[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D767-D769]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 9115-
9129; 1 private bill, H.R. 9130; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 193; and 
H. Res. 1381-1385, were introduced.                      
  Pages H4912-13
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4914-15
Reports Filed:There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Self to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4863
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol on July 24, 1998.                                    
  Page H4875
Recess: The House recessed at 11:17 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel. The House 
reconvened at 3:54 p.m., and agreed that the proceedings had during the 
Joint Meeting be printed in the Record.                      
  Page H4877
Recess: The House recessed at 6:42 p.m. and reconvened at 8:46 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4902
Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1376, providing for 
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1371) strongly condemning the 
Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to 
secure the United States border, by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 202 
noes, Roll No. 392, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 391. 
                                            Pages H4894-H4902, H4902-04
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure: Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted 
Assassination of Donald J. Trump: H. Res. 1367, amended, establishing 
the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
393.                                              
  Pages H4891-94, H4904
  Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2025: The House passed H.R. 8998, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 399. Consideration 
began yesterday, July 23rd.          
  Pages H4867-77, H4881-91, H4904-09
Agreed to:
  McCormick amendment (No. 56 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that reduces funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Environmental Programs and Management account by $7 million; 
reallocates $5 million to the EPA OIG for increased oversight of the 
EPA;                                                         
Page H4868
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 72 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that prohibits funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's 
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup;          
Page H4869
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 73 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that prohibits funding for rule titled ``Control of Air Pollution From 
New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards''; 
                                                             Page H4869
  Obernolte amendment (No. 75 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that prohibits any funds made

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available by this Act from being used by the Environmental Protection 
Agency to approve a waiver for the California Air Resources Board's In-
Use Locomotive Regulation;                               
Pages H4869-70
  Ogles amendment (No. 76 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits funds to carry out the provisions of section 50262 of Public 
Law 117-169 (Inflation Reduction Act);                   
Pages H4870-71
  Ogles amendment (No. 77 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits funds for the Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the 
Environmental Protection Agency;                         
Pages H4871-72
  Ogles amendment (No. 78 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental Protection Agency for 
the U.S. Global Change Research Program;                 
Pages H4872-73
  Palmer amendment (No. 79 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits the EPA from using funds to arm agents as part of the 
agency's criminal enforcement division;                  
Pages H4873-74
  Brecheen amendment (No. 25 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that was debated on July 23rd that prohibits funding for any diversity, 
equity, and inclusion program or office (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes 
to 202 noes, Roll No. 388);                                  
Page H4875
  Palmer amendment (No. 80 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce 
the final rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review''; 
                                                         Pages H4881-82
  Perry amendment (No. 84 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits EPA from redesignating the Permian Basin as in nonattainment 
for ozone;                                               
Pages H4884-86
  Stauber amendment (No. 88 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
ensures States and other cooperating entities that provide search and 
rescue services on Federal lands can receive reimbursement; 
                                                         Pages H4886-87
  Stauber amendment (No. 89 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits any funds being used to designate the Boundary Waters Canoe 
Area Wilderness as a national monument under the Antiquities Act; 
                                                         Pages H4887-88
  Stauber amendment (No. 90 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits any funds from being used to expand the Boundary Waters Canoe 
Area Wilderness;                                         
Pages H4888-89
  Tenney amendment (No. 92 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
prohibits funding for Executive Order 14019, relating to Promoting 
Access to Voting;                                        
Pages H4889-90
  Tiffany amendment (No. 93 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
strikes funding for the removal of roads that are no longer needed; and
                                                         Pages H4890-91
  Perry amendment (No. 85 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
(by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 204 noes, Roll No. 397). 
                                                     Pages H4886, H4907
Rejected:
  Brecheen amendment (No. 24 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that was debated on July 23rd that sought to defund the Woodrow Wilson 
International Center for Scholars and moves its $12 million in 
appropriations to the Spending Reduction Account (by a recorded vote of 
156 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 387);                     
Pages H4874-75
  Harshbarger amendment (No. 45 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that was debated on July 23rd that sought to prohibit funding for the 
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (by a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 239 
noes, Roll No. 389);                                     
Pages H4875-76
  Miller (IL) amendment (No. 57 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) 
that sought to reduce the salary of Ya-Wei (Jake) Li, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator for Pesticide Programs to $1 (by a recorded vote of 148 
ayes to 267 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 390); 
                                               Pages H4868-69, H4876-77
  Perry amendment (No. 81 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
sought to (by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 394); 
                                                  Pages H4882-83, H4905
  Perry amendment (No. 82 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
sought to (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 395); 
                                               Pages H4883-84, H4905-06
  Perry amendment (No. 83 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
sought to (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 396); 
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Pages H4884, H4906-07
  Tenney amendment (No. 91 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-602) that 
sought to (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 256 noes with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 398).             
Pages H4889, H4907-08
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make 
technical corrections in the engrossment to include corrections in 
spelling, punctuation, section numbering and cross-referencing, and the 
insertion of appropriate headings.                           
Page H4909
  H. Res. 1370, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
8997) and (H.R. 8998) was agreed to yesterday, July 23rd.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 25th.     
  Page H4909
Discharge Petition: Representative Wild presented to the clerk a motion 
to discharge the Committee on

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Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1346) a 
resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7056) to 
prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, 
and all medical care surrounding such technology (Discharge Petition 
No. 15).
Senate Referral: S. 3696 was held at the desk.               
  Page H4881
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4881.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4874-75, 
H4875, H4876, H4876-77, H4903, H4903-04, H4904, H4905, H4905-06, H4906-
07, H4907, H4907-08, and H4908-09.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m.