HRES 55 · 95th Congress · Congress
Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to create a standing committee to be known as the Committee on the Environment.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1977-01-04)
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Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing House Committee on the Environment, to consist of 25 members of the House of Representatives. Grants the committee jurisdiction over all measures relating to the quality of the physical environment of the United States and its possessions, including: (1) water quality; (2) air quality; (3) weather modification; (4) waste disposal and management; (5) pesticides and herbicides; and (6) acoustic problems.…
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