US Congress House Bill 2681 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 34-8)
Status: Engrossed on October 11 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-10-12 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; and (2) the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, and Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste, insofar as such rules are applicable to the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in place of such rules, to promulgate and finalize on the date that is 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act regulations for the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants subject to such rules, that: (1) establish maximum achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements for hazardous air pollutants or solid waste combustion under the Clean Air Act; and (2) identify non-hazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units of such industry and plants, are solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for purposes of determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet emission standards for such pollutants under such Act. Requires the Administrator to establish a date for compliance with standards and requirements under such regulations, which shall be no earlier than five years after such regulation's effective date after considering compliance costs, non-air quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements, the feasibility of implementation, the availability of equipment, suppliers, and labor, and potential net employment impacts. Treats the date on which the Administrator proposes such a regulation establishing an emission standard as the proposal date for purposes of applying the definition of a "new source" to hazardous air pollutants requirements or of a "new solid waste incineration unit" to solid waste combustion requirements under the Clean Air Act. Requires the Administrator, in promulgating such regulations, to: (1) adopt the definitions of "commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit," "commercial and industrial waste," and "contained gaseous material" in the rule entitled Standards for Performance of New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units; (2) identify non-hazardous secondary material to be solid waste only if the material meets such definitions; (3) ensure that emissions standards for existing and new sources can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source category, taking into account variability in actual source performance, source design, fuels, inputs, controls, ability to measure the pollutant emissions, and operating conditions; and (4) impose the least burdensome regulatory alternative.

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]	Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]
Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]
Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]	Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]

2011-10-06 - House - On Passage (Y: 262 N: 161 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-10-06 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 176 N: 247 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-06 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 165 N: 258 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-06 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 162 N: 257 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-06 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 172 N: 248 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 170 N: 252 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 167 N: 256 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 174 N: 249 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 176 N: 248 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 175 N: 248 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 162 N: 262 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 166 N: 253 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 169 N: 254 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 167 N: 254 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 175 N: 248 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 254 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 162 N: 251 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-10-05 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 166 N: 246 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-12	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
2011-10-11	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2011-10-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-06	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 161 (Roll no. 764).
2011-10-06	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 247 (Roll no. 763).
2011-10-06	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6642)
2011-10-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to protect infants, children, and pregnant women form toxic and cancer-causing air pollutants, by requiring the EPA Administrator to not delay action to reduce air pollution from cement kilns that are within 5 miles of any school, day care center, playground or hospital with a maternity ward or neo-natal unit. Any facility that will have regulation of its air pollutant emissions delayed by this bill is required to notify affected communities no later than 90 days after the date of enactment.
2011-10-06	House	Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6641; text: CR H6641)
2011-10-06	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6640)
2011-10-06	House	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. (text of committee amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 10/5/2011 H6581)
2011-10-06	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2681.
2011-10-06	House	H.AMDT.817 On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 258 (Roll no. 762). (consideration: CR H6640)
2011-10-06	House	H.AMDT.816 On agreeing to the Keating amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 257 (Roll no. 761). (consideration: CR H6639-6640)
2011-10-06	House	H.AMDT.815 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 248, 1 Present (Roll no. 760). (consideration: CR H6638-6639)
2011-10-06	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
2011-10-06	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-10-06	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6638-6643)
2011-10-05	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2681 as unfinished business.
2011-10-05	House	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-10-05	House	Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee now rise.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards amendment No. 3.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.817 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Edwards. (consideration: CR H6615-6617; text: CR H6615)Amendment sought to add a new section on findings relating to health benefits by highlighting data which demonstrates that if rules repealed by the bill were to remain in effect, they would yield annual public health benefits of between $6.7 billion and $18 billion, at a cost of under $1 billion.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Keating amendment No. 5.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.816 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Keating. (consideration: CR H6614-6615; text: CR H6614)Amendment sought to insert provisions which clarify that if the Administrator should determine that there was a compelling reason to extend the compliance date, such an extension could in no case go beyond the date which is 5 years after the effective date of such regulation.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment No. 23.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.815 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H6613-6614; text: CR H6613)Amendment sought to insert provisions requiring that the EPA Administrator consider the potential reductions in the number of illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for the cement kiln rule.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.814 On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 252 (Roll no. 759).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.813 On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 256 (Roll no. 758).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.812 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 249 (Roll no. 757).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.811 On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 248 (Roll no. 756).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.810 On agreeing to the Quigley amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 248 (Roll no. 755).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.809 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 262 (Roll no. 754).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.808 On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 253 (Roll no. 753).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.807 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 254 (Roll no. 752).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.806 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 254 (Roll no. 751).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.805 On agreeing to the Schakowsky amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 248 (Roll no. 750).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.804 On agreeing to the Capps amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 254 (Roll no. 749).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.803 On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 251 (Roll no. 748).
