aguilar):
       H.R. 6869. A bill to withdraw certain land within the San 
     Bernardino National Forest in California from location, 
     entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. OGLES (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Clyde, Mr. 
             Good of Virginia, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Self, Mr. 
             Norman, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. 
             Nehls, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. 
             Mooney):
       H.R. 6870. A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     to clarify creditor's rights and remedies with respect to the 
     consideration of immigration status with respect to the 
     extension of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6871. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
     to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance 
     and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use 
     hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6872. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled 
     equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary 
     of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
     the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, 
     including ammonia, as a shipping fuel; 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.

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           By Mr. RESCHENTHALER (for himself, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. 
             Van Orden):
       H.R. 6873. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to include information relating to the rate of 
     suicide among covered Reserves in each National Veteran 
     Suicide Prevention Annual Report of the Office Mental Health 
     and Suicide Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself and Mr. Williams of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 6874. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to implement a system or process to actively monitor 
     the veteran self-service and data transmission functions of 
     the main internet website of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for certain adverse events, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SALAZAR (for herself and Mr. Kim of New Jersey):
       H.R. 6875. A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic 
     Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a 
     beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the 
     list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for 
     admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants 
     if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by 
     the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the 
     eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks):
       H.R. 6876. A bill to require a pilot program on the 
     participation of third-party logistics providers in the 
     Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa):
       H.R. 6877. A bill to amend section 1242 of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 to enhance and update conservation 
     practice standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. SPARTZ:
       H.R. 6878. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exempt 
     nonroad engines and vehicles that are used for agricultural 
     purposes from the emission standards of that Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. SPARTZ:
       H.R. 6879. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     provide for the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain 
     digital electronic agricultural equipment; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIFFANY (for himself and Ms. Kuster):
       H.R. 6880. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to award grants to promote the domestic hardwood industry, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Allred, 
             Ms. Crockett, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
             Scholten, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Adams, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Khanna, Ms. Omar, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Castro of 
             Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Sewell, and Ms. 
             Jackson Lee):
       H. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution recognizing 
     international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H. Res. 940. A resolution recognizing the week of December 
     25, 2023, as the ``Week of the Fight Against Black Slavery in 
     the Americas''; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Pfluger, 
             and Mrs. Harshbarger):
       H. Res. 941. A resolution condemning the final agreement at 
     the United Nations Climate Change Conference that encourages 
     ``transitioning away from fossil fuels''; 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 Mrs. RAMIREZ (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, and Ms. Jacobs):
       H. Res. 942. A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-
     year-old Palestinian boy, murdered as a victim of a hate 
     crime for his Palestinian Muslim identity, in the State of 
     Illinois, United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Casar, Mrs. Ramirez, 
             Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois):
       H. Res. 943. A resolution calling for the annulment of the 
     Monroe Doctrine and the development of a ``New Good 
     Neighbor'' policy in order to foster improved relations and 
     deeper, more effective cooperation between the United States 
     and our Latin American and Caribbean neighbors; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and 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.

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