The Senate Convened at 10amET July 12, 2011

• • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the final half and the Republicans controlling the final half.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.
  • The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.1323 is at 12:00pm on Tuesday, July 12^th.
  • The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
  • As a reminder to all Senators, Senator Reid filed cloture on S.1323 and on the motion to proceed to H.R.2055, the MilCon Appropriations bill. Unless an agreement is reached, there will be up to 2 roll call votes Wednesday morning.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 12, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

6:49 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

6:48 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

6:45 P.M. – Mr. Bishop (UT) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 347.

H.R. 2417:

to repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency, and for other purposes 

6:44 P.M. – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 – 193, 1 Present (Roll no. 563).

6:38 P.M. – Considered as unfinished business.UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2417which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

H.R. 1309:

to extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes 

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 406 – 22 (Roll no. 562).

6:30 P.M. – On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 244 (Roll no. 561).

6:14 P.M. – The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

6:05 P.M. – DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell 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 provide grants to repair flood-damaged homes and relief from flood insurance premium increases for the flood victims whose residences were damaged by flooding for which the President declared a major disaster or emergency in 2011.

5:58 P.M. – Mr. Boswell moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.

5:57 P.M. – The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1309.

5:55 P.M. – On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 38 – 384 (Roll no. 560).

5:51 P.M. – On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 192 – 230 (Roll no. 559).

5:48 P.M. – On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 186 – 238 (Roll no. 558).

5:44 P.M. – On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 – 183 (Roll no. 557).

5:39 P.M. – On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 – 163 (Roll no. 556).

5:35 P.M. – On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 118 – 305 (Roll no. 555).

5:30 P.M. – On agreeing to the Speier amendment Failed by recorded vote: 195 – 230 (Roll no. 554).

4:57 P.M. – 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.

4:56 P.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

4:45 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No. 25.Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. Miller (MI).

An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 112-138 to terminate NFIP by January 1, 2012 and allow States to form interstate compacts to provide insurance.

4:44 P.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

4:37 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 23.Amendment offered by Mr. Scott (VA).

An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 112-138 to direct the GAO to conduct a study of the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril insurance policies for residential properties.

4:36 P.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

4:28 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No. 20.Amendment offered by Mrs. Miller (MI).

An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 112-138 to terminate current spending on TV and Radio commercials being aired to promote the NFIP in all 50 states and directs remaining funds to pay down NFIP’s debt. The amendment would continue FEMA’s mailing programs that are used to notify current policy holders of changes to their policies and maps as well as other educational publications they produce.

4:27 P.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

4:19 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 19.Amendment offered by Mr. Westmoreland.

An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 112-138 to add a reserve fund requirement to the National Flood Insurance Program.

4:18 P.M. – On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

4:10 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack amendment No. 17.Amendment offered by Mr. Loebsack.

An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 112-138 to require FEMA to notify a prominent local television and radio station of projected and proposed changes to flood maps and to grant an additional 90 days for property owners or a community to appeal proposed flood maps, beyond the original 90 day appeal period, so long as community leaders certify they believe there are property owners unaware of the proposed flood maps and appeal period, and community leaders would use the additional 90 day appeal period to educate property owners on the proposed maps and appeal process.

4:09 P.M. – On agreeing to the Sherman amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

4:03 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 16.Amendment offered by Mr. Sherman.

An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 112-138 to reduce the number of flood insurance policies that are directly managed by the Agency to not more than 10% of the total number of flood insurance policies in force. Would further authorize FEMA to refuse to accept future transfers of policies to the NFIP Direct program.

4:02 P.M. – On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:59 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment No. 14.Amendment offered by Mr. Brady (TX).

An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 112-138 to require the FEMA Administrator to provide to a property owner newly included in a revised or updated proposed flood map a copy of the proposed flood insurance map and information regarding the appeals process at the time the proposed map is issued.

3:58 P.M. – On agreeing to the McGovern amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:57 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 13.Amendment offered by Mr. McGovern.

An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 112-138 to allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a bona fide mapping error made by FEMA resulting in a Letter of Map Revision.

3:56 P.M. – POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cardoza demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

3:51 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment No. 11.

