the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 7/10 ~~ the House

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 10, 2014.

Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:00 noon, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and with the time equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.

At noon, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the Donovan, Silliman, and Smith nominations, with the time until 2:00pm equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.

At 2:00pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. We expect a roll call vote on the Donovan nomination and voice votes on the Silliman and Smith nominations.

We hope to have 1 roll call vote around noon:

Cloture on S.2363, the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act

2:00pm—1 roll call vote:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (roll call vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #695 Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait (voice vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #895 Dana Shell Smith, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar (voice vote expected)

The Senate has reached an agreement to move the cloture vote on S.2363, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act, to 11:45am today.

11:45am—1 roll call vote:

Cloture on S.2363, the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act

2:00pm—at least 1 roll call vote:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (roll call vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #695 Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait (voice vote expected)

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #895 Dana Shell Smith, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar (voice vote expected)

As a reminder, the filing deadline for first degree amendments is 10:30am today and the filing deadline for second degree amendments is 11:30am today.

11:47am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2363, the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act.

Next votes at 2:00pm—1 roll call and 2 voice votes expected:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (roll call vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #695 Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait (voice vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #895 Dana Shell Smith, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar (voice vote expected)

The Senate is in Executive Session considering the Donovan (OMB), Silliman (Kuwait), and Smith (Qatar) nominations, with the time until 2:00pm equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.

2:00pm votes:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (roll call vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #695 Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait (voice vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #895 Dana Shell Smith, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar (voice vote expected)

2:05pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

Confirmed: 75-22

Next—voice votes expected:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #695 Douglas Alan Silliman, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait (voice vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #895 Dana Shell Smith, Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar (voice vote expected)

The Silliman and Smith nominations were then confirmed by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes today.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Calendar #438, S.2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (TRIA). At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #438, S.2244. The committee-reported amendments will be agreed to; the bill, as amended, considered original text for the purposes of further amendment; and the only amendments in order to the bill are the following:

– Coburn #3549 (recoupment timing);

– Vitter #3550 (community banking-Federal Reserve);

– Flake #3551 (Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing Mechanisms); and

– Tester #3552 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers)

Each amendment will have one hour of debate, equally divided between proponents and opponents. There will be one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the amendments in the order listed. No second degree amendments are in order to any of the amendments prior to the votes. Upon disposition of the Tester amendment, the bill will be read a third time and the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended.

We understand that in getting this agreement, Senators should expect a roll call vote in relation to the Coburn amendment and another roll call vote on passage of the bill, as amended.

The other amendments in this agreement are expected to be subject to voice votes.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

Cloture on S.2363, the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act; Not Invoked: 41-56
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #903 Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Confirmed: 75-22

Legislative items

Passed Calendar #380, S.Res.412, Lawful Uses of Asia-Pacific Maritime Domains, with the Committee-reported amendments, a Menendez amendment, and a Paul amendment to the Resolution; and the committee reported amendment and a Menendez amendment to the preamble.

Passed by voice vote Cal. # 447, S.1104, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014, with committee-reported amendment

Passed Calendar #268, S.653, Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013, with Blunt amendment

Passed Calendar #454, S.2056, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13127 Broadway Street in Alden, New York, as the “Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office”.

Passed Calendar #455, S.2057, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the “Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building”.

Passed Calendar #456, H.R.1376, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the “Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building”.

Passed Calendar #457, H.R.1813, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in Tallmadge, Ohio, as the “Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office Building”.

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Last Floor Action:7/9
8:41:54 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 10, 2014.

12:00:31 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:19 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Young Israel of the West Side, New York, New York
12:03:08 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:03:12 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Williams to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:37 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.

12:37:33 P.M.	H. Res. 661	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 661 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5016) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4718) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.”
12:40:48 P.M.	H. Res. 661	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 661.
1:19:09 P.M.	H. Res. 661	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 661, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
1:19:30 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules 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 July 10, 2014, at 10:45 a.m. stating that that body had passed S. 247, S. 311, S. 354, S. 363, S. 476, S. 609, H.R. 255, H.R. 330, H.R. 507, H.R. 697, H.R. 876, H.R. 1158, H.R. 3110, H.R. 2337, H.R. 272, H.R. 1216, H.R. 356, and H.R. 291.
1:20:16 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4923 — “Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.”
1:20:40 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
1:22:39 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lummis, numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of section 3112 9d)(2)(B) of the USEC Privatization Act and all applicable public notice and comment requirements.
1:23:26 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lummis amendment No. 16 pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
1:28:24 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Lummis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
1:28:58 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Ms. DeLauro, to prohibit the use of funds to enter into any contract with an incorporated entity if such entity’s sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity is incorporated or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands.
1:29:02 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.
1:36:03 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1:36:19 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31, of title 40, United States Code.
1:36:52 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King of Iowa amendment.
1:46:46 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the King(IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1:47:26 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of section 4712 ot title 41, United States Code.
1:47:29 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment.
1:52:06 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Speier amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
1:52:17 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lankford, to add a new section prohibiting the use fo funds to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulation or guidance that references or relies on, the analysis contained in specified documents, on the subject of the Social Cost of Carbon.
1:52:19 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lankford amendment.
2:03:36 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Lankford amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2:07:04 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Cassidy, to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Energy to apply the report entitled “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States” in any public interest determination under the Natural Gas Act.
2:07:38 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cassidy amendment.
2:19:08 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cassidy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cassidy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2:19:56 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. McNerney, to prohibit the use of funds for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
2:19:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment.
2:23:03 P.M.	H.R. 4923	By unanimous consent, the McNerney amendment was withdrawn.
2:23:58 P.M.	H.R. 4923	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:24:52 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the McClintock amendment (A022) Roll Call 379 – Recorded vote pending.

