[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5745-H5747]
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. SWALWELL (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 9768. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security Agency a Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Ms. LEE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Green of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Moolenaar):
       H.R. 9769. A bill to ensure the security and integrity of 
     United States critical infrastructure by establishing an 
     interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report 
     on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by 
     People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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           By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Guest, Mr. 
             Gimenez, Mr. Strong, Mr. Ezell, and Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 9770. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to provide for education and training programs and 
     resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Ms. McCLELLAN:
       H.R. 9771. A bill to amend the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act to support research into the 
     effects of extreme weather on the subsurface natural and 
     built environment, to support engineering standards and 
     building codes for resilient designs against multihazards, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 9772. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     provide training and guidance relating to human rights 
     abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur 
     population by the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 9773. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Tonko, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Brown, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pocan, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Craig, Ms. 
             Blunt Rochester, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. 
             Titus, and Mr. Amo):
       H.R. 9774. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for 
     coverage under a qualified health plan; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. SPARTZ (for herself, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Yakym, Mr. 
             Banks, Mr. Baird, Mr. Pence, Mr. Carson, Mr. Bucshon, 
             and Mrs. Houchin):
       H.R. 9775. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in 
     Elwood, Indiana, as the ``Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 9776. A bill to provide for the conservation of 
     wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. BRECHEEN (for himself, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. 
             Lopez):
       H.R. 9777. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimate 
     for a bill or joint resolution prepared by the Congressional 
     Budget Office to include the cost to each United States 
     citizen for carrying out such measure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. Bera, Mr. Griffith, 
             Mr. Peters, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Ms. 
             Underwood):
       H.R. 9778. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to include penicillin allergy verification and 
     evaluation as part of the initial preventive physical 
     examination under the Medicare program; 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. CAREY (for himself, Mr. Steil, and Mr. Morelle):
       H.R. 9779. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to 
     designated congressional election observers to observe the 
     election administration procedures in congressional 
     elections; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CASTEN (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 9780. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives and fees for increasing motor 
     vehicle fuel economy, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 9781. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit for investors in start-up 
     businesses, to provide a credit for wages paid by start-up 
     businesses to their first employees, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. Brown, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Crockett, 
             Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. 
             Foushee, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McBath, Ms. 
             McClellan, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Sewell, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 9782. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to study and report on the relationship 
     between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly 
     among women of color; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 9783. A bill to establish a Government-wide approach 
     to improving digital identity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. HORSFORD:
       H.R. 9784. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Air Force 
     to submit a briefing on efforts to meet the needs of members 
     of the Air Force and their families at Creech Air Force Base, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LANGWORTHY (for himself, Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina):
       H.R. 9785. A bill to require the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to submit to Congress an annual report 
     on biomedical research funded by the United States and 
     performed in China; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, and Mr. 
             Peters):
       H.R. 9786. A bill to establish a new organization to manage 
     nuclear waste, provide a consent-based process for siting 
     nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for 
     managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MANN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Comer, Ms. 
             Budzinski, and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 9787. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prohibit the use of foreign feedstocks for purposes 
     of the clean fuel production credit, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Takano, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lieu):
       H.R. 9788. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disregard veteran disability compensation or pension 
     payments in determining income for purposes of the low income 
     housing tax credit and qualified residential rental project 
     bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. STANSBURY (for herself and Ms. Leger Fernandez):
       H.R. 9789. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to take into trust for the benefit of the San Felipe Pueblo 
     certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. STANSBURY (for herself, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Neguse, 
             Ms. Craig, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Salinas, Mr. 
             Horsford, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Pettersen):
       H.R. 9790. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide for the regulation of critical parts of tableting 
     machines and encapsulating machines, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. SYKES (for herself and Ms. McClellan):
       H.R. 9791. A bill to ensure continuity of pay and 
     allowances for members of the Armed Forces in the event of a 
     lapse in appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. SYKES (for herself, Ms. Brown, and Ms. 
             McClellan):
       H.R. 9792. A bill to provide appropriations for the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first lapse in 
     appropriations in a fiscal year; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             Garbarino):
       H.R. 9793. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving 
     gifts from certain countries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Ms. McClellan, Mr. 
             Raskin, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Nickel, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. 
             Ramirez, Ms. Wild, Mr. Trone, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Tlaib, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. Brownley, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
             Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mrs. 
             Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Omar, Ms. 
             Strickland, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Mr. 
             Veasey, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Tokuda, 
             Ms. Balint, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Salinas, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Gottheimer, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Deluzio, 
             Mr. Soto, Ms. Titus, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Craig, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Ross, Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Carson, Ms. Crockett, Ms. 
             Stevens, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Ms. Porter, Ms. Brown, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Allred, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Dean 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Casten, Ms. Chu, 
             Ms. Bush, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. DelBene, Ms. 
             Barragan, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Bowman, Mr. 
             Sorensen, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Scanlon, 
             Mr. Carbajal, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Peters, Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania, and Ms. DeGette):
       H. Con. Res. 130. Concurrent resolution commending State 
     and local governments for championing reproductive rights as 
     human rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. AGUILAR:
       H. Res. 1492. A resolution electing a Member to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Norman, 
             Ms. Tenney, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Miller of 
             West Virginia, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Reschenthaler, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fallon, 
             Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H. Res. 1493. A resolution strongly condemning Vice 
     President Kamala Harris for championing policies that would 
     exacerbate the national debt and reduce energy independence; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 
             and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H. Res. 1494. A resolution recognizing the threat of air 
     pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and 
     expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
     meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably 
     developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities 
     of pregnancy in Latino communities; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Barragan, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Ms. Bush, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Carson, Mr. Soto, 
             Mr. Amo, and Ms. Adams):
       H. Res. 1495. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 2024 as ``Sickle Cell Disease 
     Awareness Month'' in order to educate communities across the 
     United States about sickle cell disease and the need for 
     research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and 
     preventative care programs with respect to complications from 
     sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell 
     disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana):
       H. Res. 1496. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     October 23, 2024, as ``National Marine Sanctuary Day''; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. McBATH (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Thompson 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wilson 
             of Florida, Ms. Norton, and Ms. McClellan):
       H. Res. 1497. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week of September 23 through September 27, 
     2024, as ``National Hazing Awareness Week''; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McGARVEY (for himself, Mr. Barr, and Mr. Comer):
       H. Res. 1498. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     ``National Bourbon Heritage Month''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mr. Allred, Mrs. Beatty, 
             Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Brown, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Casten, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Cherfilus-
             McCormick, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Lois Frankel 
             of Florida, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Huffman, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Leger 
             Fernandez, Mr. Lieu, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Porter, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Salinas, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Soto, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Williams 
             of Georgia):
       H. Res. 1499. A resolution expressing concern about the 
     spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of 
     threats to freedom of expression in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

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