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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on June 29, 2020

Volume 166, No. 119 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 H2672 on June 29, 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. SPANO:

H.R. 7397. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide that certain chambers of commerce and destination marketing organizations are eligible for loans under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:

H.R. 7398. A bill to establish the Western Emergency Refined Petroleum Products Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. Connolly):

H.R. 7399. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study regarding the use of the shadow price of carbon in Federal spending decisions to take into account the resulting carbon dioxide emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Armstrong, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington):

H.R. 7400. A bill to prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. FLORES:

H.R. 7401. A bill to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Lee of

California, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of

New York, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.

Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Ms.

Jayapal, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Waters, Mr.

McNerney, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Ocasio-

Cortez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Kirkpatrick,

Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Mfume):

H.R. 7402. A bill to provide a temporary moratorium on eviction filings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. Joyce of

Pennsylvania):

H.R. 7403. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to exempt certain contracts awarded to small business concerns from category management requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:

H.R. 7404. A bill to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:

H.R. 7405. A bill to assess and improve the competitiveness of American civilian nuclear commerce, to expedite Department of Energy review of certain nuclear technology exports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. KINZINGER:

H.R. 7406. A bill to streamline nuclear technology regulatory permitting and licensing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. LaMALFA:

H.R. 7407. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out or support a program that distributes hypodermic needles or syringes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):

H.R. 7408. A bill to abolish the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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. RICHMOND:

H.R. 7409. A bill to temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Newhouse):

H.R. 7410. A bill to modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SLOTKIN (for herself and Mr. Turner):

H.R. 7411. A bill to prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. THOMPSON of California:

H.R. 7412. A bill to establish a temporary voluntary program for support of insurers providing business interruption insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Mr. Clay):

H.R. 7413. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish or certify a calculator that assists lenders and recipients with paycheck protection program loan forgiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. YOHO (for himself and Mr. Bera):

H.R. 7414. A bill to establish the Taiwan Fellowship Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. RICHMOND:

H.J. Res. 92. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Mr. Neguse,

Mr. Raskin, Ms. Dean, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Demings,

Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Wild,

Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Cohen):

H. Res. 1029. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the enforcement of committee subpoenas to executive branch officials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Wittman, Mr.

McGovern, and Mr. Simpson):

H. Res. 1030. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 119