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Requires that the Secretary shall not consult with 

the EPA or the California Air Resources Board to 

complete the report (by a recorded vote of 242 ayes 

to 168 noes, Roll No. 594); Page H6249 

McKinley amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that prohibits the EPA from retroactively 

vetoing a Section 404 Permit under the Clean Water 

Act (by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 163 noes, 

Roll No. 597); Pages H6239–40, H6251 

Flake amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that gives power to the states to revoke 

any existing federal implementation plan (FIP) with 

regard to the regulation of visibility. In revoking the 

FIP, the state must propose a state implementation 

plan (SIP) to regulate visibility within 2 years. Also 

gives the states a minimum of five years to become 

compliant with Federal standards if they choose to 

accept the FIP, allowing businesses time to plan for 

the changes (by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 183 

noes, Roll No. 600); and Pages H6243–45, H6253 

Gosar amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that adds language to the end of the ‘‘Stop 

the War on Coal Act of 2012’’ which limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

issue regulations on the Navajo Generating Station, 

located near Page, Arizona (by a recorded vote of 

226 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 601). 

 Pages H6245–47, H6253–54 

Rejected: 

Markey amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that was debated on September 20th that 

sought to allow the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate rules under the Surface Mining Control and 

Reclamation Act, if such rule would reduce the prevalence of pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease or reduce the prevalence of birth defects or reproductive problems in pregnant women or 

children (by a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 229 noes, 

Roll No. 592); Pages H6247–48 

Waxman amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that was debated on September 20th that 

sought to strike the language that would repeal 

EPA’s scientific finding that carbon pollution endangers the public health and welfare (by a recorded 

vote of 178 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 593); 

 Pages H6248–49 

Markey amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that was debated on September 20th that 

sought to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to take any action using its authority under the 

Clean Air Act if such action would increase North 

American energy independence by reducing demand 

for oil (by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 246 noes, 

Roll No. 595); Pages H6249–50 

Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 8 printed in 

H. Rept. 112–680) that sought to strike section 503 

of the committee print. The existing deadlines in 

subsections (m) and (q) of section 404 of the Clean 

Water Act would remain unchanged (by a recorded 

vote of 164 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 596); 

 Pages H6237–39, H6250–51 

Markey amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that sought to create a national renewable 

electricity and energy efficiency standard (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 598); 

and Pages H6240–42, H6251–52 

DeFazio amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that sought to require EPA and the Department of Transportation to submit a report to 

Congress within 6 months on the health, environmental, and public health impacts of fugitive coal 

dust (by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 243 noes, 

Roll No. 599). Pages H6242–43, H6252–53 

H. Res. 788, the rule providing for consideration 

of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) and the bill 

(H.R. 3409) was agreed to yesterday, September 

20th. 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25th. Page H6257 

Recess: The House recessed at 2:31 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m. Page H6271 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Twelve recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear 

on pages H6247–48, H6248, H6249, H6249–50, 

H6250–51, H6251, H6251–52, H6252–53, H6253, 

H6254, H6255–56, and H6256–57. There were no 

quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:11 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

LIGHTSQUARED NETWORK: AN 

INVESTIGATION OF THE FCC’S ROLE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled 

‘‘The LightSquared Network: An Investigation of the 

FCC’s Role’’. Testimony was heard from Mindel De 

La Torre, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; and Julius P. Knapp, 

Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 

Communications Commission. 

IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE 

MAXINE WATERS 

Committee on Ethics: Full Committee held a hearing in 

the matter of Representative Maxine Waters. Testimony was heard from Mikale Moore, Chief of Staff, 

Representative Waters; and public witnesses. 


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PRICE OF MONEY: CONSEQUENCES OF THE 

FEDERAL RESERVE’S ZERO INTEREST RATE 

POLICY 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Price of Money: Consequences of 

the Federal Reserve’s Zero Interest Rate Policy’’. 

Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

DHS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 

CHALLENGES: SOLUTIONS FOR SAVING 

TAXPAYER DOLLARS 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on 

Oversight, Investigations, and Management held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘DHS Acquisition Management 

Challenges: Solutions for Saving Taxpayer Dollars’’. 

Testimony was heard from John Hutton, Director, 

Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government 

Accountability Office; Nick Nayak, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security; 

Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

Technology Innovation and Acquisition, Customs 

and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and Karen Shelton Waters, Assistant Administrator, Office of Acquisition, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. 

BREAKING THROUGH THE BACKLOG: 

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 

NEW STATE STRIKE FORCE TEAM 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ‘‘Breaking Through the Backlog: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the New State Strike Force 

Team’’. Testimony was heard from Eliseo ‘‘Al’’ 

Cantu, Chair, Texas Veterans Commission; James O. 

Richman, Director, Claims Representation and 

Counseling, Texas Veterans Commission; Steve Hernandez, County Veterans Service Officer, McLennan 

County, Texas; and Diana Rubens, Deputy Under 

Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

EXAMINING THE CURRENT STATUS OF 

THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) 

PROGRAM AND OTHER HEALTH PLANS 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on 

Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Current Status of the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program and Other Health Plans’’. Testimony was heard 

from James Cosgrove, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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NEW PUBLIC LAWS 

(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D832–833) 

H.R. 6336, to direct the Joint Committee on the 

Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for 

the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation 

Hall of the United States Capitol. Signed on September 20, 2012. (Public Law 112–174) 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No hearings are scheduled. 


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