Volume 164, No. 120 covering the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6462-H6463 on July 17, 2018.
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. COFFMAN:
H.R. 6393. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness requirements for broadband internet access service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
H.R. 6394. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program); to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Thompson of
California, and Ms. Sewell of Alabama):
H.R. 6395. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to certain workers adversely affect by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for United States tariff increases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
H.R. 6396. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to firms adversely affect by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for United States tariff increases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POSEY:
H.R. 6397. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new status for certain tax-exempt organizations with administrative expenses not exceeding 25 percent of contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Higgins of
Louisiana, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Knight, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hultgren,
Mr. Babin, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Biggs, Mr.
Marshall, and Mrs. Lesko):
H.R. 6398. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purpose; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Posey, Mr.
Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana,
Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Webster of
Florida, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Westerman, and
Mr. Moolenaar):
H.R. 6399. A bill to direct that certain assessments with respect to toxicity of chemicals be carried out by the program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mrs. Wagner,
Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Bacon, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Schweikert,
Ms. McSally, Mr. Katko, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Donovan, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Higgins of
Louisiana, and Mr. Zeldin):
H.R. 6400. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat and operational analysis of ports of entry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Mrs.
Hartzler):
H.R. 6401. A bill to assist the Department of Homeland Security in preventing emerging threats from unmanned aircraft and vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ROYCE of California1 (for himself and Mr.
Blumenauer):
H.R. 6402. A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BUDD:
H.R. 6403. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify the beneficial ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. DelBENE (for herself and Mr. Larsen of
Washington):
H.R. 6404. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Valadao, Mr.
McCarthy, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Bera, Mr. McNerney, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Panetta, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Aguilar, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Gomez, Mrs.
Torres, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Bass, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Barragan, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cook, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Knight, Ms. Brownley of
California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Royce of California, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Takano, Ms. Maxine Waters of California,
Mr. Correa, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Peters):
H.R. 6405. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the ``Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Mr. Poe of
Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Comstock, and Ms. Blunt
Rochester):
H.R. 6406. A bill to deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories; and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Donovan,
Mr. Wittman, Mr. Walz, Mr. Perlmutter, and Ms.
Stefanik):
H.R. 6407. A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. KEATING (for himself and Ms. Stefanik):
H.R. 6408. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize international cooperative activities to strengthen efforts relating to countering violent extremism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. LaMALFA (for himself, Mr. Posey, Ms. Tenney, Ms.
Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Rothfus, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Tipton):
H.R. 6409. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Brendan F.
Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carbajal, Mr.
Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cohen,
Ms. DeGette, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Michael
F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Gallego, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.
Kihuen, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Ben Ray
Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McNerney, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of
New York, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton,
Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Payne, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Pocan, Mr. Polis, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rush, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Speier, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Sewell of Alabama,
Mr. Soto, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sablan, Ms.
Tsongas, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Castor of
Florida):
H.R. 6410. A bill to provide for the administration of certain national monuments, to establish a National Monument Enhancement Fund, and to establish certain wilderness areas in the States of New Mexico and Nevada; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Pearce):
H.R. 6411. A bill to amend the duties of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure FinCEN works with Tribal law enforcement agencies, protects against all forms of terrorism, and focuses on virtual currencies; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida:
H.R. 6412. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to unilaterally cease to deduct from the employee's paycheck dues owed by the employee to a labor organization when the agreement establishing such a deduction expires and to allow employees to cancel such deductions at any time; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TROTT (for himself and Mr. Deutch):
H.R. 6413. A bill to combat trafficking in human organs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Weber of
Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Barton,
Mr. Babin, Mr. Posey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Rutherford, Mr.
Webster of Florida, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Fleischmann,
Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Gianforte, Mr.
Collins of Georgia, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Thornberry, and
Mr. Walberg):
H. Con. Res. 129. Concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of the parsonage allowance to the Nation's religious and spiritual communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL:
H. Res. 999. A resolution expressing agreement with the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives made on July 16, 2018, regarding Russian Federation interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H. Res. 1000. A resolution electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. NORMAN:
H. Res. 1002. A resolution expressing congratulations to the towns of Camden, Bethune, Elgin, and Kershaw County, South Carolina, for being named 1 of 10 All-American Cities winners; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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