[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D782-D784]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 2527-
2549; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 65; and H. Res. 350-351 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5084-86
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5087-88
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  First Semiannual Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on 
the Budget for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-147).        
Page H5084
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5021
Recess: The House recessed at 11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5028
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
George Dillard, Peachtree City Christian Church, Peachtree City, 
Georgia.                                                     
  Page H5028
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 H5033-50, H5050-80
Agreed to:
  Reed amendment that was debated on July 13th that increases funding, 
by offset, for Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup by $41 million (by a 
recorded vote of 261 ayes to 162 noes, Roll No. 575);        
Page H5045
  Schiff amendment that was debated on July 13th that increases 
funding, by offset, for the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy 
by $79,640,000 (by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 
579);                                                    
Pages H5047-48
  Shimkus amendment that was debated on July 13th that increases 
funding, by offset, for the Yucca Mountain license application by $10 
million (by a recorded vote of 297 ayes to 130 noes, Roll No. 581); 
                                                             Page H5049
  Gosar amendment (No. 66 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
12, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used to implement or enforce 
section 327.13(a) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; 
                                                         Pages H5053-54
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment that prohibits funds from being used in 
contravention of the Department of Energy Organization Act; 
                                                         Pages H5056-58
  Hastings (WA) amendment that prohibits funds from being used to 
implement or enforce the recommendations or guidance proposed by the 
Army Corps of Engineers in the final draft of the McNary Shoreline 
Management Plan, Lake Wallula, Washington;               
Pages H5058-59
  Hastings (WA) amendment that prohibits funds from being used by the 
Department of Energy to move the Office of Environmental Management 
under the authority of the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the 
Department of Energy;                                        
Page H5060
  Engel amendment that prohibits funds from being used by the 
Department of Energy or any other Federal agency to lease or purchase 
new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for an agency's 
fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-
Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011;           
Pages H5060-61
  Hastings (WA) amendment that prohibits funds from being used for the 
removal or associated mitigation of Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Project number 2342;                              
Page H5061
  Denham amendment that prohibits funds from being used to implement 
section 10011(b) of Public Law 111-11;                   
Pages H5064-65

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  Flores amendment (No. 27 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
11, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used to enforce section 526 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007;         
Page H5068
  Young (IN) amendment (No. 75 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 13, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used to pay the salaries 
of Department of Energy employees to carry out section 407 of division 
A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; 
                                                         Pages H5068-69
  Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 21 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 7, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used for the study of the 
Missouri River Projects authorized in section 108 of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; 
                                                         Pages H5073-74
  Luetkemeyer amendment that prohibits funds from being used to 
continue the study conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to 
section 5018(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007; and 
                                                         Pages H5074-75
  Cravaack amendment (No. 80 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 13, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used to develop or 
submit a proposal to expand the authorized uses of the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund.                                      
Page H5076
Rejected:
  Matheson amendment that was debated on July 13th that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup by 
$10 million (by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 574);
                                                         Pages H5044-45
  Holt amendment (No. 65 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
12, 2011) that was debated on July 13th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for Science by $42,665,000 (by a recorded vote of 
164 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 576);                     
Pages H5045-46
  Royce amendment (No. 68 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
12, 2011) that was debated on July 13th that sought to reduce funding 
for Science by $10 million and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account (by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 
577);                                                    
Pages H5046-47
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 43 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that was debated on July 13th that sought to reduce 
funding for Science by $820,488,000 and apply the savings to the 
spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 99 ayes to 328 noes, 
Roll No. 578);                                               
Page H5047
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 48 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that was debated on July 13th that sought to eliminate 
funding for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program 
and apply the savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded 
vote of 114 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 580); and         
Pages H5048-49
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 47 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 11, 2011) that was debated on July 13th that sought to eliminate 
funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission and apply the 
savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 187 
ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 582).                         