3:50 P.M. – Amendment offered by Mr. Cardoza.

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 112-138 to eliminate requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk.

On agreeing to the Walberg amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:46 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 10.Amendment offered by Mr. Walberg.

An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-138 to place a moratorium on the issuance of any updated rate maps from the date of enactment until the Technical Mapping Advisory Council submits to the FEMA Administrator and Congress the proposed new mapping standards. It would allow for the revision, update and change of rate maps only pursuant to a letter of map change, which includes a letter of map amendment, letter of map revision, and letter of map revision based on fill.

3:45 P.M. – On agreeing to the Ros-Lehtinen amendment Failed by voice vote.

3:38 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment No. 5.

3:37 P.M. – Amendment offered by Ms. Ros-Lehtinen.

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-138 to strike the part of Section 5 `Reforms of Premium Rates’ that would increase annual limit on premium rates increases from 10% to 20%. This will prevent a 100% increase in possible premium hikes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

3:27 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4.

3:26 P.M. – Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-138 to strike additional coverage provided in H.R. 1309 for business interruption and cost of living expenses.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

3:19 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3.Amendment offered by Ms. Speier.

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-138 to make it a violation for a lender, whose only interest in the property is the amount of the outstanding mortgage indebtedness, to require a homeowner to purchase more than the legally required amount of flood insurance–an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of the loan.

On agreeing to the Schock amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:14 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment No. 2.

3:13 P.M. – Amendment offered by Mr. Schock.

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-138 to allow for a possible fourth and five year suspension of the mandatory purchase for certain communities that are making more than adequate progress in their construction of their flood protection systems.

On agreeing to the Biggert amendments Agreed to by voice vote.

3:06 P.M. – DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggert En Bloc amendments.Amendments en bloc offered by Mrs. Biggert.

An En Bloc amendment consisting of amendments numbered 1, 6, 7, 8, as modified, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, and 24 to make technical and sundry changes to the bill.

3:02 P.M. – The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2354:

making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 

3:00 P.M. – Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354as unfinished business.On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee now rise.

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment Failed by recorded vote: 145 – 276 (Roll no. 553).

2:55 P.M. – On agreeing to the Schiff amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 257 (Roll no. 552).

2:52 P.M. – On agreeing to the McClintock amendment Failed by recorded vote: 119 – 305 (Roll no. 551).

2:49 P.M. – On agreeing to the Wu amendment Failed by recorded vote: 196 – 228 (Roll no. 550).

2:44 P.M. – On agreeing to the Garrett amendment Failed by recorded vote: 149 – 274 (Roll no. 549).

2:40 P.M. – On agreeing to the Tonko amendment Failed by recorded vote: 149 – 273 (Roll no. 548).

2:37 P.M. – On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment Failed by recorded vote: 127 – 296 (Roll no. 547).

2:33 P.M. – On agreeing to the Welch amendment Failed by recorded vote: 123 – 300 (Roll no. 546).

2:29 P.M. – On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 131 – 292 (Roll no. 545).

2:26 P.M. – On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 179 – 244 (Roll no. 544).

2:22 P.M. – On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment Failed by recorded vote: 173 – 249 (Roll no. 543).

2:18 P.M. – On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment Failed by recorded vote: 164 – 259 (Roll no. 542).

2:13 P.M. – On agreeing to the Markey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 154 – 266 (Roll no. 541).

2:10 P.M. – On agreeing to the Moran amendment Failed by recorded vote: 170 – 250 (Roll no. 540).

2:05 P.M. – On agreeing to the Sessions amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 – 196 (Roll no. 539).

1:38 P.M. – 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.The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 1309:

to extend the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes 

1:37 P.M. – Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1309as unfinished business.On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mrs. Biggert moved that the committee rise.

12:32 P.M. – GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1309.The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 340and Rule XVIII.

12:31 P.M. – Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1309with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 340.

12:02 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 aisle.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Crawford to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

12:01 P.M. – Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

12:00 P.M. – The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 12.

11:39 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:01 A.M. – MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.The Speaker designated the Honorable Ann Marie Buerkle to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

10:00 A.M. – The House convened, starting a new legislative day.