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On July 18, 2011 in the Senate:

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103.

On July 14, 2011 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

On July 13, 2011 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 347 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 347 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2018 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. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 347 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2018 .
H.AMDT.628 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to strike all after the enacting clause.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gibbs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.629 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to allow the EPA to continue to have the authority to set standards for NPDES Permit programs by striking section 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.630 Amendment offered by Mrs. Capito. Amendment requires the EPA to analyze the impact of certain covered actions on employment levels and economic activity and requires public notice and a hearing in those instances where a covered action has more than a de minimis impact on employment or economic activity in any given state.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.631 Amendment offered by Ms. Hanabusa. Amendment, as modified, requires the Adminstrator of EPA to submit to Congress within one year and then annually thereafter, a report on any increase or reduction in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms , toxic chemicals, or toxic metals in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of H.R. 2018 , and including any amendments to the bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment.
H.AMDT.631 Hanabusa amendment modified by unanimous consent.
H.AMDT.631 On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.632 Amendment offered by Mr. Polis. Amendment sought to exclude from this act permit holders who are on the significant non-compliance list.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gibbs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.633 Amendment offered by Mr. Connolly . Amendment sought to align federal funding with the scope of federal clean water regulations.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that 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 later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.634 Amendment offered by Mr. Cohen. Amendment to clarify that nothing in the bill can limit the EPA Administrator's authority to regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 8.
H.AMDT.634 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.635 Amendment offered by Mr. Blumenauer. Amendment sought 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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 9.
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.
H.AMDT.636 Amendment offered by Mr. Carnahan. Amendment sought 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.
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.
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.
Mr. Gibbs moved that the Committee now rise.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2018 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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.
H.AMDT.629 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 252 .
H.AMDT.630 On agreeing to the Capito amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 268 - 152 .
H.AMDT.632 On agreeing to the Polis amendment Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 231 .
H.AMDT.633 On agreeing to the Connolly amendment Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 240 .
H.AMDT.635 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 237 .
H.AMDT.636 On agreeing to the Carnahan amendment Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 247 .
H.AMDT.628 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 254 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2018 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Mr. McNerney moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney 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 to retain EPA's authority to set water pollution standards and review permits when pollutants are being discharged into waters that are a source of public drinking water.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 238 .
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 184 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On July 12, 2011 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 347 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2018 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. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.

On July 8, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-139 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.

On June 22, 2011 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 19.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

On May 27, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

On May 26, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.AMDT.628

Amendment sought to strike all after the enacting clause.

H.AMDT.629

Amendment sought to allow the EPA to continue to have the authority to set standards for NPDES Permit programs by striking section 2.

Amendment requires the EPA to analyze the impact of certain covered actions on employment levels and economic activity and requires public notice and a hearing in those instances where a covered action has more than a de minimis impact on employment or economic activity in any given state.

H.AMDT.631

Amendment, as modified, requires the Adminstrator of EPA to submit to Congress within one year and then annually thereafter, a report on any increase or reduction in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of