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Feb. 13, 2020 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 166, No. 30 covering the 2nd 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 H1156-H1157 on Feb. 13, 2020.

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. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Price of North

Carolina, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Khanna, and

Mrs. Hayes):

H.R. 5884. A bill to establish a grant program to provide legal assistance to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,

Mrs. Miller, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. King of New

York, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Barr, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Fitzpatrick, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Rodney Davis of

Illinois, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Turner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.

McKinley, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Ferguson):

H.R. 5885. A bill to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and 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. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs.

Trahan, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Norton, Ms.

Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Carson of Indiana, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. Clarke of New

York):

H.R. 5886. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to develop resources to reduce e-cigarette use by students on campuses of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Palazzo, Mr.

Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Ryan, and Ms. Slotkin):

H.R. 5887. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to standardize payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. HILL of Arkansas:

H.R. 5888. A bill to increase effectiveness in the pursuit of United States interests and multilateral cooperation at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr.

Horsford):

H.R. 5889. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BANKS (for himself and Mr. Lamborn):

H.R. 5890. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Brownley of

California, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Huffman,

Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Carson of Indiana):

H.R. 5891. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect funding for certain safety projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr.

Lowenthal, Mr. Takano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Swalwell of

California, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Vargas, and Mr. Peters):

H.R. 5892. A bill to amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:

H.R. 5893. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide certain purchasing authority for recipients or subrecipients of grants under chapter 53 of title 49 of such Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

By Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself, Ms. Slotkin, and

Ms. Finkenauer):

H.R. 5894. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance requiring the list prices of drugs to be included in advertisements for such drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. McGovern):

H.R. 5895. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.

Dingell, and Mr. Gibbs):

H.R. 5896. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran):

H.R. 5897. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vela):

H.R. 5898. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the exception from requirements for the operation of vehicles on certain highways in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Correa, and Mr.

Norman):

H.R. 5899. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and

Mr. Lujan):

H.R. 5900. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Mr. Meadows):

H.R. 5901. A bill to establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

By Mr. MAST (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):

H.R. 5902. A bill to establish a microplastics pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. McADAMS (for himself and Mr. Curtis):

H.R. 5903. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. McCARTHY (for himself, Mr. Thompson of

California, and Mrs. Hartzler):

H.R. 5904. A bill to allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, and Ms.

Sherrill):

H.R. 5905. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration initiative focused on the development of long-duration energy storage technologies, including a joint program to be established in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. PHILLIPS (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio):

H.R. 5906. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SIRES:

H.R. 5907. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit administrative offsets of social security benefit payments and social security disability insurance benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr.

McNerney):

H.R. 5908. A bill to establish the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TRONE (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Dean,

Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Scanlon, and Mr. Armstrong):

H.R. 5909. A bill to strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Pence,

Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cook, and

Mr. Gallego):

H. Res. 857. A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi; to the Committee on Armed 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 Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of

California, Ms. Bass, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.

Schneider, and Mr. Beyer):

H. Res. 858. A resolution condemning Stephen Miller for his trafficking in bigotry, hatred, and divisive political rhetoric and policies that are inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as a Senior Advisor to the President and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that he should immediately resign from office; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Joyce of

Ohio, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Rodney Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms.

Shalala, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Roybal-

Allard, Ms. Wild, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Cooper, Mr.

Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):

H. Res. 859. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the ``International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife``, as designated by the World Health Organization; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 30