[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D845-D847]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3219-
3229; 2 resolutions, H. Res. 649-650 were introduced.    
  Pages H8183-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8184-85
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Altmire to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8103
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Gary 
Hashley, Calvary Memorial Church, Gering, Nebraska.          
  Page H8103
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Gingrey motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 23 yeas to 361 nays, Roll No. 537.           
  Pages H8106-07
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 
14th:
  Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 
2009: H.R. 1044, amended, to provide for the administration of Port 
Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park 
System, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
540;                                                         
  Page H8115
  Conveying certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands: H.R. 934, amended, to convey certain submerged lands 
to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give 
that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 
541; and                                                 
  Pages H8115-16
  Validating final patent number 27-2005-0081: H.R. 762, to validate 
final patent number 27-2005-0081, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 542.             
  Pages H8116-17
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010: The House began consideration of H.R. 3183, making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010. Consideration is expected to resume 
tomorrow, July 16th.                           
  Pages H8107-15, S8117-59
Agreed to:
  Wamp amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
transfers $14 million from Corps of Engineers Expenses to Corps of 
Engineers Construction;                                  
Pages H8135-36
  Costa amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
increases funding for the California Bay-Delta Restoration Program by 
$10 million and decreases funding for the Bureau of Reclamation Office 
of the Commissioner by $10 million;                          
Page H8137
  Cardoza amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
facilitates water transfers within the Central Valley Project and also 
transfers from outside the Central Valley Project;       
Pages H8137-38
  Pastor manager amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-
209) that reduces the appropriation for the Corps of Engineers Expenses 
by $9 million; adds $1.8 million to the Regulatory account for the Army 
Corps of Engineers to help address the chronic backlog of project 
applications, offset by cutting the Corps of Engineers Expenses; adds 
$45 million for the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure 
Technologies program. The increase is offset by a $30 million reduction 
for Departmental Administration in the Department of Energy and a $15 
million reduction for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. The 
amendment increases funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission 
by $2.5 million, offset by a $2.5 million reduction to Other Defense 
Activities. The amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used 
to purchase light bulbs unless they have the ``Energy Star'' or 
``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation. Finally, the 
amendment prohibits any funds in the bill from being used to purchase 
passenger motor vehicles unless they are purchased from Ford, GM, or 
Chrysler (by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 543); 
                                               Pages H8133-34, S8143-44
  Connolly amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
provides $7 million for the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration program 
run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enhance water quality and 
fisheries productivity in the bay, offset

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by a reduction in funding for Army Corps of Engineers Expenses (by a 
recorded vote of 362 ayes to 69 noes, Roll No. 544); 
                                                  Pages H8134-35, S8144
  Hastings (WA) amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that makes available $5 million from the Bureau of Reclamation Water 
and Related Resources account to begin installing hydroelectric 
facilities identified in a report authorized under the Energy and 
Policy Act of 2005 at Bureau of Reclamation dams. The revision corrects 
a technical reference to ``Power Program Services'' within the Water 
and Related Resources account (by a recorded vote of 432 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 545);                  
Pages H8136-37, S8144-45
  Boren amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
increases by $5 million funding for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy account to be utilized in the EERE Vehicles Technologies, Fuels 
Technology program for Natural Gas Vehicle Research Development and 
Demonstration, offset by a reduction in funds for the Department of 
Energy Departmental Administration account for general expenses (by a 
recorded vote of 429 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 546); and 
                                               Pages H8138-40, S8145-46
  Miller (MI) amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that increases the Water Power Program in Energy and Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy by $10 million, its FY2009 enacted level, offset by a 
reduction in funds to the D.O.E.'s departmental administration by the 
same amount (by a recorded vote of 431 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 547). 
                                               Pages H8140-41, S8146-47
Proceedings Postponed:
  Heinrich amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to allow national security laboratories to dedicate an additional 
1% (total of 7%) of each lab's annual budget to Laboratory Directed 
Research and Development (LDRD). LDRD allows laboratories to pursue 
high-risk, high-reward research and develop innovative technologies to 
support energy and homeland security priorities;         
Pages H8141-42
  Cao amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to reduce the time between preparation of reports and submissions 
to Congress from 90 days to 60 days;                         
Page H8142
  Blackburn amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that seeks to make an across-the-board cut of 5% to all funding 
accounts in the bill;                                    
Pages H8142-43
  Campbell amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike the $1,000,000 earmark for the Housatonic River Net-
Zero Energy Building and reduce the overall cost of the bill by 
$1,000,000;                                              
Pages H8147-48
  Flake amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $1.5 million in funding for the ``Maret Center'' and 
reduce the overall cost of the bill;                     
Pages H8148-49
  Flake amendment (No. 3 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $1 million in funding for the ``Consortium for Plant 
Biotechnology Research'' and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a 
commensurate amount;                                     
Pages H8149-50
  Flake amendment (No. 4 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $500,000 in funding for ``Ethanol from Agriculture'' 
and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount; 
                                                         Pages H8151-52
  Flake amendment (No. 5 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $2 million in funding for the ``Fort Mason Center Pier 
2 Project'' and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate 
amount;                                                  
Pages H8152-53
  Flake amendment (No. 10 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $300,000 in funding for ``Whitworth University Stem 
Equipment'' and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate 
amount;                                                  
Pages H8153-55
  Flake amendment (No. 11 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-209) that 
seeks to strike $1.6 million in funding for ``The Boston Architectural 
College's Urban Sustainable Initiative'' and reduce the overall cost of 
the bill by a commensurate amount;                       
Pages H8155-56
  Hensarling amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that seeks to strike $500,000 for the Energy Conservation and 
Efficiency Upgrade of HVAC project in New York and reduce the overall 
cost of the bill;                                        
Pages H8156-57
  Hensarling amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that seeks to strike $6.22 million for the Pier 36 removal project in 
California and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate 
amount; and                                              
Pages H8157-58
  Hensarling amendment (No. 4 printed in part D of H. Rept. 111-209) 
that seeks to strike $500,000 for the Automated Remote Electric and 
Water Meters in South River project and reduce the overall cost of the 
bill by a commensurate amount.                           
Pages H8158-59
  H. Res. 645, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 539, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
237 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 538.                      
Pages H8114-15
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 645 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                                  
Page H8107

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Discharge Petition: Representative Burton (IN) moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 460, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2194) to amend the Iran Sanctions Act 
of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to 
Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran (Discharge Petition 
No. 4).
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Air Force Academy: Representatives Polis, Loretta Sanchez (CA), 
and Lamborn.                                                 
  Page H8160
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8106-07, 
H8114, H8114-15, H8115, H8116, H8116-17, H8143-44, H8144, H8145, H8145-
46 and H8146-47. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.