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Sept. 11, 2015: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 161, No. 131 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5974-H5975 on Sept. 11, 2015.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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. RATCLIFFE (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr.

Palmer):

H.R. 3490. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the National Computer Forensics Institute, 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. JOLLY:

H.R. 3491. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Vargas, Mr.

Loebsack, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Brownley of California):

H.R. 3492. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. DONOVAN (for himself, Mr. King of New York, and

Mr. McCaul):

H.R. 3493. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Mrs. BLACKBURN:

H.R. 3494. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide greater clarity for States with respect to excluding providers whose actions a State suspects causes termination of fetuses born alive, and for other purposes; 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. DUFFY:

H.R. 3495. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. DUFFY:

H.R. 3496. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties; 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 Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Hastings, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Serrano):

H.R. 3497. A bill to protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HARRIS:

H.R. 3498. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOLLY:

H.R. 3499. A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. JONES:

H.R. 3500. A bill to require the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, to report the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) using methodology employed in 1980; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mrs. LOWEY:

H.R. 3501. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to condition the receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement by States of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:

H.R. 3502. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. King of

New York, Mr. Loudermilk, and Mr. Barletta):

H.R. 3503. A bill to require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Babin, Mr.

Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Crawford, Mr.

DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia,

Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.

Jones, Mr. Perry, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Smith of

Missouri, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South

Carolina, and Mr. Yoho):

H. Res. 417. A resolution impeaching Regina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and

Mr. Hastings):

H. Res. 418. A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 15, 2015, through September 21, 2015, as ``Balance Awareness Week''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 131