H.R. 5551 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2016Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 A BILL To require advance appropriations for the expenditure of any funds collected by the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End EPA Rogue Spending Act. 2. EPA collections subject to appropriations Any fees collected by the Environmental Protection Agency through fines, fees, penalties, settlement agreements, or otherwise shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and may be expended by the Environmental Protection Agency only to the extent provided in advance by an appropriations Act.