[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D162-D164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4105-
4115; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 105; H. Con. Res. 106; and H. Res. 
567, were introduced.                                 
  Pages H1099-H1100
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1100-01
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Woodall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1019
Recess: The House recessed at 11:13 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H1027

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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Gerald 
Theriot, The American Legion, Schriever, Louisiana.          
  Page H1027
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 283 yeas to 127 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 82.                                         
  Pages H1027, H1041
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at 
any time through the legislative day of March 1, 2012 to consider in 
the House H. Res. 562; that the resolution shall be considered as read; 
and that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
resolution and preamble to adoption without intervening motion or 
demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader 
or their respective designees.                               
  Page H1031
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 1st.                          
  Page H1041
  San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: The House passed H.R. 1837, 
to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, by 
a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 175 noes with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 91.                                             
  Pages H1041-79
  Rejected the Garamendi motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 
248 noes, Roll No. 90.                                   
Pages H1077-78
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 
printed in the bill.                                         
Page H1055
Agreed to:
  McClintock manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) 
that makes several technical and clarifying changes to the bill. 
                                                         Pages H1061-62
Rejected:
  Thompson (CA) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that 
sought to prevent several provisions of this Act from going into effect 
if any agriculture, agriculture-related, fishery, or fishery-related 
job is lost North of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (by a 
recorded vote of 178 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 83); 
                                                  Pages H1062-63, H1072
  McNerney amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought to 
prevent several provisions of the Act from taking effect until it is 
determined that it will not harm the quality or safety of drinking 
water supplies for residents of California's Delta region (Contra 
Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties) (by a 
recorded vote of 178 ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 84); 
                                               Pages H1063-65, H1072-73
  McNerney amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought to 
prevent several provisions of the Act from taking effect until it is 
determined that it will not harm water quality or water availability 
for agricultural producers in California's Delta region (Contra Costa, 
Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties) (by a recorded vote 
of 177 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 85);         
Pages H1065-66, H1073-74
  Garamendi amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought 
to remove provisions of the bill that seek to privatize a public 
resource and restores the Secretary of the Interior's discretion over 
water contract renewals (by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 243 noes, 
Roll No. 86);                                     
Pages H1066-67, H1074
  Napolitano amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought 
to create a revenue stream through the elimination of a subsidy that 
allowed irrigators to repay project debt with no interest (by a 
recorded vote of 174 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 87); 
                                               Pages H1067-69, H1074-75
  Garamendi amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought 
to remove provisions of the bill that seek to decrease the current 
supply of water to the Delta region (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 
247 noes, Roll No. 88); and                    
Pages H1069-70, H1075-76
  Markey amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-405) that sought to 
replace provisions in H.R. 1837 that override state law with a 
provision upholding state law and requiring use of the best available 
science (by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 89). 
                                                  Pages H1070-72, H1076
  H. Res. 566, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 173 noes, Roll No. 81, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 
yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 80.                           
Pages H1031-40
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Amending the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing 
of special elections for local office: H.R. 3902, amended, to amend the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing of special 
elections for local office in the District of Columbia. 
                                                         Pages H1085-87
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act: S. 1134, to 
authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate 
mitigation measures to promote river values.             
  Pages H1079-85
  Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, 
imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of 
apostasy: H. Res. 556, amended, to condemn the Government of Iran for 
its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef 
Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.                    
  Pages H1087-91
Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House to the Board of Visitors of the United States Military 
Academy: Representatives Hinchey and Loretta Sanchez.        
  Page H1091
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 10 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1039-40, 
H1040, H1041, H1072, H1073, H1073-74, H1074, H1075, H1075-76, H1076, 
H1078, and H1078-79. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.