House Record — Thursday, 3/21/2024
57 pages: H1299-1355
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 69 Activities
10:00:00 a.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:26 a.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Mary E. Miller to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:53 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.
WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY (H1299-4)
THE CLOCK IS TICKING (H1299-5)
A TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY PINGERELLI (H1300)
AMERICAN CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (H1300-2)
HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE VIRGIL MARCUS JONES, SR. (H1301)
SUPPORT UKRAINE'S EFFORT TO DEFEAT PUTIN'S ILLEGAL INVASION (H1301-2)
RECOGNIZING AMY GOOD (H1302-2)
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTABILITY IN AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (H1303-2)
COMMEMORATING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF GAS ATTACKS ON HALABJA-IRAQI KURDISTAN (H1304)
WE NEED TO ENHANCE SOCIAL SECURITY (H1304-2)
CELEBRATING THE ENGINEERS OF TOMORROW (H1305-2)
COMMENDING IVELISSE DIAZ (H1305-3)
SUPPORTING WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN GASTON COUNTY (H1306-2)
AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER (H1306-3)
11:13:04 a.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. today.
12:00:07 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 21.
12:00:21 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
12:02:00 p.m. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:02 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Weber of TX to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:31 p.m. - The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1332 and S. 3648.
12:02:45 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.
WATER TREATY ISSUE (H1307-8)
FREE LUNCH TO EVERY CHILD (H1307-9)
ENERGY WEEK (H1307-10)
COFA RESIDENTS IN MAUI (H1307-11)
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR BRIGID (H1308-2)
UKRAINE AID (H1308-3)
RADIOACTIVE WASTE POISONING (H1308-4)
HONORING RAYFORD GUZARDO (H1308-5)
COUNTERING BIDEN'S WAR ON ENERGY (H1308-6)
RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE MARCIA FUDGE (H1309-2)
GETTING GOOD VALUE FOR TAX DOLLARS (H1309-3)
12:21:03 p.m. - Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy - Pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 51312(b), and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Mr. Suozzi.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A CARBON TAX WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY (H1309-5)
12:21:50 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1085. H.Con.Res. 86 — “Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.”
12:21:55 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, H.Res. 987 and H.R. 7023. The resolution provides for consideration H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, and H.Res. 987 under a closed rule, and H.R. 7023 under a structured rule, each with one hour of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, and H.R. 7023.
12:22:29 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Con.Res. 86.
1:00:14 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:00:40 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 86, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (H1314)
DENOUNCING THE HARMFUL, ANTI-AMERICAN ENERGY POLICIES OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION (H1314-2)
1:03:16 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1085. H.Res. 987 — “Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes.”
1:03:21 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, H.Res. 987 and H.R. 7023. The resolution provides for consideration H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, and H.Res. 987 under a closed rule, and H.R. 7023 under a structured rule, each with one hour of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, and H.R. 7023.
1:03:37 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 987.
1:53:09 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - The previous question was ordered on the resolution and preamble pursuant to the rule.
2:26:46 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 200 (Roll no. 96).
2:26:49 p.m. - H.Res. 987 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A CARBON TAX WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY (H1321)
2:27:05 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - Considered as unfinished business. H.Con.Res. 86 — “Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.”
2:34:21 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 196 (Roll no. 97).
2:34:25 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 86 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2023 (H1321-2)
2:34:33 p.m. - H.R. 1836 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1836 — “To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes.”
2:42:31 p.m. - H.R. 1836 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 98).
2:42:32 p.m. - H.R. 1836 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CREATING CONFIDENCE IN CLEAN WATER PERMITTING ACT (H1322)
2:44:08 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1085. H.R. 7023 — “To amend section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.”
2:44:13 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, H.Res. 987 and H.R. 7023. The resolution provides for consideration H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H.Con.Res. 86, and H.Res. 987 under a closed rule, and H.R. 7023 under a structured rule, each with one hour of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, and H.R. 7023.
2:44:39 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res. 1085 and Rule XVIII.
