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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on April 5

Volume 167, No. 60 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) 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 H1712-H1713 on April 5.

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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr.

Bilirakis, and Mrs. Wagner):

H.R. 2355. A bill to facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. Mullin):

H.R. 2356. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices; 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. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Bucshon):

H.R. 2357. A bill to establish the Recycling Infrastructure Program within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Ms. Williams of Georgia,

Ms. Adams, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop of

Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown, Ms. Bush, Mr.

Courtney, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Evans, Ms. Garcia of

Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Ms.

Jayapal, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs.

McBath, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr.

Rush, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Mr.

Takano, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. Trahan, and Mr.

Welch):

H.R. 2358. A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and Financial 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. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of

Texas):

H.R. 2359. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. DELGADO:

H.R. 2360. A bill to establish a program to increase small business awareness of, and participation in, Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mrs. Bustos, Ms.

Spanberger, and Ms. Craig):

H.R. 2361. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. GREEN of Tennessee:

H.R. 2362. A bill to provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself, Mr. Thompson of

California, and Ms. Stefanik):

H.R. 2363. A bill to authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Pappas):

H.R. 2364. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to provide for a public education campaign for the promotion outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of synthetic opioids; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Waltz):

H.R. 2365. A bill to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester):

H.R. 2366. A bill to establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, 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. LEVIN of California:

H.R. 2367. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the quality and effectiveness of covered recovery housing in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. LURIA:

H.R. 2368. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself and Mr. McKinley):

H.R. 2369. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide rebates for expenditures for energy efficient electrotechnologies that are used to replace fossil fuel-fired technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mrs. Walorski):

H.R. 2370. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Mr.

Bilirakis):

H.R. 2371. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr.

Suozzi):

H.R. 2372. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington):

H.R. 2373. A bill to assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Zeldin, Mr.

Gottheimer, Mr. Mast, and Mr. Trone):

H.R. 2374. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit annual reports reviewing the educational material used by the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Moore of Utah):

H.R. 2375. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. TRONE (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Levin of

California, and Mr. McKinley):

H.R. 2376. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr.

Bowman, Ms. Strickland, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Jacobs of

California, Mr. Vela, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Grijalva):

H. Res. 291. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 5 through April 9, 2021, as National Assistant Principals Week; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. ROY (for himself and Mrs. Boebert):

H. Res. 292. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 859) to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 60