Volume 159, No. 23 covering the 1st 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.
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S707-S708 on Feb. 13, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Boxer, and
Mr. Franken):
S. 290. A bill to reduce housing-related health hazards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Boxer, and
Mr. Franken):
S. 291. A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 292. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a special rule for the period of admission of H-2A nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 293. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
S. 295. A bill to allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Baldwin):
S. 296. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUBIO:
S. 297. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Donnelly):
S. 298. A bill to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Sessions):
S. 299. A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Lee):
S. 300. A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Boozman):
S. 301. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 302. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 303. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
S. 304. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
S. 305. A bill to authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Enzi, and
Mr. Crapo):
S. 306. A bill to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
McCaskill, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Franken, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 307. A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 308. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, to provide for cash relief for years for which annual COLAs do not take effect under certain cash benefit programs, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 309. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and
Mr. Blunt):
S. 310. A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU:
S. 311. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr.
Heinrich):
S. 312. A bill to adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Franken, Mr. Moran, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Johanns, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 313. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
S. 314. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Nelson):
S. 315. A bill to reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Franken, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Brown):
S. 316. A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, to eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service prefund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, to place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, to create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mrs. Fischer):
S. 317. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain assessments in reports; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHANNS:
S. 318. A bill to rescind funds made available to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency if the Administrator fails to meet certain deadlines; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHANNS:
S. 319. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Paul,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Coats, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mrs. Fischer):
S. 320. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Harkin, and
Mr. Franken):
S. 321. A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Hirono):
S. 322. A bill to set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
S. 323. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Corker, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Risch, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Coats, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lee, Ms. Ayotte,
Mr. Heller, Mr. Scott, Mr. Flake, Mr. Cruz, and Mrs.
Fischer):
S.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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