2:44:40 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Meuser to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2:45:06 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7023.
3:36:41 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Bergman, numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-428 to clarify that no part of the act affects the existing ban on oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes.
3:36:53 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 1.
3:42:07 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Bergman amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:42:27 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-428 to allow the Environmental Protection Agency and states with delegated authority under the Clean Water Act to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for public works (e.g., wastewater treatment or water recycling/reuse plants owned/operated by local governments) for up to 10 years from the current maximum of 5-year permit terms.
3:42:50 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 2.
3:47:17 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:47:45 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Ms. Houlahan, numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-428 to require a report from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on the staffing needs for processing and issuing permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the impact additional funding for full-time employees would have on processing timelines for permits.
3:48:10 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 3.
3:52:29 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Houlahan amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:52:50 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. James, numbered 4 printed in House Report 118-428 to ensure nothing in this act, including amendments, should affect the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to research PFAS chemicals.
3:53:05 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the James amendment No. 4.
3:58:06 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the James amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:58:26 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Moolenaar, numbered 5 printed in House Report 118-428 to prohibit permits from being issued for any discharge from a source that is owned or operated by companies - or the subsidiaries of said companies - that are under the jurisdiction of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
3:58:41 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moolenaar amendment No. 5.
4:05:14 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Moolenaar amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment 6 was not offered.
4:05:38 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Bean (FL), numbered 7 printed in House Report 118-428 to codify Florida's Clean Water Act Section 404 Program and the Programmatic Biological Opinion with Incidental Take Statement, as referenced in 85 Federal Register 83,553 (December 22, 2020).
4:06:06 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean (FL) amendment No. 7.
4:11:47 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Bean (FL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:12:15 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Graves (LA), numbered 8 printed in House Report 118-428 to limit the authorization for certain linear infrastructure projects if federal expenses turn out to exceed their predicted cost.
4:12:28 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1085, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment No. 8.
4:56:33 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On agreeing to the Graves (LA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 323 (Roll no. 99).
4:56:45 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7023.
4:58:24 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:58:37 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
4:59:49 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
5:06:39 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 100).
5:13:42 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 205 (Roll no. 101).
5:13:44 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:13:49 p.m. - H.R. 7023 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 1068 (H1340)
5:15:33 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
HONORING HENRY BELL OF EAST TEXAS (H1340-2)
HONORING EUGENE CORNACCHIA (H1340-3)
KULDEEP RAWAT AWARD (H1340-5)
RECOGNIZING BOBBY CHRISTINE (H1341)
OBAMACARE'S 14TH ANNIVERSARY (H1341-2)
HONORING FIRST SERGEANT WAYNE EDELEN (H1341-3)
HOUSING ACTION PLAN (H1341-4)
RECOGNIZING SECRETARY MARCIA FUDGE (H1341-5)
NATIONAL BLOOD CLOT AWARENESS MONTH (H1341-6)
RECOGNIZING MAJOR JARED L. PERRY (H1342)
UKRAINE-ISRAEL AID (H1342-2)
RECA EXCLUSION (H1342-3)
HONORING WARRANT OFFICERS CASEY FRANKOSKI AND JOHN GRASSIA (H1342-4)
HONORING TERRENCE J. BOYLAN (H1342-5)
END CANCER CLUSTERS (H1342-6)
5:40:50 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the Economic Report of the President Together with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers - referred to the Joint Economic Committee and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-95).
5:48:46 p.m. - The House received a communication from the Honorable Jim Jordan, Chairman, Committee on Judiciary. Pursuant to Section 4(b) of House Resolution 917, Mr. Jordan notified the Speaker that on March 21, 2024, the Committee on the Judiciary commenced litigation against Department of Justice employees Mark Daly and Jack Morgan to enforce duly authorized, issued, and served Congressional subpoenas.
5:48:57 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
ADJOURNMENT (H1351)
7:03:05 p.m. - Mr. Cardenas moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:03:12 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:03:13 p.m. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on March 22, 2024.