CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 25, 2012 112TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:59:42 EDT Yes 10:01:55 P.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 26, 2012. 10:01:54 P.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 10:01:45 P.M. - Mr. Lankford moved that the House do now adjourn. 10:00:22 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 9:59:43 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4078 as unfinished business. 9:59:35 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 9:59:21 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Mr. Lankford moved that the Committee rise. 9:58:00 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Posey (FL) amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 9:47:45 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Posey amendment No. 25. 9:47:20 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Posey, numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to make it clear that the definition of significant regulatory action would include new Treasury regulations regarding non-resident alien deposits. 9:46:23 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Lummis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 9:39:58 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lummis amendment No. 23. 9:39:14 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lummis, numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to add a new Title to the bill requiring the tracking and reporting of all payments issued pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Would establish a publicly available, online searchable database to access information regarding EAJA payments and the parties involved in the adjudicatory action leading to an EAJA payment. 9:38:59 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 9:30:46 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment No. 22. 9:30:37 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Manzullo, numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to require each Federal agency to submit and obtain approval from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information relied upon by the agency. 9:29:07 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment No. 21, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 9:19:47 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment No. 21. 9:19:22 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mrs. Maloney, numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to mandate that Title VI cannot take effect until the Chair of the SEC certifies that in conducting the cost benefit analysis no resources will be diverted away from the SECs mission to protect investors, maintain efficient markets and promote access to capital. 9:18:40 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Posey (FL) amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 9:07:58 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Posey amendment No. 20. 9:07:20 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Posey, numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to keep the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from enforcing or issuing interpretive guidance on climate change. 9:06:56 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzpatrick (PA) amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:55:59 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick (PA) amendment No. 19. 8:55:32 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick, numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to take into account the large burden of section 404b of Sarbanes-Oxley on companies with a public float less than $250 million, compared to the benefit. 8:54:53 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters (CA) amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:46:45 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 18. 8:46:22 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to authorize appropriations (1) to enable the SEC and CFTC to carry out the additional cost/benefit analysis requirements under the bill; (2) for costs of litigation incurred by the Commissions related to the requirements under the bill. 8:44:51 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woolsey (CA) amendment No. 16, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:37:28 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woolsey amendment No. 16. 8:37:22 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Ms. Woolsey, numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce the number of workers suffering electrocutions or other fatalities associated with working on high voltage transmission and distribution lines. 8:36:20 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:27:39 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment No. 15. 8:27:04 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Miller, George, numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent or reduce deaths or injuries caused by explosions and fires related to the ignition of combustible dusts in the workplace. 8:26:04 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Schweikert amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. 8:21:15 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert (AZ) amendment No. 14. 8:21:06 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Schweikert, numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to define annual cost to the economy as being inclusive of business revenue, so that determination of the bills application shall be accurately applied. 8:20:21 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley (WV amendment No. 12, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley (WV) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:10:27 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 13. 8:10:02 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. McKinley, numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to reduce the term significant regulatory action from $100,000,000 or more to $50,000,000 or more in annual cost to the economy. This amendment would allow for more oversight on Federal Agency Regulations by lowering the dollar amount threshold. 8:09:37 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler (NY) amendment No. 12, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 8:00:12 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 12. 8:00:03 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt issues relating to nuclear power plants from the obstacles to establishing safety protections in the following titles of H.R. 4078: Title I (Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act); Title III (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); Title V (Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act.) 7:59:11 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Posey (FL) amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Posey (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:48:39 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Posey amendment No. 11. 7:48:36 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Posey, numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to require that awarded attorney's fees and costs for small businesses in Title I would be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that proposed the regulation. 7:47:05 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connollly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:39:09 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment No. 10. 7:39:07 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Connolly (VA), numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to clarify the procedure for considering a request for a congressional waiver by the President. 7:38:00 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Richardson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:30:41 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 9. 7:30:39 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Ms. Richardson, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to allow regulations that protect consumers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7:29:25 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Richardson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:21:47 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 8. 7:21:43 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Ms. Richardson, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to ensure that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 can be carried out. 7:21:11 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Loebsack demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:10:30 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack amendment No. 7. 7:10:27 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Loebsack, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to allow actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels. 7:09:55 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - the conclusion of debate on the Watt amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Watt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7:00:41 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt amendment No. 6. 