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D260 CONGRESSIONAL- RECORD- DAIFY: DIGEST - March 15, 2016 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing 4 to hold hearings to examine Department of Homeland Se- entitled "The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Con- curity management and acquisition reform, 2 p.m; sumer Financial Protection", 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. SD-342. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing Committee on Judiciag: Subcommittee on Immigration entitled "The FDIC's Targeting of Refund Anticipation and the National Interest, to hold hearings to examine Loans", 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. the impact of immigration on United States workers, 10 Committee on Foreign A#airs, Full Cgmmittee, markup a.m., SD-226. . on H. Res. 343, expressing concern regarding persistent Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pre- and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ venting a fiscal crisis in America, focH~ing on a balanced harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in budget amendment to the Constitution, 2 p.m., SD-226. the People's Republic of China, including from large Committee on Veterans' 'A,Oairs: to hold a joint hearing numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of ' with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to exam- other religious and ethnic minority groups; and H.R. ine the legislative presentation of multiple Veterans Serv- 4678, to prohibit modification, abrogationi abandonment, ice Organizations, 10 a.m., SD-650. - or other related actions with respect to United States ju- risdiction and control over United States Naval Station, House Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without congressional action, 10 Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, a.m., 2172 Rayburn . Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on , entitled "DHS in Today's Dangerous World: Examining the National Park,Service, 9:30 a.m., 8-308 Rayburn. the Department's Budget and Readiness to Counter Subcommittee · on Agriculture, Rural Development, Homeland Threats", 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Food and Drug Administration, and Related' Agencies, Committee on House Adminis.tration, full Committee, budget hearing on Department of Agriculture, Research, markup on a resolution to amend the Committee regula- : Education, and Economics, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn. tions collectively known as the Guide to Outfitting and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Gov- Maintaining an Office of the U.S. House of Representa- ernment, budget hearing on the Department of the Treas- tives; a resolution to approve regulations pursuant to H. ury, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburri. Res. 5 regarding Congressional Member Organizaiions; a . Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing resolution to amend the Committee regulations collec- on the Federal Emergency Management-Agency, 10 a.m., tively known as the Members' Congressional Handbook; 2362-B Rayburn. and a resolution to amend the Committee regulations col- - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, lectively known as the Committee Handbook, 10:30 a.m., and Education, budget hearing on the National Institutes 1310 Longworth. of Health, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn; Committee on tbe Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- H.R. 4731, the "Refugee Program Integrity Restoration lated A2encies, budget hearing on the National Science Act.of 2016", 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. . Foundation, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol. , --' Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related on H.R. 87, the "Shiloh National Military Park Bound- Agencies; budget hdaring on Indian Affairs;. and oversight ary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Des- hearing on Bureall of Indian Education Schgols, 1 p.m., ignation Act"; H,R, 295, to reauthorize the Historically B-308 Rayburn. Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation pro- Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing gram ; H.R . 329, the "Indian Employment, Training and entitled "The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Author- Related Se;vices Consolidation Act of 2015"; H.R. 496, ization Budget Request from the Military Departments", 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. the "Alabama Hills National SceniE Area Establishment Act"; H.R. 1621, to modify the boundary of Petersburg Subcommittee on Emerging Threats.and Capabilities, National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, hearing ehtitled "Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for and for other purposes; -H.R. 1838; the "Clear Creek Na- U.S. Cyber Command: Preparing for Operations in the tional Recreation Area and Conservation Act"; H.R. Cyber DomainS 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. 2009, the "Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hear- 2015"; H.R. 2733, the "Nevada Native Nations Land ing entitled "Fiscal Year 2017 Army and Air Force - Act"; H.R, 3070, the "EEZ Clarification Act'-'; H.R. Rotorcraft Modernization Programs", 3:30 p.m., 2118 3211, to provide for the addition of certain real property Rayburn. to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Or- Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Com- egon; H.R. 3826, the "Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land mittee, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Pri- Exchange Clarification Act"; H.R. 4245, to exempt im- orities of the U.S. Department of Labor", 10 a.m., 2175 portation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucum- Rayburn. 1 bers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Species Act of 1973 ; H .R . 