2:59:32 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 129 – 290 (Roll no. 379).
3:03:55 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 – 199 (Roll no. 380).
3:08:02 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Speier amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 184 – 235 (Roll no. 381).
3:12:13 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Titus amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 75 – 344 (Roll no. 382).
3:16:24 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Schiff amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 – 205 (Roll no. 383).
3:19:50 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Quigley amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 239 (Roll no. 384).
3:23:13 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Chabot amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 176 – 243 (Roll no. 385).
3:27:31 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Titus amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 96 – 326 (Roll no. 386).
3:30:44 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 – 200 (Roll no. 387).
3:34:05 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 239 (Roll no. 388).
3:37:16 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Lankford amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 – 191 (Roll no. 389).
3:40:27 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Cassidy amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 – 187 (Roll no. 390).
3:40:42 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson moved to rise.
3:40:54 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3:41:02 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4923 as unfinished business.
3:41:21 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 661, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:42:57 P.M.	H. Res. 661	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 661 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5016) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4718) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.”
3:48:21 P.M.	H. Res. 661	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 – 192 (Roll no. 391).
3:54:52 P.M.	H. Res. 661	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 – 188 (Roll no. 392).
3:54:53 P.M.	H. Res. 661	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:54:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4923 — “Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.”
3:55:27 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3:56:20 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Barton, to authorize a new pilot program for the interim storage of nuclear waste.
3:56:23 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
4:06:54 P.M.	H.R. 4923	By unanimous consent, the Barton amendment was withdrawn.
4:07:21 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Engel, to prohibit the use of funds to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
4:07:23 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
4:11:10 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Engel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:11:17 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Burgess, to prohibit the use of funds to enforce standards of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to BPAR and ER incandescent reflector lamps.
4:11:20 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
4:21:46 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:22:31 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Ellison, numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any person whose disclosures of a proceeding with a disposition listed in section 2313(c)(1) of title 41, U.S.C, in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
4:22:33 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 7.
4:26:30 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:27:08 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Burgess, to prohibit the use of funds for obligation to any entity that commenced a case in fiscal year 2013, 2014, or before the date such funds would otherwise be so obligated in fiscal year 2015.
4:27:10 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
4:32:01 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Burgess amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
4:33:07 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grayson, numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulations that the offeror has been convicted of, or is currently indicted for a range of crimes, or has delinquent taxes of more than $3,000 within a three year period of the offered contract.
4:33:10 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 11.
4:34:39 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:34:58 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, to prohibit the use of funds to regulate activites identified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or to limit the exemption in section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to established or ongoing operations.
4:35:08 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment.
4:45:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the LaMalfa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:46:58 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Amendment offered by Mr. Garamendi.
4:47:00 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.

