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09/19/2013 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #191, S.514, Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013. Senator Reid objected.

Following morning business (approx. 10:50am), the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #154, S.1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Managers of the bill will continue to work on an agreement to consider amendments in order to complete action on the energy efficiency bill.

Senators will be notified if any votes are scheduled.

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that on Wednesday, September 25 at 10:00am, the Senate Committee on Finance from further consideration of S.1497, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

That there be 60 minutes of debate on that bill, evenly divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Senator Vitter, and that the bill not be subject to any amendments, points of order or motions to commit, and that after debate has expired, the bill be engrossed for third reading, read a third time, and the Senate immediately vote on passage.

That passage of the bill be subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold.

Senator Wyden objected

At 2:00pm today the Energy Committee will be discharged from further consideration of H.R.527, the Helium bill, and the Senate will proceed to its immediate consideration. The Wyden substitute amendment, the High Technology Jobs Preservation Act, will be agreed to. There will be 15 minutes for debate, equally divided between Senators Wyden and Cruz, prior to a vote on passage of H.R.527, as amended.

As a result of reaching this agreement at approximately 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of H.R.527, as amended.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate has reached an agreement that when H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution, is received by the Senate from the House, it will be placed on the Calendar. Additionally, a motion to proceed to the joint resolution will not be in order until Monday, September 23^rd.

2:15pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.527, the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, as amended.

Passed: 97-2

There will be no further roll call votes today. As previously announced, Monday will be a no-vote day. Senators should expect the next roll call vote on Tuesday, September 24^th prior to the weekly caucus meetings.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 5pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 11:15am on Tuesday, September 24, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #203, the nomination of Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.

If all time is used at approximately 11:45am on Tuesday the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Passage of H.R.527, the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, as amended; Passed: 97-2

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.246, recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

Adopted S.Res.247, designating the week of September 16 through September 20, 2013, as “National Health Information Technology Week” to recognize the value of health information technology in transforming and improving the healthcare system for all people in the United States.

Adopted S.Res.248, designating September 22, 2013, as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day” to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
12:49:21 P.M. -H. Res. 351
DEBATE –
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 351.

10:00:18 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:51 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason T. Smith to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:14 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour Debate, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
11:06:13 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:17 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 19.
12:00:23 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Bishop Jerry Macklin, Glad Tidings Church, Hayward, California.
12:02:38 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mrs. Foxx demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:02:50 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Chu to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:58 P.M.		The Speaker recognized Mr. Swalwell for the purpose of introducing the guest Chaplain.
12:04:50 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:43:29 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 19, 2013, at 11:39 a.m. stating that that body had made appointments to the Public Interest Declassification Board.
12:44:09 P.M.	H. Res. 351	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 351 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 687) to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from National Forest System land, to provide a temporary extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3102) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act 2008; and for other purposes.”
12:49:21 P.M.	H. Res. 351	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 351.