4579, the "Utah Test and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary "Disrupter · Series: Digital Currency and Block Chain Closure Act"; and H.R. 4680, to prepare the National Technology", 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 ahd for a second ' \ .. March, 15, 2016 . CONGHySSIONAL_RECORD« DAILY. -DIGEST . EXAMINING FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT IN U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and public wit- FLINT, MICHIGAN-PART II · nesses. - Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: full Committee· held a hearing entitled "Examining Fed eral Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act Joint Meetings · in Flint, Michigan-Part II". Testimony wai heard No joint committee meetings were held. from public witnesses. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REFORM AT THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARCH 16, 2016 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Sub- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) committee on Government Operations held a hear- ing entitled "Accountability and Transparency Re- · Senate form at the Office of Information and Regulatory Committee on Appropriations:. Subcommittee on Depart- Affairs". Testimony was heard from Michelle Sager, ment of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed Director, Strategic Issues, Government Account- budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2017 for ability Office; Howard Shelanski, Administrator, Of- the National Guard and Reserve, 10:30 a.m., SD-192. fice of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to Management and Budget; and public witnesses. hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and RACING TO REGULATE: EPA'S LATEST justification for fiscal year 2017 for -the National Nuclear - OVERREACH ON AMATEUR DRIVERS Security Administration, 2:30 p.m., SD-138. , Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on *Airland, Committee on · Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- to hold hearings to examine Army Unmanned Aircraft committee on Oversight held a hearing entitled Vehicle and Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft Enter- "Racing to Regulate: EPA's Latest Overreach on . prists 'in review of the Defense Authdrization Request for Amateur .Drivers". Testimony was heard from Rep- fiscal year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program, resentative McHenry; Brent Yacobucci, Section Re- 2:30 p.m., SR-222. search Manager, Energy and Minerals Section, Con- - Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, gressional Research Service; and public witnesses. to hold closed hearings to examine the Department of Defense's global counterterrorism strategy, 2:30 p.m., THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2017 SVC-217. - . . BUDGET REQUEST FOR COAST GUARD Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi- AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ness meeting to consider S. 2658, to amend title 49, PROGRAMS United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Committee on Tran*ortation and Infrastructure: Sub- Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- through 2017, S. 2644, to reauthorize the Federal Com- tation held a hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal munications Commission for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, Year 2017 Budget Request for Coast Guard and and a routine list in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- Maritime Transportation Programs". Testimony was heard from Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, - ings to examine the 2016 Water Resources Development U.S. Caast Guard; Paul "Chip" N. Jaenichen, Sr., Act, focusing on policies and projects, 10- a.m., SD-406. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: busi- Administrator, Maritime Administration; and Mario ness meeting to consider S. 1455, to provide access to Cordero, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission. . . medication-assisted therapy, S: 2256, to establish pro- TWENTY FIVE YEARS AFTER THE PERSIAN grams for health care provider training in Federal health - GULF WAR: AN ASSESSMENT OF VA'S care and medical facilities, to establish Federal co-pre- DISABILITY CLAIM PROCESS WITH scribing guidelines, to establish a grant program with re- RESPECT TO GULF WAR ILLNESS spect to naloxone, S. 480, to amend and reauthorize the controlled substance monitoring program under section , Committee on Veterans' A#airs: Subcommittee on Dis- 3990 of the Public Health < Service Act, S. 2680, to ability Assistance and Memorial Affairs; and Sub= . amend the Public Health Service Act to provide com- committee on Oversight and Investigations held a . prehensive mental health reform, and S. 2687, to amend joint hearing entitled "Twenty Five Years After the the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to im- Persian Gulf War: An Assessment of VA's Disability prove plans of safe care for infants affected by illegal sub- Claim Process with Respect to Gulf War Illness". stance abuse or withdrawal symptoms, or a Fetal Alcohol Testimony was heard from David R. McLenachen, Spectrum Disorder, 10 a.m., SD-106. March 15, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY IST5EST D261 . <-~entury of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, The Inspector General's Perspective", 11 a.m., 2360 Ray- ) and cultural resources of our National Parks for the en- burn. . ~ joyment of present and future generations , and for other Committee on Veterans' A#airs, Subcommittee on Eco- l-,_.purposes (continued), 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. nomic Opportunity; and Subcommittee on Health, hear- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- ing on draft legislation to improve the authority of the mittee, hearing entitled "Rebuilding Afghanistan: Over- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians sight of Defense Department Infrastructure Projects", 9 and other employees of the Department of Veterans Af- a.m.,2154 Rayburn. fairs, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing en- Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, titled "VA Cybersecurity and IT Oversight", 2 p.m., hearing entitled "Preserving and Strengthening Medi- 2247 Rayburn. care", 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Subcommittee on the Interior; and Subcommittee on Full Committee,.markup on H.R. 4472, the "Modern- Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, joint izing the Interstate Placement of Children in ~Foster Care hearing entitled "Examining the Renewable Fuel St:and- Act";,H.R. 4722, to amend the Internal Revenue Code ard", 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social secu- Committee on Rules, Full Committee, markup and hear- rity number to claim the refundable portion of the child ing on a resolution authorizing the Speaker to appear as tax credit; H.R. 4723, the "Protecting Taxpayers by Re- amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives covering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. Act; and H.R. 4724, the "Reducing Duplicative and In- 15-674, 3 p.m., Hz-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee effective Federal Funding Act", 3 p.m., 1100 Longworth . Pennanent Select Committed on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled "An Over- view of the Budget Proposal for the National institute of on Emerging Threats, hearing on FBI FY 2017 Budget, Standards and Technology for Fiscal Year 2017", 10 a.m., 2 p.m., HVC-304. This hearing will be closed. 2318 Rayburn. Joint Meetings Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled "An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Oce- Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, anic and Atmospheric Administration for Fiscal Year to hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 2017", 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing multiple Veterans Service Organizations, 10 a.m., entitled "SBA Management and Performance Challenges: SD-G50 .. D262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST March 15, 2016 Next Meeting of tbe SENATE Next Meeting of tbe HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 ' Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consid6r- Program. for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. 1 ation of the House message to accompany S. 764, Na- 4596-Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. tional Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act. At , -1 11:45 a.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke clo- ture on McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill with McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendfnent to the , bill). Exiensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Graves, Sam, Mo., E311 Salmon, Matt, ·Ariz., £307 - Grayson, Alan, Fla., E313 Schiff, Adam B., Calif„ £306, E309, E313, E314 Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E309 Gutiarrez, Luis V., Ill., E308 Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E306 Blum, Rod, Iowa, E307 . . Keating, William.R., Mass., 8316 - Shimkus, John, Ill., E306 Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E316 Long, Billy, Mo., £311, 8316 Shuster, Bill, Pa., £305, 8307 , Butterfield, G.K., N.C., 8308 Luetlremeyer, Blaine, Mo., E305, E306, E308, £311, Sinema, Kyrsten, Ariz., E312 Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E307, E311, E313, 8315, E318 E312, E314, E315 Chaffetz, Jason, Utah, E315 McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E309 Speier, Jackie, Calif., E309 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E313 ' Olson, Pete, Tex., E308, E310, E312, E313, E314, E315, Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E312 Costa, Jim, Calif., E307, E310, E311, E317 , E317, £318 Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E310, £316 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E311 Payne, Donald M.,Jr., N.J., 8305 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E314 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E315 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E314 i~ €ongressional Record of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are The Congressional Record (USPS 087-390). The Periodicals postage 4 is paid at Washington, D.C. 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R. 87 To establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. - IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 3, 2013 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States ofAmerica in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Aet may be cited as the "Castle Nugent Na- 5 tional Historic Site Establishment Act of 2013". 6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 7 In this Aet: 8 (1) HISTORIC SITE.-The term "historic site" 9 means the Castle Nugent National Historic Site es- 10 tablished in section 3. .. 2 1 (2) SECRETARY.-The term "Secretary" means 2 the Secretary of the Interior. 3 SEC. 3. CASTLE NUGENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established as a unit 5 of the National Park System the Castle Nugent National 6 Historic Site on the Island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Is- 7 lands, in order to preserve, protect, and interpret, for the 8 benefit of present and future generations, a Caribbean eul- 9 tural landscape that spans more than 300 years of agrieul- 10 tural use, significant areheologieal resources, mangrove 11 forests, endangered sea turtle nesting beaches, an exten- 12 sive barrier coral reef system, and other outstanding nat- 13 ural features. , 14 (b) BOUNDARIES.-The historic site consists of the 15 approximately 2,900 acres of land extending from Lowrys 16 Hill and Laprey Valley to the Caribbean Sea and from 17 Manehenil Bay to Great Pond, along with associated sub- 18 merged lands to the three-mile territorial limit, as gen- 19 erally depicted on the map titled "Castle Nugent National 20 Historic Site Proposed Boundary Map", numbered T22/ 21 100,447, and dated October 2009. 22 (e) 1\<[~P AVAILABILITY.-The map referred to in sub- - 23 section (b) shall be 6n file and available for public inspee- 24 tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv- 25 iee, Department of the Interior. •HR 87 IH .. 3 1 1 (d) AcQUISITION OF LAND.- 2 (1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in para- 3 graph (2), the Secretary is authorized to acquire 4 lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of 5 the historic site by donation, purchase with donated 6 or appropriated funds, or exchange. 