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115-hr-7389 115 hr 7389 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] PA R M001179 0 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act This bill revises and makes permanent Title XLI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (commonly known as FAST-41) which addresses federal coordination and review of major infrastructure permits. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7347 115 hr 7347 USE IT Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] CA D P000608 3 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program. The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance. The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of such projects and pipelines. The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face and improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-s-3779 115 s 3779 WHERA Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7927-7928) Senate Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] DE D C000174 1 Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2018 or the WHERA Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to provide funding for programs designed to incentivize homeowners to replace old wood heaters with more efficient, cleaner-burning heaters. 2023-01-11T13:40:39Z  
115-s-3764 115 s 3764 Prohibit Chlorpyrifos Poisoning Students Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-18 2018-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 0 Prohibit Chlorpyrifos Poisoning Students Act of 2018 This bill regulates restricted use pesticides. Specifically, the bill requires certified applicators of restricted use pesticides to submit a quarterly report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documenting all use of those pesticides. The EPA shall make publicly available a summary of those reports. The bill also requires certified applicators of restricted use pesticides to post signage in the area in which an application is to occur not later than seven days before the application. The bill prohibits: (1) any pesticide containing chlorpyrifos (unless a temporary permit is granted to a certified applicator), and (2) application of a pesticide classified for restricted use, or an organophosphate pesticide, on or within a buffer zone of a school property. 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z  
115-s-3760 115 s 3760 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 2 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify the types of water bodies that are "navigable waters" and therefore fall under the scope of the Act. 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z  
115-s-3761 115 s 3761 Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2018 This bill revises requirements governing the use of alternative fuels in vehicles, including to allow certain aftermarket conversions of motor vehicles to alternative fuel operation without certification, ban the Environmental Protection Agency from prohibiting or controlling biomass fuel, and revise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards with respect to fuel choice enabling vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z  
115-s-3756 115 s 3756 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 15 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate: (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil. 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z  
115-s-3757 115 s 3757 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 15 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill: (1) removes the cap of $75 million on liability, and (2) makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for: (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection. 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z  
115-hr-7279 115 hr 7279 Water Infrastructure Improvement Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-12 2019-01-14 Became Public Law No: 115-436. House Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] OH R G000563 6 Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management. A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan, such as requirements relating to combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer collection systems, and total maximum daily loads. A plan that is incorporated into a permit may include the implementation of green infrastructure and projects to reclaim, recycle, or reuse water. Green infrastructure includes measures that mimic natural processes to store, reuse, or reduce stormwater. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations to be implemented over more than one permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by state water quality standards. A municipality under an administrative order or settlement agreement may request a modification of the order or settlement based on the municipality's integrated plan. The EPA must report on each integrated plan developed and implemented through a permit, order, or judicial consent decree since June 5, 2012, including a description of the control measures, levels of control, estimated costs, and compliance schedules for the requirements implemented through such a plan. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act, and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices. (Sec. 5) The EPA must promote the use of green infrastructure. 2023-03-22T19:50:57Z  
115-hr-7284 115 hr 7284 PFAS Detection Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-12 2018-12-12 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] MI D K000380 5 PFAS Detection Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, air, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is manmade with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hjres-144 115 hjres 144 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment. Environmental Protection 2018-12-11 2018-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] VA D M001200 2 Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or a state from abridging the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment. 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z  
115-hr-7231 115 hr 7231 Methane Rule Relief Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] PA R T000467 0 Methane Rule Relief Act of 2018 This bill exempts certain marginally-producing oil and natural gas wells, including emission sources associated with such wells, from the Environmental Protection Agency's rule titled "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources" and the document titled "Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry." 2023-01-11T13:40:51Z  
115-hr-7232 115 hr 7232 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-10 2018-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] VA D B001292 0 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 This bill provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of native species that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation, including through measures that: (1) establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program, a National Wildlife Corridors Database, and a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund; and (2) provide for the designation and management of National Wildlife Corridors. 2023-01-11T13:40:51Z  
115-hr-7226 115 hr 7226 Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-06 2018-12-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. House Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] CO R T000470 0 Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 This bill: (1) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program under which the EPA grants permits for Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at orphan hardrock mine sites, and (2) establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land. 2023-01-11T13:40:51Z  
