H. Amdt. 810 - An Amendment Numbered 8 Printed in the Congressional Record to Add a New Section Pertaining to Protection from Avoidable Cases of Cancer.
- Sponsor:
- Mike Quigley
DID NOT PASS on October 5, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 175
voted NO: 248
11 voted present/not voting
Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 2681 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
- Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- John Sullivan
- Co-Sponsors
- Jason Altmire
- Steve Austria
- Spencer Bachus
- Joe Barton
- Dan Benishek
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Dan Boren
- Larry Bucshon
- John R. Carter
- Steve Chabot
- Howard Coble
- Mark S. Critz
- Geoff Davis
- Charles W. Dent
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Jo Ann Emerson
- J. Randy Forbes
- Paul A. Gosar
- Brett Guthrie
- Vicky Hartzler
- Tim Holden
- Lynn Jenkins
- Adam Kinzinger
- Larry Kissell
- Robert E. Latta
- David B. McKinley
- Alan Nunnelee
- Mike Pompeo
- Bill Posey
- Nick J. Rahall II
- David Rivera
- Mike Rogers
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Mike Ross
- Adrian Smith
- Steve Southerland II
- Lee Terry
- Greg Walden
- Allen B. West
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- Subjects
- Environmental protection
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Environmental technology
- Industrial facilities
- Manufacturing
- Solid waste and recycling
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 419 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2681) to Provide Additional Time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Achievable Standards for Cement Manufacturing Facilities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2250) to Provide Additional Time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Achievable Standards for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers, Process Heaters, and Incinerators, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 419 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2681) to Provide Additional Time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Achievable Standards for Cement Manufacturing Facilities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2250) to Provide Additional Time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Achievable Standards for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers, Process Heaters, and Incinerators, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 2250 (112th) : EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
- S. 1610 (112th) : Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
- S. 1786 (112th) : REINS Act
- S. 1971 (112th) : Environmental Impact of Thermal Discharges Act of 2011
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/28/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (16 proposed) Passed House 10/06/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 166 voted YES 246 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 251 voted NO 21 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 158 voted YES 254 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 248 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 254 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 254 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 166 voted YES 253 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 262 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 248 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 248 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 174 voted YES 249 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 256 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 252 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 14 to H R 2681 10/06/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 248 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 2681 10/06/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 257 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 2681 10/06/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 165 voted YES 258 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2681 To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes 10/06/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 247 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House H.R. 2681 (112th): Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 10/06/2011 This bill PASSED the House 262 voted YES 161 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 7/28/2011 7/28/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8/05/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 9/20/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 9/21/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 9/21/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 12. 9/26/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-227. Put on a legislative calendar 9/26/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148. 10/03/2011 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. 10/05/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII. 10/05/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee. 10/05/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681. 10/05/2011 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE- AMENDMENT DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole will proceed with debate on offered amendments under the 5 minute rule. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 11. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rush amendment No. 7. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Capps amendment No. 17. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schakowsky amendment No. 1 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 9. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 16. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pallone amendment No. 21. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment No. 8. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment No. 18. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment No. 20. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment No. 2. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment No. 14. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment No. 23. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Keating amendment No. 5. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards amendment No. 3. 10/05/2011 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. 10/05/2011 Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee now rise. 10/05/2011 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote. 10/05/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2681 as unfinished business. select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Waxman. select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 2681 currently selected Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/05/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 2681 10/05/2011 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rush. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Capps. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Schakowsky. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Waxman. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Waxman. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pallone. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 10/05/2011 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Quigley. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). 10/05/2011 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Moore. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Ellison. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Cohen. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Keating. 10/05/2011 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Edwards. 10/06/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 10/06/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 10/06/2011 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. 10/06/2011 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2681. 10/06/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 10/06/2011 Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. 10/06/2011 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. 10/06/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 10/06/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10/06/2011 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. select this vote Vote 10/06/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 14 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/06/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/06/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 2681 select this vote Vote 10/06/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2681 To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes select this vote House Vote on Passage 10/06/2011 H.R. 2681 (112th): Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 10/11/2011 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 10/12/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 802 Waxman, Henry [D-CA33] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 803 Rush, Bobby [D-IL1] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 804 Capps, Lois [D-CA24] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 805 Schakowsky, Janice [D-IL9] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 806 Waxman, Henry [D-CA33] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 807 Waxman, Henry [D-CA33] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 808 Pallone, Frank [D-NJ6] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 809 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. Amendment sought to provide that compliance with EPA rules should occur no later than 3 years after the rules have finalized.
currently selected H. Amdt. 810 Quigley, Mike [D-IL5] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section pertaining to Protection from Avoidable Cases of Cancer.
Actions
October 5, 2011, 2:40 pm ET - On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 2681
October 5, 2011, 5:00 pm ET - Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Quigley.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.select this vote H. Amdt. 811 Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section entitled Protection from Respiratory and Cardiovascular Illness and Death.
select this vote H. Amdt. 812 Welch, Peter [D-VT] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 813 Moore, Gwen [D-WI4] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 814 Ellison, Keith [D-MN5] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 5, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 815 Cohen, Steve [D-TN9] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 6, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 816 Keating, William [D-MA9] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 6, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 817 Edwards, Donna [D-MD4] October 5, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on October 6, 2011. 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.
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