[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D855-D857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 2663-
2676; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 376 was introduced.      
  Pages H5660-61
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H5661
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H. Res. 375, 
providing for consideration of the bill (S. 627) to establish the 
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 112-184).                           
  Page H5660
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Marchant to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Rick 
Postell, Christian Renewal Church, Brunswick, Georgia.   
  Pages H5590-91
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Providing for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote 
Religious Freedom: H.R. 440, amended, to provide for the establishment 
of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious 
Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.   
  Pages H5595-H5600
Recess: The House recessed at 1:12 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. 
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2584, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. 
Consideration of the measure began on July 25th.         
  Pages H5600-59
Agreed to:
  Dicks amendment that was debated on July 26th that strikes the 
proviso relating to funding limitations for carrying out certain 
subsections of the Endangered Species Act (by a recorded vote of 224 
ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 652);                             
Page H5601
  Reed amendment (No. 44 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25, 2011) that was debated on July 26th that increases funding, by 
offset, for State and Private Forestry by $8,291,000 (by a recorded 
vote of 237 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 656);             
Pages H5603-04
  Scalise amendment, as modified, that was debated on July 26th that 
reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary, Departmental 
Operations by $420,000 (by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 213 noes, 
Roll No. 657);                                           
Pages H5604-05
  LaTourette en bloc amendment that increases funding, by offset, for 
Environmental Programs and Management by $13 million and increases 
funding for the Great Lakes Initiative by $50 million (by a recorded 
vote of 220 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 660); and 
                                               Pages H5622-25, H5633-34
  Pompeo amendment (No. 39 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25, 2011) that reduces funding for Environmental Programs and 
Management by $6,246,000 and applies the savings to the spending 
reduction account (by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 
661).                                             
Pages H5629-31, H5634
Rejected:
  Clarke (MI) amendment that was debated on July 26th that sought to 
increase funding, by offset, for Environmental Programs and Management 
by $10 million (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 
651);                                                    
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  Tonko amendment that was debated on July 26th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for National Recreation and Preservation by 
$8,408,000 (by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 653); 
                                                         Pages H5601-02
  Amash amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25, 2011) that was debated on July 26th that sought to strike funding 
for the National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts and apply the 
savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 131 
ayes to 294 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 654); 
                                                         Pages H5602-03
  Dold amendment that was debated on July 26th that sought to increase 
funding, by offset, for Environmental Programs and Management by 
$24,700,000 (by a recorded vote of 137 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 655);
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  Dicks amendment that sought to strike section 118;     
Pages H5610-11
  Dicks amendment that sought to strike section 120;     
Pages H5613-14
  Dicks amendment that sought to strike section 121;     
Pages H5614-18
  Moran amendment that sought to strike section 124;     
Pages H5618-22
  Fleming amendment that sought to reduce funding for Environmental 
Programs and Management by $48,206,000 and apply the savings to the 
spending reduction account;                              
Pages H5628-29
  Dicks amendment that sought to strike section 116 (by a recorded vote 
of 174 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 658);           
Pages H5605-10, H5632
  Dicks amendment that sought to strike section 119 (by a recorded vote 
of 174 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 659);           
Pages H5611-13, H5633
  Richardson amendment (No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 25, 2011) that sought to increase funding for State and Tribal 
Assistance Grants by $5 million (by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 232 
noes, Roll No. 662);                           
Pages H5631-32, H5634-36
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 25, 2011) that sought to reduce funding for State and Private 
Forestry by $20,860,800 and apply the savings to the spending reduction 
account; and                                                 
Page H5643
  Hanabusa amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
State and Private Forestry by $50 million.               
Pages H5643-44
Point of Order sustained against:
  Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment that sought to insert ``and 
fellowships'' after ``development'' under Title II--Environmental 
Protection Agency, Science and Technology and            
Pages H5625-28
  Bishop (NY) amendment that sought to increase funding for State and 
Tribal Assistance Grants by $1,411,000,000.                  
Page H5641
Proceedings Postponed:
  Blackburn amendment that seeks to reduce funding for State and Tribal 
Assistance Grants by $30 million and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account;                                       
Pages H5636-37
  Richardson amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
State and Tribal Assistance Grants by $5 million;        
Pages H5637-41
  Lankford amendment that seeks to amend language relating to Clean 
Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants and Drinking Water 
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants;              
Pages H5641-43
  Gosar amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund by $10 million; 
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  Lankford amendment that seeks to eliminate funding for the Council on 
Environmental Quality and apply the savings to the spending reduction 
account;                                                 
Pages H5647-50
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 25, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Smithsonian 
Institution, Salaries and Expenses by $55,624,000 and apply the savings 
to the spending reduction account; and                   
Pages H5650-51
  Walberg amendment that seeks to reduce funding for the National 
Endowment for the Arts by $10,600,000 and apply the savings to the 
spending reduction account.                              
Pages H5652-53
Pending:
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 25, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for the National Endowment 
for the Humanities by $13,500,000 and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account.                                       
Pages H5658-59
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5591.
Senate Referrals: S. 1406 and S. 846 were referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.                           
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5600-01, H5601, H5601-02, 
H5602-03, H5603, H5603-04, H5604-05, H5632, H5633, H5633-34, H5634, 
H5635. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:05 p.m.

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