[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D675-D677]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 2269-
2304; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 68-69; and H. Res. 321-326 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4455-57
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4459-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; First Semiannual Report 
of Activities (H. Rept. 112-112) and;
  H. Res. 320, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2219) 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-113). 
                                                             Page H4455
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4369
Recess: The House recessed at 10:19 a.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4375
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Joe Pool, First United Methodist Church, Rockwall, Texas.    
  Page H4375
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, June 21st:
  Election Support Consolidation and Efficiency Act: H.R. 672, amended, 
to terminate the Election Assistance Commission, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 235 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 466.              
  Pages H4392-93
  Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 2021, 
to amend the Clean Air Act regarding air pollution from Outer 
Continental Shelf activities, by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 166 
noes, Roll No. 478.                         
  Pages H4378-92, H4393-H4420
  Rejected the Keating motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 245 
noes, Roll No. 477.                                      
Pages H4418-19

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Rejected:
  Speier amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to strike section 2 of the bill (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes 
to 248 noes, Roll No. 467);                    
Pages H4401-02, H4411-12
  Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) 
that sought to direct emission sources from the Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) to title I of the Clean Air Act, ensuring that the vessels often 
responsible for the majority of the OCS's emission sources are not left 
unregulated (by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 468);
                                               Pages H4402-03, H4412-13
  Welch amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to require all permit applications to include data on federal 
oil subsidies received by the company applying for the permit (by a 
recorded vote of 183 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 469); 
                                                  Pages H4403-04, H4413
  Keating amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to require that all completed applications include data on 
bonuses provided to the executives of the applicant from the most 
recent quarter (by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 
470);                                             
Pages H4404, H4413-14
  Rush amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to allow the Administrator to provide additional 30-day 
extensions if the Administrator determines that such time is necessary 
to meet the requirements of this section, to provide adequate time for 
public participation, or to ensure sufficient involvement by one or 
more affected States (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 253 noes, Roll 
No. 471);                                      
Pages H4404-05, H4414-15
  Quigley amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to strike underlying text that eliminates the ability of the 
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) to remand or deny the issuance of 
Clean Air Act permits for offshore energy exploration and extraction 
(by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 472); 
                                                  Pages H4405-06, H4415
  Eshoo amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to preserve access to local courts by striking a provision which 
requires permit decisions to be litigated in the DC Circuit in 
Washington, DC (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 
473);                                          
Pages H4406-07, H4415-16
  Capps amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to preserve state authority over OCS sources where states have 
been delegated authority to issue air permits for offshore drilling 
activities (by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 474); 
                                                  Pages H4407-09, H4416
  Hochul amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) that 
sought to require a report that details how the amendments made by this 
Act are projected to increase oil and gas production and lower energy 
prices for consumers (by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 238 noes, Roll 
No. 475); and                                  
Pages H4409-10, H4416-17
  Schrader amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-111) 
that sought to prohibit any permits issued under the Clean Air Act for 
oil or natural gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off 
the coast of Oregon (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 262 noes, Roll 
No. 476).                                      
Pages H4410-11, H4417-18
  H. Res. 316, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2021) and (H.R. 1249), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
186 noes, Roll No. 465, after the previous question was ordered by a 
recorded vote of 230 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 464.     
Pages H4378-92
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 316 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 189 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 463.                                            
Pages H4379-81
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Castor, 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Armed Services.   
  Page H4420
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 321, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H4420
America Invents Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 1249, to 
amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 
Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, June 23rd. 
                                                         Pages H4420-52
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule.                                  
Page H4433
Proceedings Postponed:
  Smith (TX) Manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 
112-111) that seeks to make technical edits and necessary changes to 
more substantive issues, such as prior user rights and an additional 
oversight requirement for the PTO.                       
Pages H4448-52
  H. Res. 316 , the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2021) and (H.R. 1249), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
186 noes, Roll No. 465, after the previous question was ordered by a 
recorded vote of 230 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 464.     
Pages H4378-92
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 316 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay

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vote of 215 yeas to 189 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 463. 
                                                         Pages H4379-81
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4460-61.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and fourteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4381, 
H4391, H4392, H4392-93, H4411-12, H4412-13, H4413, H4413-14, H4414, 
H4415, H4415-16, H4416, H4417, H4417-18, H4419, H4419-20. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:32 p.m.