[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 97 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D671-D674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2628-
2636, and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 290-291, 293-294 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4309-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 657, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-145, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 819, to authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in 
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 113-146, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 292, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to 
require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and 
mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States 
economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness (H. 
Rept. 113-147).                                              
Page H4308
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (NY) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4217
Recess: The House recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4221
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 262 yeas to 138 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 310.                                     
  Pages H4221, H4230-31
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela: The 
House agreed by unanimous consent to discharge from committee and agree 
to H. Con. Res. 43, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of 
Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth. 
                                                             Page H4231
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2014: The House began consideration of H.R. 2609, making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2014. Consideration is expected to resume 
tomorrow, July 10th.                         
  Pages H4224-30, H4231-4308
Agreed to:
  Noem amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the Bureau of 
Reclamation rural water projects by $25,000,000;         
Pages H4255-56
  Hastings (WA) amendment that reduces funds in both the Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and

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Efficiency account and the Departmental Administration account and 
redirects funds to the Defense Environmental Cleanup account; 
                                                         Pages H4256-57
  Reed amendment that increases funding, by offset, for Non-Defense 
Environmental Cleanup by $18,956,000;                    
Pages H4279-80
  Schiff amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the Advanced 
Research Projects Agency--Energy by $20,000,000; and     
Pages H4284-86
  Frelinghuysen amendment that amends section 311 relating to a 
required report that provides an analysis of alternatives for each 
major warhead refurbishment program that reaches Phase 6.3. 
                                                             Page H4305
Rejected:
  Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment that sought to increase funding, 
by offset, for Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency 
activities, Science activities, and the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency--Energy by a total of $1,655,900,180;             
Pages H4257-60
  Moran amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of July 8, 
2013) that sought to strike section 107, which prohibits funds from 
being used to implement regulations pertaining to the definition of 
waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 311); 
                                               Pages H4246-50, H4265-66
  Moran amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of July 8, 
2013) that sought to strike section 112, which prohibits funds from 
being used to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any 
change to the regulations in effect on October 1, 2012, pertaining to 
the definitions of the terms ``fill material'' or ``discharge of fill 
material'' for the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 312); 
                                                  Pages H4250-55, H4266
  Takano amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
8, 2013) that sought to increase funding, by offset, for Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $245,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 152 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 313); 
                                               Pages H4260-61, H4266-67
  Perry amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $31,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 140 ayes to 275 noes, Roll No. 314); 
                                               Pages H4261-62, H4267-68
  Broun (GA) amendment that sought to reduce funding for Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $9,826,370 and apply the 
savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 153 
ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 315);               
Pages H4262-63, H4268-69
  Broun (GA) amendment that sought to reduce funding for Science 
activities of the Department of Energy by $158,309,900 and apply the 
savings to the spending reduction account;                   
Page H4280
  Broun (GA) amendment that sought to reduce funding for Departmental 
Administration by $9,500,000 and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account;                                           
Page H4288
  Cohen amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $50,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 316); 
                                               Pages H4263-65, H4290-91
  Broun (GA) amendment that sought to reduce funding for Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $4,751,000 and apply the 
savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 158 
ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 317);                     
Pages H4265, H4291
  Swalwell amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $1,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 318); 
                                                  Pages H4269-70, H4292
  McClintock amendment that sought to reduce funding for Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency; Nuclear Energy; and Fossil 
Energy Research and Development and apply the $1,543,929,000 in total 
savings to the spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of 115 
ayes to 300 noes, Roll No. 319);               
Pages H4270-72, H4292-93
  Peters (CA) amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $10,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 320); 
                                                     Pages H4272, H4293
  Perlmutter amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $15,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 321); 
                                               Pages H4272-73, H4293-94
  Connolly amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $15,500,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 322); 
                                               Pages H4273-74, H4294-95
  Takano amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $20,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 323); 
                                                     Pages H4275, H4295
  Takano amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $40,000,000 (by 
a recorded vote of 166 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 324); 
                                               Pages H4275-76, H4295-96