4:54:12 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
4:54:43 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, to prohibit the use of funds by the Bureau of Reclamation to terminate, or implement, administer, or enforce the termination of, the existing Sacramento River Settlement Contracts before the resolution of Natural Resources Defense council, et al v. Jewell, et al.
4:54:45 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
5:07:45 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Ms. Kaptur raised a point of order against the LaMalfa amendment. Ms. Kaptur stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5:09:55 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Huffman, to reduce funds for Department of Energy-Energy Programs-Nuclear Energy by $52,000,000 and apply funding for programs, projects, and activities for the Bureau of Reclamation.
5:09:57 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
5:16:42 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Huffman amendment; Failed by voice vote.
5:17:17 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer, to prohibit the use of funds for the study of the Missouri River Projects authorized in section 108 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2009.
5:17:20 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment.
5:20:34 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Luetkemeyer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:20:49 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, to prohibit the use of funds to approve a liquefied natural gas export application from a facility that would be supplied with or export liquefied natural gas on foreign-flag vessels with an application that would be supplied with or export liquefied natural gas on American-flag vessels is pending.
5:20:52 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
5:29:24 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5:29:53 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer, to prohibit the use of funds to continue the study conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 5018(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.
5:29:55 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment.
5:34:05 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Luetkemeyer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:34:22 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, to prohibit the use of funds to approve an application for the supply or export of liquefied natural gas unless the Department of Energy has consulted with the Untied States Maritime Administration on the availability of the United States-flag vessels to transport the liquefied natural gas.
5:34:26 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
5:42:03 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5:46:18 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Stockman, to prohbit the use of funds for the Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office.
5:46:20 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the first Stockman amendment.
5:52:51 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the first Stockman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stockman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:53:05 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Stockman, to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Energy to block approval of offshore drilling permits.
5:53:19 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the second Stockman amendment.
5:56:28 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Stockman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stockman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:57:13 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoho, to prohibit use of funds to finalize, implement, or enforce any rule that would increase electricity prices or reduce electricity reliability.
5:57:15 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
6:01:00 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Yoho amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the Yoho amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
6:02:42 P.M.	H.R. 4923	implement, administer, or enforce the order entitled “Order Accepting Proposed Tariff Revisions and Establishing a Technical Conference” issued by FERC on Aug. 13, 2013.
6:02:45 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sean Maloney (NY) amendment.
6:08:52 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Maloney, Sean amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:09:40 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Scalise, to prohibit use of funds by the Corps of Engineers to implement or enforce the mitigation methodology referred to as the “Modified Charleston Method”.
6:09:42 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
6:11:09 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Scalise amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:12:55 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoho, to prohibit use of funds for “DE–FOA0000697: Sustainable Cities: Urban Energy Planning for Smart Growth in China and India”.
6:12:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment.
6:19:43 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Yoho amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:20:19 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Fleming, No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds to pay the salary of any officer or employee to carry out section 301 of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (WAPA borrowing program).
6:20:46 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment No. 9.
6:29:54 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Fleming amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:30:48 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Walberg, to prohibit use of funds for a green energy national media campaign.
6:30:54 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment.
6:33:12 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Walberg amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:34:57 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. McKinley, to prohibit use of funds to design, implement, administer or carry out specified assessments regarding climate change.
6:34:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment.
6:40:43 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:41:35 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. McKinley, to prohibit use of funds to transform the National energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, or to consolidate or close the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
6:41:37 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment.
6:44:15 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the McKinley amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:45:41 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Weber (TX), to prohibit use of funds for the Cape Wind Energy Project on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, Nantucket Sound.
6:45:43 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weber amendment.
6:47:00 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Weber (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:48:44 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Blackburn, No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the level of funding in the bill by 1 percent across-the-board.
6:48:50 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 22.
6:58:50 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:59:21 P.M.	H.R. 4923	implement, administer, or enforce the executive order relating to the stewardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes, including the National Ocean Policy developed pursuant to the executive order.
6:59:24 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment.
7:09:28 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Byrne amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:10:04 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to prohibit use of funds for the Department of Energy’s Climate Model Development and Validation program.
7:10:07 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
7:17:42 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:18:37 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to prohibit use of funds to award grants or provide funding for high-efficiency toilets or indoor water-efficient toilets.
7:18:56 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
7:22:30 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:23:01 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Kelly (PA), to prohibit use of funds in contravention of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
7:23:03 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) amendment.
7:28:15 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:30:02 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hudson, to prohibit use of funds for any program not authorized except for amounts under the headings “National Nuclear Security Administration”, “Environmental and Other Defense Activities”, or “Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board”.
7:30:04 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
7:33:31 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Hudson amendment; Failed by voice vote.
7:34:00 P.M.	H.R. 4923	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hudson, to reduce the amounts made available in the bill by 7.4831 percent except for amounts under the headings “National Nuclear Security Administration”, “Environmental and Other Defense Activities”, or ” Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board”.
7:34:02 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
7:45:13 P.M.	H.R. 4923	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Hudson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hudson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:45:35 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.
7:45:49 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
7:45:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4923 as unfinished business.
7:46:28 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.
7:59:56 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 10.
7:59:57 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4923 — “Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.”
8:00:12 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
8:00:35 P.M.	H.R. 4923	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
8:30:15 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Burgess amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 393).
8:36:07 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 394).
8:40:24 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Stockman amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 395).
8:43:56 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Stockman amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 396).
8:47:59 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the McKinley amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 397).
8:51:35 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 398).
8:55:12 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 399).
8:59:19 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On agreeing to the Hudson amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 400).
8:59:37 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Simpson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
8:59:45 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
8:59:50 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4923.
8:59:51 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Pursuant to the rule, the previous question was ordered.
9:00:48 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9:01:55 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Mr. Enyart moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
9:02:14 P.M.	H.R. 4923	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Enyart motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to increase the Corps of Engineers Construction account by a total of $10 million (intended to create jobs for water restoration projects, flood control, and the development of navigation and ports); increase the Department of Energys Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account by $10 million (intended to create green jobs); and decrease the Department of Energys Departmental Administration account by $20 million.
9:11:15 P.M.	H.R. 4923	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
9:11:20 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On motion to recommit with instructions Roll Call 401 – Recorded vote pending.

9:16:32 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 401).
9:23:37 P.M.	H.R. 4923	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 402).
9:23:38 P.M.	H.R. 4923	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

9:26:04 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
9:29:33 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
10:00:32 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
10:00:43 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
10:00:44 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 11, 2014.