7 (2) U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND LANDS.-The See- 8 retary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in 9 lands owned by the U.S. Virgin Islands or any polit- 10 ical subdivision thereof only by donation or ex- 11 change. 12 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 13 (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall administer 14 the historic site in accordance with this Act and with laws 15 generally applieable to units of the National Park System, 16 including- 17 (1) the National Park Service Organic Act (39 18 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 19 (2) the Aet of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 20 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 21 (b) SHARED RESOURCES.-To the greatest extent 22 practicable, the Secretary shall use the resources of other - 23 sites administered by the National Park Service on the 24 Island of St. Croix to administer the historic site. •HIt 87 III .. 4 1 (e) CONTINUED USE.-In order to maintain an im- 2 portant feature of the cultural landscape of the historic 3 site, the Secretary may lease to the University of the Vir- 4 gin Islands certain lands within the boundafy of the his- ~ 5 torie site for the purpose of continuing the university's op- 6 eration breeding Senepol cattle, a breed developed on St. 7 Croix. A lease under this subsection shall contain sueh 8 terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appro- 9 priate, including those necessary to protect the values of 10 the historic site. 11 (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.-Not later than three years - 12 after funds are made available for this subsection, the See- 13 retary shall prepare a general management plan for the 14 historic site. 0 f •HR 87 m .. H30 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE January 3, 2013 and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a By Ms. JACKSON LEE: H.R. 91. A bill to extend the supplemental period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 82. A bill to amend title XVIII of the security income benefits program to Guam, Speaker. in each case for consideration of Social Security Act to require hospitals re- the United States Virgin Islands. and Amer- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- imbursed under the Medicare system to es- ican Samoa: to the Committee on Ways and tion of the committee concerned. tablish and implement security procedures Means, By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself. Mr. to reduce the likelihood of infant patient ab- By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN: PIERLUISI. Mr. FARR, Mrs. duction and baby switching, including proce- H.R, 92, A bill to provide energy crisis re- CHRISTENSEN, and MS. WASSERMAN dures for identifying all infant patients in lief to residents of the Virgin Islands; to the SCHULTZ): the hospital in a manner that ensures that it Committee on Agriculture, and in addition H.R. 71. A bill to reauthorize the Coral will be evident if infants are missing from to the Committees on Energy and Com- Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other the hospital: to the Committee on Ways and merce, Transportation and Infrastructure, purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and the sources. the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce. Workforce, for a period to be subsequently By Ms. JACKSON LEE: for a period to be subsequently determined determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R, 72. A bill to provide for ernergency de- by the Speaker: in each case for consider- consideration of such provisions as fall with- ployments of United States Border Patrol ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- agents and to increase the number of DEA risdiction of the committee concerned, cerned. and ATF agents along the international bor- By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, By Mr. CICILLINE: der of the United States to increase re- Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H.R. 93. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title sources to identify and eliminate illicit Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. BORDALLO): 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability sources of firearms into Mexico for use by H.R. 83. A bill to require the Secretary of violent drug trafficking organizations and the Interior to assemble a team of technical, of a person whose Federal license to import, for other lawful activities, and for other pur- policy, and financial experts to address the manufacture, or deal in firearms has been re- poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- energy needs of the insular areas of the voked, whose application to renew such a li- cense has been denied, or who has received a rity, and in addition to the Committee on United States and the Freely Associated license revocation or renewal denial notice, the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- States through the development of action quently determined by the Speaker, in each plans aimed at reducing reliance on im- to transfer business inventory firearms, and case for consideration of such provisions as ported fossil fuels and increasing use of in- for other purposes; to the Committee on the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee digenous clean-energy resources, and for Judiciary. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. COLE: concerned. H.R. 94. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- and Commerce. By Mr. BROUN of Georgia: H.R. 73. A bill to abolish the Board of Gov- By Ms. JACKSON LEE: enue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of pub- ernors of the Federal Reserve System and H.R. 84. A bill to amend title 49, United lic funds for political party conventions; to States Code, to establish an Ombudsman Of- the Committee on House Administration. the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Fed- fice within the Transportation Security Ad- By Mr. COLE: eral Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to ministration for the purpose of enhancing H.R. 95. A bill to reduce Federal spending the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. JACKSON LEE: transportation security by providing con- and the deficit by terminating taxpayer fi- fidential, informal, and neutral assistance to nancing of presidential election campaigns H.R, 74. A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops, and for other pur- address work-place related problems of and party'conventions; to the Committee on Transportation Security Administration em- Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROUN of Georgia: ployees, and for other purposes; to the Com_ mittee on House Administration, for a period H.R. 75. A bill to end membership of the mittee on Homeland Security. to be subsequently determined by the Speak- By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN: er, in each case for consideration of such pro- United States in the United Nations; to the H.R. 85. A bill to create the Office of Chief visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Financial Officer of the Government of the committee concerned. By Ms. JACKSON LEE: Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and H.R. 76. A bill to designate the facility of Committee on Natural Resources. Mr. POE of Texas): the United States Postal Service located at By Ms. JACKSON LEE: H.R. 96. A bill to permit the televising of 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as H.R. 86. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Supreme Court proceedings; to the Com- the "Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office . Horneland Security to establish a program to mittee on the Judiciary. Building"; to the Committee on Oversight award grants to institutions of higher edu- By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and and Government Reform. cation for the establishment or expansion of Mr. LANGEVIN): By Mr. BROUN of Georgia: cybersecurity professional development pro- H.R. 97. A bill to provide incentives for H.R. 77. A bill to repeal the legal tender grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- States to invest in practices and technology . laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, that are designed to expedite voting at the ~ and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sec- and in addition to the Committees on Edu- polls and to simplify voter registration; to tions related to coinage; to the Committee cation and the Workforce, and Homeland Se- the Committee on House Administration, on Financial Services, and in addition to the curity, for a period to be subsequently deter- and in addition to the Committee on the Ju- Committees on Ways and Means, and the Ju- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- sideration of such provisions as fall within termined by the Speaker, in each case for termined by the Speaker, in each case for the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. consideration of such provisions as fall with- consideration of such provisions as fall with--,ir By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN: in the jurisdiction of the committee con--*, H.R. 87. A bill to establish the Castle cerned. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- cerned. ' Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, ' By Mr. CONYERS: By Ms. JACKSON LEE: United States Virgin Islands, and for other H.R. 98. A bill to provide a remedy for sur- , H.R. 78. A bill to designate the facility of purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- vivors and descendants of the victims of the the United States Postal Service located at sources. 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the By Ms. JACKSON LEE: Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riot of 1921; to the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Lela%1 Post Office H.R. 88. A bill to increase the evidentiary Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS: Building"; to the Committee on Oversight standard required to convict a person for a and Government Reform. drug offense, to require screening of law en- H.R. 99. A bill to prohibit anticompetitive By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, forcement officers or others acting under activities and to provide that health insur- Mr. PIERLUISI, and MS. BORDALLO): color of law participating in drug task ance issuers and medical malpractice insur- H,R. 79. A bill to amend title XIX of the forces. and for other purposes; to the Com- ance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws Social Security Act to increase the Federal mittee on the Judiciary. of the United States, and for other purposes; medical assistance percentage for the terri- By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, to the Committee on the Judiciary. tories; to the Committee on Energy and Mr. PIE:RLUISI, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Commerce. and Ms. BORDALLO): COHEN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. NADLER, Mr. By Ms. JACKSON LEE: · H.R. 89. A bill. to establish the St. Croix JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. WATT, Mr. H.R. 80. A bill to provide for research and National Heritage Area, and for other pur- GEORGE MILLER of California, and Ms. education with respect to triple-negative Doses; to the Committee on Natural Re- JACKSON LEE): breast cancer, and for other purposes; to the . sources. H.R. 100. A bill to amend title 11, United Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. JACKSON LEE: States Code, to improve protections for em- By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN: H.R. 90. A bill to enhance Federal enforce- ployees and retirees in business bank- H.R. 81. A bill to amend subtitle B of title ment of hate crimes, and for other purposes; ruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. I of the Patient Protection and Affordable to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Care Act.to extend the temporary high-risk By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, COHEN, Mr, NADLER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, insurance pool program to the territories; to Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. JOHNSON the Committee on Energy and Commerce. FALEOMAVAEGA): of Georgia, and Ms. JACKSON LEE):