Volume 161, No. 58 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2353-H2355 on April 21, 2015.
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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. JODY B. HICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr.
Labrador):
H.R. 1897. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Swalwell of California, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Bera, Ms.
Esty, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr.
Beyer, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Takano, and Mr.
Foster):
H.R. 1898. A bill to provide for investment in innovation through research and development and STEM education, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself and Mrs. Bustos):
H.R. 1899. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 1900. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mr. Flores, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Scalise):
H.R. 1901. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout and repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, to reduce the corporate income tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. DeSaulnier,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Norton):
H.R. 1902. A bill to ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the United States and leased to a third party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, and
Mr. Lewis):
H.R. 1903. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr.
Hastings, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 1904. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr.
Hastings, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 1905. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
Butterfield):
H.R. 1906. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI:
H.R. 1907. A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Hinojosa,
Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Moore, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Caardenas,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Fudge, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
H.R. 1908. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Huelskamp, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Farenthold):
H.R. 1909. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIEERREZ:
H.R. 1910. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel to solicit recommendations for and select a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Coffman, and Mr. Joyce):
H.R. 1911. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain veteran funeral benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HURT of Virginia:
H.R. 1912. A bill to exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. JEFFRIES:
H.R. 1913. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop guidance and procedures for the recovery of refunds relating to tax return preparer fraud; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
H.R. 1914. A bill to terminate certain toll authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. Bridenstine):
H.R. 1915. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities relating to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David's Sling weapons program, and for other purposes; 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. LEVIN:
H.R. 1916. A bill to reauthorize trade enforcement and trade facilitation functions and activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nolan, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 1917. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Polis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. O'Rourke):
H.R. 1918. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for clarification as to the meaning of access without authorization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Scalise):
H.R. 1919. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices; 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 Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota):
H.R. 1920. A bill to require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. Emmer of Minnesota):
H.R. 1921. A bill to facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. NADLER:
H.R. 1922. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the use of dispersants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce, and Ms.
Kaptur):
H.R. 1923. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ben Ray
Lujaan of New Mexico, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr.
Vargas, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Hahn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Vela, Mr. Takano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Caardenas, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Torres,
Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Garamendi):
H.R. 1924. A bill to provide for the establishment of a program by the National Science Foundation to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at Hispanic-serving institutions; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Barton, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Cohen, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dold, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Hanna, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stivers, Mr. Takano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr.
Yoder, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, and Mrs. Bustos):
H.R. 1925. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs ``Ernie'' Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHRADER:
H.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Royce):
H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. BASS (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Deutch, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Pingree, Mr.
Butterfield, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Maxine Waters of
California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Hastings, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Marino, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cicilline, Mr.
Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grayson, and
Mr. Clawson of Florida):
H. Res. 213. A resolution condemning the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support for the people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pocan, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Mr.
Gallego, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Grayson, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Edwards, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Clarke of New
York, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ted
Lieu of California, Mr. Gutieerrez, Mr. DeSaulnier,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Hahn, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Polis,
Ms. Adams, Mr. Welch, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Swalwell of
California):
H. Res. 214. A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LATTA:
H. Res. 215. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and enhance consumer education; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. NORTON:
H. Res. 216. A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2015 as ``National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
H. Res. 217. A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Henry Thomas Segerstrom and expressing condolences on his passing; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
H. Res. 218. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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