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July 10, 2014: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 160, No. 107 covering the 2nd 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 H6105-H6106 on July 10, 2014.

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. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):

H.R. 5052. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. SALMON:

H.R. 5053. A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:

H.R. 5054. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Himes, Mr.

Polis, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Murphy of

Florida, Mr. Heck of Washington, Ms. Sinema, Mr.

Meeks, Mr. Foster, Mr. Welch, Mr. Owens, and Mr.

Quigley):

H.R. 5055. A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. Peters of

California):

H.R. 5056. A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Tonko):

H.R. 5057. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and

Mr. McClintock):

H.R. 5058. A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms.

Duckworth, Mr. Barber, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Braley of

Iowa, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Kuster, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Walorski, Mr.

Fitzpatrick, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mr.

Rooney):

H.R. 5059. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Lowenthal, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.

Faleomavaega, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Shea-

Porter, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer,

Mr. Levin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.

Slaughter, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.

Quigley, and Mr. McDermott):

H.R. 5060. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. MILLER of Florida:

H.R. 5061. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan; to the Committee on Financial Services.

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

H.R. 5062. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Kilmer):

H.R. 5063. A bill to promote the development of a commercial asteroid resources industry for outer space in the United States and to increase the exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Collins of

New York, Mr. Hall, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.

Burgess, and Mr. Rice of South Carolina):

H.R. 5064. A bill to require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve the effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr.

Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.

Lowenthal, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr.

Huffman, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Murphy of Florida):

H.R. 5065. A bill to establish an integrated Federal program to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources of the United States, and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments and other entities; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. BENISHEK:

H.R. 5066. A bill to reauthorize the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 through 2019; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. CLAY:

H.R. 5067. A bill to require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. CLAY:

H.R. 5068. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study regarding the proposed United States Civil Rights Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. FLEMING (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wittman, and

Mr. Smith of Missouri):

H.R. 5069. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Stewart):

H.R. 5070. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. RIBBLE (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbs,

Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Peterson):

H.R. 5071. A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Clean Water Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New

Mexico):

H.R. 5072. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

H.R. 5073. A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.

McClintock, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Jones, Mr.

Gibbs, Mr. Harper, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.

Flores, Mr. Carter, Mr. Barr, Mr. Salmon, Mrs.

Lummis, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Crawford, Mr.

Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Ellmers,

Mrs. Capito, and Mrs. Walorski):

H.J. Res. 118. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the United States without first obtaining a court order; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. VARGAS:

H. Res. 663. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. STOCKMAN:

H. Res. 664. A resolution providing for the arrest of Lois G. Lerner to answer the charge of contempt of Congress; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Lamborn,

Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr.

McClintock, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Dent, Mr.

Fitzpatrick, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Roskam, and Mr.

Grimm):

H. Res. 665. A resolution condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 160, No. 107