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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2532-H2534 on May 8, 2013.
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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. TURNER (for himself and Ms. Tsongas):
H.R. 1867. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rokita, and
Mr. Young of Florida):
H.R. 1868. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish joint resolutions on the budget, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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. RIBBLE (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Pocan, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Duffy):
H.R. 1869. A bill to establish biennial budgets for the United States Government; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Van
Hollen):
H.R. 1870. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes; 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. WOODALL (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Ribble, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
H.R. 1871. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Flores, Mr. Mulvaney,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Amash, and Mr. Hensarling):
H.R. 1872. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin):
H.R. 1873. A bill to require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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 Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Black, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Collins of
Georgia, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Graves of Georgia, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Johnson of
Ohio, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Radel, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Ross, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Austin
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Barr,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Fortenberry):
H.R. 1874. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation; 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Loebsack, and Mr. Cartwright):
H.R. 1875. A bill to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SINEMA:
H.R. 1876. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Ms. Norton, Mr. King of New York,
Ms. Esty, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Capuano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Frankel of
Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Nolan, Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Sires, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Titus, Mr. Walz, and Mrs. Bustos):
H.R. 1877. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Denham, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. Connolly, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Palazzo):
H.R. 1878. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Reed):
H.R. 1879. A bill to provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste for the benefit of all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Ms.
Titus, and Mr. Horsford):
H.R. 1880. A bill to prohibit an agency or department of the United States from establishing or implementing an internal policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
H.R. 1881. A bill to stimulate the economy, produce domestic energy, and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BLACK:
H.R. 1882. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from entering into partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and to terminate the current Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative between the United States and Mexico; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
H.R. 1883. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for the purchase of secure gun storage or safety device for the securing of firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Kind, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Owens, Ms. Tsongas, Mr.
Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Rigell, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Barber):
H.R. 1884. A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to satisfy the obligations of the United States Government in a timely manner because the public debt limit has been reached; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr.
Lowenthal, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Takano, and Mr.
Huffman):
H.R. 1885. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan):
H.R. 1886. A bill to prohibit land border crossing fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Welch):
H.R. 1887. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES:
H.R. 1888. A bill to make payments by the Department of Homeland Security to a State contingent on a State providing the Federal Bureau of Investigation with certain statistics, to require Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide such statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to publish such statistics; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Wittman, and Ms. Kaptur):
H.R. 1889. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the dependent children of members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Moran, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Ellison):
H.R. 1890. A bill to modernize the conservation title of the Food Security Act of 1985, protect long term taxpayer investment, increase small and midsize farmer's access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs through management practices, local engagement, and stewardship; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Peters of California, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr.
Veasey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Takano, Ms.
Esty, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Brownley of
California, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Bera of California, and
Ms. Wilson of Florida):
H.R. 1891. A bill to establish a position of Science Laureate of the United States; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Polis, and
Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 1892. A bill to amend section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, to require the infringement of a copyright for a violation of such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.
Harper, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Polis, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Ms. Moore, Ms. Bonamici, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Shea-Porter):
H.R. 1893. A bill to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. NOEM:
H.R. 1894. A bill to establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. NOEM:
H.R. 1895. A bill to respond to the extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions resulting from pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage by declaring a state of emergency and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to immediately implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in the manner provided in title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Reed, Mr. Young of
Indiana, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Griffin of
Arkansas, and Mr. Renacci):
H.R. 1896. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 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 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lowenthal):
H.R. 1897. A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
H.R. 1898. A bill to protect the child custody rights of deployed members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
H.R. 1899. A bill to prohibit business enterprises that lay off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr.
Stutzman):
H. Res. 206. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KILMER (for himself, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Ms. DelBene, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Reichert, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
H. Res. 207. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt. Everest by United States citizens; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN:
H. Res. 208. A resolution expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schwartz, Ms.
McCollum, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tonko, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
Tsongas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Nolan,
Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Takano,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Israel,
Ms. Titus, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Enyart, and Mr.
Ellison):
H. Res. 209. A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and congratulating the members and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen for the union's many achievements; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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