[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D366-D367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 1380-
1408; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 54; and H. Res. 207 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2411-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1232, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate 
certain tax benefits relating to abortion, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
112-55) and
  H. Res. 206, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1363) 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; and waiving a 
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration 
of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 
112-56).                                                     
Page H2409
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ellmers to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Henry 
Fernandez, The Faith Center, Sunrise, Florida.               
  Page H2334
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 321 yeas to 98 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 232.                                                     
  Page H2350
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Jackson (IL) motion to adjourn by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 36 yeas to 367 nays, Roll No. 229.       
  Page H2338
Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011: The House began consideration of 
H.R. 910, to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation 
concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the 
emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Consideration 
is expected to resume tomorrow, April 7th.               
  Pages H2338-91
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                        
Page H2361
Agreed to:
  McNerney amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that clarifies 
that voluntary programs addressing climate change classify as 
exceptions to the bill's prohibitions.                       
Page H2368
Rejected:
  Cuellar amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
amend the definition of greenhouse gas, to remove water vapor as a part 
of the definition, amend the act by striking the removal of existing 
EPA findings and rules, and exempt all auto standards from the 
legislation;                                             
Pages H2368-69
  Quigley amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
require GAO to report to Congress the results of a study of health care 
costs in the U.S. as affected by the elimination of EPA regulation 
under this Act, as compared to health care costs in the U.S. as would 
be affected by the EPA proceeding under their regulating authority as 
determined in Massachusetts v. EPA;                      
Pages H2374-75
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that 
sought to require an EPA study to determine the long term impact of a 
complete ban on their authority to regulate greenhouse gases (by a 
recorded vote of 161 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 233); 
                                               Pages H2362-66, H2385-86
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that 
sought to insert a new section to provide considerations and procedures 
in finalizing greenhouse gas regulations (by a recorded vote of 157 
ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 234);               
Pages H2366-68, H2386-87
  Murphy (CT) amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought 
to clarify that the Agency can continue to provide technical assistance 
to states taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions (by a 
recorded vote of 182 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 235); 
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  Waxman amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
add a new section with respect to Congressional Acceptance of 
Scientific Findings: Congress accepts the scientific findings of the 
Environmental Protection Agency that climate changes is occurring, is 
caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for 
public health and welfare (by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 240 noes, 
Roll No. 236);                                 
Pages H2372-74, H2387-88
  Polis amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
ensure the EPA Administrator can protect the public health in case of 
public health emergency (by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 257 noes, 
Roll No. 237);                                 
Pages H2375-79, H2388-89

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  Markey amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
ensure that any prohibition on or limitation to EPA's Clean Air Act 
authority contained in the bill would not apply to any action EPA could 
take to reduce demand for oil (by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 266 
noes, Roll No. 238);                              
Pages H2379-80, H2389
  Rush amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
prevent the provisions of this act from going into effect until the EPA 
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies 
that the consequences of not regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and 
its subsequent impact on climate change, including the potential to 
create sustained natural and humanitarian disasters and the ability to 
likely foster political instability where societal demands exceed the 
capacity of governments to cope, do not jeopardize American security 
interests at home or abroad (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 260 
noes, Roll No. 239);                            
Pages H2380-81, 2389-90
  Doyle amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 112-54) that sought to 
include a study to determine whether regulations of the Environmental 
Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act to address climate change, if 
not repealed or otherwise made unauthorized by section 2 of the bill, 
would cause greenhouse gas leakage and reduce the international 
competitiveness of United States producers of energy-intensive products 
(by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 240); and 
                                               Pages H2382-83, H2390-91
  Kind amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 12 printed in H. 
Rept. 112-54) that sought to codify the Environmental Protection 
Agency's Tailoring Rule in order to protect farms, small businesses, 
and small- and medium-sized stationary sources from greenhouse gas 
regulation (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 241). 
                                                  Pages H2383-85, H2391
  H. Res. 203, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 231, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 266 
yeas to 158 noes, Roll No. 230.                
Pages H2338-49, H2349-50


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  April 6, 2011, on Page D367, the following appeared: H. Res. 
203, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 231, after 
the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 266 
yeas to 158 noes, Roll No. 230 Pages H2348-49, H2349-50
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: H. Res. 203, the 
rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 250 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 231, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 266 yeas to 
158 noes, Roll No. 230 Pages H2338-49, H2349-50


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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, April 7th.                         
  Page H2392
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2338, 
H2348-49, H2349-50, H2350, H2385-86, H2386-87, H2387, H2387-88, H2388-
89, H2389, H2389-90, H2390-91, H2391. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.