Pages H5049-50
Withdrawn:
  Rohrabacher amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
that sought to require that not less than 10 percent of the funds made 
available by the Act for carrying out section 1703 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 be available for carrying out projects described in 
subsection (b)(4) of such section that use coolants different from 
those commercial technologies that are in service at the time the 
guarantee is issued.                                         
Page H5078
Point of Order sustained against:
  Eshoo amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to 
enter into a contract with a corporation or other business entity that 
does not disclose its political expenditures;            
Pages H5052-53
  Capps amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being expended by 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license 
renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 
2, until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed; and 
                                                         Pages H5061-62
  Rohrabacher amendment that sought to prohibit the funds made 
available for carrying out projects described in subsection (b)(5) of 
section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 from exceeding the amount 
of funds made available to carry out projects described in subsection 
(b)(4) that use coolants different from those commercial technologies 
that are in service at the time the guarantee is issued. 
                                                         Pages H5076-77
Proceedings Postponed:
  Cole amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of July 8, 
2011) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to implement any 
rule, regulation, or executive order regarding the disclosure of 
political contributions that takes effect on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act;                                   
Pages H5051-52
  Cohen amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Solar Energy Program by $16 million;                     
Pages H5054-55
  Gosar amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to 
administer or enforce the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 
or title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-
Bacon Act), except with respect to a contract that exceeds $20 million;
                                                         Pages H5055-56

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  Kaptur amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $10 million;   
                                                         Pages H5059-60
  Flake amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy;               
                                                         Pages H5062-63
  Capps amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being expended by 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue a draft supplemental 
environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power 
Plant, Units 1 and 2;                                    
Pages H5063-64
  Flake amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Fossil Energy Research and Development program of the Department of 
Energy;                                                      
Page H5064
  Scalise amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
Corps of Engineers-Civil--Construction by $1 million;    
Pages H5065-66
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 81 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 13, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Department of 
Energy--Energy Programs--Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; 
                                                         Pages H5066-67
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 63 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 12, 2011) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to carry 
out the activities specified in section 505 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992;                                                    
Pages H5067-68
  Landry (No. 76 printed in the Congressional Record of July 13, 2011) 
that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to pay the salary of 
individuals appointed to the current position through, or otherwise 
carry out, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5503(a) of title 5, 
United States Code;                                          
Page H5069
  Blackburn amendment that seeks to reduce each amount made available 
by this Act by 5 percent;                                
Pages H5069-70
  Blackburn amendment that seeks to reduce each amount made available 
by this Act by 1 percent;                                
Pages H5070-71
  Harris amendment (No. 53 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
11, 2011) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to fund any 
portion of the International program activities at the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy with the 
exception of activities authorized in section 917 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007;                   
Pages H5071-72
  Burgess amendment (No. 70 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
13, 2011) that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to implement or 
enforce section 430.32(x) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations or 
to implement or enforce the standards established by the tables 
contained in section 325(i)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act with respect to BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent 
reflector lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps;    
Pages H5075-76
  Rohrabacher amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used to 
carry out projects described in section 1703(b)(5) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005; and                                         
Pages H5077-78
  Adams amendment that seeks to prohibit funds from being used by the 
Department of Energy for maintaining, developing, or creating any Web 
site which disseminates information regarding energy efficiency and 
educational programs on energy efficiency specifically to children 
under 18 years of age.                                   
Pages H5078-79
  H. Res. 337, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Hirono, 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Ethics.           
  Page H5050
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 350, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H5050
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 15th.                         
  Page H5080
Discharge Petition: Representative Gohmert presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committees on Armed Services and Transportation 
and Infrastructure from the consideration of H.R. 1297, to appropriate 
such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed 
Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay 
and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused 
by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the 
Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency 
personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services 
(Discharge Petition No. 2).
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H5088.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5044-45, H5045, H5045-46, 
H5046-47, H5047, H5047-48, H5048-49, H5049, H5049-50. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.