3.0.0 2111 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z House HR 2015-04-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 2111.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution andArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H2655]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-18T20:47:40Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:06:00Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-27T17:04:07Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:05:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-01T15:22:42Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:05:40Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-30T19:16:38Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:05:45Z 2015-08-18 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2015-05-27 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2015-05-01 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2015-04-30 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2015-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 N R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2015-05-20 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2015-05-20 False Environmental Protection Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Hydrology and hydrography Land transfers Motor fuels Racial and ethnic relations Research and development Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2015-04-29 Introduced in House 2016-06-23T16:09:16Z Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015

This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs.

Federal funds may not be used by the EPA:

  • to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date;
  • to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units;
  • for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program;
  • for the Global Methane Initiative;
  • for the Climate Resilience Fund;
  • for the Climate Resilience Evaluation Awareness Tool;
  • for the Green Infrastructure Program;
  • for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative; or
  • for climate research at the EPA's Office of Research and Development.

The EPA must: (1) discontinue operation and maintenance of its field offices and activities carried out through those offices, and (2) dispose of or lease any underutilized property.

]]> Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015 Display Title Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To eliminate certain programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2111ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2111ih.xml 2015-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.