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[House Report 114-395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

114th Congress   }                                        {   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session      }                                        {   114-395

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   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

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  January 11, 2016.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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              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 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.
    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

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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
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Rules Committee record vote No. 141

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

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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
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          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. (10 minutes)
    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''.
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 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''.
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     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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