115-s-3715 115 s 3715 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-06 2018-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 0 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 This bill provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of native species that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation, including through measures that: (1) establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program, a National Wildlife Corridors Database, and a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund; and (2) provide for the designation and management of National Wildlife Corridors. 2023-01-11T13:40:42Z  
115-s-3727 115 s 3727 Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-12-06 2018-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] CO R G000562 0 Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 This bill: (1) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program under which the EPA grants permits for Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at orphan hardrock mine sites, and (2) establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land. 2023-01-11T13:40:41Z  
115-hr-7211 115 hr 7211 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2018-11-30 2018-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. House Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] FL D S001200 0 This bill addresses requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Specifically, this bill subjects the underground injection of such fluids or propping agents to requirements governing drinking water. In addition, the bill: (1) requires the Bureau of Land Management to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on federal land administered by the Department of the Interior, and (2) establishes permit requirements for such operations. 2023-01-11T13:40:59Z  
115-hr-7189 115 hr 7189 ETO is Toxic Act Environmental Protection 2018-11-29 2018-11-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] IL D F000454 2 Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2018 or the ETO is Toxic Act This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with appropriate EPA offices regarding the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the system, the results or existing assessments, and concerns that may merit additional review. HHS must also administer personal exposure tests for chemicals that pose a new adverse public health risk to vulnerable populations, such as children. HHS must establish a Community Outreach Division to communicate risk assessments to affected communities. 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z  
115-hr-7194 115 hr 7194 Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act Environmental Protection 2018-11-29 2018-11-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] WA R H001056 1 Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction and the scope of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill: (1) repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 Clean Water Rule (commonly known as the Waters of the United States or WOTUS rule), (2) defines navigable waters, and (3) establishes a process for reviewing determinations that water bodies are navigable waters. 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z  
115-s-3691 115 s 3691 Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-11-29 2018-11-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 1 Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018 This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with appropriate EPA offices regarding the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the system, the results or existing assessments, and concerns that may merit additional review. HHS must also administer personal exposure tests for chemicals that pose a new adverse public health risk to vulnerable populations, such as children. HHS must establish a Community Outreach Division to communicate risk assessments to affected communities. 2023-01-11T13:40:54Z  
115-hr-7179 115 hr 7179 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2018-11-28 2018-11-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] IL D S001190 2 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled “Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide.” The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. The EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z  
115-s-3664 115 s 3664 Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-11-28 2018-11-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 2 Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer must sell, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The bill also sets forth a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle sold in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z  
115-s-3671 115 s 3671 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2018-11-28 2018-11-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7192-7193) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 1 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled “Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide.” The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. The EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z  
115-sres-708 115 sres 708 A resolution expressing the need for bold climate action in response to the release of the United Nations report entitled "Global Warming of 1.5 C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty" and the Fourth National Climate Assessment report entitled "Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States" by the United States Global Change Research Program. Environmental Protection 2018-11-27 2018-11-27 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7136-7138; text of measure as introduced: CR S7136) Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 25 Recognizes and accepts the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in the special report on the impacts of global warming and the findings of the U.S. Global Change Research Program in the Fourth National Climate Assessment report. Expresses the sense that immediate action by Congress and the Administration is needed to reduce greenhouse gases. 2023-01-11T13:40:53Z  
115-hr-7168 115 hr 7168 Clean Up EtO Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-11-20 2018-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] IL D L000563 0 Clean Up EtO Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to review and revise the emissions standards for sources of ethylene oxides, including chamber exhaust vents, within nine months. 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z  
115-hr-7154 115 hr 7154 Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act Environmental Protection 2018-11-16 2018-11-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act This bill includes playgrounds and parks among places that receive priority for grants to reduce lead in drinking water. 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z  
115-hr-7155 115 hr 7155 National Drinking Water Standards Reauthorization Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-11-16 2018-11-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 National Drinking Water Standards Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 funding for creating and analyzing national drinking water standards. 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z  
115-s-3630 115 s 3630 Great Lakes Water Protection Act Environmental Protection 2018-11-15 2018-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 1 Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be immediately notified when sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund. 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z  
115-hres-1145 115 hres 1145 Expressing the need for bold climate action in response to the release of the United Nations report titled "Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty". Environmental Protection 2018-11-13 2018-11-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. House Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] IL D Q000023 97 Recognizes and accepts the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in the special report on the impacts of global warming. Expresses the sense that immediate action by Congress and the Administration is needed to reduce greenhouse gases. 2023-01-11T13:40:58Z  
115-hr-7087 115 hr 7087 Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act Environmental Protection 2018-10-23 2018-10-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. House Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-18] PA D L000588 2 Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act This bill requires specified agencies to develop and implement an interagency plan for assisting states, Indian tribes, and communities in the Ohio River Basin prepare for, and respond to, the effects of climate change. 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z  
115-hr-7078 115 hr 7078 Protection from Algal Toxins Act Environmental Protection 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] OH D K000009 6 Protection from Algal Toxins Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, which is produced by certain cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z  
115-s-3564 115 s 3564 Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-10-10 2018-10-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 2 Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 This bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water bills and wastewater or municipal stormwater bills. 2023-01-11T13:41:09Z  
115-hr-7042 115 hr 7042 CARR Act Environmental Protection 2018-10-05 2018-10-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. House Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] CA R L000578 1 Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act or the CARR Act This bill exempts wildfire mitigation activities conducted within 500 feet of a road from all laws governing (1) environmental review of proposed agency actions, or (2) protection of endangered or threatened species. Mitigation activities are those that are (1) conducted by Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture; and (2) conducted on federal land that is administered by the National Park System, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. Mitigation activities include forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and vegetation management. 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z  
115-hr-6967 115 hr 6967 Great Lakes Water Protection Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-28 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] IL D L000563 1 Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be notified as soon as possible after sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund. 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z  
115-hr-7007 115 hr 7007 Myles Edward Scott Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-28 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] CA D T000474 0 Myles Edward Scott Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to report on state regulation of nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in automotive applications. 2023-01-11T13:41:25Z  
115-hr-6944 115 hr 6944 Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-27 2018-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. House Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] WA D H001064 8 Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects. The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches. The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure. 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z  
115-hr-6951 115 hr 6951 Get the Lead Out of Schools Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-27 2018-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] MI D L000581 48 Get the Lead Out of Schools Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for schools and day care facilities that: (1) establishes a lead action level (a level of lead in drinking water that triggers additional actions to control lead contamination) of at least 15 parts per billion; (2) directs each public water system to sample for lead in the drinking water at schools and day care facilities if the EPA determines there is a risk that the lead in the drinking water will meet or exceed the action level; and (3) directs public water systems that serve schools or day cares that meet or exceed the action level to notify the local educational agency, the relevant local health agencies, the municipality, and the state as soon as practicable, but no later than five business days after the system receives the sampling results. The EPA must also establish a grant program for: (1) testing drinking water in schools and day care facilities for lead contamination, and (2) remediating lead contamination in such drinking water by replacing lead pipes and certain plumbing materials with lead-free material. 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z  
115-s-3508 115 s 3508 Save Our Seas Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-09-26 2018-10-11 Became Public Law No: 115-265. Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 3 Save Our Seas Act of 2018 This bill addresses marine debris and maritime safety issues. Specifically, the bill amends the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the Marine Debris Program, including to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to respond to severe marine debris events. In addition, the bill expresses support for the Great Lakes Land-Based Marine Debris Action Plan. Hamm Alert Maritime Safety Act of 2018 The bill establishes marine safety requirements, such as requirements concerning vessel inspections, safety management plans, safety equipment, voyage data recorders, technology used in rescue operations, oversight of recognized organizations that act on behalf of the Coast Guard, and timely weather forecasts and hazard advisories. Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act The U.S. Coast Guard may establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise to promote awareness about blue technologies and their potential to enhance the Coast Guard's mission readiness and operational performance. Blue technology includes technology that supports maritime domain awareness (e.g., surveillance), search and rescue, emergency response, maritime law enforcement, or protection of the marine environment. 2023-03-22T19:51:03Z  
115-hconres-137 115 hconres 137 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and to creating solutions for restoring the climate. Environmental Protection 2018-09-25 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] MD D R000606 0 Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations and creating solutions for restoring the climate. 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z  
115-hr-6889 115 hr 6889 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-09-25 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] WV R M001180 4 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters. 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z  
