Volume 157, No. 3 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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 H133-H136 on Jan. 7, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.
Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Olson, Mr. Roe of
Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Schock, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Long, Mr. Pearce, Mrs.
Black, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr.
Rokita, and Mr. Wittman):
H.R. 212. A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and
Mr. Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 213. A bill to establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 214. A bill to establish a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis, to require the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 215. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title I of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 while preserving the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, House Administration, Rules, the Judiciary, 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 Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
H.R. 216. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Scalise,
Mr. Olson, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr.
Stutzman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Garrett, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Chaffetz, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Bartlett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Canseco, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ross of
Florida, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Fleming, Mr.
Cole, Mr. Latta, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
Duffy, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Rigell, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina,
Mr. McCaul, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cravaack,
Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Long, Mr. Kline,
Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Coffman of
Colorado, Mr. Young of Indiana, Ms. Buerkle, Mr.
Hall, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. West, Mr.
Ribble, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Brooks, Mr.
Southerland, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Black,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mrs.
Lummis, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr.
Gowdy, Mr. Harper, Mr. Schock, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Renacci, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Rokita, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Lankford):
H.R. 217. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA:
H.R. 218. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization for certain high school graduates; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 219. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 220. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 221. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because of that person's race, color, religion, or national origin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 222. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 223. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 224. A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 225. A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility, unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect the facility against acts of terrorism established for such a facility by the State or local government for the area where the facility is located, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 226. A bill to strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 227. A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 228. A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 229. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards for State safety inspections of motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 230. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development; 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. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 231. A bill to increase the evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense, to require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 232. A bill to recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 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 Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.R. 233. A bill to reform the provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Manzullo):
H.R. 234. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in the Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
H.R. 235. A bill to reduce unsustainable spending; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services, Agriculture, 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 Mr. BUCHANAN:
H.R. 236. A bill to provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States; 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. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
H.R. 237. A bill to amend the Homeowners Assistance Program of the Department of Defense to give the Secretary of Defense flexibility regarding setting the commencement date for homeowner assistance for members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned during the mortgage crisis; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. EMERSON:
H.R. 238. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON:
H.R. 239. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER:
H.R. 240. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GALLEGLY:
H.R. 241. A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
McCarthy of California, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
California):
H.R. 242. A bill to clarify the implementation and enforcement of Subpart B of the Travel Management Rule (36 C.F.R. 212), relating to the designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in administrative units of the National Forest System in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LATTA:
H.R. 243. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to modify the penalty for false marking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, and Mr.
Turner):
H.R. 244. A bill to prohibit the use of certain stimulus and disaster relief funds for business relocation incentives; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. PENCE:
H.R. 245. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PLATTS:
H.R. 246. A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Sutton):
H.R. 247. A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 248. A bill to provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 249. A bill to permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 250. A bill to provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 251. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 252. A bill to require an annual report on Federal funds distributed by Federal agencies through grant programs, formula programs, or otherwise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a business credit relating to the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 254. A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 255. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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 Mr. SERRANO:
H.R. 256. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball; 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. SERRANO:
H.R. 257. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the United States Library Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. WITTMAN:
H.R. 258. A bill to require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Long, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. West, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Mr. Bass of New Hampshire):
H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, ``honor'' killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. EMERSON:
H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON:
H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PLATTS:
H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Woodall):
H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY:
H.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON:
H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to prevent the closure or consolidation of post offices; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution entitled the
``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER:
H. Res. 27. A resolution Relating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-elect; considered and agreed to.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
H. Res. 28. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms.
Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. Royce):
H. Res. 29. A resolution calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DEUTCH:
H. Res. 30. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that plain English section by section analyses be posted on the Internet for bills and joint resolutions reported by committees; to the Committee on Rules.
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