[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D775]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2508-
2526; and 1 resolution, H.J. Res. 72 were introduced.    
  Pages H5017-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5019-20
Report Filed: A report was filed on June 24, 2011 as follows:
  First Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small 
Business for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-146).          
Page H5017
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ellmers to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4949
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H4954-55
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4963
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 184 nays, 
Roll No. 573.                        
  Pages H4957-62, H4963-87, H4987-95
  Rejected the McNerney motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
188 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 572.                      
Pages H4992-94
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.             
Page H4974
Agreed to:
  Hanabusa amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that requires 
the Administrator of the EPA to submit to Congress, within one year and 
then annually thereafter, a report on any increase in waterborne 
pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and 
parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) 
in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of H.R. 2018, 
including any amendments to the bill;                        
Page H4980
  Cohen amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that clarifies 
that nothing in the bill can limit the EPA Administrator's authority to 
regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed; and        
Pages H4983-84
  Capito amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that requires 
the EPA to analyze the impact of certain covered actions on employment 
levels and economic activity and requires public notice and a hearing 
in those instances where a covered action has more than a de minimis 
impact on employment or economic activity in any given state (by a 
recorded vote of 268 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 566). 
                                               Pages H4978-80, H4988-89
Rejected:
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that 
sought to allow the EPA to continue to have the authority to set 
standards for NPDES Permit programs by striking section 2 (by a 
recorded vote of 170 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 565); 
                                               Pages H4977-78, H4987-88

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  Polis amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to 
exclude from this act permit holders who are on the significant non-
compliance list (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 
567);                                             
                                                  Pages H4980-81, H4989
  Connolly amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought to 
align federal funding with the scope of federal clean water regulations 
(by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 568); 
                                               Pages H4981-83, H4989-90
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought 
to exclude from coverage under the bill any waters that EPA determines 
provide flood protection for communities, are a valuable fish and 
wildlife habitat that provide benefits to the economy, or are coastal 
recreational waters (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 237 noes, Roll 
No. 569);                                         
                                                  Pages H4984-86, H4990
  Carnahan amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that sought 
to restrict the application of the bill if a major disaster had been 
declared in the area due to flooding within the last five years, or the 
waters in question had contributed to such a declaration (by a recorded 
vote of 173 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 570); and 
                                                  Pages H4986-87, H4991
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-144) that 
sought to strike all after the enacting clause (by a recorded vote of 
167 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 571).           
                                               Pages H4975-77, H4991-92
  H. Res. 347, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 564, 
after the previous question was ordered without objection.   
Page H4963
Recess: The House recessed at 4:27 p.m. and reconvened at 5:20 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4987
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 H4995-H5016
Agreed to:
  Rehberg amendment (No. 57 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
11, 2011) that redirects $2,200,000 with respect to Fossil Energy 
Research and Development;                                
Pages H4995-97
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 64 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 12, 2011) that reduces funding for departmental administration 
expenses of the Department of Energy by $2,500,000 and applies the 
savings to the spending reduction account; and               
Page H5009
  Fortenberry amendment that increases funding, by offset, for Defense 
Nuclear Nonproliferation by $35 million.                 
Pages H5009-10
Withdrawn:
  McKinley amendment (No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 8, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to increase funding, by offset, for Fossil Energy Research and 
Development by $39 million.                              
Pages H4997-98
Point of Order sustained against:
  Heck amendment that sought to amend language in the bill relating to 
nuclear waste disposal activities in the State of Nevada. 
                                                         Pages H5005-06
Proceedings Postponed:
  Matheson amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup by $10 million;        
Pages H4998-99
  Reed amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for Non-
Defense Environmental Cleanup by $41 million;         
Pages H4999-H5001
  Holt amendment (No. 65 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
12, 2011) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for Science by 
$42,665,000;                                             
Pages H5001-03
  Royce amendment (No. 68 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
12, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Science by $10 million and 
apply the savings to the spending reduction account;     
Pages H5003-04
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 43 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Science by $820,488,000 
and apply the savings to the spending reduction account;     
Page H5005
  Schiff amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy by $79,640,000; 
                                                         Pages H5006-08
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 48 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Advanced 
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and apply the savings to 
the spending reduction account;                          
Pages H5008-09
  Shimkus amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Yucca Mountain license application by $10 million; and   
Pages H5010-14
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 47 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Southeast 
Crescent Regional Commission and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account.                                       
Pages H5014-16
  H. Res. 337, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5020.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4963, 
H4987, H4988-89, H4989, H4989-90, H4990, H4991, H4991-92, H4994, H4994-
95. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.