Volume 164, No. 35 covering the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1332-H1334 on Feb. 27, 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.
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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. ESTES of Kansas (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and
Mr. Gallagher):
H.R. 5099. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a fusion center technical assistance program; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Esty of
Connecticut, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Tenney, Mr.
MacArthur, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms. Kuster of New
Hampshire):
H.R. 5100. A bill To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States to establish and operate recovery home certification programs, 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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Rothfus, Ms. Sinema, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Maxine Waters of
California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Capuano):
H.R. 5101. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards under an asset recovery rewards program to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the United States and abroad; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Guthrie):
H.R. 5102. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of
Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bass, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Lynch):
H.R. 5103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax and special occupational tax in respect of firearms and to increase the transfer tax on any other weapon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, 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. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida,
Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Bilirakis):
H.R. 5104. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Mr. YOHO (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington):
H.R. 5105. A bill to establish the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. MEEKS:
H.R. 5106. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WILLIAMS:
H.R. 5107. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to secure elementary schools and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Raskin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr.
Ellison, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Ms. Lee, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Ms. Judy
Chu of California):
H.R. 5108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr.
Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Blunt
Rochester, Mr. Poliquin, and Mr. Courtney):
H.R. 5109. A bill to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to ensure the equitable distribution of resources to address the opioid epidemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
H.R. 5110. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Russell):
H.R. 5111. 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 Government Reform.
By Mr. MASSIE:
H.R. 5112. A bill to reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Gutierrez):
H.R. 5113. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to require sexual harassment training for the employees of Federal contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Raskin):
H.R. 5114. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to eliminate human exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 5115. A bill to expand and improve the programs and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment concerning rare diseases and conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONAWAY:
H.R. 5116. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the jurisdiction of courts of the United States and of the States over certain foreign entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRIST (for himself and Mr. Johnson of
Louisiana):
H.R. 5117. A bill to authorize the President to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Israel to counter unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten the United States or Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Ellison):
H.R. 5118. A bill to establish USAccounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. David
Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 5119. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GAETZ (for himself and Mr. Poe of Texas):
H.R. 5120. A bill to require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Rosen,
Mr. Walz, and Mr. Palazzo):
H.R. 5121. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Hastings, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Bass):
H.R. 5122. A bill to amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Crist):
H.R. 5123. A bill to abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. Smucker):
H.R. 5124. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a community action opioid response grant program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McEACHIN (for himself and Ms. Stefanik):
H.R. 5125. A bill to improve and expand authorities, programs, services, and benefits for military spouses and military families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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 Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for herself and Mr. Mast):
H.R. 5126. A bill to authorize assistance for procurement of missile defense systems for Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms.
Brownley of California):
H.R. 5127. A bill to establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself and Ms. Michelle Lujan
Grisham of New Mexico):
H.R. 5128. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to tribal health programs located on reservations impacted by uranium mining or milling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Paulsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Cicilline):
H.R. 5129. A bill to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. TENNEY:
H.R. 5130. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of a military department to grant veterans access to certain fitness centers under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Mr. Katko):
H.R. 5131. A bill to improve the effectiveness of Federal efforts to identify and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, secure against vehicle-based attacks, and conduct a feasibility assessment of introducing new security technologies and measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Mr.
O'Rourke, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Sherman, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Hanabusa,
Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Heck, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Beyer,
Ms. Matsui, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone,
Ms. Speier, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Raskin,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Polis, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. McNerney, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Doggett, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, Ms. Maxine Waters of
California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Welch, Ms. Jayapal, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Neal, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Khanna, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lynch, Mrs.
Davis of California, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Walz, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Rosen, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New
York, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Delaney, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Moulton, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sires,
Mr. Crist, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Keating, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Dingell, Mr.
Sablan, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Adams, Mr. Panetta, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Brownley of California, Miss
Rice of New York, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Michelle Lujan
Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Engel, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Meng, Mr. Castro of
Texas, Ms. Bass, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New
Mexico, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Kihuen, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Veasey,
Ms. Titus, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Jeffries, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Bera, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr.
Schrader, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Himes, Mr. Soto, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Bustos, Ms.
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Gallego, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Ms. Blunt
Rochester, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Cardenas):
H.J. Res. 129. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to ``Restoring Internet Freedom''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Walker, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs.
Handel, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Yoho, Mr.
Cole, Mr. Norman, Mr. Bost, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Arrington, Ms.
Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Posey, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Brat, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. Messer, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Jody
B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Barr, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of
Louisiana, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Emmer, Mr. MacArthur, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Palazzo, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Holding, Mr. Webster of
Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs.
Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Grothman, and Ms. Foxx):
H.J. Res. 130. A joint resolution honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
H. Con. Res. 108. Concurrent resolution honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 109th anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Dunn, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Crist, Mr.
Posey, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Ross, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Bilirakis):
H. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution expressing support for the CubeSat Launch Initiative and recognizing the development of WeissSat-1; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Hill, Ms. Hanabusa, and Ms. Gabbard):
H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Blunt Rochester,
Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Beatty, and Mrs. Comstock):
H. Res. 752. A resolution recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and recognizing February 2018 as ``American Heart Month''; 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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Mr. Khanna):
H. Res. 753. A resolution encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2018, as Read Across America Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
H. Res. 754. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
H. Res. 755. A resolution recognizing and celebrating Black History Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Speier, and Mr. DeSaulnier):
H. Res. 756. A resolution expressing support for designation of March 21, 2018, as ``National Rosie the Riveter Day''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Dingell,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Ellison):
H. Res. 757. A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 17 as ``National Vitiligo Awareness Day''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr.
Hastings, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Speier, and Ms. Kuster of New
Hampshire):
H. Res. 758. A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of February 2018 as ``National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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