Volume 166, No. 5 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“House of Representatives” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D26-D28 on Jan. 9, 2020.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5563-
5573; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 782-787, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 1230, to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-372).
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote.
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Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 83, directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran, by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 7.
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Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 116-371 shall be considered as adopted.
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H. Res. 781, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 6, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 5.
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, January 8th.
Prison to Proprietorship Act: H.R. 5078, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 8.
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PFAS Action Act: The House considered H.R. 535, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, January 10th.
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Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-45, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-366, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill.
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Agreed to:
Woodall amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that amends Section 18 to ensure the FAA and State and local building code inspectors and fire marshals are at the guidance-making table;
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Hudson amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that directs the EPA to investigate methods to prevent contamination by GenX of surface waters, including source waters used for drinking water purposes;
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Hudson amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that clarifies that communities impacted by contamination of the chemical GenX are eligible for grants under this section;
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Delgado amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that makes it illegal for an industrial facility to introduce PFAS into a sewage treatment system without first disclosing information about that substance;
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Pingree amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that expands EPA's Safer Choice Program to include carpets, rugs, clothing, and upholstered furniture that do not contain PFAS;
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Kildee amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that creates a tool on EPA's website to help people understand testing results for their well water and connect them to local health and government resources and authorizes $1 million to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 to carry this out;
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Tonko amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that requires the EPA to make publicly available on its website, the results of a determination under subsection 2(b) no later than 60 days after such determination is made;
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Rice (NY) amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that increases authorization of appropriations for the PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program by 25 percent and designates the increase for reimbursing affected community water systems that have previously implemented eligible treatment technologies;
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Brown (MD) amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a national risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the hazards of PFAS substances;
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Plaskett amendment (No. 14 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that makes U.S. territories eligible for additional Safe Drinking Water Act funding to address emerging contaminants including PFAS;
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Brindisi amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that requires the EPA, within 180 days, to issue a final rule listing PFOS and PFOA as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act, while ensuring that EPA has access to the needed science before making regulatory decisions on other PFAS chemicals, to harmonize with other Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act provisions in the bill;
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Brindisi amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that requires the EPA Administrator to offer for public comment those technologies deemed as effective at removing detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water;
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Golden amendment (No. 17 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that directs the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration, to submit an annual report to Congress on the effectiveness of the guidance required under Section 18 of the bill; and
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Axne amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366), as modified, that authorizes the PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program for an additional three years.
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Proceedings Postponed:
Burgess amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that seeks to strike Section 2, which directs the EPA to designate PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
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Balderson amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that seeks to prevent implementation of the underlying bill until after the EPA Administrator certifies that its own PFAS Action Plan is completed; and
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Pappas amendment (No. 13 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-366) that seeks to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
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H. Res. 779, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 535) was agreed to yesterday, January 8th.
Consensus Calendar: Representative Stivers presented to the clerk a motion to place on the Consensus Calendar the bill H.R. 4305, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, it having accumulated 290 cosponsors.
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Senate Referrals: S. 1228 was held at the desk. S. 1611 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H78.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H91, H91-92, H115-16, and H116. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.
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