Volume 163, No. 108 covering the 1st Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5138-H5139 on June 23, 2017.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
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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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Adams, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Barragan, Ms.
Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms.
Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Brownley of
California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of
New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Courtney, Mr.
Crist, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Demings,
Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Michael
F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Foster, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge,
Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Hastings,
Mr. Heck, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Himes, Mr.
Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Jeffries,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of
Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kihuen, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms.
Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lawrence,
Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ted
Lieu of California, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New
Mexico, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr.
Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean
Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney,
Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal, Mr. Nolan, Mr.
Norcross, Ms. Norton, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. O'Rourke,
Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Ms.
Pingree, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin,
Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Rosen, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Sablan, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Schrader, Mr. David
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Soto, Ms. Speier, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell of
California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch,
Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Yarmuth):
H.R. 12. A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Meadows):
H.R. 3031. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. Thompson of
California):
H.R. 3032. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes; 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. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, and
Mr. Stivers):
H.R. 3033. A bill to secure the technological edge of the United States in civil and military aviation; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Welch,
Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. DelBene, Mrs.
Walorski, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Kind, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Norcross,
Mr. Delaney, Mr. Rush, Mr. Turner, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Walz, Mr. Posey, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jody B.
Hice of Georgia, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr.
Palazzo, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Bost, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Conaway):
H.R. 3034. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Justin Smith Morrill, United States Senator of the State of Vermont, in recognition of his lasting contributions to higher education opportunity for all Americans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Holding,
Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Esty of
Connecticut, and Mr. Calvert):
H.R. 3035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr.
Takano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gallego, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Shea-Porter,
Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi,
Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Harris, Mr.
Carbajal, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gallagher,
Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Comstock, Mrs. Murphy of Florida,
Mr. Panetta, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Brownley of
California, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Veasey, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. McSally, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Hanabusa, and Mr. Norcross):
H.R. 3036. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BURGESS:
H.R. 3037. 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Connolly, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jeffries, Ms.
Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNerney, Ms. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Vargas, and Ms.
Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 3038. A bill to provide employees with 2 hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself and Mr.
Schiff):
H.R. 3039. A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to designate portions of the San Gabriel River and Little Rock Creek in that State as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Meeks, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Clark of
Massachusetts, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cartwright, Ms.
McCollum, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Norton, Ms. Speier, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
Himes, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Lofgren):
H.R. 3040. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
Abraham, and Mr. Aderholt):
H.R. 3041. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial shipments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. DUFFY:
H.R. 3042. A bill to provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H.R. 3043. A bill to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr.
Lance, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Kennedy):
H.R. 3044. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; 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. MESSER:
H.R. 3045. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois):
H.R. 3046. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude employer contributions to 529 plans from gross income and employment taxes and to allow a deduction for individual contributions to such plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida:
H.R. 3047. A bill to correct the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units P21, P21P, P22 in Florida; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Mr. Kind,
Ms. Moore, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Brendan F.
Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Bordallo, Miss Rice of New York, Ms.
Judy Chu of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Nolan, Mr.
Meeks, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Meng, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Peters, and Mr. Vargas):
H.R. 3048. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER:
H.R. 3049. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the windows in military family housing units to be equipped with fall prevention devices that protect against unintentional falls by young children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Rush):
H.R. 3050. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy security plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Katko):
H.R. 3051. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require contractors to provide certain annual disclosures during a period of loan repayment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Gowdy):
H.R. 3052. A bill to establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force, to expand the experimental sites initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Keating, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Tsongas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Welch, and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts):
H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution honoring David Americo Ortiz Arias, the three-time World Series Champion Major League Baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox for a combined 20 seasons; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. NOLAN:
H. Res. 404. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to create a small donor and public finance system for Congressional elections; to the Committee on House Administration.
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