115-sres-642 115 sres 642 A resolution designating the week of September 15 through September 22, 2018, as "National Estuaries Week". Environmental Protection 2018-09-18 2018-10-04 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6545-6546) Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 26 Designates the week of September 15-September 22, 2018, as National Estuaries Week. 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z  
115-hr-6835 115 hr 6835 PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-09-17 2018-09-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. House Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] MI R U000031 8 PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018 This bill requires the federal government, on the request of a state, to cooperate with the state to address drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, or soil contaminated from a perfluorinated compound released from a federal facility or a former federal facility. A perfluorinated compound means a perfluoroalkyl substance, or a polyfluoroalkyl substance, that is man made and contains at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Within a year, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether to designate perfluorinated compounds as hazardous substances. 2023-01-11T13:41:32Z  
115-hr-6804 115 hr 6804 Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-13 2018-10-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. House Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] TX R B001291 1 Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act This bill establishes a process whereby each wastewater system that serves a population of no more than 2,500 individuals and receives assistance from specified federal funds must certify that the system has considered an onsite, decentralized wastewater system as an alternative wastewater system. 2023-01-11T13:41:33Z  
115-hr-6818 115 hr 6818 Clean Water Infrastructure Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-13 2018-09-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] VA D M001200 0 Clean Water Infrastructure Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2022 and revise the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF), including to require SRF-funded projects to use iron and steel produced in the United States. The bill revises requirements for state Intended Use Plans for SRF funds, including to require the plans to: (1) list systems that are not in compliance with national primary drinking water regulation, (2) reserve a specified amount of funding for assistance for disadvantaged communities, and (3) prioritize SRF funding by those communities. The bill repeals: (1) requirements for regulations on variance technologies, and (2) state authority to exempt small public water systems from national primary drinking water regulations if the system installs certain treatment techniques. The Environmental Protection Agency must: prescribe follow up inspections after violations by public water systems, establish requirements for electronic submission of compliance monitoring data by public water systems, study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water sources, collect data on best practices for administration of SRF programs, implement a voluntary certification program for effective water loss and leak control technology, and submit a strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks of drought to drinking water provided by public water systems. Finally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 a grant program for certain lead reduction projects. 2023-01-11T13:41:32Z  
115-hr-6768 115 hr 6768 Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-10 2018-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. House Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] FL D S001200 9 Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, including by (1) reestablishing requirements governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for federal lands; and (2) eliminating certain exemptions for oil and gas operations from environmental requirements, such as requirements concerning stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, solid waste disposal, and drinking water sources. 2023-01-11T13:41:34Z  
115-hr-6752 115 hr 6752 San Francisco Bay Restoration Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-07 2018-09-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] CA D S001175 11 San Francisco Bay Restoration Act This bill establishes a grant program for restoring the San Francisco Bay and establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency. 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z  
115-hr-6727 115 hr 6727 Water Technology Acceleration Act Environmental Protection 2018-09-06 2018-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] WI D M001160 3 Water Technology Acceleration Act This bill provides support for developing and deploying emerging or innovative water technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a grant program for accelerating the development of emerging or innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges. 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z  
115-hr-6705 115 hr 6705 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2018-09-05 2018-09-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. House Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] CA D C001097 0 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, which is a naturally occurring and manufactured chemical. According to the EPA, perchlorate can disrupt the normal function of the thyroid gland. 2023-01-11T13:41:36Z  
115-s-3394 115 s 3394 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act Environmental Protection 2018-08-28 2018-08-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5992-5993) Senate Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] ME R C001035 1 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act This bill establishes a national mercury monitoring program to track long-term changes in: (1) mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the air; and (2) mercury and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in water, soil, or sediments and in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial organisms. 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z  
115-s-3374 115 s 3374 South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-08-23 2018-08-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] FL R R000595 1 South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2018 This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region. 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z  
115-s-3381 115 s 3381 PFAS Accountability Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-08-23 2018-08-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] MI D S000770 10 PFAS Accountability Act of 2018 This bill requires the federal government, on the request of a state, to cooperate with the state to address drinking water, surface water, groundwater, land surface, or subsurface strata contaminated from a perfluorinated compound originating from a federal facility or a former facility, such as a decommissioned military installation. A "perfluorinated compound" means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z  
115-s-3382 115 s 3382 PFAS Detection Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-08-23 2018-08-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] MI D S000770 5 PFAS Detection Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z  
