3.0.0 2479 2023-01-11T13:36:44Z 2023-01-11T13:36:44Z House HR 2017-05-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 2479.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1244]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T18:59:10Z Referred to 2017-05-17T14:02:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-26T13:47:11Z Referred to 2017-05-17T14:02:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-19T15:15:37Z Referred to 2017-05-17T14:02:05Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-18T18:28:27Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-18T18:28:14Z Referred to 2017-05-17T14:02:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-17T14:02:20Z Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2017 115 1696 S 2017-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 115 1071 HR 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 115 1747 HR 2017-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 1758 HR 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I. Related bill CRS Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 115 2094 HR 2017-04-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Low-Income Solar Act 115 2447 HR 2017-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS 21st Century Power Grid Act 115 2507 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS BUILD Act 115 822 S 2017-09-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. Related bill CRS Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 115 1068 HR 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act 115 1579 HR 2017-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes. 115 4908 HR 2018-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 115 3107 HR 2017-06-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve Act 115 3788 HR 2017-09-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS Renew America's Schools Act of 2017 115 2536 HR 2017-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a pilot program to improve community-based care infrastructure. 115 3417 HR 2017-07-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes. 115 4907 HR 2018-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS 2018-05-22 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2017-05-26 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2017-05-19 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2017-05-18 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-05-18 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-05-17 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-05-17 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2017-05-17 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-05-17 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2017-05-17 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2017-05-17 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2017-05-17 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2017-05-17 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2017-05-17 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2017-05-17 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-05-17 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2017-05-17 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2017-05-17 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-05-17 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2017-05-17 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2017-05-17 True R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2017-05-17 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-05-17 True K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2017-05-17 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2017-05-17 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2017-05-17 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-05-17 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2017-06-14 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2017-07-13 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2018-02-16 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2018-11-16 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Alabama Alternative and renewable resources American Samoa Atmospheric science and weather Building construction Buy American requirements Child health Climate change and greenhouse gases Computer security and identity theft Department of Energy Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Economic development Educational facilities and institutions Electric power generation and transmission Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Florida Georgia Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government lending and loan guarantees Guam Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Housing and community development funding Housing supply and affordability Indian social and development programs Industrial facilities Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Land use and conservation Libraries and archives Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Low- and moderate-income housing Medical education Mental health Metals Minority health Motor fuels North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands Oil and gas Pollution liability Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Public-private cooperation Research and development Residential rehabilitation and home repair Rural conditions and development Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations South Carolina State and local finance Strategic materials and reserves Tax-exempt organizations U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wages and earnings Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Energy 00 2017-05-17 Introduced in House 2018-03-08T20:05:02Z Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for:

  • secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas;
  • drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water;
  • the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency;
  • energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and schools;
  • incentives for natural gas distribution companies to improve the public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system (e.g., pipeline replacements);
  • the deployment of renewable energy systems;
  • the incorporation of clean energy into community development and revitalization efforts;
  • revitalization of brownfield sites (commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant);
  • hospital infrastructure, with a prioritization given to projects that include cybersecurity;
  • outpatient health care facilities in the Indian Health Service; and
  • the improvement, renovation, or modernization of the infrastructure at clinical laboratories, teaching health centers, or behavioral health care centers.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes funding for: (1) a diesel emissions reduction program for certain diesel vehicles or fleets, (2) ensuring the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is operated and maintained in an environmentally sound manner; and (3) establishing a Southeast Refined Product Reserve to mitigate the impacts of a severe energy supply interruption in the Southeast.

]]> Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act Display Title Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act Official Title as Introduced To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Low-Income Solar Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill HOMES Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Smart Building Acceleration Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2479ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2479ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. 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.