Volume 163, No. 19 covering the 1st 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.
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S679-S680 on Feb. 3, 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.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Grassley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Reed, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, Ms. Cantwell, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders,
Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Udall,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Franken,
Mr. Coons, Mr. Portman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Donnelly,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Peters, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Daines):
S. 298. A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Paul):
S. 299. A bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Udall, and Mrs.
Gillibrand):
S. 300. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lee, Mr.
Cruz, Mr. Moran, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Daines,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Cassidy, and Mrs. Ernst):
S. 301. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
S. 302. A bill to enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Harris, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Carper):
S. 303. A bill to discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
S. 304. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service to cover the cost of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran receiving medical care or services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Donnelly):
S. 305. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day; considered and passed.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY:
S.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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