[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1118-D1120]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 3543-
3569; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 424-425 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7311-12
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Massie to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Paul Taylor, St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pennsylvania.   
  Page H7263
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 420, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of H.R. 1900, to provide for the timely consideration of 
all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with 
respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any 
natural gas pipeline projects, by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 194 
noes, Roll No. 593, after the previous question

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was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 
592.                                                     
  Pages H7267-74
Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act: The House passed H.R. 1965, 
to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore 
leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for 
American energy security, economic development, and job creation, by a 
recorded vote of 228 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 600. Consideration of 
the measure began yesterday, November 19th.              
  Pages H7274-80
  Rejected the Kirkpatrick 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 189 ayes to 
232 noes, Roll No. 599.                                      
Page H7279
Rejected:
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-271) 
that was debated on November 19th that sought to preserve the First 
Amendment Right To Petition (by a recorded vote of 199 ayes to 222 
noes, Roll No. 594);                                         
Page H7275
  Lowenthal amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-271) 
that was debated on November 19th that sought to allow the Secretary of 
the Interior to continue to review actions that generally qualify for 
Categorical Exclusions to NEPA for possible Extraordinary Circumstances 
(e.g. Violations of a Federal law, or a State, local, or tribal law or 
requirement) which would then supersede the Categorical Exclusion and 
require further NEPA review (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 228 
noes, Roll No. 595);                                     
Pages H7275-76
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-271) 
that was debated on November 19th that sought to eliminate prohibition 
of award of attorney fees which otherwise would be recoverable under 
Equal Access to Justice Act (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 225 
noes, Roll No. 596);                                     
Pages H7276-77
  Polis amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-271) that 
was debated on November 19th that sought to require the National 
Academy of Sciences to study and report to Congress about the impact of 
flooding on oil and gas facilities and the resulting instances of 
leaking and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines (by a recorded vote 
of 202 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 597); and                  
Page H7277
  DeFazio amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-271) that 
was debated on November 19th that sought to authorize $10 million of 
the revenue generated by the underlying bill for the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission to use existing authority to limit speculation in 
energy markets (by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 
598).                                                    
Pages H7277-78
  H. Res. 419, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1965) and (H.R. 2728), was agreed to yesterday, November 19th.
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act: The 
House passed H.R. 2728, to recognize States' authority to regulate oil 
and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, 
and job creation, by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 
604.                                                     
  Pages H7280-97
  Rejected the Lowenthal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 232 
noes, Roll No. 603.                                      
Pages H7295-97
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-27 shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The bill, 
as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
further amendment under the five-minute rule.                
Page H7288
Agreed to:
  Flores amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-271) that 
requires states to submit a copy of their hydraulic fracturing 
regulations and chemical disclosure requirements to the BLM for public 
disclosure and provides other technical/clarifying changes; 
                                                         Pages H7290-91
  Reed amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-271), as 
modified, that directs the GAO to conduct a study on the economic 
benefits of domestic oil and gas production as a result of hydraulic 
fracturing including job creation, energy prices and State and Federal 
revenues; and                                            
Pages H7291-92
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-271) 
that instructs the Secretary to conduct an annual review of any and all 
state hydraulic fracturing activity and submit a report to Congress. 
                                                         Pages H7293-94
Rejected:
  Holt amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-271) that 
sought to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to 
reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling operations on public 
lands (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 601) and 
                                                  Pages H7289-90, H7294
  DeFazio amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-271) that 
sought to prohibit the export of natural gas produced from public lands 
(by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 602). 
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  H. Res. 419, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1965) and (H.R. 2728), was agreed to yesterday, November 19th.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
our brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the 
service of our country, their families, and all who serve in our armed 
forces and their families.                               
  Pages H7294-95
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 21st.                      
  Page H7297
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7280.
Senate Referral: S. 381 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7273-74, 
H7274, H7275, H7275-76, H7276-77, H7277, H7277-78, H7279, H7279-80, 
H7294, H7295, H7296-97, and H7297. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.