[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D194-D195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 4144-
4149; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 571, 573 were introduced.   
  Page H1209
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1209-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 3606, to increase American job creation 
and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets 
for emerging growth companies (H. Rept. 112-406, Pt. 2) and
  H. Res. 572, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to 
increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access 
to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H. Rept. 
112-409).                                                    
Page H1209
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jenkins to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1155
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H1162
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Applying the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 
to nonmarket economy countries: H.R. 4105, to apply the countervailing 
duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy 
countries, by a yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 39 nays, Roll No. 96. 
                                                  Pages H1166-73, H1178
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the late Honorable Donald M. Payne, a Representative from the State of 
New Jersey.                                                  
  Page H1179
In Memory of the late Honorable Donald Payne of New Jersey: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 571, expressing the condolences of the House on the 
death of the Honorable Donald M. Payne, a Representative from the State 
of New Jersey.                                               
  Page H1179
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of Representative Payne of New Jersey, the whole 
number of the House is adjusted to 433.                      
  Page H1179
Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural 
Jobs Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 2842, to authorize all 
Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development 
under Federal Reclamation law. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                               Pages H1173-78, H1179-90
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                        
Page H1186
  Agreed to:
  Tipton amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
5, 2012) that strikes ``2011'' and inserts ``2012'' in section 1. 
                                                             Page H1187
Rejected:
  Ellison amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
5, 2012) that sought to state that section 2 of the bill and the 
amendments made by section 2 should not take effect unless the 
Secretary finds that such section and amendments, if in effect, shall 
not result in a net loss of jobs.                        
Pages H1188-90

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  Proceedings Postponed:
  Napolitano amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
March 5, 2012) that seeks to strike the exemption for small conduit 
hydropower development from the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969.                                                    
Pages H1187-88
  H. Res. 570, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 97.   
Pages H1179-80
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1178 and H1179-80. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 6:48 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 571, it stands adjourned in memory of the late 
Honorable Donald Payne.