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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by Congressional Record on April 4, 2019

Volume 165, No. 59 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.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3099-H3100 on April 4, 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:

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. WILLIAMS:

H.R. 2079. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain member banks from using discount window lending programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mrs. McBath, Ms.

Houlahan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Bera, Ms.

Spanberger, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr.

Phillips, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms.

Slotkin, and Miss Rice of New York):

H.R. 2080. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Vela,

Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cuellar):

H.R. 2081. A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to establish a grant program for research on chronic wasting disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself and Mr. Wright):

H.R. 2082. A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. McGovern, Mr.

Pappas, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):

H.R. 2083. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 regarding the procurement of certain items related to national security interests for Department of Homeland Security frontline operational components, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Vargas):

H.R. 2084. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to raise the minimum age restriction with respect to the sale of tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.

Grijalva, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Schiff, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Moore, and

Mr. Cohen):

H.R. 2085. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a public health insurance option, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr.

Kelly of Pennsylvania):

H.R. 2086. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Buchanan):

H.R. 2087. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain manufacturers to report drug pricing information with respect to drugs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. STANTON (for himself and Mr. Veasey):

H.R. 2088. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Kind,

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms.

DeLauro, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Craig, Mr.

Loebsack, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.

Bustos, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):

H.R. 2089. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years tax credits with respect to biodiesel and renewable diesel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Pocan):

H.R. 2090. A bill to clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Miss Rice of New York, Ms.

Moore, Mr. Foster, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cicilline, Ms.

Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.

Espaillat, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Veasey,

Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Gallego, Ms.

DelBene, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Matsui, Mr.

Larsen of Washington, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Bera, Mr.

Pascrell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Himes, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.

Price of North Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Brownley of

California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Schiff, Ms.

Bonamici, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Napolitano,

Mr. Deutch, Mr. Welch, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.

Yarmuth, Mr. Hastings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sherman, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Aguilar, and Ms. Titus):

H.R. 2091. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Ms. DeGETTE:

H.R. 2092. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to set a health-protective numerical emission limitation for hydrogen cyanide under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms.

Lee of California, Mr. Gaetz, Ms. DeGette, Mr.

McClintock, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Ms.

Norton, Mr. Young, Mr. Correa, Mr. Buck, Mr. Khanna,

Mr. Steube, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Crist, Mr.

Riggleman, Ms. Titus, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr.

Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Amodei,

Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Newhouse):

H.R. 2093. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BROWNLEY of California:

H.R. 2094. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. DeSAULNIER:

H.R. 2095. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself,

Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Sanchez):

H.R. 2096. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.

Castro of Texas, and Ms. Speier):

H.R. 2097. A bill to recognize the Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, and other ethnic groups commonly referred to as Montagnards, who supported and defended the Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia, authorize assistance to support activities relating to clearance of unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GRIJALVA:

H.R. 2098. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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. HASTINGS (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.

Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Vela, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Soto, Mr. Lynch, Mr.

Raskin, and Mr. Serrano):

H.R. 2099. A bill to expand the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr.

Gonzalez of Ohio):

H.R. 2100. A bill to promote the creation of State anonymous school threat reporting programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Ms. Norton):

H.R. 2101. A bill to provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Slotkin,

Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Khanna, Mr.

Delgado, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, Mr. Pappas,

Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sean

Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Dean, Mr. Cohen, Ms.

Kuster of New Hampshire, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Stevens,

Mrs. Trahan, and Mr. Kim):

H.R. 2102. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. LAMB (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ryan, Mr.

Brindisi, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms.

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

Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr.

Garamendi):

H.R. 2103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. Welch):

H.R. 2104. A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Collins of New

York, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi,

Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia):

H.R. 2105. A bill to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Ryan, and Mr.

Austin Scott of Georgia):

H.R. 2106. A bill to amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. DeFazio):

H.R. 2107. A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. PALMER (for himself and Mr. Gosar):

H.R. 2108. A bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Miss RICE of New York (for herself and Mr. Cook):

H.R. 2109. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene,

Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Van Drew,

Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gallego, and Ms.

Slotkin):

H.R. 2110. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the section 251A sequestrations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.

By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Hastings, Mr.

Higgins of New York, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Schakowsky,

Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,

Mr. Deutch, and Ms. Norton):

H.R. 2111. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself and Mr. Hill of

Arkansas):

H.R. 2112. A bill to establish the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Guthrie):

H. Res. 290. A resolution supporting increased awareness of sepsis and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate intervention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. FRANKEL (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Cicilline,

Mr. Deutch, Mr. Keating, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Schakowsky,

Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Bera, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Shalala,

Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Cohen, Mrs.

Bustos, Mr. Costa, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Danny K. Davis of

Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rush, Ms.

Clarke of New York, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Crow, Ms. Kaptur,

Mr. Meeks, Mr. Sires, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hill of

California, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Adams, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.

Vela, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Speier, Ms. Wasserman

Schultz, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Norton, Ms.

Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Himes, Mr. Hastings, Ms.

Slotkin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.

Smith of Washington, and Mr. Malinowski):

H. Res. 291. A resolution recognizing that contributions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are vital to United States national security; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself and Mr. Watkins):

H. Res. 292. A resolution celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 59