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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 H5401-H5403 on July 22, 2015.
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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. MICA:
H.R. 3149. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a limit on checked baggage fees imposed by air carriers on passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Pocan, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Ellison):
H.R. 3150. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of
Kansas, Mr. Farenthold, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
H.R. 3151. A bill to require the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports regarding certain demographic information on aliens arrested; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NOLAN:
H.R. 3152. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KNIGHT (for himself and Ms. Brownley of
California):
H.R. 3153. A bill to authorize a national memorial to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. Loebsack):
H.R. 3154. A bill to allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bass,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Danny
K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Hahn, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Peters, Ms. Maxine
Waters of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Castro of Texas):
H.R. 3155. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody, and for other purpose; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bass,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr.
Cohen, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Hahn, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Peters, Ms. Maxine
Waters of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Castro of Texas):
H.R. 3156. A bill to provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Kline, and
Mr. Scott of Virginia):
H.R. 3157. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to strengthen privacy protections for students and parents; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bass,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr.
Cohen, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Hahn, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Peters, Ms. Maxine
Waters of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Castro of Texas):
H.R. 3158. A bill to provide alternatives to incarceration for youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHFORD (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry):
H.R. 3159. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for expedited naturalization processes for the alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Marino,
Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Black, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs.
Lawrence, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr.
Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Watson
Coleman, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barletta, Mr.
Keating, and Mrs. Hartzler):
H.R. 3160. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUSTANY:
H.R. 3161. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to timber, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Lummis,
Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Amodei,
Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Valadao):
H.R. 3162. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the disclosure of certain expenditures under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Bera, Mr. Ted
Lieu of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Frankel of
Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. DelBene, Mr.
Deutch, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Beatty, Mr.
Beyer, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. David Scott of
Georgia, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Ellison, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Ms. Speier, Mr. Grayson, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kuster, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Welch, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Moulton, Ms.
Pingree, Ms. Titus, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Tonko,
Ms. Moore, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Quigley, Ms. McCollum, Mrs.
Bustos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms.
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
O'Rourke, Mr. Loebsack, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
H.R. 3163. A bill to ensure timely access to affordable birth control for women; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson
Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Pallone, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Hahn, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Farr, Ms. Adams, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Lowenthal, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Meeks,
Mr. Pocan, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Takano, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Beyer,
Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Sires, and Mr.
McGovern):
H.R. 3164. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOHMERT:
H.R. 3165. A bill to provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain aliens arrested by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Mrs.
Napolitano):
H.R. 3166. A bill to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KATKO:
H.R. 3167. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the designation of individuals who are not employees of the Internal Revenue Service to examine certain books and witnesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself and Mr. Zeldin):
H.R. 3168. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to include bridges on the National Highway Performance Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 3169. A bill to revise the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NUGENT:
H.R. 3170. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow without penalty any 529 plan distributions used for student loans payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Duffy):
H.R. 3171. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEWART:
H.R. 3172. A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. GRANGER:
H. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. Meng, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Watson Coleman,
Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lewis, and Mr.
Rangel):
H. Res. 371. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a
``National African Immigrant Heritage Month'' in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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