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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by Congressional Record on July 31, 2013

Volume 159, No. 112 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) 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 H5259-H5261 on July 31, 2013.

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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Matsui):

H.R. 2869. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting; 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms.

Jenkins, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Roskam, Mr.

Pascrell, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,

Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gerlach,

Mr. Kind, and Mr. King of New York):

H.R. 2870. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Holding, and

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):

H.R. 2871. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:

H.R. 2872. A bill to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. ESTY:

H.R. 2873. A bill to evaluate and authorize the continuation of the activities of the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, Small Business, and 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice

Johnson of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Tsongas, Mr.

Keating, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, Ms.

Speier, Mr. Moran, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.

Farr):

H.R. 2874. A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security; 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. VELAZQUEZ:

H.R. 2875. A bill to authorize programs and activities for the improvement and protection of ports and harbors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Cook, Mr.

Gohmert, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Fleming, and Mr.

Coffman):

H.R. 2876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide veterans with a 1-year exemption from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas,

Mr. Marino, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Olson, and Mr. Michaud):

H.R. 2877. A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

Grijalva, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Walz):

H.R. 2878. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):

H.R. 2879. A bill to provide limitations on bonuses for Federal employees during sequestration, to provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service, to establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. KIND:

H.R. 2880. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to use the excess revenue generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Price of North

Carolina, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Beatty, Ms.

Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.

Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Payne, Ms. Bass,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Richmond, Mr.

Lewis, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Scott of

Virginia, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Ms. Eddie Bernice

Johnson of Texas):

H.R. 2881. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri,

Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hanna, and Mr.

Connolly):

H.R. 2882. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and title 38, United States Code to provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):

H.R. 2883. A bill to provide, for purposes of mitigating the effects of a sequestration, the Secretary of Defense transfer authority with respect to amounts made available to the Department of Defense in fiscal years 2014 through 2021, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. CUMMINGS:

H.R. 2884. A bill to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:

H.R. 2885. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exclude capital gain from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Culberson):

H.R. 2886. A bill to require agency notice and receipt of public comment before using any estimate for the social cost of carbon, to require reports on the results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Meng, Mr.

Sires, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Nadler,

Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Jeffries,

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke, and

Mr. Pascrell):

H.R. 2887. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,

Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Mr.

McDermott, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Speier):

H.R. 2888. A bill to authorize assistance to aid in the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms.

Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis, Ms.

Moore, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

Holt, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Huffman, Mr.

Cartwright, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Norton,

Ms. Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Sablan):

H.R. 2889. A bill to provide funds to States, units of general local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 2890. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PALLONE:

H.R. 2891. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations on the management of medical waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Bachus):

H.R. 2892. A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Brady of

Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs.

Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ellison, Ms.

Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. King of New

York, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Mr.

McDermott, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr.

Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wilson of

Florida, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York):

H.R. 2893. A bill to address the dramatic increase of HIV/AIDS in minority communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. RIBBLE:

H.R. 2894. A bill to discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. RICHMOND:

H.R. 2895. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Maffei, and Mr. Tonko):

H.R. 2896. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify provisions relating to grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TAKANO:

H.R. 2897. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr.

Harper, and Mr. Palazzo):

H.R. 2898. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Hanna):

H.R. 2899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the quarterly wages paid threshold for classification as an agricultural labor employer for purposes of unemployment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 112