H.R. 2279 - Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013

Bill Text

    Text of Rules Committee Print 113-30 PDF XML

    Showing the texts of H.R. 2279, H.R. 2226, and H.R. 2318 as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    Text of H.R. 2279 PDF XML

    Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 (as reported)

    H. Rept. 113-179 Part 1 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 455: 
AGREED to by record vote of 223-186, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 226-191, on Thursday, January 9, 2014.  

MANAGERS: Burgess/Polis

1. Structured rule for H.R. 2279.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally decided 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. 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 113-30 and provides that it shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

6. Makes in order only those further amendment to H.R. 2279 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. Closed rule for H.R. 3362.

10. Provides one hour of debate with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

12. Provides that the amendment to H.R. 3362 printed in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

14. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

15. Closed rule for H.R. 3811.

16. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

17. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

18. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

19. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

20. Provides one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Castor (FL)DemocratDelays flood insurance premium changes until completion of affordability study.Submitted
4Version 1Connolly (VA)DemocratWithdrawn Requires the owners or operators of a facility report annually to the state agency and EPA that they have potentially flammable or explosive substances on site as well as the quantity.Withdrawn
5Version 1Connolly (VA)DemocratWithdrawn Requires the owners or operators of a facility report annually to the state agency and the Secretary of Homeland Security that they have potentially flammable or explosive substances on site as well as the quantity.Withdrawn
7Version 2Maloney, Sean (NY)DemocratLate Revised Adds a new section to the bill that stated that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the EPA shall fund the cleanup of the Hopewell Precision site (already on the NPL).Submitted
6Version 1Sinema (AZ)DemocratStrikes language that would expand eligibility for the National Priorities List (NPL) in Section 204, which is overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency. Reinstates language that directs listing of the "highest priority facilities" for cleanup.Made In Order
2Version 1Tonko (NY)DemocratBlocks implementation of the bill if any provision would increase litigation, reduce funds available for cleaning up contaminated sites, or that would delay clean up of contaminated sites.Made In Order
3Version 1Waxman (CA)DemocratAdds a sense of Congress that 1) the Federal Government must learn from the explosion in West, Texas; 2) President Obama should be commended for issuing Executive Order 13650; 3) the Administration shall fully implement Executive Order 13650; 4) use existing authorities to reduce the risks posed by chemical facilities to neighboring communities; and 5) provide legislative recommendations for improving the safety and security of chemical facilities.Submitted