Volume 164, No. 66 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 H3505-H3506 on April 24, 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. McCAUL:
H.R. 5589. A bill to consolidate certain small diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York,
Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):
H.R. 5590. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, 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. TURNER (for himself and Mr. Moulton):
H.R. 5591. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a prescription drug monitoring program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROYCE of California (for himself and Mr. Engel):
H.R. 5592. A bill to provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SOTO:
H.R. 5593. A bill to render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARPER (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
H.R. 5594. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health centers to register for purposes of the practice of telemedicine, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.
Langevin, and Mr. Young of Iowa):
H.R. 5595. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to update the Federal charter for Future Farmers of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself and Mr. Reed):
H.R. 5596. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. STEWART:
H.R. 5597. A bill to provide for the expansion of the Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan, Washington County, Utah; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Collins of New York):
H.R. 5598. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require certain disproportionate share hospital covered entities under the 340B drug discount program to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services reports on low-income utilization rates of outpatient hospital services furnished by such entities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Bucshon,
Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Mullin):
H.R. 5599. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the conditional approval pathway for more animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
H.R. 5600. A bill to designate the Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. MacARTHUR (for himself and Ms. Gabbard):
H.R. 5601. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate dependants of active duty military personnel; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself and Mr. Espaillat):
H.R. 5602. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish pass-through lease arrangements for uninhabitable dwelling units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Cardenas):
H.R. 5603. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder; 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. McEACHIN:
H.R. 5604. A bill to prohibit any reduction, consolidation, or termination of offices and activities related to science research within the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. RUIZ:
H.R. 5605. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program; 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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman,
Mr. Gallego, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Cartwright):
H.R. 5606. A bill to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. Pallone, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Wilson of
Florida):
H.R. 5607. A bill to provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 5608. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the provision of technical assistance under the Preserve America Program and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into partnerships with communities adjacent to units of the National Park System to leverage local cultural heritage tourism assets; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAUL (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Ms. Jackson
Lee, Mr. Ratcliffe, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Vela, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Babin, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Mr. Williams, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Marchant, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr.
Conaway, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Flores,
Mr. Hurd, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Burgess, and Mr.
Barton):
H. Res. 838. A resolution honoring the life of First Lady Barbara Bush; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; which was considered and agreed to.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Adams,
Mr. Blum, Mr. Brat, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Comer, Mr. Curtis, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Miss Gonzalez-
Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr.
Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Murphy of Florida,
Mr. Norman, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Schneider, Mr.
Delaney, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Comstock, Ms. Titus, Mr.
Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Meeks):
H. Res. 840. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 29, 2018, through May 5, 2018, as ``National Small Business Week'' to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Costello of
Pennsylvania):
H. Res. 841. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 23, 2018, through April 27, 2018, as ``Skills for Today Week'' to honor educators and organizations, including beyond school programs, working to equip all learners with the knowledge and skills required for workforce, college, and life success; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. Bishop of
Michigan):
H. Res. 842. A resolution recognizing Meningitis B Awareness Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. TORRES (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr.
Engel, and Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida):
H. Res. 843. A resolution reaffirming the importance of preserving free and fair elections and strengthening democratic institutions in the Western Hemisphere as a policy priority for the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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