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March 22, 2012: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 158, No. 48 covering the 2nd 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 H1541-H1542 on March 22, 2012.

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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Duncan of

Tennessee):

H.R. 4239. A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana,

Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

Sherman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sires, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Deutch,

Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr.

Turner of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kelly, Mr.

Fortenberry, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Engel):

H.R. 4240. A bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):

H.R. 4241. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HECK:

H.R. 4242. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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. TURNER of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Miller of

Florida):

H.R. 4243. A bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. BILBRAY:

H.R. 4244. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final decision whether or not to issue a permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 authorizing construction of an elementary school in San Diego, California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. DeFAZIO:

H.R. 4245. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse eligible veterans who are entitled to Medicare benefits for Medicare deductibles and other expenses that are owed by the veterans for emergency medical treatment provided in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. DeFAZIO:

H.R. 4246. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Nadler):

H.R. 4247. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and to require such providers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete data from mobile electronic devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. FITZPATRICK:

H.R. 4248. A bill to authorize the burial at Arlington National Cemetery of members of the Army who served honorably in the Tomb Guard Platoon of the 3d United States Infantry Regiment, which provides the sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Peters,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Carnahan):

H.R. 4249. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:

H.R. 4250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 3-year extension of the exclusion of income from the discharge of indebtedness on qualified principal residences; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. King of

New York, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Clarke of

Michigan):

H.R. 4251. A bill to authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Mr. PALLONE:

H.R. 4252. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Grimm):

H.R. 4253. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. STARK:

H.R. 4254. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance Medicare Advantage program integrity; 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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.

Barrow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Coble, Mr. Carter, Mr.

Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Lummis, Mr.

Long, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Latta, Mr. Burgess, Mr.

McKinley, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Capito, Mr.

Guthrie, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr.

Brooks):

H.R. 4255. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions; 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 Mrs. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr.

West, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Nugent,

Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Schilling, Mr.

Bucshon, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Reed, Mr. Flores, Mr.

Gohmert, and Mr. Amodei):

H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Michaud,

Mr. Kind, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Young of Indiana):

H. Con. Res. 111. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.

Young of Alaska, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva,

Mr. Towns, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.

Schakowsky, and Mrs. Maloney):

H. Res. 594. A resolution commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 158, No. 48