H.R. 1030House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

March 19, 2015

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 24, 2015

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

February 24, 2015

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

February 25, 2015

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

February 25, 2015

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Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-34.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

March 2, 2015

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

March 2, 2015

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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 138 Reported to House. For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

March 3, 2015 • 5:01 PM

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Rule H. Res. 138 passed House.

March 17, 2015 • 1:56 PM

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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 138. (consideration: CR H1733-1748)

March 18, 2015 • 12:32 PM

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For each measure, resolution provides one hour of general debate; makes specified amendments in order; and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

March 18, 2015 • 12:32 PM

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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 138 and Rule XVIII.

March 18, 2015 • 12:32 PM

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The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.

March 18, 2015 • 12:33 PM

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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1030.

March 18, 2015 • 12:33 PM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards Part B amendment No. 1.

March 18, 2015 • 1:22 PM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

March 18, 2015 • 1:32 PM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 138, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy Part B amendment No. 2.

March 18, 2015 • 1:33 PM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

March 18, 2015 • 1:41 PM

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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1030.

March 18, 2015 • 2:14 PM

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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1746)

March 18, 2015 • 2:14 PM

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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

March 18, 2015 • 2:15 PM

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Mr. Takai moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (consideration: CR H1746-1748; text: CR H1746)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

March 18, 2015 • 2:16 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takai motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to protecting taxpayers from science promoted by polluting companies, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

March 18, 2015 • 2:17 PM

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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1747)

March 18, 2015 • 2:26 PM

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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 124).

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

View vote Failed

March 18, 2015 • 2:33 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125).(text: CR H1742)

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March 18, 2015 • 2:40 PM

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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 175 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H1742)

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March 18, 2015 • 2:40 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

March 18, 2015 • 2:40 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

March 19, 2015

Voting History

4 votes recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

March 18, 2015 at 2:39 PM

On Passage

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

241 - 175

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

March 18, 2015 at 2:32 PM

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

181 - 239

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

March 18, 2015 at 2:12 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

184 - 231

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HOUSE

Roll Call Available

March 18, 2015 at 2:08 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

164 - 254

Amendments

2 amendments

Offered to this bill

H.Amdt. 79Mar 18, 2015

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 114-37 to allow the EPA to use all peer-reviewed scientific publications.

On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 231 (Roll no. 123). · Sponsored by Joseph P. Kennedy III

H.Amdt. 78Mar 18, 2015

Amendment sought to increase the authorization level in the bill for Data Transparency from $1 million to $250 million per year from 2016 through 2019.

On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 254 (Roll no. 122). · Sponsored by Donna F. Edwards

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Referred in SenateIssued March 19, 2015

IIB

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1030

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 19, 2015

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

AN ACT

To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015.

Data transparency

Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows:

(b)

(1)

The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is—

(A)

the best available science;

(B)

specifically identified; and

(C)

publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results.

(2)

Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as—

(A)

requiring the Administrator to disseminate scientific and technical information; or

(B)

superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement.

(3)

In this subsection—

(A)

the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and

(B)

the term scientific and technical information includes—

(i)

materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions;

(ii)

computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information;

(iii)

recorded factual materials; and

(iv)

detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information.

(4)

The Administrator shall carry out this subsection in a manner that does not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated.

Passed the House of Representatives March 18, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk