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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2240 on March 20, 2017.
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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. MESSER (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Kelly of
Illinois, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Sinema, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Poliquin, Mr.
Veasey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Kind):
H.R. 1624. A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE of California (for himself and Ms. Frankel of Florida):
H.R. 1625. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. McCAUL:
H.R. 1626. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Mr. Keating):
H.R. 1627. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning worker exemption for H-2B visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mrs. Lowey):
H.R. 1629. A bill to restrict the use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
H.R. 1630. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRIST:
H.R. 1631. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the portion of wages and self-employment income subject to payroll taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee):
H.R. 1632. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
H.R. 1633. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien crewman; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Ryan of
Ohio):
H.R. 1634. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue to Federal agencies guidelines for developing procedures and requirements relating to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and to require Federal agencies to submit annual reports relating to such guidelines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
H.R. 1635. A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Coffman,
Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Ms. DelBene):
H.R. 1636. A bill to reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MESSER:
H.R. 1637. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to authorize private parties to compel the Bureau to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. POLIQUIN:
H.R. 1638. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. SHIMKUS (for himself and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 1639. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
H.R. 1640. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself and Ms.
Velazquez):
H.R. 1641. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WELCH:
H.R. 1642. A bill to responsibly pay our Nation's bills on time by temporarily extending the public debt limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOHO:
H.R. 1643. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide agency heads with additional authority to discipline Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself and Mr. Johnson of
Georgia):
H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Brown of
Maryland, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Delaney,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Raskin):
H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Connolly,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms.
Speier, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms.
Judy Chu of California, and Mr. Ellison):
H. Res. 211. A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PANETTA:
H. Res. 212. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should include a replacement for such Act that includes certain health care consumer protections; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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