2:07:29 P.M.	H. Res. 351	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2:08:09 P.M.	H. Res. 351	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 351, the Chair put the question on adotion of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.
2:09:04 P.M.	H. Res. 352	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 352 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.”
2:09:54 P.M.	H. Res. 352	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 352.
3:42:43 P.M.	H. Res. 352	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 – 193 (Roll no. 472).
3:49:09 P.M.	H. Res. 352	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 – 192 (Roll no. 473).
3:49:10 P.M.	H. Res. 352	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:49:11 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of agreeing to H. Res. 351, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:49:14 P.M.	H. Res. 351	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 351 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 687) to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from National Forest System land, to provide a temporary extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3102) to amend the Food and Nutrition Act 2008; and for other purposes.”
3:56:01 P.M.	H. Res. 351	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 – 193 (Roll no. 474).
3:56:02 P.M.	H. Res. 351	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:57:23 P.M.	H.R. 3102	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 351. H.R. 3102 — “To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and for other purposes.”
3:57:28 P.M.	H.R. 3102	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 687, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 3102. Measures will be considered read.
3:57:51 P.M.	H.R. 3102	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3102.
4:57:38 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 527 amended.
4:57:39 P.M.	H.R. 3102	DEBATE – The House continued with debate on H.R. 3102.
5:27:12 P.M.	H.R. 3102	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5:27:42 P.M.	H.R. 3102	Mr. Gallego moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture.
5:28:07 P.M.	H.R. 3102	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the underlying bill from delaying the issuance of benefits to veterans, the elderly, pregnant women, or children in the event of a Government shutdown or default.
5:36:34 P.M.	H.R. 3102	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6:01:24 P.M.	H.R. 3102	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 475).
6:09:02 P.M.	H.R. 3102	On passage Passed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 476).
6:09:03 P.M.	H.R. 3102	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:09:07 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker’s approval of the Journal on which proceedings had been postponed.
6:09:43 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
6:13:17 P.M.	H.R. 1526	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 351. H.R. 1526 — “To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from National Forest System land, to provide a temporary extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.”
6:13:22 P.M.	H.R. 1526	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 687, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 3102. Measures will be considered read.
6:13:53 P.M.	H.R. 1526	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 351 and Rule XVIII.
6:13:54 P.M.	H.R. 1526	The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
6:14:02 P.M.	H.R. 1526	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1526.

7:11:32 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. Daines, numbered 1 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to protect forest reserve projects from delay by precluding Court-issued injunctions based on alleged violations of procedural requirements in selecting, planning, or analyzing the project.
7:11:34 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Danes part C amendment no. 1.
7:21:01 P.M.	H.R. 1526	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Daines part C amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
7:21:35 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. Daines, numbered 2 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to require the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report specifying for each Forest Reserve Revenue Area the annual volume requirement in effect for that fiscal year, the volume of board feet actually harvested, the average cost of preparation of timber sales, the revenues generated from such sales, the amount of receipts distributed to each beneficiary county. Restricts the length of this report to one page.
7:21:37 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Danes part C amendment no. 2.
7:29:36 P.M.	H.R. 1526	On agreeing to the Daines amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:29:59 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, Amendment numbered 3 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to waive judicial review on any timber salvage project resulting from a wildfire occurring in 2013.
7:30:01 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock part C amendment no. 3.
7:41:59 P.M.	H.R. 1526	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock part C amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
7:42:26 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (MO), numbered 4 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to put a moratorium on the use of prescribed fires in the Mark Twain National Forest until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report to Congress on the economic impacts of these fires. The amendment does not prohibit the use of prescribed fire as part of wildfire suppression activities.
7:42:28 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) part C amendment no. 4.
7:48:36 P.M.	H.R. 1526	On agreeing to the Smith (MO) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:48:53 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 5 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to prohibit the U.S. Forest Service from removing any roads or trails unless there has been a specific decision, which included adequate and appropriate public involvement, to decommission the specific road or trail in question.
7:48:55 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock part C amendment no. 5.
7:57:29 P.M.	H.R. 1526	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock part C amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
7:57:51 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, Amendment numbered 6 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to limit the Department of Justice efforts to seek damages beyond actual damage to property, public lands and firefighting and restoration costs in states with laws limiting such damages.
7:57:54 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa part C amendment no. 6.
8:00:28 P.M.	H.R. 1526	By unanimous consent, the LaMalfa amendment was withdrawn.
8:00:34 P.M.	H.R. 1526	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, numbered 7 printed in part C of House Report 113-215 to streamline the U.S. Forest Service’s post-wildfire efforts by including reforestation, site rehabilitation and salvage operations as eligible to be conducted as a part of suppression efforts and adds funding flexibility for such work.
8:00:36 P.M.	H.R. 1526	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa part C amendment no. 7.
8:08:10 P.M.	H.R. 1526	On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:08:26 P.M.	H.R. 1526	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.
8:08:39 P.M.	H.R. 1526	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
8:08:48 P.M.	H.R. 1526	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1526 as unfinished business.
8:10:00 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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09/19/2013 Nativegrl77



