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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D630-D632 on June 20, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5974-
5985; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 694-696 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5972, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
(H. Rept. 112-541);
H.R. 5973, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-542);
Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget Third Quarter 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-543); and
H.R. 4264, to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-544).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative McClintock to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:12 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Richard Haynes, Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Lilburn, Georgia.
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Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House agreed to the Walz (MN) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348 by a yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 34 nays with 1 answering ``present,'' Roll No. 391. The motion was debated yesterday, June 19th.
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Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Hoyer announced his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348.
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Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Black announced her intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348.
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Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act: S. 3187, amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars.
Pages H3825-68 Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House debated the McKinley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. Further proceedings were postponed.
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Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012: The House began consideration of H.R. 4480, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Further proceedings were postponed.
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Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-24 shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill.
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Agreed to:
McKinley amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that requires the consultation and input of the National Energy Technology Laboratory
(NETL) under the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee within Title II of the legislation. NETL will work with the Committee to analyze and report on the impacts of the rules and actions of the EPA on our nation's gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices;
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McKinley amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that requires under section 203 of the bill to conduct an analysis relating to any other matters that affect the growth, stability, and sustainability of the nation's oil and gas industries, particularly relating to that of other nations. Requires the Committee to look at the actions, or inactions, of other nations' regulations, enforcements, and matters relating to the oil and gas industry, and how they have either helped positively or negatively towards the oil and gas industries in those other nations; and
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Terry amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that gives the EPA the ability to waive certain fuel requirements in a geographic area, when there is a problem with distribution or delivery of fuel or fuel additives, for a period of 20 days, which could also be extended for another 20 days if the conditions exist. Directs the EPA and Department of Energy to conduct the Fuel Harmonization Study required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by June 2014.
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Rejected:
Polis amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that sought to exclude hydraulic fracturing activities within 1,000 feet of a primary or secondary school and
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Quigley amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that sought to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.
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Proceedings Postponed:
Hastings (WA) Manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to make technical corrections, eliminate the designation of the Colville River as an Aquatic Resource of National Importance, and require additional right of ways planned into and out of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska;
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Waxman amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to provide that the rules described in section 205(a) shall not be delayed if the pollution that would be controlled by the rules contributes to asthma attacks, acute and chronic bronchitis, heart attacks, cancer, birth defects, neurological damage, premature death, or other serious harms to human health;
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Connolly amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to define the term ``public health'' in the Clean Air Act;
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Gene Green (TX) amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to strike section 206 of the bill, which would require the consideration of feasibility and costs in revising or supplementing national ambient air quality standards for ozone;
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Rush amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to provide that Sections 205 and 206 shall cease to be effective if the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration determines that implementation of this title is not projected to lower gasoline prices and create jobs in the United States within 10 years;
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Holt amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold;
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Connolly amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to clarify that the section requiring a $5,000 protest fee shall not infringe upon the protections afforded by the First Amendment to the Constitution to petition for the redress of grievances;
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Amodei amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from moving any aspect of the Solid Minerals program administered by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) to the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM);
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Markey amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries;
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Landry amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to raise the cap of revenue shared among the Gulf States who produce energy on the Outer Continental Shelf starting in FY2023 from $500 million to $750 million; and
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Rigell amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 112-540) that seeks to require the Secretary of the Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations.
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H. Res. 691, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 390, after the previous question was ordered by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 389.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H3810.
Senate Referral: S. 3314 is held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3822-23, H3823-24, H3824. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
