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Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on April 12

Volume 167, No. 62 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 H1726-H1727 on April 12.

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 Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Ryan, Mrs.

Miller-Meeks, Mr. Feenstra, and Mr. Case):

H.R. 2441. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess certain mental health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs available to veterans who live in rural areas; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. BARRAGAN:

H.R. 2442. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a grant program for projects and activities to address climate justice concerns of environmental justice communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa):

H.R. 2443. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer title of the Orland Project located in Glenn, Tehama, and Colusa, counties in the State of California to a local public agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:

H.R. 2444. A bill to establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mrs. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr.

Steube, and Ms. Herrell):

H.R. 2445. A bill to prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mrs. GREENE of Georgia:

H.R. 2446. A bill to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law enforcement officers and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots beginning on May 26, 2020; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. KIND (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.

Schrader, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota):

H.R. 2447. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. McKINLEY (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):

H.R. 2448. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from one or more pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors with respect to opioid litigation as an overpayment under such title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. NEWMAN:

H.R. 2449. A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the waiver of matching funds requirement under the women's business center program; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Ms. NEWMAN:

H.R. 2450. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to except certain individuals from the 80 percent taxable income limitation on net operating loss carryovers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. NEWMAN (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia,

Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Carbajal):

H.R. 2451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 2452. A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to treat the District of Columbia the same as a State for purposes of such Acts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, and Mr. Reschenthaler):

H.R. 2453. A bill to provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SEWELL (for herself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Welch, and

Mr. Mullin):

H.R. 2454. A bill to amend title XVIII to strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare 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. SEWELL (for herself and Mr. Buchanan):

H.R. 2455. A bill to amend the IMPACT Act of 2014 to reset data collection and the development of a payment system technical prototype for post-acute care providers under the Medicare program to take into account the effects of COVID-19; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Mr. Gallagher):

H.R. 2456. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide for the establishment of climate change mitigation bundles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mrs. GREENE of Georgia (for herself and Ms.

Herrell):

H. Res. 301. A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Captain Michael D'Angelo Garigan for his service and devotion to his community; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms.

Omar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Kildee, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bowman, Mrs. Dingell, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Lee of California, Ms.

Craig, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Soto, Mrs.

Watson Coleman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr.

Grijalva, and Mr. Moulton):

H. Res. 302. A resolution recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 62