[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 139 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1012-D1014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3610-
3619; and 3 resolutions, and H. Res. 441-443 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6259-60
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6260-61
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-267, Part 1).                        
Page H6259
RAPID Act: The House passed H.R. 348, to provide for improved 
coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of 
environmental documents for permitting determinations, by a recorded

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vote of 233 ayes to 170 noes, Roll No. 518. Consideration began 
yesterday, September 24th.                               
  Pages H6232-56
  Rejected the Kuster motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No. 517.                                      
Pages H6254-55
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-26 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule.                                            
Page H6232
Agreed to:
  Marino amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that includes 
revisions to clarify that the bill is not intended to allow for 
duplicative agency review proceedings; duplicative project-notification 
and initiation-of-agency-review procedures; or, challenges to a 
permitting decision brought in court by parties who were not also 
parties to the administrative proceedings that produced the challenged 
decision;                                                
Pages H6235-36
  Grijalva amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that requires 
an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement 
or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income 
communities and communities of color (by a recorded vote of 320 ayes to 
88 noes, Roll No. 509); and                    
Pages H6237-38, H6248-49
  Gosar amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that seeks to 
prohibit federal agencies from following the draft guidance entitled 
``the Revised Draft Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on 
Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate 
change in NEPA Reviews'', issued by the Council on Environmental 
Quality (by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 514). 
                                               Pages H6242-43, H6251-52
Rejected:
  Lowenthal amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought 
to prevent further evaluation or adoption of an alternative that does 
not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and 
climate change (by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 
508);                                          
Pages H6236-37, H6247-48
  Gallego amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought to 
grant deadline extensions if requested by a state or local elected 
official or a local tribal official (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 
230 noes, Roll No. 510);                             
Pages H6238, H6249
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought 
to strike the bill provision that deems approved any project for which 
the reviewing agency does not issue the requested permit or license 
within 90-120 days (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 237 noes, Roll 
No. 511);                                      
Pages H6238-40, H6249-50
  Dingell amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought to 
prevent a project from being approved under the timeline set forth in 
the bill if the project would limit access to or opportunities for 
hunting or fishing, or impact an endangered or threatened species under 
the Endangered Species Act (by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 223 noes, 
Roll No. 512);                                 
Pages H6240-41, H6250-51
  Peters amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought to 
strike section k that prohibits agencies from using the social cost of 
carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision making 
process (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 513); 
                                                  Pages H6241-42, H6251
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that sought 
to preserve the current law relating to the permitting projects that 
could be a potential target for a terrorist attack or that involves 
chemical facilities and other critical infrastructure (by a recorded 
vote of 176 ayes to 232 noes, Roll 515); and   
Pages H6243-44, H6252-53
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 114-261) that 
sought to add rule of construction clarifying that nothing in the bill 
would have the effect of changing or limiting any law or regulation 
requiring agencies to allow public comment or public participation in 
their decision-making process (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 232 
noes, Roll No. 516).                           
Pages H6246-47, H6253-54
  H. Res. 420, amended, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bills (H.R. 348) and (H.R. 758) was agreed to on September 17th.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Newhouse 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology.                                                  
  Page H6256
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 442, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, September 28th for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
  Page H6256
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6247.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eleven recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6248, H6248-49, H6249, H6250, 
H6250-51, H6251, H6251-52, H6252-53, H6253, H6255, H6255-56. There were 
no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:26 p.m.