[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D763-D766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 2496-
2507 were introduced.                                    
  Pages H4944-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H4946
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1062, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-142);

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  H.R. 1082, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide a 
registration exemption for private equity fund advisers, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-143); and
  H. Res. 347, providing for consideration of the bill (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, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-144);
  First Semiannual Report on the Activities of the Committee on 
Appropriations for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-145).    
Page H4944
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Buerkle to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4855
Recess: The House recessed at 11:39 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4866
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 H4877-87
Agreed to:
  Sessions amendment that was debated on July 11th that strikes section 
102 (by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 539). 
                                                         Pages H4877-78
Rejected:
  Moran amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to strike 
section 109 (by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 540);
                                                         Pages H4878-79
  Markey amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
by $100 million (by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 
541);                                                        
Page H4879
  Lamborn amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
7, 2011) that was debated on July 11th that sought to strike language 
with respect to the allocation of weatherization assistance funds (by a 
recorded vote of 164 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 542);    
Pages H4879-80
  Connolly amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
by $46 million (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 249 noes, Roll No. 
543);                                                    
Pages H4880-81
  Miller (NC) amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
by $24,018,000 (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 
544);                                                        
Page H4881
  Broun (GA) amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
reduce funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 
$26,510,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account (by 
a recorded vote of 131 ayes to 292 noes, Roll No. 545); 
                                                         Pages H4881-82
  Welch amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $491 
million (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 300 noes, Roll No. 546); 
                                                         Pages H4882-83
  Pompeo amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to reduce 
funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $45,641,000 and 
apply the savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote 
of 127 ayes to 296 noes, Roll No. 547);                      
Page H4883
  Tonko amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 
$226,800,000 (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 273 noes, Roll No. 
548);                                                    
Pages H4883-84
  Garrett amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to reduce 
various accounts by a total of $500 million and apply the savings to 
the deficit reduction account (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 274 
noes, Roll No. 549);                                     
Pages H4884-85
  Wu amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 
$60,500,000 (by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 550);
                                                             Page H4885
  McClintock amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
reduce funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 
$166,143,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account 
(by a recorded vote of 119 ayes to 305 noes, Roll No. 551); 
                                                         Pages H4885-86
  Schiff amendment that was debated on July 11th that sought to 
redirect $10 million in funding with respect to Nuclear Energy (by a 
recorded vote of 167 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 552); and 
                                                         Pages H4886-87
  Garamendi amendment that was debated on July 11 that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for the Advanced Research Projects Agency 
by $450 million (by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 
553).                                                        
Page H4887
  H. Res. 337, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 1309, to 
extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to 
achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the 
program, and to increase the role of private markets

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in the management of flood insurance risk, by a recorded vote of 406 
ayes to 22 noes, Roll No. 562.              
  Pages H4870-77, H4887-H4926
  Rejected the Boswell motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 
244 noes, Roll No. 561.                                  
Pages H4921-25
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                        
Page H4888
Agreed to:
  Biggert en bloc amendment that consists of the following amendments 
printed in H. Rept. 112-138: Biggert amendment (No. 1) that makes 
technical corrections to the bill; Matsui amendment (No. 6) that 
modifies language in the bill so that newly mapped properties are 
phased in to full actuarial, flood insurance rates at a consistent rate 
of 20% per year over 5 years and requires that newly mapped properties 
pay 100% of actuarial rates at the end of the 5-year phase-in; Terry 
amendment (No. 7) that protects insureds during a ``flood in 
progress,'' if the insured has purchased flood insurance and has not 
sustained damage or loss within the 30-day window; Waters amendment 
(No. 8), as modified, that streamlines and reauthorizes the Flood 
Mitigation Assistance Program, the Repetitive Flood Claims Program and 
the Severe Repetitive Loss Program in order to improve their 
effectiveness and efficiency; Palazzo amendment (No. 9) that ensures 
that there is adequate representation from Gulf Coast States on the 
Technical Mapping Advisory Panel; Burton amendment (No. 12) that 
requires written notification by first class mail to each property 
owner affected by a proposed change in flood elevations, prior to the 
90-day appeal period; Cuellar amendment (No. 15) that requires the 
Administrator to communicate with communities located in areas where 
flood insurance rate maps have not been updated in 20 years or more and 
the appropriate State emergency agencies to resolve outstanding issues, 
provide technical assistance, and disseminate all necessary information 
to reduce the prevalence of outdated maps in flood-prone areas; Palazzo 
amendment (No. 18) that affords policy holders the right to request 
engineering reports and other documents relied on by the Administrator 
and/or participating companies in determining whether the damage was 
caused by flood or any other peril; Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 21) that 
requires FEMA to study their processes and procedures for making an FIP 
determination and report their findings to Congress within six months 
from the date of enactment of the underlying bill; Canseco amendment 
(No. 22) that requires the administrator of FEMA to report to Congress 
within 6 months of the bill becoming law a plan for how the agency can 
pay back within 10 years the roughly $18 billion it currently owes to 
Treasury; and Walz amendment (No. 24) that allows state and local 
governments to use the Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate locally-
operated levee systems which were either built or designed by the 
Corps, and which are being reaccredited as part of a National Flood 
Insurance Program remapping;                             
Pages H4895-99
  Schock amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that allows for 
a possible fourth and five year suspension of the mandatory purchase 
for certain communities that are making more than adequate progress in 
their construction of their flood protection systems; 
                                                      Pages H4899-H4900
  Walberg amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that places a 
moratorium on the issuance of any updated rate maps from the date of 
enactment until the Technical Mapping Advisory Council submits to the 
FEMA Administrator and Congress the proposed new mapping standards. It 
allows for the revision, update and change of rate maps only pursuant 
to a letter of map change, which includes a letter of map amendment, 
letter of map revision, and letter of map revision based on fill; 
                                                             Page H4903
  McGovern amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that allows 
communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a 
successful challenge to a bona fide mapping error made by FEMA 
resulting in a Letter of Map Revision;                   
Pages H4904-05
  Brady (TX) amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that 
requires the FEMA Administrator to provide to a property owner newly 
included in a revised or updated proposed flood map a copy of the 
proposed flood insurance map and information regarding the appeals 
process at the time the proposed map is issued;              
Page H4905
  Sherman amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that requires 
FEMA to reduce the number of flood insurance policies that are directly 
managed by the Agency to not more than 10% of the total number of flood 
insurance policies in force. Further authorizes FEMA to refuse to 
accept future transfers of policies to the NFIP Direct program; 
                                                         Pages H4905-09
  Loebsack amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that requires 
FEMA to notify a prominent local television and radio station of 
projected and proposed changes to flood maps and to grant an additional 
90 days for property owners or a community to appeal proposed flood 
maps, beyond the original 90-day appeal period, so long as community 
leaders

