Bennie G. Thompson on Climate & Energy

DemocratMS

Climate & Energy149 votes · 57.2/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

464 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 149 of them counted toward the score above: 132 toward “Climate action” and 17 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 315 did not count: 310 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1997-10-30	H.R.1270 BY UPTON (R-MI) -- NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE REJECTED THE ENSIGN AMENDMENT, DEBATED ON OCTOBER 29, THAT SOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT A RISK ASSESSMENT STUDY AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ARE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO ACTION BEING TAKEN UNDER THE ACT. .)H.R. 1270 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-10-29	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE TRAFICANT AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT ONLY NUCLEAR WASTE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES CAN BE STORED IN ANY REPOSITORY ESTABLISHED IN THE BILL.)H.R. 1270 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-10-29	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KILDEE AMENDMENT THAT DEFINES "AFFECTED INDIAN TRIBE" TO QUALIFY THE INDIAN TRIBE FOR AFFECTS OF AN INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY OR REPOSITORY THAT ARE SUBSTANTIAL AND ADVERSE.)H.R. 1270 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-10-29	H.R.1270 BY UPTON (R-MI) -- NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1997 (PURSUANT TO SECTION 426(B)(3) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974, THE HOUSE AGREED TO CONSIDER THE BILL.)H.R. 1270 · 105th Congress · Question on Consideration	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-07-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE KLUG AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM BY $292 MILLION BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT RESCINDED BY THAT AMOUNT.)H.R. 2107 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1996-09-28	Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act — H.R.4236 BY YOUNG, DON (R-AK) -- OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996 FATHER AULL SITE TRANSFER ACT OF 1996 KENAI NATIVES ASSOCIATION EQUITY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 ALEUTIAN WORLD WAR II NATIONAL HISTORIC AREAS ACT OF 1996 REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDY ACT OF 1996 AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 SHENDOAH BATTLEFIELDS NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT AND COMMISSION ACT OF 1996 TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE ACT OF 1996 BISTI/DE-NA-ZIN WILDERNESS EXPANSION AND FOSSIL FOREST PROTECTION ACT NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 1996 STEEL INDUSTRY AMERICAN HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 1996 OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 1996 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4236, AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PRESIDIO PROPERTIES AT MINIMAL COST TO THE FEDERAL TAXPAYER)H.R. 4236 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-08-02	Safe Drinking Water Act amendments of 1995 — S.1316 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-182, APPROVED 8/06/96) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1316, TO AMEND TITLE XIV OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "SAFE DRINKING ACT").)S. 1316 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-25	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCHAEFER AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES FUNDING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS BY $30 MILLION.)H.R. 3816 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1996-07-23	Food Quality Protection Act — H.R.1627 BY BLILEY (R-VA) -- FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-170, APPROVED 8/3/96) (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1627, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT AND THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT.)H.R. 1627 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-06-26	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE HEFLEY AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES EPA LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND BY $20 MILLION AND REDUCES HUD SALARIES AND EXPENSE FUNDING BY $42 MILLION.)H.R. 3666 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Fossil fuel priority
1996-06-10	Antarctic Environmental Protection Act — H.R.3060 BY WALKER (R-PA) -- ANTARCTIC SCIENCE, TOURISM, AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1996 (PUB.L. 104-227, APPROVED 10/2/96) (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3060, TO IMPLEMENT THE PROTOCOL ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO THE ANTARCTIC TREATY.)H.R. 3060 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Climate action
1996-05-30	(HOUSE REJECTED THE LOFGREN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON FUNDING AUTHORIZED FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN.)H.R. 3322 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1996-05-29	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BROWN OF CALIFORNIA AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR VARIOUS SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NASA, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOAA, AND EPA.)H.R. 3322 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-04-23	Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Reauthorization — H.R.1965 BY SAXTON (R-NJ) -- COASTAL ZONE PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1965, AMENDED, TO REAUTHORIZE THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996.)H.R. 1965 · 104th Congress · Suspend Rules and Pass, As Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1996-01-31	Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1995 — H.R.2036 BY OXLEY (R-OH) -- LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-119, APPROVED 3/26/96) (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2036, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NEEDED FLEXIBILITY.)H.R. 2036 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1995-10-12	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BROWN OF CALIFORNIA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE PROGRAM.)H.R. 2405 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-10-12	H.R.2405 BY WALKER (R-PA) -- OMNIBUS CIVILIAN SCIENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEAR 1996 DEPARMTMENT OF ENERGY CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 1995 FIRE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE LOFGREN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR EPA'S CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN.)H.R. 2405 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-07-31	VA, HUD, Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE STOKES MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES LIMITATIONS PLACED ON EPA ACTIVITIES WOULD NOT APPLY WHEN IT IS MADE KNOWN THAT THE LIMITATION WOULD RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF EPA TO PROTECT HUMANS AGAINST EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC, BENZENE, DIOXIN, LEAD, OR ANY KNOWN CARCINOGEN.)H.R. 2099 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Climate action