115-s-3385 115 s 3385 Quiet Communities Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-08-23 2018-08-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] NY D G000555 1 Quiet Communities Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control; and (2) arrange for independent scientists who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport noise. The Quiet Communities Program must include: (1) establishing and implementing training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment, and (2) implementing noise abatement plans. 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z  
115-hr-6668 115 hr 6668 MUSSELS Act Environmental Protection 2018-08-10 2018-08-10 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] IN R R000592 0 Modifying Unaccountable Standards and Simplifying Endangered Lists or the MUSSELS Act This bill directs the Department of Interior to remove freshwater mussels from the list of endangered and threatened species. 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z  
115-sconres-42 115 sconres 42 A concurrent resolution supporting America's clean car standards and defending State authority under the Clean Air Act to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution. Environmental Protection 2018-08-01 2018-08-01 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5588) Senate Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] CA D H001075 35 Expresses support for the existing One National Program with the goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and oil usage, protecting national security, and protecting human health and welfare. Expresses support for politics that will: (1) achieve maximum feasible oil-use reductions and reduce GHG emissions from mobile sources; (2) recognize the rights and importance of states to set and follow stronger vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act; and (3) ensure that the Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency solicit input from states impacted by changes to existing standards for emissions and fuel economy. 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z  
115-hr-6644 115 hr 6644 EPA Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-31 2018-08-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. House Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] VA D C001078 8 Ensuring Scott Pruitt is Accountable Act of 2018 or the EPA Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing or implementing a rule signed by former Administrator Scott Pruitt until the EPA publishes a report on certain investigations of Scott Pruitt. 2023-01-11T13:41:53Z  
115-hr-6645 115 hr 6645 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-31 2018-08-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] FL R M001199 17 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018 This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, including to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for the national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program and the action strategy of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia through FY2023, and (2) address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region of Florida. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. 2023-01-11T13:41:53Z  
115-s-3303 115 s 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-31 2018-08-16 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-344. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 4 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters. 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z  
115-s-3312 115 s 3312 EPA Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-31 2018-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 2 Ensuring Scott Pruitt is Accountable Act of 2018 or the EPA Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing or implementing a rule signed by former Administrator Scott Pruitt until the EPA publishes a report on certain investigations of Scott Pruitt. 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z  
115-hconres-130 115 hconres 130 Supporting America's clean car standards and defending State authority under the Clean Air Act to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution. Environmental Protection 2018-07-26 2018-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] CA D D000623 70 Expresses support for the existing One National Program with the goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and oil usage, protecting national security, and protecting human health and welfare. Expresses support for politics that will: (1) achieve maximum feasible oil-use reductions and reduce GHG emissions from mobile sources; (2) recognize the rights and importance of states to set and follow stronger vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act; and (3) ensure that the Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency solicit input from states impacted by changes to existing standards for emissions and fuel economy. 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z  
115-hr-6631 115 hr 6631 Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-26 2018-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. House Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NY D V000081 13 Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of organophosphate pesticides. The bill requires the EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 2023-01-11T13:41:53Z  
115-hr-6468 115 hr 6468 Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act Environmental Protection 2018-07-23 2018-12-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 874. House Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] AZ R B001302 17 Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act This bill modifies procedures related to specified chemical assessments performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, chemical hazard identification and dose response assessments, currently performed by the Integrated Risk Information System program, must be performed by the appropriate EPA program office. 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z  
115-hr-6476 115 hr 6476 Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-23 2018-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. House Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] OH R J000292 1 Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to provide compliance and incentive values to natural gas vehicles that are at least equal to those for electric vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z  
115-hr-6399 115 hr 6399 Chemical Assessment Improvement Act Environmental Protection 2018-07-17 2018-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] AZ R B001302 16 Chemical Assessment Improvement Act This bill modifies procedures related to specified chemical assessments performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, chemical hazard identification and dose response assessments, currently performed by the Integrated Risk Information System program, must be performed by the appropriate EPA program office. 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z  
115-s-3223 115 s 3223 Recovering America's Wildlife Act Environmental Protection 2018-07-17 2018-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] ID R R000584 6 Recovering America's Wildlife Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to transfer $1.3 billion of revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund and revises requirements governing the uses of and distributions from the fund. 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z  
