Volume 157, No. 92 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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 H4573-H4575 on June 24, 2011.
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. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Bartlett, Mr. Rooney, and Mr. Kline):
H.R. 2348. A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on the foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. RUNYAN:
H.R. 2349. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
H.R. 2350. A bill to secure public investments in transportation infrastructure; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HASTINGS of Washington:
H.R. 2351. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
H.R. 2352. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr.
Reichert, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Latham):
H.R. 2353. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Latta, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Forbes, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Denham, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Flake, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Pompeo,
Mr. Flores, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Farenthold,
Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Nunnelee, Ms. Granger, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Jordan, and Mr.
Akin):
H.R. 2355. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 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. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Clarke of
Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Meehan):
H.R. 2356. A bill to enhance homeland security by improving efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. GUINTA (for himself and Mr. Carnahan):
H.R. 2357. A bill to amend section 139 of title 49, United States Code, to increase the effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Sablan, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Pierluisi, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 2358. A bill to prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Moran, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Chu, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 2359. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. LANDRY:
H.R. 2360. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to extend the Constitution, laws, and jurisdiction of the United States to installations and devices attached to the seabed of the Outer Continental Shelf for the production and support of production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Meeks, and Ms. Lee of California):
H.R. 2361. A bill to improve the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by explicitly barring debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COLE:
H.R. 2362. A bill to facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
H.R. 2363. A bill to establish performance-based quality measures, to establish limitations on recovery in health care lawsuits based on compliance with best practice guidelines, and to provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Towns, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Israel, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, Ms. Moore, Ms. Lee of
California, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
H.R. 2364. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lujan,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sires, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, and Mr. Stark):
H.R. 2365. A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Grimm):
H.R. 2366. A bill to establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. PEARCE:
H.R. 2367. A bill to provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste for the benefit of all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee of
California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
H.R. 2368. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of general local government, and Indian tribes for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. Rooney):
H.R. 2369. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARROW:
H.R. 2370. A bill to provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Gosar, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs.
Blackburn, and Mr. Paul):
H.R. 2371. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that scientific studies used in a rule making be published, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois,
Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 2372. A bill to reduce the amount otherwise available for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Budget Committee and the Office of the Majority Leader of a House of Congress if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2011 or 2012; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. CAPPS:
H.R. 2373. A bill to establish a regulatory system and research program for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H.R. 2374. A bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or ``black boxes'', on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
H.R. 2375. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to identify high-potential oil and gas leases located on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Dent):
H.R. 2376. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Davis of
Kentucky, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Holt, and Mr. Boren):
H.R. 2377. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olson, and
Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas):
H.R. 2378. A bill to establish the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr.
Filner):
H.R. 2379. A bill to improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Pastor of Arizona):
H.R. 2380. A bill to prescribe procedures for effective consultation and coordination by Federal agencies with federally recognized Indian tribes regarding Federal Government activities that impact tribal lands and interests to ensure that meaningful tribal input is an integral part of the Federal decisionmaking process; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Boswell):
H.R. 2381. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including enhancing plantings of native forbs and grasses that provide habitats for pollinators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. JENKINS:
H.R. 2382. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the logical flow of return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals to better enable each party to submit timely, accurate returns and reduce the need for extended and amended returns, to provide for modified due dates by regulation, and to conform the automatic corporate extension period to longstanding regulatory rule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
H.R. 2383. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use electronic communication to provide required notice to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
H.R. 2384. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JONES:
H.R. 2385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow seniors a one-time, tax-free retirement plan distribution to pay for essential repairs to a principal residence, for medical expenses, or for expenses attributable to a Federally declared disaster; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and
Mr. Connolly of Virginia):
H.R. 2386. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to facilitate the ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Austria, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Filner, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sablan):
H.R. 2387. A bill to provide for preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
H.R. 2388. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the submission of information by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Congress; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.
Denham, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. McCarthy of California):
H.R. 2389. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 2390. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Kind):
H.R. 2391. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit; 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 Mr. PETERSON:
H.R. 2392. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into building leasing agreements; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Bordallo):
H.R. 2393. A bill to require each Federal agency to submit an annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued in the next fiscal year by the agency to the Office of Management and Budget for publication on a website, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 2394. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Chu, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Polis, Ms. Clarke of New
York, and Mr. Kildee):
H.R. 2395. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to permit the establishment of Jobs Corps centers in territories of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Wu, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Clarke of Michigan):
H.R. 2396. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. SCHILLING:
H.R. 2397. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to set the age at which Members of Congress are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act; 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 2398. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
H.R. 2399. A bill to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Ackerman):
H.R. 2400. A bill to prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden, Mr. Latta,
Mr. Harper, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McKinley, Mr.
Terry, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Ross of Arkansas,
Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Bucshon, Mr.
Duffy, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Olson, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Holden, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
H.R. 2401. A bill to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEBSTER:
H.R. 2402. A bill to specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Gibson):
H.R. 2403. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Akin, and
Mr. Costello):
H.J. Res. 70. A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Cicilline,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Neal, Mr. Welch, Ms. Lee of
California, and Mr. Honda):
H. Res. 331. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should immediately reassess the United States mission in Afghanistan and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, to create jobs, and to reduce the Federal deficit and debt; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Poe of
Texas, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
H. Res. 332. A resolution calling for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of the Iranian Opposition Members in Camp Ashraf, Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Israel, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Platts, and Mrs. Davis of California):
H. Res. 333. A resolution welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
H. Res. 334. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
H. Res. 335. A resolution recognizing the need for safe patient handling and movement; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. NEUGEBAUER:
H. Res. 336. A resolution expressing support for designation of September 2011 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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