[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 111 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D827-D828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2623-
2630; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 365-367 were introduced. 
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  Page H5399
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2117, to prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching 
into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-177) and
  H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-
178).                                                        
Page H5398
Recess: The House recessed at 9:41 a.m. and reconvened at 10:02 a.m. 
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012: The House passed H.R. 
2551, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 252 yeas to 
159 nays, Roll No. 629. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, 
July 21st.                                     
  Pages H5378-81, H5382-87
Agreed to:
  Hayworth amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that was 
debated on July 21st that cuts the $632,780 increase in funding for the 
Botanic Garden and transfers it to the spending reduction account (by a 
recorded vote of 299 ayes to 112 noes, Roll No. 623) and     
Page H5383
  Stutzman amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that was 
debated on July 21st that reduces the Government Printing Office by 
$4,946,140.80 by transferring $3,414,150.29 from Government Printing 
Office, Congressional Printing and Binding, and $1,531,990.51 from 
Government Printing Office, Office of Superintendent of Documents and 
transfers the funds to the spending reduction account (by a recorded 
vote of 218 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 625).                 
Page H5384
Rejected:
  Watt amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that was debated 
on July 21st that sought to reduce funding for the Office of 
Congressional Ethics (OCE) by 40% ($619,200) and transfer the funds to 
the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 102 ayes to 302 
noes with 7 voting ``present'', Roll No. 622);           
Pages H5382-83
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that was 
debated on July 21st that sought to reduce funding for the Botanic 
Garden to

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the FY 2008 Level ($3,192,000 reduction) and transfer the funds to the 
spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 153 ayes to 260 noes, 
Roll No. 624);                                           
Pages H5383-84
  Thompson (PA) amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that was 
debated on July 21st that sought to prohibit any funds in the bill from 
being available to purchase, acquire, install, or use any medium screw 
base compact fluorescent lamp or light bulb (CFL) (by a recorded vote 
of 130 ayes to 283 noes, Roll No. 626);                  
Pages H5385-86
  Holt amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that sought to 
provide $2.5 million for the Congressional Office of Technology 
Assessment and reduce funding for the House Historic Buildings 
Revitalization Trust Fund by the same amount (by a recorded vote of 176 
ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 627); and           
Pages H5379-80, H5385-86
  Moran amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-173) that sought to 
prohibit the use of funds for polystyrene containers in the food 
service facilities of the House of Representatives (by a recorded vote 
of 179 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 628).        
Pages H5380-81, H5386-87
  H. Res. 359, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, July 21st.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, July 25th, when it shall convene at 10 a.m. for morning 
hour debate and 12 noon for legislative business.            
  Page H5387
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
5381.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5399-H5400.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5382, 
H5383, H5383-84, H5384-85, H5385, H5385-86, H5386-87 and H5387. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:01 p.m.