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from Ellen Friedman, Ameritech, Chicago, Illinois;

Stanley Wallack, Brandeis University, Waltham,

Massachusetts, on behalf of the Coalition for Long

Term Care Financing; Marilyn Moon, Urban Institute, Paul Willging, American Health Care Association, Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for

Home Care, and Stephen McConnell, Alzheimer’s

Association, on behalf of the Long Term Care Campaign, all of Washington, D.C.; Mark E. Battista,

UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, Portland, Maine; Gail Holubinka, New York State Partnership for Long Term Care, Albany; John Spear,

Champaign, Illinois; and Jean Heintz, Portland, Orh

egon.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action

Bills Introduced: Thirteen public bills, H.R.

1610–1622; and one resolution, H. Con. Res. 66

were introduced. Pages H4872–73

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as followed: H. Res. 144, providing for consideration of H.R.

535, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

the Corning National Fish Hatchery to the State of

Arkansas (H. Rept. 104–116); H. Res. 145, providing for consideration of H.R.

584, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

a fish hatchery to the State of Iowa (H. Rept.

104–117); and

H. Res. 146, providing for consideration of H.R.

614, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

to the State of Minnesota the New London National

Fish Hatchery production facility (H. Rept.

104–118). Page H4872

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the

Speaker wherein he designates Representative Foley

to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H4797

Clean Water Act Amendments: House continued

consideration of amendments on H.R. 961, to amend

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; but came

to no resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Friday, May 12.

 Pages H4802–68

Agreed To:

The Traficant en bloc amendment that restricts

the EPA or a state from extending the deadline for

point of source compliance and encourages the development and use of innovative pollution prevention

technology; Page H4803

The Young of Alaska amendment that grants an

application for a modification with respect to the

discharge into marine waters of any pollutant from

publicly owned treatment works serving Anchorage,

Alaska; Pages H4850–51

The Riggs amendment that clarifies the anti-backsliding exceptions in the Clean Water Act and allows increased volumes of treated wastewater to be

discharged into a river or other body of water so

long as water quality is not degraded; and

 Pages H4857–58

The Emerson amendment as amended by the

Laughlin substitute that provides that the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act does not apply with respect to the licensing of a hydroelectric project and

provide a dispute resolution mechanism for the purposes of resolving conflicts or unreasonable consequences resulting from action taken relating to the

issuance of a license for a hydroelectric project

(agreed to by a recorded vote of 309 ayes to 100

noes, Roll No. 326). Pages H4859–64

Rejected:

The Pallone amendment that sought to strike language addressing secondary treatment requirements

for sewage treatment plants (rejected by a recorded

vote of 154 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 315);

 Pages H4803–18

The Mineta amendment that sought to revise language addressing stormwater management provisions; leave the industry under the stormwater discharge permit system; and include a moratorium extending EPA’s deadline for compliance by commercial operations (rejected by a recorded vote of 159

ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 316); Pages H4818–22

The Pallone amendment that sought to change

the beach water quality monitoring provisions and

place new standards for environmental assessment,

closure procedures and health standards for beaches

(rejected by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 251 noes,

Roll No. 317); Pages H4822–25

The Mineta amendment that sought to require the

EPA to conduct risk assessments for the proposed

regulatory reforms (rejected by a recorded vote of

152 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 318); Pages H4825–27

The Collins of Michigan en bloc amendment that

sought to require the EPA to consider the consumption patterns of diverse segments of the population

when setting water quality criteria; to post warning

signs, propose and issue regulations establishing
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minimum uniform requirements for waters that significantly violate water quality standards or are subject to a fishing or shellfish ban, advisory, or consumption restriction due to contamination; establish

within 18 months of enactment, uniform and scientifically sound requirements and procedures for

fish and shellfish sampling, monitoring of navigable

waters that do not meet applicable water quality

standards or are subject to fishing bans advisories, or

consumption restrictions; review facility discharge

permit applications so as to identify and reduce pollution having a disproportionately high and adverse

impact on minority and low-income populations; and

collect and analyze data on sources of pollution to

which minority and low-income populations are exposed, and on pollutant discharges in waters which

are adjacent to and or used by minority and low-income populations (rejected by a recorded vote 153

ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 319); Pages H4827–31

The Mineta amendment that sought to modify

provisions relating to risk assessment and cost benefit analysis requirements by establishing an effective

date of one year after the date of enactment for all

risk assessment cost-benefit analysis (rejected by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 320);

 Pages H4831–35

The DeFazio amendment that sought to exempt

certain naval facilities from adhering to the water

quality standards language (rejected by a recorded

vote 126 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 321);

 Pages H4835–38

The Nadler amendment that sought to strike provisions which allow States to downgrade designated

uses of bodies of water if the cost of achieving the

designated use status exceeds the benefits (rejected

by a recorded vote 121 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No.

322); Pages H4839–42

The Oberstar amendment that sought to strike

provisions which delay compliance deadlines for

State non-point source pollution control programs by

one year for every year in which the bill is less than

fully funded (rejected by a recorded vote of 122 ayes

to 290 noes, Roll No. 323); Pages H4842–45

The Pallone amendment that sought to establish

mandatory minimum penalties for violations to the

Clean Water Act; target repeat offenders by increasing penalties and inspection requirements for facilities that repeatedly violate their permits; to authorize citizens to sue for violations and prohibit the use

of State administrative settlements as a means of precluding citizen suits and allow courts to use the proceeds of settlements and penalties against polluters

to be targeted for use in mitigation projects (rejected

by a recorded vote of 106 ayes to 299 noes, Roll No.

324); and Pages H4845–50

The Visclosky amendment that sought to establish

a National Clean Water Trust Fund (rejected by a

recorded vote of 156 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No.

325). Pages H4851–54

Committees To Sit: The following committees and

their subcommittees received permission to sit on

Friday May 12 during the proceedings of the House

under the five-minute rule: Committees on Banking

and Financial Services, Commerce, Economic and

Educational Opportunities, International Relations,

and Veterans’ Affairs. Page H4868

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate

today appear on page H4797.

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

and appear on pages H4817–18, H4821–22,

H4825, H4827, H4830–31, H4834–35, H4838,

H4841–42, H4844–45, H4850, H4853–54, and

H4863–64. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at

9:05 p.m.

Committee Meetings

GENERAL FARM BILL ISSUES

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing on General

Farm Bill issues. Testimony was heard from Dan

Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture.

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND

JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary held a hearing on

EEOC. Testimony was heard from Gilbert Casellas,

Chairman, EEOC.

NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in executive session to hold a

hearing on Intelligence. Testimony was heard from

the following officials of the Department of Defense:

Keith R. Hall, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Intelligence and Security), Office of the Assistant Secretary (C3I); and Maj. Gen. Kenneth R. Israel,

USAF, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary (Acquisition and Technology).

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Air

Force Airlift Programs. Testimony was heard from

the following officials of the Department of the Air

Force: Darleen A. Druyun, Acting Assistant Secretary (Acquisition); and Gen. Robert L. Rutherford,

USAF, Commander, Air Mobility Command.