Volume 165, No. 58 covering the 1st Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) 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 S2239-S2240 on April 3, 2019.
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 Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr.
Daines, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Hassan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Tester, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 997. A bill to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tillis,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Scott of Florida):
S. 998. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Capito, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 999. A bill to provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
S. 1000. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the designation of opportunity zones for population census tracts affected by Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and the Mendocino, Carr, Camp, Woolsey, and Hill wildfires; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
S. 1001. 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. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz,
Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr.
Wyden):
S. 1002. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase usage of the Federal student loan income-based repayment plan and improve repayment options for borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. Hassan):
S. 1003. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration and the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 1004. A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. WARREN:
S. 1005. A bill to stop financial institution crime, require certain officers of companies to certify that they have conducted due diligence relating to criminal conduct or civil fraud, create accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Warren):
S. 1006. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Toomey):
S. 1007. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Sullivan, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Cassidy):
S. 1008. A bill to amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Cassidy):
S. 1009. A bill to establish a demonstration program to explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants under the age of 7 months, in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN:
S. 1010. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal liability for negligent executive officers of major corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Young, and Mr. Jones):
S. 1011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Whitehouse, Ms. Harris, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. King, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Cassidy, and Mr. Cramer):
S. 1012. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Capito):
S. 1013. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Inhofe):
S. 1014. A bill to establish the Route 66 Centennial Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 1015. A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
S. 1016. A bill to prohibit the sale food that is, or contains, unsafe poppy seeds; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Kaine):
S. 1017. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 in order to address the needs of caregivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Jones, and
Mr. Cotton):
S. 1018. A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Booker, and
Mr. Young):
S. 1019. A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cotton, and
Mr. Jones):
S. 1020. A bill to provide for an additional nondiscrimination safe harbor for automatic contribution arrangements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL:
S. 1021. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to a portion of the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris,
Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 1022. A bill to clarify the effect of certain final rules and determinations of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Peters, and Mr.
Casey):
S. 1023. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Peters):
S. 1024. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan, and were exposed to volatile organic compounds, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kaine, Mr.
Young, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bennet, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Hawley):
S. 1025. A bill to provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to Venezuela's political crisis, to address Venezuela's economic reconstruction, to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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