[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 106 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D790-D792]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 2550-
2572; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 352-354 were introduced. 
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2551, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
112-148).                                            
Pages H5106, H5124
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2012: The House passed H.R. 2354, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 196 nays, Roll 
No. 600. Consideration of the measure began on Friday, July 8th. 
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  Rejected the Owens motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 232 
noes, Roll No. 599.                                      
Pages H5105-06
Agreed to:
  Sherman amendment (No. 79 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
13, 2011) that prohibits funds from being used to fund any portion of 
the International activities at the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy in China;   
Pages H5091-92
  Hastings (FL) amendment that prohibits funds from being used in 
contravention of, or to delay the implementation of, Executive Order 
No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 (''Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations'');                                          
Pages H5092-93
  Burgess amendment (No. 70 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
13, 2011) that was debated on July 14th that prohibits 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 (agreed by unanimous consent to vacate the ordering of 
a recorded vote on adoption of the amendment to the end that the Chair 
put the question de novo);                                   
Page H5093
  Cole amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of July 8, 
2011) that was debated on

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July 14th that prohibits 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 (by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 169 noes, Roll No. 583); 
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  Kaptur amendment that was debated on July 14th that increases 
funding, by offset, for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $10 
million (by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 586); 
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  Scalise amendment that was debated on July 14th that increases 
funding, by offset, for Corps of Engineers-Civil--Construction by $1 
million (by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 148 noes, Roll No. 590); 
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  Landry amendment (No. 76 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
13, 2011) that was debated on July 14th that prohibits 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 (by a recorded vote of 
227 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 593); and                 
Pages H5100-01
  Harris amendment (No. 53 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
11, 2011) that was debated on July 14th that sought 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 (by a 
recorded vote of 236 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 596).    
Pages H5102-03
Rejected:
  Cohen amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for the Solar Energy Program by $16 million (by a 
recorded vote of 158 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 584);    
Pages H5094-95
  Gosar amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought 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 (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 238 noes, 
Roll No. 585);                                               
Page H5095
  Flake amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to prohibit 
funds from being used for the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy 
(by a recorded vote of 81 ayes to 341 noes, Roll No. 587); 
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  Capps amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought 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 (by a recorded vote of 152 
ayes to 269 noes, Roll No. 588);                         
Pages H5097-98
  Flake amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to prohibit 
funds from being used for the Fossil Energy Research and Development 
program of the Department of Energy (by a recorded vote of 68 ayes to 
353 noes, Roll No. 589);                                     
Page H5098
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 81 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 13, 2011) that was debated on July 14th that sought to eliminate 
funding for the Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (by a recorded vote of 69 ayes to 354 
noes, Roll No. 591);                                         
Page H5099
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 63 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 12, 2011) that was debated on July 14th that sought to prohibit 
funds from being used to carry out the activities specified in section 
505 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (by a recorded vote of 90 ayes to 
332 noes, Roll No. 592);                                     
Page H5100
  Blackburn amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to 
reduce each amount made available by this Act by 5 percent (by a 
recorded vote of 129 ayes to 292 noes, Roll No. 594);        
Page H5101
  Blackburn amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to 
reduce each amount made available by this Act by 1 percent (by a 
recorded vote of 150 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 595);    
Pages H5101-02
  Rohrabacher amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought to 
prohibit funds from being used to carry out projects described in 
section 1703(b)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (by a recorded vote 
of 68 ayes to 351 noes, Roll No. 597); and                   
Page H5103
  Adams amendment that was debated on July 14th that sought 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 (by a 
recorded vote of 181 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 598).        
Page H5104
  H. Res. 337, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, July 8th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, July 18th, when it shall convene at noon for morning 
hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.             
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:25 p.m. and reconvened at 3:52. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and seventeen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5094, 
H5094-95, H5095, H5096, H5096-97, H5097, H5098, H5098-99, H5099, H5100, 
H5100-01, H5101, H5101-02, H5102-03, H5103, H5104, H5105-06, H5106. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:53 p.m.