[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H677-H679]
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. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Duarte, 
             Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. Curtis):
       H.R. 7362. A bill to establish cooperative agreements for 
     wildland fire research, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 7363. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to authorize the sale of certain 
     Federal land to States and units of local government to 
     address housing shortages, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Education and the Workforce, 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. CURTIS:
       H.R. 7364. A bill to prohibit a person from advertising for 
     sale a product produced or manufactured using the forced 
     labor of individuals in the People's Republic of China, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. 
             Houlahan, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Norman, Ms. 
             Brownley, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Mills, Mrs. 
             Harshbarger, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Steel, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Connolly, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gallagher, Mrs. Lesko, 
             Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Steube, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. 
             Luna, and Mr. Gottheimer):
       H.R. 7365. A bill to provide PreCheck to certain severely 
     injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Veterans' 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. BICE (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. Rose, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Fulcher, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. McCormick, 
             Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Armstrong, 
             Mr. Biggs, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Cole, Mr. Babin, 
             and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 7366. A bill to require timely publication of CBP 
     border encounters, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. BURLISON:
       H.R. 7367. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from 
     finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with 
     respect to the salary threshold for overtime eligibility; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CAREY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 7368. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare 
     secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation 
     settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside 
     provisions; 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. CISCOMANI (for himself and Mr. Stanton):
       H.R. 7369. A bill to provide U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection with adequate flexibility in its employment 
     authorities; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 7370. A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
     to establish a deadline for processing applications related 
     to geothermal leasing; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Meng, Ms. Omar, Ms. Lee of California, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 7371. A bill to designate Ecuador under section 244 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of 
     Ecuador to be eligible for temporary protected status under 
     such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, 
             Mr. Bacon, Mr. Case, Mr. Lawler, and Ms. Perez):
       H.R. 7372. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations to provide defense support to Ukraine, Israel, 
     and Taiwan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to 
     require the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the 
     entry of inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, 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 Mr. GARBARINO (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 7373. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, to include alpha-gal 
     syndrome on the list of nationally notifiable diseases; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fallon, 
             Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Cloud, Mrs. 
             Fletcher, and Mr. Veasey):
       H.R. 7374. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 500 Sergeant Gonzales Drive 
     in Fort Davis, Texas, as the ``Sergeant Manuel Sillas 
     Gonzales Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.

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           By Ms. HAGEMAN:
       H.R. 7375. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. HARSHBARGER:
       H.R. 7376. A bill to provide that a project for the 
     collocation of a personal wireless service facility is not 
     subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or 
     historical preservation reviews; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. HUNT (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, and Mr. Babin):
       H.R. 7377. A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
     Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties 
     from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. IVEY (for himself, Mr. Harris, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Armstrong, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brown, Mr. 
             Carbajal, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. 
             Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
             Mr. Correa, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Escobar, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
             Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. 
             Gottheimer, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Horsford, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             Ms. Kuster, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             McClellan, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-
             Cortez, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Sanchez, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Ms. Sewell, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Stevens, Mr. 
             Thanedar, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Trone, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Ms. Davids of Kansas):
       H.R. 7378. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional 
     Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition of his 
     contributions to the cause of freedom, human rights, and the 
     abolition of slavery in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, 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. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Foster):
       H.R. 7379. A bill to amend title XXX of the Public Health 
     Service Act to establish standards and protocols to improve 
     patient matching; 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. LaTURNER (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Womack, 
             Ms. Davids of Kansas, and Mr. Harder of California):
       H.R. 7380. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food 
     and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the 
     regulation of the marketing and labeling of companion animal 
     pet food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. LIEU:
       H.R. 7381. A bill to direct the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health to establish a grant program to 
     facilitate research regarding the use of generative 
     artificial intelligence in health care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUTTRELL (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Bacon, Ms. 
             Mace, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Ellzey):
       H.R. 7382. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible 
     use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 7383. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to set forth limitations on exclusive approval 
     or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or 
     conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Trahan, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 7384. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to extend 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 Ms. McCLELLAN (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cline, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Griffith, 
             Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             Spanberger, Ms. Wexton, and Mr. Wittman):
       H.R. 7385. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 29 Franklin Street in 
     Petersburg, Virginia, as the ``John Mercer Langston Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. MILLER of Ohio:
       H.R. 7386. A bill to establish a grant program to support 
     career and technical education schools in their efforts to 
     advocate for career and technical education programs and 
     promote public awareness thereof; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PANETTA:
       H.R. 7387. A bill to reiterate the support of the Congress 
     of the United States for the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Brownley):
       H.R. 7388. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum guaranty amount for loans made to 
     certain veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, 
             and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 7389. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with 
     disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Khanna, 
             Ms. Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Tonko, Ms. Scanlon, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 7390. A bill to make price gouging unlawful, to expand 
     the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent 
     injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SORENSEN (for himself, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. 
