[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 78 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D588]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Thirteen public bills, H.R. 1610-1622; and one 
resolution, H. Con. Res. 66 were introduced.
  Pages H4872-73
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as followed:
  H. Res. 144, providing for consideration of H.R. 535, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey the Corning National Fish Hatchery 
to the State of Arkansas (H. Rept. 104-116);
  H. Res. 145, providing for consideration of H.R. 584, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a fish hatchery to the State of 
Iowa (H. Rept. 104-117); and
  H. Res. 146, providing for consideration of H.R. 614, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Minnesota the New 
London National Fish Hatchery production facility (H. Rept. 104-118).
Page H4872
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Foley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4797
Clean Water Act Amendments: House continued consideration of amendments 
on H.R. 961, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; but came 
to no resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on 
Friday, May 12.
  Pages H4802-68
Agreed To:
  The Traficant en bloc amendment that restricts the EPA or a state 
from extending the deadline for point of source compliance and 
encourages the development and use of innovative pollution prevention 
technology;
Page H4803
  The Young of Alaska amendment that grants an application for a 
modification with respect to the discharge into marine waters of any 
pollutant from publicly owned treatment works serving Anchorage, 
Alaska;
Pages H4850-51
  The Riggs amendment that clarifies the anti-backsliding exceptions in 
the Clean Water Act and allows increased volumes of treated wastewater 
to be discharged into a river or other body of water so long as water 
quality is not degraded; and
Pages H4857-58
  The Emerson amendment as amended by the Laughlin substitute that 
provides that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act does not apply 
with respect to the licensing of a hydroelectric project and provide a 
dispute resolution mechanism for the purposes of resolving conflicts or 
unreasonable consequences resulting from action taken relating to the 
issuance of a license for a hydroelectric project (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 309 ayes to 100 noes, Roll No. 326).
Pages H4859-64
Rejected:
  The Pallone amendment that sought to strike language addressing 
secondary treatment requirements for sewage treatment plants (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 315);
Pages H4803-18
  The Mineta amendment that sought to revise language addressing 
stormwater management provisions; leave the industry under the 
stormwater discharge permit system; and include a moratorium extending 
EPA's deadline for compliance by commercial operations (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 159 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 316);
Pages H4818-22
  The Pallone amendment that sought to change the beach water quality 
monitoring provisions and place new standards for environmental 
assessment, closure procedures and health standards for beaches 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 317);
Pages H4822-25
  The Mineta amendment that sought to require the EPA to conduct risk 
assessments for the proposed regulatory reforms (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 152 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 318);
Pages H4825-27
  The Collins of Michigan en bloc amendment that sought to require the 
EPA to consider the consumption patterns of diverse segments of the 
population when setting water quality criteria; to post warning signs, 
propose and issue regulations establishing [[Page D588]] minimum 
uniform requirements for waters that significantly violate water 
quality standards or are subject to a fishing or shellfish ban, 
advisory, or consumption restriction due to contamination; establish 
within 18 months of enactment, uniform and scientifically sound 
requirements and procedures for fish and shellfish sampling, monitoring 
of navigable waters that do not meet applicable water quality standards 
or are subject to fishing bans advisories, or consumption restrictions; 
review facility discharge permit applications so as to identify and 
reduce pollution having a disproportionately high and adverse impact on 
minority and low-income populations; and collect and analyze data on 
sources of pollution to which minority and low-income populations are 
exposed, and on pollutant discharges in waters which are adjacent to 
and or used by minority and low-income populations (rejected by a 
recorded vote 153 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 319);
Pages H4827-31
  The Mineta amendment that sought to modify provisions relating to 
risk assessment and cost benefit analysis requirements by establishing 
an effective date of one year after the date of enactment for all risk 
assessment cost-benefit analysis (rejected by a recorded vote of 157 
ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 320);
Pages H4831-35
  The DeFazio amendment that sought to exempt certain naval facilities 
from adhering to the water quality standards language (rejected by a 
recorded vote 126 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 321);
Pages H4835-38
  The Nadler amendment that sought to strike provisions which allow 
States to downgrade designated uses of bodies of water if the cost of 
achieving the designated use status exceeds the benefits (rejected by a 
recorded vote 121 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 322);
Pages H4839-42
  The Oberstar amendment that sought to strike provisions which delay 
compliance deadlines for State non-point source pollution control 
programs by one year for every year in which the bill is less than 
fully funded (rejected by a recorded vote of 122 ayes to 290 noes, Roll 
No. 323);
Pages H4842-45
  The Pallone amendment that sought to establish mandatory minimum 
penalties for violations to the Clean Water Act; target repeat 
offenders by increasing penalties and inspection requirements for 
facilities that repeatedly violate their permits; to authorize citizens 
to sue for violations and prohibit the use of State administrative 
settlements as a means of precluding citizen suits and allow courts to 
use the proceeds of settlements and penalties against polluters to be 
targeted for use in mitigation projects (rejected by a recorded vote of 
106 ayes to 299 noes, Roll No. 324); and
Pages H4845-50
  The Visclosky amendment that sought to establish a National Clean 
Water Trust Fund (rejected by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 247 noes, 
Roll No. 325).
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Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit on Friday May 12 during the proceedings of 
the House under the five-minute rule: Committees on Banking and 
Financial Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
International Relations, and Veterans' Affairs.
  Page H4868
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H4797.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4817-18, H4821-22, 
H4825, H4827, H4830-31, H4834-35, H4838, H4841-42, H4844-45, H4850, 
H4853-54, and H4863-64. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 9:05 p.m.