Volume 161, No. 120 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) 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 H5587-H5590 on July 28, 2015.
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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 3231. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 3232. A bill to protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 3233. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. ROBY:
H.R. 3234. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr.
Costello of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 3235. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and
Mr. Miller of Florida):
H.R. 3236. 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, to provide resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Veterans' Affairs, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, and 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 Mr. ELLISON:
H.R. 3237. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for municipal solid waste prevention and recycling program development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. Castor of
Florida, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Ribble, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Amash, and Mr. Jones):
H.R. 3238. 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, Financial Services, 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. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline, and
Mr. Fortenberry):
H.R. 3239. A bill to provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO:
H.R. 3240. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McDERMOTT:
H.R. 3241. A bill to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize the establishment of, and provide support for, State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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 Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Esty):
H.R. 3242. A bill to require special packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Tonko, Mr. Lance, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Barletta,
Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Neal):
H.R. 3243. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs); 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Schrader):
H.R. 3244. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to improve care for the most costly Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries through the use of comprehensive and effective care management while reducing costs to the Federal Government for these beneficiaries, and for other purposes; 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. BRIDENSTINE:
H.R. 3245. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
H.R. 3246. A bill to provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. FLEISCHMANN (for himself and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania):
H.R. 3247. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles from certain weight limitations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Garamendi):
H.R. 3248. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi):
H.R. 3249. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
H.R. 3250. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa:
H.R. 3251. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program; 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
H.R. 3252. A bill to provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
H.R. 3253. A bill to establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations set forth in the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report prepared by the Office of Management and Budget; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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. MARINO:
H.R. 3254. A bill to amend the Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 to change the retroactive application of the Act to cover injuries sustained by rescue squad or ambulance crew members on or after December 1, 2007, rather than June 1, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr.
Conaway):
H.R. 3255. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Long, Mr.
Wittman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Brat, Mr. Katko, and Mr. Culberson):
H.R. 3256. A bill to require each agency to repeal or revise 1 or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, 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. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cook, and
Mrs. Kirkpatrick):
H.R. 3257. A bill to amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to provide funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program for an additional five years, to provide a five-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; 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. NORCROSS (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Garamendi, and Mrs. Bustos):
H.R. 3258. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
H.R. 3259. A bill to grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ellison,
Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 3260. A bill to require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr,
Ms. Pingree, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, and
Mr. McDermott):
H.R. 3261. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SHIMKUS:
H.R. 3262. A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TAKANO:
H.R. 3263. A bill to make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies; 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. TITUS:
H.R. 3264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Saver's credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. WELCH:
H.R. 3265. A bill to simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Reed):
H.R. 3266. A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. WILLIAMS:
H.R. 3267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of payroll and self-employment taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Collins of New York,
Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Marino,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Jones, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Williams, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Mr. Denham, Mr. Welch, Mr. Brat, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Crenshaw, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Meadows, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Barletta, Mr.
Quigley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lance, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Posey, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Vela, Mr.
Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keating, Mr. Joyce,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Michelle Lujan
Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Sinema,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Walorski,
Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Ribble, Ms. Meng, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walz, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Valadao, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Flores, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wittman, Ms.
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Turner, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McSally, Mr.
Kilmer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nugent, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Perry, Mr. Grayson, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dold, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Fortenberry, and Mrs. Beatty):
H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 3269. A bill to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on February 24, 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 3270. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 3271. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr.
Pocan):
H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the upgrading of Malaysia on the 2015 Trafficking In Persons report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Upton, Mr. Harper, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Norton, Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Edwards, Mr. Blum, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New
Mexico, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dent, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Sean Patrick
Maloney of New York, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mrs.
Bustos, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Frankel of
Florida, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr.
Dold, Mr. Foster, Ms. Esty, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Judy Chu of California,
Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Brown of Florida):
H. Con. Res. 66. Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. MEADOWS:
H. Res. 385. A resolution declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives vacant; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
Frankel of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gallego, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pocan, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms.
Hahn, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, and Ms. Titus):
H. Res. 386. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the availability of high-quality child care for working parents should be increased; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BECERRA:
H. Res. 387. A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr.
Hanna):
H. Res. 389. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to lower the threshold at which the gross budgetary effect of a piece of legislation requires the cost estimates provided for the legislation to incorporate macroeconomic variables resulting from the legislation, and to require the cost estimates provided for appropriation bills and joint resolutions to incorporate such variables; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Meeks, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Speier, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Takano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Judy
Chu of California, and Mr. Fattah):
H. Res. 390. A resolution recognizing July 28, 2015, as
``World Hepatitis Day''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON:
H. Res. 391. A resolution expressing support for designation of August 22, 2015, as national ``Chuck Brown Day'' and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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