[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1085-D1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 3731-
3755; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 474-479 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6973-74
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  Pages H6975-76
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Graves (LA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6939
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H6939, H6965
Recess: The House recessed at 9:13 a.m. and reconvened at 10:02 a.m. 
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Adapting to changing crude oil market conditions: The House passed H.R. 
702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, by a recorded 
vote of 261 ayes to 159 noes, Roll No. 549.              
  Pages H6941-65
  Rejected the Huffman 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 179 ayes to 
242 noes, Roll No. 548.                                  
Pages H6963-64
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-29 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now 
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H6951-63
Agreed to:
  Delaney amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
adds an additional finding that the United States has reduced its oil 
consumption over the past decade, and increasing investment in clean 
energy technology and energy efficiency will lower energy prices, 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase national security; 
                                                         Pages H6953-54
  Huffman amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
requires the Secretary of the Energy to complete a study on the net 
greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the repeal of the crude 
oil export ban;                                          
Pages H6954-55
  Lawrence amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
requires a study of the State of national implications of lifting the 
crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy; 
                                                             Page H6955
  Cuellar amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
provides the Department of Energy authority to continue developing 
partnerships in the areas of oil and gas exploration, production, 
midstream, and refining with minority serving institutions, including 
Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities; would encourage public private partnerships between the 
Department of Energy and minority serving institutions; 
                                                         Pages H6957-58
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) 
that requires the lifted ban to be assessed after 10 years and directs 
the Secretaries of Energy and Commerce to work together to review

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the impact of lifting the ban as it relates to promoting U.S. energy 
and national security and report their findings to Congress; 
                                                         Pages H6958-59
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) 
that directs the Secretaries of Energy and Commerce to work together 
and submit a report within 180 days on how lifting the ban on crude oil 
exports will help create opportunities for veterans and women in the 
U.S., while promoting energy and national security;      
Pages H6959-60
  Messer amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
ensures the Administration is able to ban the export of crude oil to 
state sponsors of terrorism (by a recorded vote of 414 ayes to 1 noe, 
Roll No. 546); and                             
Pages H6955-56, H6961-62
  Messer amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
prohibits the export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and 
petrochemical products to the Islamic Republic of Iran (by a recorded 
vote of 419 ayes with none voting ``noe'', Roll No. 547). 
                                               Pages H6956-57, H6962-63
Rejected:
  Amash amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-290) that 
sought to strike section 6 and its related findings in section 1; 
remove the provision increasing the authorization of appropriations for 
the Maritime Security Fleet (by a recorded vote of 109 ayes to 306 
noes, Roll No. 545).                              
Pages H6952-53, H6961
  H. Res. 466, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
538) and (H.R. 702) was agreed to yesterday, October 8th.
Permission to file report: Agreed that the Committee on the Budget have 
until 6 p.m. on Friday, October 16th to file a privileged report to 
accompany a measure to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th, and that 
the order of the House of January 6, 2015, regarding morning-hour 
debate not apply on that day.                                
  Page H6967
Discharge Petition: Representative Fincher presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of 
the resolution, H. Res. 450, a resolution providing for consideration 
of the bill, H.R. 597, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, and for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 2). 
                                                         Pages H6972-73
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6961, H6962, H6962-63, H6964, 
H6964-65. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:24 p.m.