Volume 163, No. 147 covering the 1st 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.
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5215 on Sept. 12, 2017.
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:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Ms.
Murkowski):
S. 1790. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mr. Enzi):
S. 1791. A bill to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the ``Former Presidents Act of 1958'', with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKEN:
S. 1792. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Thune):
S. 1793. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr.
Inhofe):
S. 1794. A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Portman):
S. 1795. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Lee):
S. 1796. A bill to require a report on the military and security ramifications of the new ground-launched cruise missile of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 1797. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Mr.
Booker):
S. 1798. A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Bennet,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Manchin, and Ms. Harris):
S. 1799. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to facilitate the commercialization of energy and related technologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with promising commercial potential; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 1800. A bill to require a report on significant security risks of the national electric grid and the potential effect of any such security risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Hirono):
S. 1801. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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