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July 23, 2018: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 164, No. 123 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 H6648-H6649 on July 23, 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.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Mr.

Fitzpatrick):

H.R. 6463. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building American infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms.

Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):

H.R. 6464. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency and reporting on campus sexual violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. SCALISE:

H.R. 6465. A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, 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. SWALWELL of California:

H.R. 6466. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr.

Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr.

Hastings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,

Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Brown of Maryland,

Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

Cummings, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.

Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms.

Plaskett, Mr. Rush, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr.

Ellison, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Serrano, and Mr. Evans):

H.R. 6467. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. 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. 6468. 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 Science, Space, and Technology, 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. WILLIAMS (for himself, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Faso,

Ms. Barragan, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Love, Mr. Norman, Mr.

Budd, Mr. Marino, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Stivers,

Mr. Ross, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr.

Collins of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Higgins of New

York, Mr. Barton, Mr. Messer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.

Scalise, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Wenstrup,

Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Wilson of South

Carolina, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr.

Flores, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Posey, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.

Hultgren, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gosar,

Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Vela, Mr.

Crist, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Sessions, Mr.

Fitzpatrick, Mr. Barletta, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Bishop of

Georgia, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pearce,

Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. McEachin,

Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Clay, Ms.

Lee, Ms. Adams, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Clarke of New York,

Ms. Fudge, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.

Beatty, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mrs. Demings, Mr.

Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs.

Watson Coleman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of

Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Mr.

Thompson of Mississippi):

H.R. 6469. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the integration of baseball; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. HARTZLER:

H.R. 6471. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. Royce of California, Mr.

Engel, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Sherman):

H.R. 6472. A bill to amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. DeLAURO:

H.R. 6473. A bill to increase transparency with respect to loan repayment options for Federal student loan borrowers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.

Pocan, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr.

Espaillat, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Thompson of

Mississippi, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms.

Jackson Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr.

McGovern):

H.R. 6474. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. GALLAGHER:

H.R. 6475. A bill to require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:

H.R. 6476. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the treatment of electric vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. MOORE:

H.R. 6477. A bill to include lead poisoning prevention and mitigation education as a purpose of the education and obesity prevention program carried out under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio):

H.R. 6478. A bill to enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing the ability of the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to enforce existing antitrust laws regarding biologic and biosimilar products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hudson, Ms.

McSally, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Abraham, Mr.

Bacon, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mrs.

Roby, and Mr. Wittman):

H. Res. 1007. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that not fully resourcing the United States Army in a timely manner erodes the Army's ability to maintain readiness and poses risk to the Army's ability to conduct military operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Schiff):

H. Res. 1008. A resolution affirming the United States' commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and condemning President Donald Trump's failure to confront Vladimir Putin for Russia's election interference and worldwide aggression, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, and Mr.

Byrne):

H. Res. 1009. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the lack of timely and predictable funding unnecessarily undermines the mission of the United States Special Operations Command and jeopardizes the security of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Bacon, and Ms.

Cheney):

H. Res. 1010. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Air Force faces significant readiness challenges due to insufficient personnel levels, a shrinking and depleted aircraft fleet, and maintenance deferrals, all of which are affected by budgetary uncertainty and impede the Air Force's ability to meet ongoing and unexpected national security threats, putting United States national security at risk; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Ms.

Norton, and Mr. Quigley):

H. Res. 1013. A resolution celebrating civic advocacy in the United States and supporting the designation of July 24th as National Advocacy Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Bass,

Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,

Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr.

Doggett, and Mr. Kildee):

H. Res. 1014. A resolution accepting and strongly supporting the assessment of the intelligence community with respect to Russian Federation interference in the 2016 presidential election and calling on the President of the United States to rescind the invitation to President Vladimir Putin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence

(Permanent Select), 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. LANCE (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi):

H. Res. 1015. A resolution commending the Department of Justice for its investigation into the interference by the Russian Federation in the 2016 United States Presidential election, and maintaining that the Russian Federation must be held accountable for its actions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence

(Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and 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. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):

H. Res. 1016. A resolution concurring in the judgement of the assessment provided by the United States intelligence community regarding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election; to the Committee on Intelligence

(Permanent Select).

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 164, No. 123