115-s-3226 115 s 3226 Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-17 2018-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] OK R I000024 0 Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to provide compliance and incentive values to natural gas vehicles that are at least equal to those for electric vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z  
115-hr-6344 115 hr 6344 LOCAL Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-09-26 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] CO R T000470 24 Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide statutory authority for programs that provide incentives for property owners of natural resources to agree to contribute towards the recovery or conservation of endangered or threatened species. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to enter into: (1) species recovery agreements with property owners who agree to contribute towards the recovery of an endangered or threatened species; and (2) species conservation contract agreements with property owners who agree to contribute towards the conservation of an endangered species, a threatened species, a candidate species, or a species with a comparable designation under state law. The departments must establish a program under which the departments may enter into habitat reserve agreements with property owners to protect or manage habitat for endangered or threatened species. The departments: (1) may provide conservation grants to promote the voluntary conservation of endangered species and threatened species by property owners, (2) must provide financial aid to alleviate the costs of complying with the Act, and (3) may provide technical assistance when requested to enhance the conservation effects of the grants or aid. The bill establishes a Habitat Conservation Planning Loan Program under which the departments may make no-interest loans to assist states and local governments in the development of habitat conservation plans. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-hr-6345 115 hr 6345 Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-11-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 818. House Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] NM R P000588 31 Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located. If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted. The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice. The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county. 2023-01-11T13:41:04Z  
115-hr-6346 115 hr 6346 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-11-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 817. House Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] LA R J000299 31 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 or the WHOLE Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. Specifically, the bill requires the appropriate department, when making such a determination, to consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action. 2023-01-11T13:41:04Z  
115-hr-6354 115 hr 6354 STORAGE Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-09-26 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] AZ R G000565 20 Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce from designating as critical habitat an area in a water storage, diversion, or delivery facility where habitat is periodically created and destroyed as a result of changes in water levels caused by the operation of the facility. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-hr-6355 115 hr 6355 Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 855. House Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] AR R W000821 23 Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews petitions to list a species on the endangered or threatened species list. Specifically, the bill establishes a process for the appropriate department to declare a petition backlog and discharge the petitions when there is a backlog. 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z  
115-hr-6356 115 hr 6356 LIST Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-09-26 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] AZ R B001302 30 Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists. The Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, must remove a species from the endangered or threatened species lists if Interior produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met. The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal. The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-hr-6360 115 hr 6360 PREDICTS Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-09-26 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] SC R N000190 22 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide statutory authority for requirements regarding habitat conservation plans, candidate conservation agreements, and safe harbor agreements. Those plans and agreements give nonfederal property owners incentives, such as assurances regarding resource use restrictions, if the owner contributes towards the recovery or conservation of an endangered species, a threatened species, or a species that is a candidate for listing as an endangered or threatened species. Under current regulations, a habitat conservation plan is required for entities to hold an incidental take permit for a project that may result in the incidental taking of an endangered or threatened species. Under candidate conservation agreements and safe harbor agreements, property owners enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to address the needs of endangered, threatened, or candidate species in exchange for assurances regarding resource use restrictions that might be imposed if circumstances change. Each incidental take permit, candidate conservation agreement, and safe harbor agreement must contain certain assurances governing permit revocation, changed circumstances, and unforeseen circumstances as prescribed by the bill. The departments may provide grants to individual private landowners to assist the landowners in carrying out candidate conservation agreements or safe harbor agreements. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-hr-6362 115 hr 6362 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] NY R S001196 0 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018 This bill addresses injurious wildlife (i.e., nonnative and invasive species), including by: (1) expanding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's authority to regulate injurious wildlife, and (2) establishing the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-hr-6364 115 hr 6364 LAMP Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-09-26 Committee Hearings Held. House Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] AK R Y000033 27 Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to revise requirements governing cooperative management agreements to manage areas established for the conservation of endangered or threatened species. Under current law, the agreements are between states and the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate. This bill allows the appropriate department to enter into: (1) agreements with local governments, Indian tribes, or nonfederal persons; and (2) agreements to manage areas established for the conservation of species that are candidates for listing. The bill exempts the actions of preparing, approving, and entering into an agreement from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The departments may: (1) delegate authority under the ESA to states that establish and maintain an adequate program for the conservation of endangered or threatened species that reside in the state, and (2) provide financial assistance to a state that has entered into an agreement with the department or to a state with delegated authority. 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z  