7:00:37 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Watt, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt regulatory actions by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that streamline the application process for patents and trademarks, including rules implementing the micro entity provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules implementing such provisions from Title II of the bill. The amendment also would exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action by the PTO to help streamline the application process for patents and trademarks from Title III of the bill. 6:59:25 P.M. - H.R. 4078 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 6:59:13 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4078 — "To provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent." 6:58:57 P.M. - Ms. Foxx asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on July 26. Agreed to without objection. 6:58:08 P.M. - Ms. Foxx asked unanimous consent That it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 134 in the House; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution and preamble to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Coffman (CO) and Representative Perlmutter (CO) or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection. 6:58:06 P.M. - Ms. Foxx filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 741. 6:57:35 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4078 as unfinished business. 6:57:21 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote. 6:56:55 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Mr. Griffin (AR) moved that the Committee now rise. 6:55:59 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Markey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 240 (Roll no. 518). 6:52:10 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Welch amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 242 (Roll no. 517). 6:48:30 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 245 (Roll no. 516). 6:44:07 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 159 - 259 (Roll no. 515). 6:40:09 P.M. - H.R. 4078 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 231 (Roll no. 514). 6:12:57 P.M. - H.R. 4078 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 6:10:54 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6:05:14 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 5. 6:05:11 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Markey, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to allow regulations protecting the public from extreme weather, including drought, flooding and catastrophic wildfire, to go forward despite the prohibitions in the underlying bill. 6:04:04 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch (VT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5:58:05 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment No. 4. 5:58:02 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Welch, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to provide an exception for regulations which are intended to promote energy efficiency. 5:57:03 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5:47:15 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment No. 3. 5:46:49 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Kucinich, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt from the provisions of the bill any significant regulatory action specifically aimed at limiting oil speculation. 5:46:00 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson(GA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5:36:22 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 2. 5:35:56 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Johnson (GA), numbered 2 printed Part B of House Report 112-616 to exempt regulatory actions pertaining to privacy from Title I of the bill and exempts midnight rules pertaining to privacy from Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt consent decrees and settlement agreements in an action to compel agency action pertaining to privacy from Title III of the bill. 5:35:14 P.M. - H.R. 4078 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5:28:26 P.M. - H.R. 4078 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings(FL) amendment No. 1 5:27:44 P.M. - H.R. 4078 An amendment, offered by Mr. Hastings (FL), numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 112-616 to provide an exception to the underlying legislation, permitting agencies to make regulatory actions intended to ensure safe drinking water. 3:01:17 P.M. - H.R. 4078 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 4078. 3:00:40 P.M. - H.R. 4078 The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 3:00:39 P.M. - H.R. 4078 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 738 and Rule XVIII. 3:00:20 P.M. - H.R. 4078 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4078 and H.R. 6082. H.R. 4078 is accorded 2 hours of general debate and H.R. 6082 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 4078, specified amendments printed in Part B of the report are in order and for H.R. 6082, specified amendments printed in Part C are in order. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each bill. 3:00:15 P.M. - H.R. 4078 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 738. H.R. 4078 — "To provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent." 2:59:24 P.M. - The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on July 25, 2012 at 11:33 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 2090. 2:59:07 P.M. - H.R. 459 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 2:59:04 P.M. - H.R. 459 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:59:03 P.M. - H.R. 459 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 327 - 98 (Roll no. 513). 2:51:20 P.M. - H.R. 459 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 459 — "To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes." 2:51:14 P.M. - H.R. 6168 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 164 - 261 (Roll no. 512). 2:44:11 P.M. - H.R. 6168 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6168 — "To direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other applicable law." 2:44:08 P.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2:43:24 P.M. - H.R. 6082 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2:43:23 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 170 (Roll no. 511). 2:36:59 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 240 (Roll no. 510). 2:19:56 P.M. - H.R. 6082 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2:12:13 P.M. - H.R. 6082 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter 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 prohibiting the issuance of leases for drilling to any person that is in violation of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, or the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003. 2:11:59 P.M. - H.R. 6082 Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. 2:10:02 P.M. - H.R. 6082 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 2:09:14 P.M. - H.R. 6082 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2:09:13 P.M. - H.R. 6082 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6082. 2:08:57 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 275 (Roll no. 509). 2:03:54 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 266 (Roll no. 508). 2:00:44 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Holt amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 247 (Roll no. 507). 1:57:07 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Markey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 506). 1:53:03 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Markey amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 262 (Roll no. 505). 1:48:19 P.M. - H.R. 6082 On agreeing to the Holt amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 253 (Roll no. 504). 1:23:34 P.M. - H.R. 6082 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. 1:22:30 P.M. - H.R. 6082 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 1:22:10 P.M. - H.R. 6082 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6082 — "To officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes." 1:21:27 P.M. - H.R. 6168 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 12:37:03 P.M. - H.R. 6168 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6168. 12:37:01 P.M. - H.R. 6168 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12:36:40 P.M. - H.R. 6168 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6168 — "To direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other applicable law." 12:36:26 P.M. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced. 12:03:09 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 the aisle. 12:02:41 P.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. McIntyre to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 12:02:37 P.M. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 12:00:56 P.M. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. 12:00:49 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 25. 10:45:58 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today. 10:01:01 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. 10:00:34 A.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Blake Farenthold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 10:00:23 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.