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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D773-D775 on July 13, 2011.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2508-
2526; and 1 resolution, H.J. Res. 72 were introduced.
Pages H5017-18
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5019-20
Report Filed: A report was filed on June 24, 2011 as follows:
First Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-146).
Page H5017
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Ellmers to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4949
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
Pages H4954-55
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H4963
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 2018, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 573.
Pages H4957-62, H4963-87, H4987-95
Rejected the McNerney motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 572.
Pages H4992-94
Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H4974
Agreed to:
Hanabusa amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that requires the Administrator of the EPA to submit to Congress, within one year and then annually thereafter, a report on any increase in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of H.R. 2018, including any amendments to the bill;
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Cohen amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that clarifies that nothing in the bill can limit the EPA Administrator's authority to regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed; and
Pages H4983-84
Capito amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that requires the EPA to analyze the impact of certain covered actions on employment levels and economic activity and requires public notice and a hearing in those instances where a covered action has more than a de minimis impact on employment or economic activity in any given state (by a recorded vote of 268 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 566).
Pages H4978-80, H4988-89
Rejected:
Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to allow the EPA to continue to have the authority to set standards for NPDES Permit programs by striking section 2 (by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 565);
Pages H4977-78, H4987-88
Polis amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to exclude from this act permit holders who are on the significant non-
compliance list (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 567);
Pages H4980-81, H4989
Connolly amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to align federal funding with the scope of federal clean water regulations
(by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 568);
Pages H4981-83, H4989-90
Blumenauer amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to exclude from coverage under the bill any waters that EPA determines provide flood protection for communities, are a valuable fish and wildlife habitat that provide benefits to the economy, or are coastal recreational waters (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 569);
Pages H4984-86, H4990
Carnahan amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to restrict the application of the bill if a major disaster had been declared in the area due to flooding within the last five years, or the waters in question had contributed to such a declaration (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 570); and
Pages H4986-87, H4991
Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to strike all after the enacting clause (by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 571).
Pages H4975-77, H4991-92
H. Res. 347, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 564, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:27 p.m. and reconvened at 5:20 p.m.
Page H4987
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2354, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. Consideration of the measure began on Friday, July 8th.
Pages H4995-H5016
Agreed to:
Rehberg amendment (No. 57 printed in the Congressional Record of July 11, 2011) that redirects $2,200,000 with respect to Fossil Energy Research and Development;
Pages H4995-97
Broun (GA) amendment (No. 64 printed in the Congressional Record of July 12, 2011) that reduces funding for departmental administration expenses of the Department of Energy by $2,500,000 and applies the savings to the spending reduction account; and
Page H5009
Fortenberry amendment that increases funding, by offset, for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation by $35 million.
Pages H5009-10
Withdrawn:
McKinley amendment (No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record of July 8, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase funding, by offset, for Fossil Energy Research and Development by $39 million.
Pages H4997-98
Point of Order sustained against:
Heck amendment that sought to amend language in the bill relating to nuclear waste disposal activities in the State of Nevada.
Pages H5005-06
Proceedings Postponed:
Matheson amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup by $10 million;
Pages H4998-99
Reed amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for Non-
Defense Environmental Cleanup by $41 million;
Pages H4999-H5001
Holt amendment (No. 65 printed in the Congressional Record of July 12, 2011) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for Science by
$42,665,000;
Pages H5001-03
Royce amendment (No. 68 printed in the Congressional Record of July 12, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Science by $10 million and apply the savings to the spending reduction account;
Pages H5003-04
Broun (GA) amendment (No. 43 printed in the Congressional Record of July 11, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Science by $820,488,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account;
Page H5005
Schiff amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy by $79,640,000;
Pages H5006-08
Broun (GA) amendment (No. 48 printed in the Congressional Record of July 11, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and apply the savings to the spending reduction account;
Pages H5008-09
Shimkus amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the Yucca Mountain license application by $10 million; and
Pages H5010-14
Broun (GA) amendment (No. 47 printed in the Congressional Record of July 11, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
Pages H5014-16
H. Res. 337, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H5020. Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4963, H4987, H4988-89, H4989, H4989-90, H4990, H4991, H4991-92, H4994, H4994-
95. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
