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REGION Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 29, 2017
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S. 1474 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1474


To prohibit the use of fiscal year 2018 funds for the closure, consolidation, or elimination of certain offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 29, 2017

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To prohibit the use of fiscal year 2018 funds for the closure, consolidation, or elimination of certain offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act” or the “REGION Act”.

SEC. 2. Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.

No regional or program office of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available for fiscal year 2018.