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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1124-H1125 on Feb. 13, 2017.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
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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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cardenas,
Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cicilline,
Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Ms. Adams, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Gabbard, Ms.
Bonamici, and Ms. Shea-Porter):
H.R. 1001. A bill to exempt certain veterans and other individuals from the application of the hiring freeze; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Moulton, Mr.
Cartwright, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Allen, Mr. Polis, and Mr.
Barletta):
H.R. 1002. A bill to authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 1003. A bill to authorize the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr.
Meadows, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Gosar, and Mr.
Farenthold):
H.R. 1004. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of information relating to pending agency regulatory actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Miss Rice of New York):
H.R. 1005. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Judy
Chu of California, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Swalwell of
California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Michelle Lujan
Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Quigley, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Ellison, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
H.R. 1006. A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 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. KATKO (for himself, Mr. King of New York, and
Mr. Peterson):
H.R. 1007. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. Crist):
H.R. 1008. A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Meadows, and Mr.
Palmer):
H.R. 1009. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to review regulations, 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. BARLETTA:
H.R. 1010. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted to and are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURGESS:
H.R. 1011. A bill to make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS:
H.R. 1012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Nolan):
H.R. 1013. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to individuals involved in early childhood education programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Hastings, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Soto, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Ms.
Bass, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, and Mr. Serrano):
H.R. 1014. A bill to designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nolan,
Mr. Peters, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Soto, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Beyer, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 1015. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Serrano):
H.R. 1016. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Lance):
H.R. 1017. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening; 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. DesJARLAIS (for himself and Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee):
H.R. 1018. A bill to replace the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a 5-person commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mrs. Comstock, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Griffith, and
Mr. Brat):
H.R. 1019. A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself and Mr. Brat):
H.R. 1020. A bill to allow the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed consent document, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Brat):
H.R. 1021. A bill to amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Beyer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Soto, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Speier, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Keating, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cooper, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Sean Patrick
Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Adams, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Delaney,
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Takano, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Wasserman
Schultz, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Tsongas, Mr.
Foster, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Moore,
Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cartwright, and Ms.
Schakowsky):
H.R. 1022. A bill to provide that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. MEEHAN (for himself and Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts):
H.R. 1023. A bill to create penalties for massage establishment owners and employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of sexual assault; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MESSER:
H.R. 1024. A bill to amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Connolly, and Mr.
Quigley):
H.R. 1025. A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NOLAN (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Peterson, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Walz, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
Tonko, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Faso, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Paulsen):
H.R. 1026. A bill to revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr.
Swalwell of California, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
H.R. 1027. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and the delivery of, children's health services through school-based health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SIRES:
H.R. 1028. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to congestion mitigation and metropolitan transportation planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. Scalise):
H.J. Res. 71. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue of the Department of the Interior relating to consolidated Federal oil and gas and Federal and Indian coal valuation reform; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHABOT:
H. Res. 114. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SESSIONS:
H. Res. 115. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
H. Res. 117. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Pocan):
H. Res. 118. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. GOODLATTE:
H. Res. 119. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of Iowa:
H. Res. 120. A resolution expressing the sense of the House with regard to the courts' actions against President Trump's executive order; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Michelle
Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Buchanan, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Meng, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Mrs.
Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Mr. DeFazio):
H. Res. 121. A resolution expressing support for health and wellness coaches and ``National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
H. Res. 122. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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