[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 138 (Friday, September 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5030-H5032]
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. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Scott Franklin of 
             Florida, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Hageman, Mr. 
             Langworthy, Mr. Arrington, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. 
             Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Williams of New York, 
             Mrs. Bice, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. Edwards):
       H.R. 9456. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 
     1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States 
     agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs, and 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. BEAN of Florida:
       H.R. 9457. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to prohibit increased payments under a 
     group health plan or group health insurance coverage for 
     telehealth services furnished by a provider located at a 
     facility; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. GOLDMAN of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 9458. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance outreach for the Urban Area Security 
     Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program of 
     the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GUEST (for himself and Mr. Ivey):
       H.R. 9459. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through 
     other transaction contracting authority, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. 
             Suozzi):

[[Page H5031]]

  

       H.R. 9460. A bill to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 9461. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations 
     to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Yakym, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Feenstra, 
             Ms. Malliotakis, and Ms. Tenney):
       H.R. 9462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations 
     to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships 
     to qualified elementary and secondary students; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. WENSTRUP:
       H.R. 9463. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require that non-citizen appointees to positions in the 
     Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background 
     investigations prior to employment; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AUCHINCLOSS (for himself, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 9464. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers to deduct certain transportation 
     fringe benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACON:
       H.R. 9465. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish an above-the-line tax deduction for 
     seniors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Lieu):
       H.R. 9466. A bill to direct the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging 
     practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics 
     of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to 
     transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and 
     usability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself and Ms. Clarke of 
             New York):
       H.R. 9467. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy 
     efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas 
     suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Cole, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Valadao, 
             and Mr. Bost):
       H.R. 9468. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California:
       H.R. 9469. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to codify the Transportation Security Administration's 
     responsibility relating to securing pipeline transportation 
     and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts 
     of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the 
     physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Moskowitz, and Ms. Tokuda):
       H.R. 9470. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking 
     concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Moskowitz, and Ms. Tokuda):
       H.R. 9471. A bill to require the Federal Motor Carrier 
     Safety Administration to implement a national employer 
     notification service; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HUNT (for himself and Mr. Nehls):
       H.R. 9472. A bill to enhance national security and energy 
     independence through comprehensive offshore energy resource 
     assessment and mapping, to establish a framework for the 
     regular review and standardization of offshore resource 
     exploration methodologies, to streamline the permitting 
     process for offshore geological and geophysical surveys, and 
     to provide for related purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Armed Services, 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. ISSA:
       H.R. 9473. A bill to authorize private enforcement of 
     immigration laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KILEY (for himself and Mr. Peters):
       H.R. 9474. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     address matters relating to patent subject matter 
     eligibility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. Obernolte):
       H.R. 9475. A bill to authorize the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation to identify grand challenges and award 
     competitive prizes for artificial intelligence research and 
     development; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mrs. LUNA:
       H.R. 9476. A bill to condition the availability of Federal 
     funds to Turkey on a formal apology for the attack on 
     September 2, 2024, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MEUSER (for himself and Mr. Steil):
       H.R. 9477. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 with respect to reviewable actions taken pursuant to 
     delegated functions of the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:
       H.R. 9478. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports 
     and other recreational activities in the medical services 
     furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Mr. Lawler, and Mrs. 
             Chavez-DeRemer):
       H.R. 9479. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a refundable credit for expenses incurred 
     for in vitro fertilization; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, and 
             Mr. Fitzgerald):
       H.R. 9480. A bill to permit State, local, and Tribal law 
     enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant 
     funds to use such funds for investigating senior financial 
     fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to 
     clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist 
     State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use 
     of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, 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. PAPPAS (for himself, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. 
             Molinaro):
       H.R. 9481. A bill to establish the Northern Border 
     Coordination Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. PORTER:
       H.R. 9482. A bill to require the Defense Logistics Agency 
     to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare 
     parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. PORTER:
       H.R. 9483. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     prohibit Department of Defense special Government employees 
     from obligating or expending Federal funds while carrying out 
     their official duties, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself, Mr. 
             Bergman, and Mr. Pappas):
       H.R. 9484. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of 
     veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment 
     furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SELF:
       H.R. 9485. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     permit the voluntary transmission of patient contact 
     information to certain religious or faith-based organizations 
     by chaplains employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. STANSBURY:
       H.R. 9486. A bill to establish a grant program within the 
     Small Business Administration to provide funds for eligible 
     accelerators or eligible incubators that provide services to 
     small business concerns owned and controlled by women and 
     rural small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. STEIL:
       H.R. 9487. A bill to amend the Legislative Reorganization 
     Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House 
     of Representatives to designate more than one of the 
     attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a 
     Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. STEIL (for himself, Mrs. Bice, Ms. Lee of 
             Florida, and Mr. D'Esposito):
       H.R. 9488. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card 
     verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online 
     contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards 
     in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the 
     acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift 
     cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. STEIL:
       H.R. 9489. A bill to sunset the Advisory Committee on the 
     Records of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.

[[Page H5032]]

  

           By Mr. STEIL:
       H.R. 9490. A bill to revise certain authorities of the 
     Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz):
       H.R. 9491. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     require information on contributors to Presidential library 
     fundraising organizations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. VALADAO:
       H.R. 9492. A bill to amend Public Law 99-338 with respect 
     to Kaweah Project permits; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. VASQUEZ:
       H.R. 9493. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New 
     Mexico, the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. PORTER:
       H.J. Res. 202. A joint resolution formally apologizing for 
     the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of 
     the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of free 
     association between the Government of the United States and 
     the Government of the Marshall Islands; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. POSEY (for himself, Mr. Mast, Ms. Bonamici, and 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington):
       H. Res. 1423. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 
     2024, as ``National Estuaries Week''; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mr. Turner):
       H. Res. 1424. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
     that August 30, 2024, be observed as the 134th anniversary of 
     the 1890 Institutions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Harshbarger, and 
             Mr. Rosendale):
       H. Res. 1425. A resolution reaffirming the House of 
     Representatives's commitment to ensuring secure elections 
     throughout the United States by recognizing that the 
     presentation of valid photograph identification is a 
     fundamental component of secure elections; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 1426. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 2024 as National Campus Sexual 
     Assault Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.

                          ____________________