Volume 161, No. 23 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 H980-H982 on Feb. 11, 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. Rangel, Mr. Cardenas,
Mr. Meeks, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cohen, and Ms.
Wilson of Florida):
H.R. 860. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mrs. Lowey):
H.R. 861. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. FARENTHOLD (for himself and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 862. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, and Mr. Costa):
H.R. 863. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes of the employer shared responsibility requirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr.
Pocan):
H.R. 864. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. David Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
H.R. 865. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; 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 Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Fincher, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Pittenger,
Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Graves of
Missouri, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Stewart,
Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of Missouri,
Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Pompeo, Mr.
Cramer, and Mr. Huelskamp):
H.R. 866. A bill to achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Massie, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Cohen, and Mr. Fincher):
H.R. 867. A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEWART (for himself and Ms. Gabbard):
H.R. 868. A bill to provide for coordination between the TRICARE program and eligibility for making contributions to a health savings account, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 869. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PIERLUISI:
H.R. 870. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Ms. Meng):
H.R. 871. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Bureau of Prisons to provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, and Mr. Beyer):
H.R. 872. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Mr. Welch):
H.R. 873. A bill to promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HULTGREN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell of
California, and Mr. Lipinski):
H.R. 874. A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. CUELLAR:
H.R. 875. A bill to provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, 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. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana):
H.R. 876. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; 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. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Vela):
H.R. 877. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Vela):
H.R. 878. A bill to provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities and functions in the Department of Homeland Security and the establishment of United States Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. GUINTA:
H.R. 879. A bill to repeal the ``Cadillac Tax'' on middle class Americans' health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Schock,
Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Neal):
H.R. 880. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carter of Texas,
Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nugent, and Mr. Rodney
Davis of Illinois):
H.R. 881. A bill to prohibit certain nutrition rules with respect to foods sold at schools as a fundraiser; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeSaulnier,
Ms. Edwards, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
Meeks, Ms. Norton, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Ms.
Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Sires, Ms. Speier, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms.
Tsongas, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Yarmuth):
H.R. 882. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to improve environmental literacy to better prepare students for postsecondary education and careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. O'ROURKE (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
H.R. 883. A bill to provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, 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. RIBBLE (for himself, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Benishek,
Mr. Peterson, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Grothman, Mr.
Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kline, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Walberg, and Mr. Walz):
H.R. 884. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Judy Chu of California,
Ms. Bass, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Cicilline,
Mr. Peters, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Gibson):
H.R. 885. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blum, Mr. Hill, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr.
Crawford):
H.R. 886. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to impose workforce requirements for individuals made eligible for medical assistance under the amendments made by the Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Buchanan):
H.R. 887. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes; 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. CAPUANO:
H.R. 888. A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require certain systemically important entities to account for the financial benefit they receive as a result of the expectations on the part of shareholders, creditors, and counterparties of such entities that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 889. A bill to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
H.R. 890. A bill to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CUELLAR:
H.R. 891. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the ``Floresville Veterans Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
H.R. 892. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Ashford):
H.R. 893. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Lance, Mr.
Garrett, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cartwright,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Esty, and Mr. Dent):
H.R. 894. A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation 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 Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Takai):
H.R. 895. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding Native Hawaiian education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GIBBS:
H.R. 896. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GIBBS:
H.R. 897. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
Kind):
H.R. 898. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa:
H.R. 899. A bill to require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr.
LaMalfa, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gosar, and Mr.
Pearce):
H.R. 900. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MEADOWS:
H.R. 901. A bill to prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Norton, Mr. Takano, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Moore, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Thompson of California,
Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Levin, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Welch, Mr. Kennedy,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pingree, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Bonamici, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. Maxine
Waters of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Keating, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Esty, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Fudge):
H.R. 902. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS:
H.R. 903. A bill to require notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH:
H.R. 904. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Lance):
H.R. 905. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Latta,
Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania):
H.R. 906. A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McNERNEY:
H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE:
H. Res. 104. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide Congress with a detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to approval for authorization to commit United States Armed Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself and Mr. Walberg):
H. Res. 105. A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. MacArthur,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Messer, and Mr. Lance):
H. Res. 106. A resolution supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' 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. PETERSON:
H. Res. 107. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week and for the designation of Wednesday of that week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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