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  Heck (NV) amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Science activities of the Department of Energy by $25,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 81 ayes to 335 noes, Roll No. 325); 
                                               Pages H4276-77, H4296-97
  Butterfield amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy by $127,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 150 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 326); 
                                                  Pages H4278-79, H4297
  Foster amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Science activities of the Department of Energy by $500,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 143 ayes to 273 noes, Roll No. 327); and 
                                               Pages H4281-83, H4297-98
  Garamendi amendment that sought to redirect $1,000,000 in funding 
within the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account. 
                                               Pages H4283-84, H4302-05
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Kelly (PA) amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have required the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological 
Survey to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in 
the Ohio River basin and tributaries.                        
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Point of Order sustained against:
  Castor (FL) amendment that sought to increase funding for Renewable 
Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency activities by $1,127,954,000 
and require that the amount made available under such heading be 
allocated between programs, projects, and activities previously funded 
under the heading ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'' and 
programs, projects, and activities previously funded under the heading 
``Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability'' in the same proportion 
as such funds were allocated between such accounts in fiscal year 2013 
(Representative Castor (FL) appealed the ruling of the Chair and it was 
agreed by voice vote to sustain the ruling of the Chair); 
                                                     Pages H4262, H4275
  Tonko amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency by $145,000,000; 
and                                                      
                                                         Pages H4274-75
  Brownley (CA) amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, 
for Non-Defense Environment Cleanup by $5,000,000 (Representative 
Brownley (CA) appealed the ruling of the Chair and it was agreed by 
voice vote to sustain the ruling of the Chair).          
                                                         Pages H4277-78
Proceedings Postponed:
  Hastings (FL) amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, 
for Science activities of the Department of Energy by $223,000,000; 
                                                         Pages H4280-81
  Garamendi amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy by $329,000,000; 
                                                         Pages H4283-84
  Broun (GA) amendment that seeks to eliminate funding for the Advanced 
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and apply the $6,000,000 
in savings to the spending reduction account;                
                                                             Page H4286
  Jackson Lee amendment that seeks to increase funding for Departmental 
Administration by $1,000,000 and reduce funding for Weapons Activities 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration by $1,200,000; 
                                                         Pages H4286-87
  Quigley amendment that seeks to reduce funding for Weapons Activities 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration by $23,700,000 and 
apply the savings to the spending reduction account;     
                                                         Pages H4288-90
  Heck (NV) amendment that seeks to increase funding for Weapons 
Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration by 
$14,000,000 and reduce funding for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation by 
$16,546,000;                                             
                                                         Pages H4298-99
  Polis amendment that seeks to reduce funding for Weapons Activities 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration by $13,072,000 and 
apply the savings to the spending reduction account; 
                                                      Pages H4299-H4300
  Burgess amendment that seeks to reduce funding for Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation by $48,000,000 and apply the savings to the spending 
reduction account;                                       
Pages H4300-02
  Burgess amendment that seeks to strike language allowing the 
Secretary of Energy to make not more than $48,000,000 available for the 
purpose of carrying out domestic uranium enrichment research, 
development, and demonstration activities; and               
Page H4302
  Titus amendment that seeks to strike section 509, which prohibits 
funds from being used to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, 
technical review, or support activities associated with the Yucca 
Mountain geologic repository license application, or for actions that 
irrevocably remove the possibility that Yucca Mountain may be a 
repository option in the future.                         
Pages H4307-08
  H. Res. 288, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 309, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 
yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 308.                          
Pages H4228-30
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4224.

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Senate Referral: S. 793 was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs.                                                     
  Page H4308
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and 17 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4229, 
H4230, H4230-31, H4265-66, H4266, H4267, H4267-68, H4268-69, H4290-91, 
H4291, H4292, H4292-93, H4293, H4294, H4294-95, H4295, H4296, H4296-97, 
H4297, H4297-98. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:03 a.m. on 
Wednesday, July 10, 2013.