NAVY YARD SHOOTER’S TROUBLED PAST DIDN’T STOP HIM FROM BUYING GUNS


FATALLY SHOT FOR ASKING FOR HELP?					YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK’S FOOD STAMPS VOTE

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Palm Oil & Kellogg

09/19/2013 Nativegrl77

Demand that Kellogg’s and the rest of the Snack Food 20 stop using “Conflict Palm Oil”

Wow, we’re off to a great start!
A lot has happened since Rainforest Action Network launched our ambitious new campaign to save some of the world’s most important rainforests and the last remaining wild orangutans from “Conflict Palm Oil.”
Last Thursday, we publicly named The Snack Food 20 at our launch in Chicago. They are the makers of some of the top name brands in the world, companies like PepsiCo, The Hershey Company, Kraft Foods Group, Mondelēz International and the Kellogg Company, and they are using Conflict Palm Oil in their products—palm oil tied to rainforest destruction, orangutan extinction, and human rights violations.
Since last week, over 12,000 people have written to the Snack Food 20 demanding that they cut conflict palm oil from their products. We are well on the way to reaching our target of having 60,600 people standing with the 60,600 orangutans left in the wild forests of Borneo and Sumatra, but we need you standing with the orangutans too.

Tell Kellogg’s and the rest of the Snack Food 20 to cut Conflict Palm Oil from their products now!
This morning, an orangutan called Strawberry, along with our Palm Oil Action Team and local residents from Battle Creek, Michigan, paid a visit to the home of Tony the Tiger (a.k.a Kellogg’s headquarters) to call on the snack food giant to cut Conflict Palm Oil from its products.
At the Kellogg’s HQ, Strawberry and her friends from the Battle Creek Palm Oil Action Team gave representatives of the Kellogg Company a copy of the report that RAN released last week, titled Conflict Palm Oil: How US Snack Food Brands are Contributing to Orangutan Extinction, Climate Change and Human Rights Violations, as well as a set of demands that the company cut Conflict Palm Oil from its supply chain.
Can you take action now to add your voice to our demands of Kellogg’s and the other 19 companies in the Snack Food 20?
Today’s visit to Kellogg’s is the third company stop on The Power Is In Your Palm Tour. Last Friday, Strawberry and our team visited the headquarters of Mondelēz International and Kraft Foods Group to deliver the report and a similar set of demands.
You and I have been calling on Kellogg’s, Mondelēz and Kraft to adopt a global responsible palm oil procurement policy since last April. In the past month, both Mondelēz and Kellogg’s have strengthened their commitments on palm oil and publicly stated that they will work with their suppliers to source traceable palm oil that is not associated with deforestation, expansion onto carbon-rich peatlands or human and labor rights violations.
This is a good start, but what is urgently needed is for Mondelēz and Kellogg’s to put these commitments to sourcing responsible palm oil into a procurement policy that their suppliers, like Cargill, must comply with.

These companies need to hear from consumers like you so they know that we expect them to cut Conflict Palm Oil from their supply chains as quickly as possible.
Kraft Foods Group is a different story. It has not made any commitments to source responsible palm oil and has yet to adopt a palm oil procurement policy. During our visit to Kraft HQ, we told representatives of the company that they need to prioritize developing a responsible palm oil policy and eliminate conflict palm oil from their products ASAP.

Send them a reminder, won’t you?

		For the great red ape,
		Gemma Tillack Senior Agribusiness Campaigner @ProbWithPalmOil

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6 in 10 Americans — Are You One of Them?

09/19/2013 Nativegrl77

6 in 10 Americans — Are You One of Them?

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services released a report on Obamacare. HHS estimates that, under the Health Insurance Marketplace launching on October 1st, nearly 6 out of 10 uninsured Americans could get low-cost, high-value health insurance for under $100 per person per month.

Find out if you might be one of them on HealthCare.gov.