[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5096-H5097]
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. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 9494. A bill making continuing appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2025, 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 Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Schneider, 
             and Ms. Titus):
       H.R. 9495. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees 
     for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully 
     detained or held hostage abroad, to terminate the tax-exempt 
     status of terrorist supporting organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CHAVEZ-DeREMER:
       H.R. 9496. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     include a representative of the National Association of State 
     Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory 
     Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lucas, and 
             Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 9497. A bill to amend the National Artificial 
     Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to establish a center on 
     artificial intelligence to ensure continued United States 
     leadership in research, development, and evaluation of the 
     robustness, resilience, and safety of artificial intelligence 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Mullin):
       H.R. 9498. A bill to direct the use of artificial 
     intelligence by National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to adapt to extreme weather, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 9499. A bill to require the United States Agency for 
     Global Media to verify the authenticity of foreign academic 
     credentials purported to be held by prospective and existing 
     employees of the Agency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FALLON:
       H.R. 9500. A bill to require agencies to use information 
     and communications technology products obtained from original 
     equipment manufacturers or authorized resellers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 9501. A bill to promote peace, stability, and recovery 
     in Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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. FROST:
       H.R. 9502. A bill to provide for automatic extension of 
     employment authorizations, to require earlier determinations 
     on temporary protected status designations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Lawler, 
             Ms. Salazar, Mr. Self, Mr. Baird, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
             Guest, Mr. Cline, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Weber of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 9503. A bill to direct the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development to promulgate regulations to require all 
     implementing partners receiving foreign assistance funds with 
     activities in Afghanistan to submit a report on any payments 
     or

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     withholdings, including for taxes, fees, duties, and 
     utilities, made to the Taliban, state-owned enterprises, or 
     governing institutions in Afghanistan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LOPEZ:
       H.R. 9504. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require information on the national debt to be 
     included on ballots in elections for Federal office, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 9505. A bill to authorize the establishment of a 
     program of voluntary separation incentive payments for 
     nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and 
     employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender 
     Service; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Ms. PETTERSEN (for herself and Mr. Ciscomani):
       H.R. 9506. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Water Project Navigators Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. PORTER:
       H.R. 9507. A bill to modify the definitions of 
     congressional committees under the Leahy laws; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed 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 Ms. TENNEY (for herself and Ms. Ross):
       H.R. 9508. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and 
     service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical 
     care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible 
     savings account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 9509. A bill to amend section 7(j) of the Small 
     Business Act to modify the start date used to calculate the 
     period in which a small business concern is eligible to 
     participate in the 8(a) program, and for the other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 9510. A bill to make improvements to Federal 
     contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by women, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 
     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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 1427. A resolution expressing the profound sorrow 
     of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable 
     William J. Pascrell, Jr; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Curtis, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thompson of California, and 
             Ms. Blunt Rochester):
       H. Res. 1428. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     the week of September 15, 2024, through September 21, 2024, 
     as ``Telehealth Awareness Week''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. JAMES (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Bergman, Mr. 
             Thanedar, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Huizenga, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. 
             McClain, Ms. Slotkin, and Ms. Stevens):
       H. Res. 1429. A resolution congratulating the Olympians and 
     Paralympians of Michigan who competed in the 2024 Olympics 
     and Paralympics in Paris, France; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability, 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.

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