115-s-3210 115 s 3210 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-07-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] NY D G000555 0 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act This bill addresses injurious wildlife (i.e., nonnative and invasive species), including by: (1) expanding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's authority to regulate injurious wildlife, and (2) establishing the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund. 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z  
115-sres-573 115 sres 573 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and that the National Science Foundation should engage on the communication of sound climate change science to the public. Environmental Protection 2018-07-12 2018-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4953) Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 17 Expresses the sense of the Senate that: climate change is real and human activity is the main driver of it; it is in the public interest that broadcast meteorologists knowledgeably communicate scientifically-based climate information; and fossil fuel companies, public-relations firms, and foundations should cease their misinformation campaigns concerning the dangers of climate change. 2023-01-11T13:41:45Z  
115-s-3192 115 s 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-07-11 2018-07-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] MA D M000133 13 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 This bill assists communities in complying with and reporting on drinking water requirements, including to reauthorize through FY2023 a grant program for assisting the public water systems of small or disadvantaged communities comply with drinking water requirements. 2023-01-11T13:41:50Z  
115-hr-6291 115 hr 6291 Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-06-28 2018-06-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] SC R R000597 37 Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exempt certain solid waste incinerators from performance standards, including emission requirements. Specifically, incinerators used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to destroy contraband or household pharmaceuticals are exempt from these requirements. 2023-01-11T13:42:15Z  
115-s-3134 115 s 3134 Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-06-26 2018-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] CA D H001075 0 Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2018 This bill addresses air quality standards in certain nonattainment zones, including by allowing for the designation of air and health quality empowerment zones and by providing grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles or engines. 2023-01-11T13:42:07Z  
115-s-3121 115 s 3121 Water Infrastructure Transparency Act Environmental Protection 2018-06-25 2018-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Water Infrastructure Transparency Act This bill requires states to ensure open and free competition in procurement for water infrastructure projects that are funded by clean water state revolving funds, drinking water state revolving funds, and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program. 2023-01-11T13:42:07Z  
115-hres-929 115 hres 929 Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources. Environmental Protection 2018-06-08 2018-06-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] OR D B001278 22 Recognizes World Oceans Day and affirms the individual and collective duty to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources. Expresses commitment to increasing the investment of federal funds into scientific research and monitoring to better understand the changing oceans. 2023-01-11T13:42:15Z  
115-s-3009 115 s 3009 Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-06-06 2018-06-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] WV R C001047 3 Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine, in consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that a discharge of dredged or fill materials into a disposal area will have certain unacceptable adverse effects before the EPA prohibits the specification, or restricts the use, of an area as a disposal site. The period during which the EPA may make such a prohibition is limited to the period that: (1) begins on the date that the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps of Engineers has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued, and (2) ends on the date that the Corps of Engineers issues the permit. The Corps of Engineers must ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days. The Corps of Engineers may issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA. 2023-01-11T13:42:12Z  
115-s-3012 115 s 3012 Water Technology Acceleration Act Environmental Protection 2018-06-06 2018-06-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] WI D B001230 0 Water Technology Acceleration Act This bill provides support for developing and deploying innovative water technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a grant program for accelerating the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges. 2023-01-11T13:42:11Z  
115-s-3015 115 s 3015 Water Affordability Act Environmental Protection 2018-06-06 2018-06-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] CA D H001075 0 Water Affordability Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program that awards grants to at least 10 eligible entities to improve the access of low-income and environmentally at-risk households to sanitation and drinking water services. In order to be eligible for grants, entities must be municipalities, or public entities that own or operate public water systems, that are affected by consent decrees related to compliance with standards under that Act. 2023-01-11T13:42:11Z  
115-s-3017 115 s 3017 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Environmental Protection 2018-06-06 2018-06-27 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-334. Senate Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] OH R P000449 1 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act This bill revises and makes permanent Title XLI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (commonly known as FAST-41) which addresses federal coordination and review of major infrastructure permits. 2023-01-11T13:42:11Z  
115-hres-921 115 hres 921 Expressing support for the designation of 2018 as the "Year of the Anacostia" and recognizing the Washington metropolitan area's efforts and partnerships to restore the Anacostia River watershed. Environmental Protection 2018-06-05 2018-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. House Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] DC D N000147 1 Expresses support for the designation of the Year of the Anacostia and urges the National Park Service to commit to implementing a plan of action to make its holdings in the Anacostia River watershed into a signature urban park. Encourages the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership to: (1) continue advocating for improved water quality in the Washington metropolitan area, and (2) continue efforts to improve environmental justice. 2023-01-11T13:42:15Z  
115-hres-912 115 hres 912 Recognizing the importance of the Chesapeake Bay and supporting the efforts and goals of the Clean the Bay Day. Environmental Protection 2018-05-24 2018-05-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] VA R B001290 9 Recognizes the importance of the Chesapeake Bay and expresses support for the Clean the Bay Day. 2023-01-11T13:42:33Z  
