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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H701-H702 on Jan. 27, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Ms. Jackson Lee):
H.R. 702. A bill to amend the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 to strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and expand accountability within the Federal government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
Huizenga, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Posey, Mr.
Walz, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Foster, Mr. Takano, Mr.
Tonko, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Bonamici,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Perlmutter):
H.R. 703. A bill to establish the 50th Anniversary Apollo I Memorial; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Delaney,
Mr. Paulsen, and Ms. Sinema):
H.R. 704. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Collins of New York):
H.R. 705. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote program integrity with respect to the enrollment of certain immigrants in State plans under Medicaid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
H.R. 706. A bill to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve choices available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70; 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 Mr. BUCSHON:
H.R. 708. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H.R. 709. A bill to provide for notification to consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and to provide consumers with choices that do not involve the collection of such information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FLORES:
H.R. 710. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Ms. Jackson Lee):
H.R. 711. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Sinema,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr.
Quigley, and Mr. O'Halleran):
H.R. 712. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Sinema,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and
Mr. O'Halleran):
H.R. 713. A bill to require States to carry out Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIFFITH:
H.R. 714. A bill to provide for the legitimate use of medicinal marihuana in accordance with the laws of the various States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 715. A bill to provide for the rescheduling of marihuana, the medical use of marihuana in accordance with State law, and the exclusion of cannabidiol from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. MESSER:
H.R. 716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Babin):
H.R. 717. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require review of the economic cost of adding a species to the list of endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Roe of
Tennessee, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Latta,
Mr. Renacci, Mr. Turner, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr.
Stivers, and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 718. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Brat, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Budd, Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Buck, Mr. Grothman, Mr.
Palmer, and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
H.R. 719. A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pearce):
H.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to ``Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska``; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
H. Res. 64. A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their role in providing quality healthcare for the public; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO:
H. Res. 65. A resolution urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the People's Republic of China in Tibet; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Renacci,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Bass, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms.
Adams, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. Grijalva):
H. Res. 66. A resolution recognizing January 2017 as
``National Mentoring Month'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Lawrence, and
Mr. Langevin):
H. Res. 67. A resolution expressing support for designation of November 2017, as ``National Bladder Health Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself and Mr. Woodall):
H. Res. 68. A resolution condemning Palestinian incitement and reaffirming the special bond between Israel and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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