[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 149 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1059-D1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 3114-
3142 and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 80; and H. Res. 426-428 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6671-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6673-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3078, to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
Agreement (H. Rept. 112-237);
  H.R. 3079, to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion 
Agreement (H. Rept. 112-238);
  H.R. 3080, to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
(H. Rept. 112-239);
  H. Res. 425, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3078) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
Agreement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3079) to 
implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to implement the 
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (H. Rept. 112-240); and
  H.R. 2349, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually assess the skills of certain 
employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for 
other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 112-241).          
Page H6671
Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 
2681, to provide additional time for the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for 
cement manufacturing facilities, by a recorded vote of 262 ayes to 161 
noes, Roll No. 764. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, 
October 5th.                                             
  Pages H6638-43
  Rejected the Capps motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 247 
noes, Roll No. 763.                                      
Pages H6641-42
Rejected:
  Cohen amendment (No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that was debated on October 5th that sought to insert 
a subparagraph relating to potential reductions in the number of 
illness-related absences from work due to respiratory or other 
illnesses (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 248 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 760);                              
Pages H6638-39
  Keating amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that was debated on October 5th that sought to insert 
a paragraph relating to a date for compliance with standards and 
requirements under such regulation in accordance with section 112(i)(3) 
of the Clean Air Act (by a recorded vote of 162 ayes to 257 noes, Roll 
No. 761); and                                            
Pages H6639-40
  Edwards amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that was debated on October 5th that sought to add a 
section that finds that if the rules specified in section 3(b) remain 
in effect, they will yield annual public health benefits of 
$6,700,000,000 to $18,000,000,000, while the costs of such rules are 
$926,000,000 to $950,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 258 
noes, Roll No. 762).                                         
Page H6640
  H. Res. 419, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2681) and (H.R. 2250) was agreed to on Tuesday, October 4th.
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Jackson 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H6643-44
EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011: The House began consideration of 
H.R. 2250, to provide additional time for the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for 
industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and 
incinerators. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                     Pages H6631-38, H6644-56, H6657-61
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                        
Page H6644
Rejected:
  Waxman amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that sought to add a section to instruct the EPA 
Administrator not to delay actions to reduce emissions from waste 
incinerators or industrial boilers at chemical facilities, oil 
refineries, or large manufacturing facilities (by a recorded vote of 
167 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 766);              
Pages H6644-51, H6658
  Rush amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of October 
4, 2011) that sought to add a subsection stating that section 5 is 
intended

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to supplement the provisions of, and shall not be construed to 
supersede any requirement, limitation, or other provision of, sections 
112 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 242 
noes, Roll No. 767);                           
Pages H6651-52, H6658-59
  Hahn amendment (No. 15 printed in the Congressional Record of October 
4, 2011) that sought to add a new subsection relating to the Ten 
Metropolitan Areas of the United States with the Worst Air Quality (by 
a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 768); 
                                               Pages H6652-53, H6659-60
  Capps amendment (No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that sought to add a section to include findings for 
health costs and benefits for the rules specified in section 3(b) (by a 
recorded vote of 153 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 769); and 
                                                  Pages H6653-54, H6660
  Doyle amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of October 
4, 2011) that sought to insert paragraphs relating to a date for 
compliance with standards and requirements under such regulation in 
accordance with section 112(i)(3) of the Clean Air Act (by a recorded 
vote of 147 ayes to 251 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 770). 
                                               Pages H6654-56, H6660-61
  H. Res. 419, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2681) and (H.R. 2250) was agreed to on Tuesday, October 4th.
Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that the resolution offered by 
Representative Jackson (IL) did not constitute a question of the 
privileges of the House. Subsequently, Representative Jackson (IL) 
appealed the ruling of the chair and Representative Whitfield moved to 
table the appeal. Agreed to the motion to table the appeal of the 
ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 173 nays, Roll 
No. 765.                                                 
  Pages H6656-57
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that 
day, it shall meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 11th for morning hour 
debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.                  
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and 10 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6638-39, 
H6639-40, H6640, H6642, H6642-43, H6657, H6658, H6658-59, H6659-60, 
H6660, H6660-61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:19 p.m.