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.802 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 246 (Roll no. 747).
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment No. 14.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.814 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Ellison. (consideration: CR H6604-6605, H6613; text: CR H6604)Amendment sought to insert a requirement that the EPA Administrator shall publish a notice in the Federal Register which would estimate the public health impact resulting from delay of implementation of regulation for the Portland cement manufacturing industry.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment No. 2.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.813 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Moore. (consideration: CR H6602-6604, H6612-6613; text: CR H6602)Amendment sought to add a new section at the end of the bill which would predicate the enactment of the bill upon Presidential certification that the provisions of the bill would not have an adverse effect on the health of at risk subpopulations of Americans.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment No. 20.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.812 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H6601-6602, H6611-6612; text: CR H6601)An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act through the consumption of fish containing mercury and every State in the Nation has issued at least one mercury advisory for fish consumption.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment No. 18.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.811 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). (consideration: CR H6600-6601, H6611; text: CR H6600)An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section entitled Protection from Respiratory and Cardiovascular Illness and Death.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment No. 8.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.810 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Quigley. (consideration: CR H6599-6600, H6610-6611; text: CR H6599)An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section pertaining to Protection from Avoidable Cases of Cancer.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee(TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee(TX) amendment No. 4.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.809 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H6598-6599, H6609-6610; text: CR H6598)Amendment sought to provide that compliance with EPA rules should occur no later than 3 years after the rules have finalized.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pallone amendment No. 21.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.808 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pallone. (consideration: CR H6596-6598, H6609; text: CR H6596-6597)Amendment sought to add new sections containing findings that would prevent the bill from going into effect if it interferes with the HHS goal of reducing children's exposure to mercury.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 16.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.807 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H6596, H6608-6609; text: CR H6596)Amendment sought insert a finding into the bill which would state that EPA's cement kiln rules are expected to reduce mercury depositions in the eastern and western United States.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 9.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.806 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H6595-6596, H6607-6608; text: CR H6595)Amendment sought to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with EPA's Chief Financial Officer and the Comptroller General of GAO and CBO, to determine whether the bill authorizes the appropriation of funds to implement its provisions and if so, whether the bill reduces an existing authorization of appropriations by an offsetting amount.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schakowsky amendment No. 1
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.805 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Schakowsky. (consideration: CR H6592-6595, H6607; text: CR H6592)An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that mercury released into the ambient air from cement kilns addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act is a potent neurotoxin that can damage the development of an infant's brain.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Capps amendment No. 17.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.804 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Capps. (consideration: CR H6589-6592, H6606-6607; text: CR H6589)Amendment sought to add a section which includes findings for health costs and benefits of EPA's mercury and air toxics cleanup standards for large cement plants.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rush amendment No. 7.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.803 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rush. (consideration: CR H6587-6589, H6605-6606; text: CR H6587)Amendment sought to add a clarification that section 5 of the bill was intended to supplement the provisions of, and not be construed to supersede the Clean Air Act.
2011-10-05	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-10-05	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 11.
2011-10-05	House	H.AMDT.802 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H6581-6587, H6605; text: CR H6582)An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section which instructs the EPA Administrator to not delay actions to reduce emissions from any cement kiln if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children.
2011-10-05	House	COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE- AMENDMENT DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole will proceed with debate on offered amendments under the 5 minute rule.
2011-10-05	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681.
2011-10-05	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2011-10-05	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.
2011-10-05	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
2011-10-05	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H6573-6617)
2011-10-03	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
2011-09-26	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
2011-09-26	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-227.
2011-09-21	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 12.
2011-09-21	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-09-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-08-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-07-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HB2250 (Related) 2011-10-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
HR419 (Related) 2011-10-04 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB1610 (Related) 2011-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB1786 (Related) 2011-11-03 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure under the order of 11/2/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 196. (consideration: CR S7113)
SB1971 (Related) 2011-12-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2681/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2681/BILLS-112hr2681ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2681/BILLS-112hr2681eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2681/BILLS-112hr2681rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2681/BILLS-112hr2681pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011747
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011748
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011749
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011750
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011751
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011752
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011753
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011754
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011755
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011756
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011757
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011758
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011759
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011760
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011761
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011762
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011763
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011764