H.R. 2018 - Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- John Mica
- Summary:
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 13, 2011
- Amendments:
- 9 proposed amendments. 2 accepted. 6 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on July 13, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 239
voted NO: 184
9 voted present/not voting
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
H.R. 2018 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- John Mica
- Co-Sponsors
- Jason Altmire
- Spencer Bachus
- Lou Barletta
- Rob Bishop
- Jo Bonner
- Larry Bucshon
- Shelley Capito
- Howard Coble
- Chip Cravaack
- Eric Crawford
- Mark Critz
- John Duncan
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Blake Farenthold
- Bob Gibbs
- Sam Graves
- H. Griffith
- Frank Guinta
- Brett Guthrie
- Tim Holden
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Bill Johnson
- Jeff Landry
- James Lankford
- Billy Long
- Cynthia Lummis
- David McKinley
- Gary Miller
- Pete Olson
- Ronald Paul
- Nick Rahall
- Dennis Rehberg
- Harold Rogers
- Jean Schmidt
- Bill Shuster
- Steve Southerland
- Joe Walsh
- Don Young
- Subjects
- Environmental protection
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Metals
- Public participation and lobbying
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Water quality
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 347 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2018) to Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to Preserve the Authority of Each State to Make Determinations Relating to the State's Water Quality Standards, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 3409 (112th) : Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
- S. 3558 (112th) : Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/26/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (9 proposed) Passed House 7/13/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 2 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 252 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 3 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment PASSED the House 268 voted YES 152 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 5 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 231 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 6 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 240 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 8 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 237 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 9 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 247 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 2018 7/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 254 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2018 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes 7/13/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 188 voted YES 238 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 2018 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes 7/13/2011 This bill PASSED the House 239 voted YES 184 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/13/2011 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/26/2011 5/26/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 5/27/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 6/22/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/22/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 19. 6/22/2011 Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged. 7/08/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-139. Put on a legislative calendar 7/08/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88. 7/12/2011 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. 7/13/2011 Rule H. Res. 347 passed House. 7/13/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 347. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 347 and Rule XVIII. 7/13/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. 7/13/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2018. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 1. 7/13/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) 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. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 2. 7/13/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) 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 (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. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment. 7/13/2011 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 (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment. 7/13/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) 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 (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 Mr. Gibbs moved that the Committee now rise. 7/13/2011 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote. 7/13/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2018 as unfinished business. 7/13/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 7/13/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2018. 7/13/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 Mr. McNerney moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. 7/13/2011 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. 7/13/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 7/13/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 2 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 3 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 5 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 6 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 8 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 9 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 Amendment 1 to H.R. 2018 select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2018 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/13/2011 On Passage - House - H.R. 2018 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes 7/13/2011 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 7/13/2011 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 7/13/2011 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Capito. 7/13/2011 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Hanabusa. 7/13/2011 Hanabusa amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. 7/13/2011 On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. 7/13/2011 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Polis. 7/13/2011 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). 7/13/2011 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Cohen. select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/13/2011 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. 7/13/2011 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Carnahan. 7/14/2011 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 7/18/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 628 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. Amendment sought to strike all after the enacting clause.
select this vote H. Amdt. 629 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. Amendment sought to allow the EPA to continue to have the authority to set standards for NPDES Permit programs by striking section 2.
select this vote H. Amdt. 630 Capito, Shelley [R-WV2] July 13, 2011 Passed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. 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 Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI1] July 13, 2011 Offered on July 12, 2011. 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 H.R. 2018, and including any amendments to the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 632 Polis, Jared [D-CO2] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. Amendment sought to exclude from this act permit holders who are on the significant non-compliance list.
select this vote H. Amdt. 633 Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. Amendment sought to align federal funding with the scope of federal clean water regulations.
select this vote H. Amdt. 634 Cohen, Steve [D-TN9] July 13, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 13, 2011. Amendment to clarify that nothing in the bill can limit the EPA Administrator's authority to regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed.
select this vote H. Amdt. 635 Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 636 Carnahan, Russ [D-MO3] July 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on July 13, 2011. 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.
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Total contributions given to House members from Coal mining, which…
supported this bill
| Coal mining | $2,437,503 |
| $2,437,503 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