115-hr-5939 115 hr 5939 To amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. Environmental Protection 2018-05-23 2018-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 1 This bill amends the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act to reauthorize through FY2024 the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to provide funding for the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. In addition, the bill revises requirements governing the Udall Foundation. 2023-01-11T13:39:26Z  
115-hr-5885 115 hr 5885 WILD Act Environmental Protection 2018-05-18 2018-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] CA D L000579 21 Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. Federal agencies that have duties relating to invasive species management for the protection of water and wildlife must: (1) inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species and effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts on land they manage, and (2) develop a strategic plan for implementing an invasive species program designed to achieve a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or infested acreage in managed areas. This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, including to authorize the Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant for carrying out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (defined in the Act as chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons) and their habitats. This bill amends the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to expand eligibility for financial assistance to include: (1) a wildlife management authority of a U.S. territory, and (2) projects for the conservation of freshwater turtles and tortoises. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must establish Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes for: (1) prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, (2) promotion of wildlife conservation, (3) management of invasive species, (4) protection of endangered species, and (5) nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts. The bill establishes advisory boards for those prizes. 2023-01-11T13:39:28Z  
115-s-2869 115 s 2869 EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act Environmental Protection 2018-05-16 2018-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 1 EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1977 to revise the special hiring authority given to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint up to 30 personnel for positions without regard to the civil service laws. This bill requires the Administrator to notify Congress within 30 days of appointment of personnel under the special hiring authority. The notification must include the appointee's name, title, salary, and a detailed justification explaining why the Administrator determined the appointment was necessary. 2023-01-11T13:42:30Z  
115-s-2825 115 s 2825 ADAAPT Act Environmental Protection 2018-05-10 2018-05-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] AZ R F000444 1 Air Designation Actions in Areas of Pollutant Transport Act or the ADAAPT Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for certain nonattainment areas, including provisions related to international border areas, marginal areas, and rural transport areas. 2023-01-11T13:42:31Z  
115-s-2827 115 s 2827 A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. Environmental Protection 2018-05-10 2018-12-19 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 3 This bill amends the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act to reauthorize through FY2024 the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to provide funding for the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. In addition, the bill revises requirements governing the foundation. 2023-01-11T13:40:43Z  
115-hres-868 115 hres 868 Expressing support for the designation of May 27, 2018, through June 2, 2018, as "Great Lakes Week". Environmental Protection 2018-05-03 2018-05-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] MI R B001293 29 Expresses support for the designation of Great Lakes Week and commits to ensuring that the Great Lakes are preserved and protected through programs such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 2023-01-11T13:42:34Z  
115-s-2760 115 s 2760 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification. Environmental Protection 2018-04-26 2018-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the new source review process (requiring stationary sources of air pollution to get approval before construction or modification). 2023-01-11T13:39:39Z  
115-s-2761 115 s 2761 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2018-04-26 2018-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to provide that a modification of a stationary source results in an increase in air pollution only when the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate from the source is higher than: (1) the rate of the source as it was originally designed, and (2) the rate that was actually achieved during the 10 years before the change. 2023-01-11T13:39:39Z  
115-s-2771 115 s 2771 Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act Environmental Protection 2018-04-26 2018-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 2 Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for constructing, refurbishing, or servicing decentralized wastewater systems of individuals with low or moderate income. 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z  
115-s-2778 115 s 2778 SAVES Act Environmental Protection 2018-04-26 2018-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 1 Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, from listing a living nonnative species as a threatened or endangered species. 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z  
115-s-2783 115 s 2783 Coastal Communities Adaptation Act Environmental Protection 2018-04-26 2018-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] FL D N000032 0 Coastal Communities Adaptation Act This bill helps coastal communities adapt to climate change and extreme weather and supports efforts to improve the resilience of the built and natural environment. 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z  
115-hr-5609 115 hr 5609 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 Environmental Protection 2018-04-25 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. House Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] MN D E000288 53 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund; and (2) increase the corporate income tax rate to 24.5% to provide revenues for programs created by this bill. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture must allocate funds from the trust fund to clean water programs, drinking water programs, and water well systems. The bill amends Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the EPA to make grants for providing technical assistance for water and sanitation infrastructure and drinking water systems to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments. The EPA must establish a grant program for repairing, replacing, or upgrading septic tanks and drainage fields. The bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make permanent a grant program for household water well systems in rural areas. The bill revises requirements concerning the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF. The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the EPA to make grants to local educational agencies for: (1) infrastructure to ensure that drinking water in schools is lead free, and (2) testing drinking water in schools for lead. 2023-01-11T13:39:47Z  

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