[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 108 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 2822-
2843; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 318 were introduced.     
  Pages H5087-89
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5089-90
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H5053
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013: The House passed H.R. 
2218, to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage 
recovery and beneficial use of coal combustion residuals and establish 
requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion 
residuals that are protective of human health and the environment, by a 
recorded vote of 265 ayes to 155 noes, Roll No. 418.     
  Pages H5055-72
  Rejected the McCollum motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 
225 noes with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 417.     
Pages H5070-71
  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 H5061
Agreed to:
  Connolly amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
requires States to update their certification documents with EPA and to 
include in those documents a State emergency action plan for responding 
to spills or leaks.                                      
Pages H5065-66
Rejected:
  Waxman amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
sought to ensure that state permit programs are protective of human 
health and the environment (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 231 noes, 
Roll No. 415) and                              
Pages H5066-67, H5068-69
  Tonko amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
sought to require the EPA Administrator to find a State coal combustion 
residual permit program deficient if the implementation of

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the program threatens human health or the environment in any other 
State. Any State may request that the EPA Administrator review another 
state's coal combustion residuals permit program for deficiency (by a 
recorded vote of 176 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 416). 
                                               Pages H5067-68, H5069-70
  H. Res. 315, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2218) and (H.R. 1582) was agreed to yesterday, July 24th.
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 adjourn to meet on Tuesday, July 30th, when it shall convene at 
12 noon for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. 
                                                             Page H5077
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5072.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5068-69, H5069-70, H5071 and 
H5071-72. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:08 p.m.