[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D119-D120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
  Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 20, 
3992-4004; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 474 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1659-60
Report Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3683, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
to improve United States-Israel energy cooperation, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 113-341, Pt. 1) and
  H.R. 3448, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide 
for an optional pilot program allowing certain emerging growth 
compasnies to increase the tick sizes of their stocks, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-342).                                
Page H1657
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:27 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Andrew Chaney, First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, Springfield, 
Missouri.                                                    
  Page H1598
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H1598
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act: The House passed 
H.R. 3590, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational 
hunting, fishing, and shooting, by a yea-and-nay vote of 268 yeas to 
154 nays, Roll No. 41. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, 
February 4th.                                            
  Pages H1611-15
  Rejected the Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) 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 
187 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 40.                       
Pages H1613-14
Rejected:
  DeFazio amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 113-339) that was 
debated on February 4th that sought to strike the National 
Environmental Policy Act waivers in the bill (by a recorded vote of 185 
ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 38) and                       
Pages H1611-12
  Holt amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 113-339) that was debated 
on February 4th that sought to promote the Secretary of the Interior's 
authority to consider climate change when making decisions related to 
recreation and conservation on public lands (by a recorded vote of 181 
ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 39).                              
Page H1612
  H. Res. 470, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, February 4th.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act: The House 
passed H.R. 3964, to address certain water-related concerns in the 
Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 191 
noes, Roll No. 50.                             
  Pages H1602-11, H1615-48
  Rejected the Garamendi motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House

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forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 231 
noes, Roll No. 49.                                       
Pages H1646-47
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-34 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule.                                            
Page H1624
Agreed to:
  DeFazio amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
establishes the Governor of California's emergency drought declaration, 
issued January 17, 2014, as a formal request to the Secretary of 
Commerce to issue a determination, using her authority under Section 
312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, that a fishery resource disaster has 
occurred for fisheries that originate in the State of California. 
                                                         Pages H1636-37
Rejected:
  Napolitano amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) 
that sought to remove the subsidy to agricultural loans and require 
that interest be repaid on the capital costs of a project. Currently, 
agriculture has 40 years to repay capital cost, interest free. Other 
constituencies, such as municipal entities, are required by law to pay 
interest (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 42); 
                                               Pages H1631-32, H1641-42
  Matsui amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
sought to explain that Section 107 will not suspend ``b2'' water 
(800,000 acre feet) that was allocated in the 1992 Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act. Senior water rights holders in the Delta or 
north of Delta shall not be responsible for the project yield 
allocation or B2 water (by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 228 noes, 
Roll No. 43);                                     
Pages H1632-34, H1642
  Bera amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
sought to delay implementation of the act until it is determined that 
it will not have a negative impact on the quantity, quality, and safety 
of drinking water in the California Delta region (by a recorded vote of 
194 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 44);            
Pages H1634-35, H1642-43
  Capps amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
sought to require GAO to conduct a study on the resiliency and 
adaptability of all Bureau of Reclamation projects and facilities to 
any ongoing or forecasted changes to the quality, quantity, or 
reliability of water resources (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 227 
noes, Roll No. 45);                            
Pages H1635-36, H1643-44
  Huffman amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
sought to prevent provisions of the bill from taking effect until it 
has been determined that it will not interfere with the State of 
California's Delta and water management reform and funding Acts of 
2009, including SB7x-1, SB7x-2, SB7x-6, and SB7x-7 (by a recorded vote 
of 189 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 46);            
Pages H1637-38, H1644
  McNerney amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) that 
sought to prevent several provisions of the Act from taking effect 
until it is determined that it will not harm water quality or water 
availability for agricultural producers in California's Delta region 
(Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties) (by 
a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 47); and 
                                               Pages H1638-39, H1644-45
  Peters (CA) amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-340) 
that sought to stipulate that the bill cannot go into effect until the 
Secretary confirms that the act does not adversely affect any 
community's water supply or water budget (by a recorded vote of 192 
ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 48).                   
Pages H1639-41, H1645
  H. Res. 472, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2954) and (H.R. 3964), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 
190 noes, Roll No. 37, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 36.   
Pages H1602-11
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, February 6th.                       
  Page H1648
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 13 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1610, 
H1610-11, H1611-12, H1612, H1614, H1614-15, H1641-42, H1642, H1642-43, 
H1643-44, H1644, H1644-45, H1645, H1647 and H1648. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:50 p.m.