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Sept. 28, 2015: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 161, No. 140 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 H6306 on Sept. 28, 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. MARINO (for himself and Mr. Cartwright):

H.R. 3620. A bill to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Danny K.

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larson of

Connecticut, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.

Rangel, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):

H.R. 3621. A bill to ensure that Social Security contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Rush):

H.R. 3622. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):

H.R. 3623. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BUCK:

H.R. 3624. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):

H.R. 3625. A bill to ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis

(commonly known as ``black lung disease''), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South

Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cramer,

Mr. Olson, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Sensenbrenner,

Mrs. Black, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Latta):

H.R. 3626. A bill to prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr.

McDermott, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Becerra, Mr.

Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,

Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley,

Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Ms. Bass):

H.R. 3627. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr.

Gohmert):

H.R. 3628. A bill making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Coffman):

H.R. 3629. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law; 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. HECK of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene,

Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McDermott,

Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Newhouse):

H.R. 3630. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Judy Chu of

California, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Gabbard,

Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Meng, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.

Peters, and Ms. Lofgren):

H.R. 3631. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the sunset of the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Tonko,

Mr. Honda, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Van

Hollen, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Cartwright,

Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Lowenthal):

H.R. 3632. A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 3633. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to make local funds of the District of Columbia available for use by the District during any portion of a fiscal year in which no Federal law appropriating local funds for the fiscal year is in effect, at the rates of operation provided under the local budget act for the fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Ms. WILSON of Florida:

H.R. 3634. A bill to establish student loan borrowers' rights to basic consumer protections, reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and effective loan cancellation in exchange for public service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, 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. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Emmer of Minnesota, Mr.

DeSaulnier, Mrs. Davis of California, and Miss Rice of New York):

H. Res. 445. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that corporations should commit to utilizing the benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. Miller of

Michigan):

H. Res. 446. A resolution expressing support for designation of October 2 as ``National Manufacturing Day''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 140