Congressional Record publishes “AMENDMENTS” on July 29, 2011

Volume 157, No. 116 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5782-H5783 on July 29, 2011.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

AMENDMENTS

Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as follows:

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. Poe of Texas

Amendment No. 83: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize an order for the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) that takes into consideration aggregate exposure to other related substances pursuant to section 408(b)(2)(D)(vi) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(b)(2)(D)(vi)).

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. Rigell

Amendment No. 84: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following:

funding limitation related to acquisition of land

Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to prepare, install, or manage a transit system for access to or within Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. Hastings of Florida

Amendment No. 85: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 (``Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations'').

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. Burgess

Amendment No. 86: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of the Environmental Protection Agency who is receiving special pay consideration under section 207 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209).

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. King of Iowa

Amendment No. 87: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for enforcement activities under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) against the owner or operator of any concentrated animal feeding operation consisting of less than 1,000 animal units.

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. King of Iowa

Amendment No. 88: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to develop numeric nutrient standards for the Mississippi River basin.

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. King of Iowa

Amendment No. 89: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines'' published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 12863 et seq.).

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. King of Iowa

Amendment No. 90: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for enforcement activities under the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Program established under part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, against an owner or operator with respect to a storage container or other facility that is located on a farm (as defined in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations).

H.R. 2584

Offered By: Mr. Gosar

Amendment No. 91: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following:

funding limitation related to border patrol activities

Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to enforce any of the following laws againt the United States Border Patrol during border patrol activities on Federal lands:

(1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

(2) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(3) The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).

(4) The Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 116