[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D284-D285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 7765-
7790; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 119; and H. Res. 1100-1101, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1352-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1792, to amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-429); and
  H.R. 1829, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the 
Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, 
Arizona, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-430).               
Page H1352
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller (IL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:13 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1307
Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Member on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Representative Suozzi. 
                                                             Page H1309
  Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden 
administration: The House agreed to H. Res. 987, denouncing the 
harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 96. 
                                                       Pages H1314-1321
  H. Res. 1085, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1023), (H.R. 1121), (H.R. 6009), (H.R. 7023), the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 86), and the resolution (H. Res. 987) was agreed to 
yesterday, March 20th.
  Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be 
detrimental to the United States economy: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 86, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be 
detrimental to the United States economy, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 
yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 97.                    
  Pages H1309-14, H1321
  H. Res. 1085, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1023), (H.R. 1121), (H.R. 6009), (H.R. 7023), the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 86), and the resolution (H. Res. 987) was agreed to 
yesterday, March 20th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, March 
19th.
  Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act: H.R. 1836, amended, to 
amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with 
respect to ocean shipping authorities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
393 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 98.                        
  Pages H1321-22
  Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act: The House passed 
H.R. 7023, to amend section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act to codify certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide 
permits for dredged or fill material, by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 
205 noes, Roll No. 101.                                  
  Pages H1322-40
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act to provide regulatory and judicial certainty for 
regulated entities and communities, increase transparency, and promote 
water quality, and for other purposes.''                     
Page H1340
  Rejected the Scholten motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, by a yea-and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 
213 nays, Roll No. 100.                                  
Pages H1338-39

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  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-25 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the 
bill.                                                    
Pages H1331-32
Agreed to:
  Bergman amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that clarifies 
that no part of the act affects the existing ban on oil and gas 
drilling in the Great Lakes;                             
Pages H1332-33
  Garamendi amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that inserts 
Rep. Garamendi's bipartisan H.R. 1181 to allow USEPA and states with 
delegated authority under the Clean Water Act to issue National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for public works 
(e.g., wastewater treatment or water recycling/reuse plants owned/
operated by local governments) for up to 10 years from the current 
maximum of 5-year permit terms;                          
Pages H1333-34
  Houlahan amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that requires 
a report from EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers on the staffing needs 
for processing and issuing permits under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act and the impact additional funding for full-time employees 
would have on processing timelines for permits;              
Page H1334
  James amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that ensures 
nothing in this act, including amendments, should affect the EPA's 
ability to research PFAS chemicals;                      
Pages H1334-35
  Moolenaar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that 
prohibits permits from being issued for any discharge from a source 
that is owned or operated by companies--or the subsidiaries of said 
companies--that are under the jurisdiction of China, Iran, North Korea, 
or Russia; and                                           
Pages H1335-36
  Bean (FL) amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that codifies 
Florida's Clean Water Act Section 404 Program and the Programmatic 
Biological Opinion with Incidental Take Statement, as referenced in 85 
Federal Register 83,553 (December 22, 2020).             
Pages H1336-37
Rejected:
  Graves (LA) amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 118-428) that sought 
to limit the authorization for certain linear infrastructure projects 
if federal expenses turn out to exceed their predicted cost (by a 
recorded vote of 99 ayes to 323 noes, Roll No. 99).      
Pages H1337-38
  Res. 1085, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1023), (H.R. 1121), (H.R. 6009), (H.R. 7023), the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 86), and the resolution (H. Res. 987) was agreed to 
yesterday, March 20th.
Presidential Message: Received a message from the President 
transmitting the Economic Report of the President Together with the 
Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers--referred to the 
Joint Economic Committee and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-95). 
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Senate Referrals: S. 1332 was held at the desk. S. 3648 was held at the 
desk.                                                       
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1307.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1320-21, 
H1321, H1321-22, H1338, H1339 and H1339-40.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m.