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Dec. 15, 2011: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 157, No. 193 covering the 1st 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 H9430-H9431 on Dec. 15, 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. COFFMAN of Colorado:

H.R. 3673. A bill to prohibit an increase in the compensation of Members of Congress from taking effect unless Congress consents to the increase by concurrent resolution; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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 Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself,

Mr. King of New York, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs.

Miller of Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Marino, Mr.

Long, Mr. Turner of New York, Mr. Stivers, and Mr.

Langevin):

H.R. 3674. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. SCALISE:

H.R. 3675. A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, 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. LANDRY (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South

Carolina, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Graves of

Georgia, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Rokita, Mr.

Labrador, Mr. Harris, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Ribble, Mr.

DesJarlais, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr.

Gowdy, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Reed, Mr. Gohmert, Mr.

Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Gosar):

H.R. 3676. A bill to amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States; 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,

Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Tierney):

H.R. 3677. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. McNERNEY:

H.R. 3678. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to certain owners as compensation for economic losses due to quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.

King of New York, Ms. Speier, Ms. Norton, Ms.

Bordallo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky,

Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr.

Boswell, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.

McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Wilson of

Florida, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Holt):

H.R. 3679. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Ms. DeGette):

H.R. 3680. A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, 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. WEBSTER:

H.R. 3681. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring individuals who are unemployed and receive unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DUFFY:

H.R. 3682. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provide for comprehensive health reform, 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, House Administration, Rules, 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. BUERKLE:

H.R. 3683. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program for 5 years, to require Congressional approval for additional applicable conditions, and to provide for a report on potential impact of such program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. Reed):

H.R. 3684. A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McClintock, and Mr.

Amodei):

H.R. 3685. A bill to amend the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the scope of the pilot forest management project required by that Act; 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 Mr. KEATING:

H.R. 3686. A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Courtney):

H.R. 3687. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. NADLER:

H.R. 3688. A bill to amend the copyright law to secure the rights of artists of works of visual art to provide for royalties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. OWENS:

H.R. 3689. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building for which there is a reasonable expectation of structural failure; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PALLONE:

H.R. 3690. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum,

Mr. Kline, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Bachmann,

Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Ellison):

H.R. 3691. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to application of the frailty adjustment to certain Medicare Advantage plans; 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Bass of New

Hampshire):

H.R. 3692. A bill to establish an entrepreneur-based immigrant category for alien entrepreneurs who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in Science, Engineering, Math or a technology-related field; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr.

Tiberi):

H.R. 3693. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to save the American taxpayers money by immediately altering the metallic composition of the 1-cent coin, to require a prompt review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving changes in the metallic content of other circulating United States coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr.

Tiberi):

H.R. 3694. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to save the American taxpayers money by immediately altering the metallic composition of the 5-cent coin, to require a prompt review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving changes in the metallic content of other circulating United States coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr.

Cummings, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr.

Pierluisi):

H.R. 3695. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to modify the process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:

H.J. Res. 93. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limits on the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BOEHNER:

H. Res. 497. A resolution to provide for the placement of a statue or bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. CARTER:

H. Res. 498. A resolution recognizing and commending Baylor University quarterback Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr.

Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.

Schakowsky, and Mr. Quigley):

H. Res. 499. A resolution congratulating the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of the institution; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 193