[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D228-D229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4148-
4155; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 112; H. Con. Res. 89; and H. Res. 
499-500, were introduced.                                
  Pages H2198-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2199
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 501, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2824) to 
amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to stop 
the ongoing waste by the Department of the Interior of taxpayer 
resources and implement the final rule on excess spoil, mining waste, 
and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2641) to 
provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation 
and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, 
and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules (H. Rept. 113-374).                        
Page H2198
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fleischmann to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2151
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2156
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, March 
4th:
  United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act: H.R. 938, amended, to 
strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 95 and 
                                                         Pages H2167-68
  Better Buildings Act: H.R. 2126, amended, to facilitate better 
alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real 
estate landlords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in buildings, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 98. 
                                                         Pages H2177-78
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To promote energy 
efficiency, and for other purposes.''.                       
Page H2178
Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness Act: The 
House passed H.R. 4118, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the 
individual health insurance mandate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas 
to 160 nays, Roll No. 97.                                
  Pages H2168-77
  Rejected the Horsford motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 185 yeas to 227 
nays, Roll No. 96.                                       
Pages H2175-76

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  H. Res. 497, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3826) and (H.R. 4118), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
182 noes, Roll No. 94, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 93.   
Pages H2160-67
Electricity Security and Affordability Act: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 3826, to provide direction to the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the establishment of 
standards for emissions of any greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired 
electric utility generating units. Consideration of the measure is 
expected to resume tomorrow, March 6th.        
  Pages H2178-92, H2192-95
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-40 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule.                                            
Page H2185
Agreed to:
  Capito amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that clarifies 
that the bill does not preclude a performance standard that is based on 
a technology developed in a foreign country, as long as that technology 
has been demonstrated to be achievable at a power plant in the United 
States;                                                  
Pages H2189-90
  McKinley amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that requires 
the EPA when submitting their report to Congress to consult with the 
Energy Information Administration; Comptroller General; National Energy 
Technology Laboratory; and the National Institute for Standards and 
Technology;                                                  
Page H2190
  McKinley amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that states 
when reporting to the Congress, the amendment will, additionally, 
require the EPA to look at the economic impact of such rule or 
guidelines, including the potential effects on: require capital 
investments and projected costs for operation and maintenance of new 
equipment required to be installed; and the global competitiveness of 
the United States; and                                   
Pages H2190-91
  Latta amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that clarifies 
that the definition of ``demonstration project'' refers to projects 
that are receiving federal government funding or financial assistance. 
                                                         Pages H2193-94
Proceedings Postponed:
  Smith (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that seeks 
to require the Administrator to apply the specific criteria, under the 
bill, for setting a standard based on the best system of emission 
reduction for new sources within the coal category, when setting a 
standard for any fossil fuel category;                   
Pages H2186-88
  Capps amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that seeks to 
allow the EPA to consider all pollution control technologies being used 
in the United States or elsewhere when setting new power plant emission 
standards;                                               
Pages H2188-89
  Schakowsky amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that seeks 
to accept the scientific finding of the EPA that greenhouse gas 
pollution is ``contributing to long-lasting changes in our climate that 
can have a range of negative effects''; and              
Pages H2191-92
  Waxman amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 113-373) that seeks to 
provide that the bill takes effect when the Administrator of the EIA 
certifies that another Federal program, other than one under section 
111 of the Clean Air Act, will reduce carbon pollution in at least 
equivalent quantities, with similar timing and from the same sources as 
the reductions required under the rules and guidelines nullified by 
section 4.                                               
Pages H2194-95
  H. Res. 497, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3826) and (H.R. 4118), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
182 noes, Roll No. 94, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 93.   
Pages H2160-67
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 6th.                          
  Page H2195
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2166, 
H2166-67, H2167-68, H2176, H2176-77, and H2177-78. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m.