             Crockett):
       H.R. 7391. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to carry out a study and research and demonstration on 
     agrivoltaic systems and to issue guidance on best practices 
     for protection of soil health and productivity during the 
     siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of solar 
     energy systems on agricultural land; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Posey, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 7392. A bill to reprogram Federal funds appropriated 
     for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to 
     prohibit future funding for UNRWA; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, 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. STEVENS:
       H.R. 7393. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable credit for certain home 
     accessibility improvements; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 7394. A bill to prohibit the use of trade secrets 
     privileges to prevent defense access to evidence in criminal 
     proceedings, provide for the establishment of Computational 
     Forensic Algorithm Testing Standards and a Computational 
     Forensic Algorithm Testing Program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. 
             Bonamici):
       H.R. 7395. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to expand career counseling 
     opportunities within student support and academic enrichment 
     grants; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, and 
             Mrs. Trahan):
       H.R. 7396. A bill to direct the Attorney General to conduct 
     a study on animal cruelty, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. TRAHAN (for herself and Mr. Valadao):
       H.R. 7397. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a definition of essential health 
     system in statute; 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. VAN DREW (for himself and Mr. Cohen):

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       H.R. 7398. A bill to ensure the ability of public safety 
     officers to retain their right to free speech on matters 
     related to public safety, working conditions, and other 
     matters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VAN DREW (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Smith 
             of Nebraska):
       H.R. 7399. A bill to terminate the American Community 
     Survey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Accountability.
           By Mr. VASQUEZ:
       H.R. 7400. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide individuals a refundable credit for a portion 
     of Federal income tax liability for 2024; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALTZ (for himself and Mr. Panetta):
       H.R. 7401. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish a goal for the Department of Defense for 
     participation by certain veteran-owned small businesses in 
     procurement contracts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas:
       H.R. 7402. A bill to reimburse the State of Texas for 
     expenses incurred for activities conducted relating to 
     securing the southern international border of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Hoyer, and Mr. Bost):
       H. Con. Res. 91. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the 
     12th Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag 
     Presentation Ceremony; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Quigley, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Landsman, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Morelle, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Auchincloss, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Cherfilus-
             McCormick, Mr. Himes, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Joyce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Crow, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Casten, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Wild, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Carson, Mr. Bera, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Mfume):
       H. Res. 1014. A resolution commemorating the heroic 
     sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia's 
     illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 
     2022, and recognizing the terrible cost of Russia's war of 
     aggression; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MANN (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carl, Mrs. Peltola, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Westerman, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
             Porter, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Steube, Mrs. 
             Cammack, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Scott Franklin of 
             Florida, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. 
             Feenstra, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Sorensen, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, Mr. Bost, Ms. Budzinski, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Baird, Mr. Banks, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Estes, 
             Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Barr, Mr. Comer, Ms. 
             Pingree, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. 
             Walberg, Ms. Craig, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Finstad, Mr. 
             Stauber, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Alford, Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri, Mr. Guest, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Armstrong, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bacon, Mr. 
             Flood, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. 
             Stansbury, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. 
             Kustoff, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Gooden 
             of Texas, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Ms. 
             Maloy, Mr. Cline, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Newhouse, 
             Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Miller 
             of West Virginia, Ms. Hageman, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Dean 
             of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Soto):
       H. Res. 1015. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as 
     ``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of the 
     National FFA Organization in developing the next generation 
     of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and 
     celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ``Give the Gift of 
     Blue'' program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the 
     iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H. Res. 1016. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 5673) to advance responsible policies; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. PEREZ (for herself, Mr. Golden of Maine, and 
             Mrs. Peltola):
       H. Res. 1017. A resolution eliminating the restriction that 
     witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of 
     the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the 
     chair of the committee; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. THANEDAR:
       H. Res. 1018. A resolution recognizing the remarkable 
     achievements and patriotic service of late Michigan native 
     Captain Claude A. Rowe, Jr., the only known member of the 
     famed Tuskegee Airmen authorized to fly for two Allied 
     countries during World War II; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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