[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D820-D822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 78 public bills, 2900-2977; 
and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 55-57; H. Con. Res. 48-50; and H. Res.323-
325 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H5341-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5347-49
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Huizenga to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5265
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5271
Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013: The House passed H.R. 1582, to 
protect consumers by prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency from promulgating as final certain energy-related 
rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion and will cause 
significant adverse effects to the economy, by a recorded vote of 232 
ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 432. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, July 31st.                                    
  Pages H5285-93
  Rejected the Capps 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 188 ayes to 
221 noes, Roll No. 431.                                  
Pages H5291-92
Agreed to:
  Woodall amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
requires EPA to make publicly available all data and documents relied 
upon by the Agency to develop estimates under the bill and 
                                                         Pages H5285-86
  Murphy (PA) amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-174) 
that prohibits the EPA from using the ``social cost of carbon'' 
valuation affected by this bill (by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 178 
noes, Roll No. 430).                           
Pages H5286-88, H5290-91
Rejected:
  Waxman amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
was debated on July 31st

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that sought to strike section 2 of the bill, which allows DOE to 
effectively veto EPA rules (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 230 noes, 
Roll No. 428) and                                        
Pages H5288-89
  Connolly amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-174) that 
was debated on July 31st that sought to prevent section 2 of the bill 
from applying to rules related to protecting air and water quality (by 
a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 429). 
                                                         Pages H5289-90
  H. Res. 315, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2218) and (H.R. 1582) was agreed to on Wednesday, July 24th.
Recess: The House recessed at 2:21 p.m. and reconvened at 2:35 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5288
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, July 31st:
  Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013: H.R. 1897, amended, to promote 
freedom and democracy in Vietnam, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 435.                            
  Pages H5295-96
Stop Government Abuse Act: The House passed H.R. 2879, to provide 
limitations on bonuses for Federal employees during sequestration, to 
provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior 
Executive Service, and to establish certain procedures for conducting 
in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with 
individuals, by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 
436.                                        
  Pages H5276-85, H5296-H5306
  H. Res. 322, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
367), (H.R. 2009) and (H.R. 2879), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 223 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 434, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 433. 
                                               Pages H5276-85, H5293-94
  Pursuant to section 9 of the rule, the following bills are laid on 
the table: H.R. 1541, H.R. 2579, and H.R. 2711.              
Page H5306
Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013: The 
House began consideration of H.R. 367, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch 
shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is 
enacted into law. Consideration of the measure is expected to continue 
tomorrow, August 2nd.                                    
  Pages H5306-32
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-187, shall 
be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 
the five-minute rule.                                        
Page H5315
Agreed to:
  Rodney Davis (IL) amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-
187) that adds to the definition of what constitutes a ``major rule'' 
to include any interim final rule issued by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) that would have a significant impact on a 
substantial amount of agricultural entities (as determined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture);                               
Pages H5319-20
  Sessions amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
requires the agency submitting the report on a proposed Federal rule to 
include an assessment, as part of the cost-benefit analysis submitted 
to the Comptroller General and each House of Congress, of anticipated 
jobs gained or lost as a result of implementation, and to specify 
whether those jobs will come from the public or private sector; 
                                                         Pages H5322-24
  McKinley amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
reduces the annual effect on the economy of the term ``major rule'' 
from $100 million or more to $50 million or more; and    
Pages H5328-29
  Webster amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
prevents Federal agencies from implementing significant policy changes 
without appropriate congressional review. Brings administrative rules 
having an economic impact of $100 million or more as scored by the 
Office of Management and Budget before Congress for a vote. 
                                                         Pages H5329-30
Proceedings Postponed:
  Scalise amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
seeks to require the Administration to receive approval from Congress 
before implementing a carbon tax;                        
Pages H5317-19
  Smith (MO) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) 
that seeks to require congressional approval for all rules under the 
authority of the Affordable Care Act;                    
Pages H5320-21
  Latham amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
seeks to clarify that the report required to be submitted to Congress 
by Federal agencies promulgating a rule under the Act must include a 
list of any other related regulatory actions taken by or that will be 
taken by any other Federal agency with authority to implement the same 
statutory provision or regulatory objective;             
Pages H5321-22
  Nadler amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
seeks to exempt from the bill's congressional approval requirement any 
rule pertaining to nuclear reactor safety standards in order to prevent 
nuclear meltdowns like the one in

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Fukushima. The amendment would ensure enhanced nuclear safety 
protection requirements can go into effect;              
Pages H5324-25
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) 
that seeks to exempt from the provisions of the bill any rule that the 
Office of Management and Budget determines would result in net job 
creation;                                                
Pages H5325-26
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) 
that seeks to exempt from the bill's congressional approval requirement 
any rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security; and 
                                                         Pages H5326-28
  Moore amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-187) that 
seeks to exempt rules pertaining to veterans from the additional 
requirements of this Act.                                
Pages H5330-32
  H. Res. 322, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
367), (H.R. 2009) and (H.R. 2879), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 223 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 434, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 433. 
                                               Pages H5276-85, H5293-94
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5309.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 22 is held at the desk.        
  Page H5309
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5289, 
H5289-90, H5290, H5292, H5292-93, H5293, H5294, H5295-96, H5306. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:55 p.m.