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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on June 21, 2016

Volume 162, No. 99 covering the 2nd 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 H4052-H4053 on June 21, 2016.

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. ROYCE (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.

Engel, and Ms. Meng):

H.R. 5537. A bill to promote internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of

Illinois, and Mr. Roskam):

H.R. 5539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mrs.

Davis of California, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.

Speier, and Mr. O'Rourke):

H.R. 5540. A bill to establish a fair and transparent process that will result in the timely consolidation, closure, and realignment of military installations inside the United States and will realize improved efficiencies in the cost and management of military installations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Norcross):

H.R. 5541. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to establish procedures for Federal credit unions to provide credit union services to underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

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

H.R. 5542. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a comprehensive and nationwide system to evaluate the quality of care provided to beneficiaries of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program and to provide incentives for voluntary quality improvement; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.

Kildee):

H.R. 5543. A bill to prioritize educating and training for existing and new environmental health professionals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. JOLLY:

H.R. 5544. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer of a firearm to a person whose name is in the Terrorist Screening Database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Tiberi,

Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reichert,

Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Nunes, and Mrs. Black):

H.R. 5545. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of certain rules with respect to certain foreign countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:

H.R. 5546. A bill to preempt State laws preventing a major city from regulating firearm-related conduct in the city that occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of

Texas):

H.R. 5547. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

Kuster):

H.R. 5548. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. HARRIS (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.

Griffith, and Mr. Farr):

H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make marijuana accessible for use by qualified medical marijuana researchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tiberi,

Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reichert,

Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Nunes, and Mrs. Black):

H.R. 5550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on United States dollar clearing done for the benefit of Iran or Iranian persons; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:

H.R. 5551. A bill to require advance appropriations for the expenditure of any funds collected by the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Mr. TIPTON:

H.R. 5552. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an exemption from a rule or regulation to regulate payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans for certain States and Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. WAGNER:

H.R. 5553. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require fines collected for violations of the rules of the Municipal Rulemaking Board to be deposited into the Treasury and to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to remove a requirement on the use of certain funds; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. WAGNER:

H.R. 5554. A bill to require the Comptroller of the Currency to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the old Office of Thrift Supervision building to the General Services Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Westerman,

Mr. Womack, Mr. Cole, Mr. Takai, Mr. Rangel, Mr.

Kilmer, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, and

Mr. Pearce):

H. Res. 795. A resolution recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 162, No. 99