07/13/11 5:21 PM
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.
07/13/11 5:20 PM
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 13.
07/13/11 4:27 PM
H.R. 2018:
to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes
07/13/11 4:27 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
07/13/11 4:26 PM
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2018 as unfinished business.
07/13/11 4:25 PM
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Gibbs moved that the Committee now rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carnahan amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carnahan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/13/11 4:21 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-144 to restrict the application of the bill if a major disaster had been declared in the area due to flooding within the last five years, or the waters in question had contributed to such a declaration.
07/13/11 4:21 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carnahan amendment No. 10.
Amendment offered by Mr. Carnahan.
07/13/11 4:20 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/13/11 4:11 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-144 to exclude from coverage under the bill, any waters that EPA determines provide flood protection for communities, are a valuable fish and wildlife habitat that provides benefits to the economy, or are coastal recreational waters.
