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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nd Session 114–395 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1644) TO AMEND THE 

SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977 TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 

REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (S.J. RES. 22) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 

STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO THE 

DEFINITION OF ‘‘WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES’’ UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3662) TO ENHANCE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN 

IRANIAN TERRORISM FINANCIERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND 

PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 

14, 2016, THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2016 

JANUARY 11, 2016.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 583] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 583, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1644, the 

STREAM Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one 

hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as original text for 

the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 

printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. 

The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in 

the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order only 

those further amendments printed in this report. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, 

may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall 


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be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in 

this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 

opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 

22, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 

5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ under the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 

one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure. The resolution waives all points of order against 

consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides that 

the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution 

waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. 

The resolution provides one motion to commit. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act, under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 

the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from January 14, 2016, through January 22, 

2016: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 

considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 5 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 4. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

1644 includes a waiver of clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (‘‘Ramseyer’’), 

requiring a committee report accompanying a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute 

affected. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text, 

the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is 

prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against the amendments to H.R. 1644 printed in this report, the Committee is not 

aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of S.J. Res. 22, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in S.J. Res. 22, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

3662 includes a waiver of clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (‘‘Ramseyer’’), 

requiring a committee report accompanying a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute 

affected. 

The waivers of clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII are necessary because 

the submissions provided by the Committees on Natural Resources 

and Foreign Affairs were insufficient to meet the standards established by the rule in its current form. The Committee on Rules continues to work with the House Office of Legislative Counsel and 

committees to determine the steps necessary to comply with the 

updated rule. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3662, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 140 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 1644 and 

H.R. 3662. Defeated: 4–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 141 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Stivers 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R 1644 MADE IN ORDER

1. Lamborn (CO): Makes a technical fix to a U.S. Code citation 

and addresses a concern regarding copyrighted scientific products. 

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2. Kildee (MI): Prevents the rules in the underlying bill from 

being delayed if it protects drinking water quality. (10 minutes) 

3. Cartwright (PA): Directs funding from AML certified states for 

use in revitalizing economically distressed communities which have 

been adversely affected by discharge from abandoned mine lands. 

(10 minutes) 

4. Sewell (AL): Addresses the exemption clause in Sec. 530. Lowers the threshold of postponing the delay of a rule if there is a 

threat that a delay would cause or significantly contribute to the 

development of negative chronic or long-term health conditions. (10 

minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1644 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBORN

OF COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 5, line 20, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 5, after line 20, insert the following: 

‘‘(C) is not protected under copyright laws.’’. 

Page 9, line 3, strike ‘‘1291’’ and insert ‘‘1292’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILDEE OF

MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 3, before the period, insert ‘‘or improve drinking 

water quality’’. 

Page 8, line 16, before the period, insert ‘‘, unless such a rule will 

improve drinking water quality’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTWRIGHT OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. 5. ABANDONED MINE LAND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. 

Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 

1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘SEC. 416. ABANDONED MINE LAND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. 

‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts that 

would otherwise be provided under title IV to States certified under 

section 411(a) shall, subject to appropriations, be distributed to the 

States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting the economic 

revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities adversely affected by discharge from abandoned mine lands.’’. 


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4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SEWELL OF

ALABAMA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 3, before the period insert ‘‘or cause or significantly 

contribute to the development of negative chronic or long-term 

health conditions’’. 

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