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certify they believe there are property owners unaware of the proposed 
flood maps and appeal period, and community leaders would use the 
additional 90-day appeal period to educate property owners on the 
proposed maps and appeal process;                        
Pages H4909-10
  Cardoza amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that 
eliminates requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be 
residual risk (by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 163 noes, Roll No. 
556); and                                         
Pages H4903-04, H4918
  Westmoreland amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that adds 
a reserve fund requirement to the National Flood Insurance Program (by 
a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 557). 
                                               Pages H4910-11, H4918-19
Rejected:
  Ros-Lehtinen amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that 
sought to strike the part of Section 5 ``Reforms of Premium Rates'' 
that would increase annual limit on premium rates increases from 10% to 
20%. This would prevent a 100% increase in possible premium hikes; 
                                                         Pages H4902-03
  Speier amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that sought to 
make it a violation for a lender, whose only interest in the property 
is the amount of the outstanding mortgage indebtedness, to require a 
homeowner to purchase more than the legally required amount of flood 
insurance--an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of the 
loan (by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 554); 
                                                  Pages H4900, H4916-17
  Flake amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that sought to 
strike additional coverage provided in H.R. 1309 for business 
interruption and cost of living expenses (by a recorded vote of 118 
ayes to 305 noes, Roll No. 555);               
Pages H4900-02, H4917-18
  Miller (MI) amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that 
sought to terminate current spending on TV and radio commercials being 
aired to promote the NFIP in all 50 states and directs remaining funds 
to pay down NFIP's debt. Would have continued FEMA's mailing programs 
that are used to notify current policy holders of changes to their 
policies and maps as well as other educational publications they 
produce (by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 558); 
                                               Pages H4911-12, H4919-20
  Scott (VA) amendment (No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that sought 
to direct the GAO to conduct a study of the means and effects of 
facilitating a market for all-peril insurance policies for residential 
properties (by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 559); 
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Pages H4912-14, H4920
  Miller (MI) amendment (No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 112-138) that 
sought to terminate NFIP by January 1, 2012, and allow States to form 
interstate compacts to provide insurance (by a recorded vote of 38 ayes 
to 384 noes, Roll No. 560).                    
Pages H4914-16, H4920-21
  H. Res. 340, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, July 11th:
  Better Use of Light Bulbs Act: H.R. 2417, to repeal certain 
amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to 
lighting energy efficiency, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 
193 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 563.            
  Page H4926
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and twenty-four recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages 
H4878, H4878-79, H4879, H4879-80, H4880-81, H4881, H4881-82, H4882-83, 
H4883, H4883-84, H4884-85, H4885, H4885-86, H4886-87, H4887, H4916-17, 
H4917-18, H4918, H4918-19, H4919-20, H4920, H4920-21, H2924-25, H4925-
26, H4926. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.