H.R. 2218—Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 3:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Amendment Deadline
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 10:00am in H-312, the Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 (as reported)
Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 315:
ADOPTED by record vote of 232-188, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 224-191, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.
MANAGERS: Burgess/Hastings(FL)
1. Structured rule for H.R. 2218.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points or oder against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part A of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
9. Structured rule for H.R. 1582.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
11. Waives all points or order against consideration of the bill.
12. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-19 and provides that it shall be considered as read.
13. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
14. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in there export, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of the report.
16. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Hastings, Alcee (FL) | Democrat | Withdrawn Provides an economic incentive to responsibly manage both active and inactive coal ash facilities so that environmental releases do not impact health or the environment. | Withdrawn |
| 2 | Version 2 | Schakowsky (IL) | Democrat | Revised States that nothing in bill will impact the authority of the EPA Administrator under the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act with respect to coal combustion residuals. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 2 | Connolly (VA) | Democrat | Revised Requires that the owner or operator of any structure that receives coal combustion residuals prepare an emergency action plan that identifies responsible parties and actions to be taken in the event of a leak or spill emergency. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 2 | Connolly (VA) | Democrat | Revised Requires States to update their certification documents with EPA and to include in those documents a State emergency action plan for responding to spills or leaks. | Made In Order |
| 5 | Version 1 | Murphy, Tim (PA) | Republican | Prohibits the EPA from using the "social cost of carbon" valuation in its rulemakings. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Waxman (CA) | Democrat | Late Ensures that state permit programs are protective of human health and the environment. | Made In Order |
| 7 | Version 1 | Tonko (NY) | Democrat | Late Requires the EPA Administrator to find a State coal combustion residual permit program deficient if the implementation of the program threatens human health or the environment in any other State. Any State may request that the EPA Administrator review another state’s coal combustion residuals permit program for deficiency. | Made In Order |
| 8 | Version 1 | Rush (IL) | Democrat | Late Provides federal enforcement authority so that if the EPA Administrator determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, and the State has not taken appropriate action to enforce such permit program with respect to such structure, the Administrator may inspect such structure and enforce the requirements of such permit program with respect to such structure | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Christensen (VI), Butterfield (NC) | Democrat | Late Ensures that vulnerable populations are not adversely impacted by the coal combustion residuals permit program. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 61
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated 4-8.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 62
Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted 8-4.