1995-07-31	(ON A DEMAND FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE REJECTED THE STOKES AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT PROHIBITS OR LIMITS EPA'S ABILITY TO PROMULGATE, ENFORCE, IMPLEMENT, OR TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND FOOD SAFETY LAWS.)H.R. 2099 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-07-31	H.R.2099 BY LEWIS, JERRY (R-CA) -- DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 (HOUSE REJECTED THE DURBIN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY LIMITATION ON USE OF EPA FUNDS WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE AGENCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND COMPLIANCE PROVISIONS WHEN IT IS MADE KNOWN THAT THE LIMITATION WOULD RESTRICT THE AGENCY'S ABILITY TO PROTECT HUMANS AGAINST EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC, BENZENE, DIOXIN, LEAD, OR ANY KNOWN CARCINOGEN.)H.R. 2099 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-07-28	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE STOKES AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES LANGUAGE THAT PROHIBITS OR LIMITS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S ABILITY TO PROMULGATE, ENFORCE, IMPLEMENT, OR TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, AND FOOD SAFETY LAWS.)H.R. 2099 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-07-25	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1943, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO DEEM CERTAIN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES DISCHARGING INTO OCEAN WATERS AS THE EQUIVALENT OF SECONDARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.)H.R. 1943 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-07-25	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act — H.R.1943 BY BILBRAY (R-CA) -- SAN DIEGO COASTAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT CHEMICALLY ENHANCED PRIMARY TREATMENT RESULT IN THE REMOVAL OF NOT LESS THAN 58 PERCENT OF THE BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ON AN ANNUAL AVERAGE AND NOT LESS THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS ON A MONTHLY AVERAGE.)H.R. 1943 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-07-12	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KLUG AMENDMENT THAT EARMARKS $45 MILLION FROM THE ENERGY SUPPLY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.)H.R. 1905 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-16	Clean Water Amendments of 1995 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 961, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Climate action
1995-05-16	Clean Water Amendments of 1995 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE BONIOR MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK TO THE HOUSE ADDING PROVISIONS INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INTO WATER; ADDITIONAL WATER POLLUTION AND CONTROL PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES WHICH ARE USED FOR DRINKING; AND A REPORT BY THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS BILL WITH REGARDS TO THE UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-16	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WYDEN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES IN PROPERTY VALUE CAUSED BY WETLANDS REGULATION IN CASES WHERE FAILURE TO ENFORCE SUCH REGULATIONS IS LIKELY TO REDUCE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ONE OR MORE PRIVATE HOMES BY $10,000 MORE.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-16	(HOUSE REJECTED THE FRELINGHUYSEN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ALLOW STATES THAT ARE ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN FEDERALLY APPROVED WETLANDS PERMIT PROGRAMS AS OF THE DATE OF ENACTMENT TO CONTINUE ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN PROGRAMS RATHER THAN THE NEW PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN THE BILL.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-16	(HOUSE REJECTED THE GILCHREST AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT ESTABLISHES A NEW DEFINITION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A WETLAND AS WELL AS ITS DETAILED WETLANDS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-16	H.R.961 BY SHUSTER (R-PA) -- CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1995 COMPREHENSIVE WETLANDS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHLERT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DEFINE "WETLAND" MORE BROADLY AS ANY AREA THAT IS INUNDATED OR SATURATED BY SURFACE WATER OR GROUND WATER AT A FREQUENCY AND DURATION SUFFICIENT TO A PREVALENCE OF VEGETATION ADAPTED TO SUCH CONDITIONS; REQUIRE EPA TO INITIATE A NATIONAL WETLAND RESTORATION STRATEGY IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; DIRECT EPA TO ESTABLISH A WETLANDS COORDINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO INTEGRATE CONSERVATION EFFORTS AMONG DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND HELP DEVELOP NATIONAL WETLAND STRATEGY AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND ADVISE EPA AND THE ARMY SECRETARY IN ADOPTING A REGULATORY PROGRAM; DIRECT EPA OR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WETLANDS PROTECTION; AUTHORIZE $15 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 TO 2000 FOR EPA TO ESTABLISH DIRECT GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WETLANDS STRATEGIES, ASSISTANCE TO REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PURSUE THE SAME OBJECTIVES, PROVIDE FINANCING OF STATE PERMITS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL WETLANDS PROJECTS WITH NO STATE RECEIVING MORE THAN $300,OOO OF EACH TYPE OF GRANT NOR MORE THAN $500,000 OVERALL AND WITH RECIPIENTS SHARING AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THE COSTS OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-12	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE LARGENT AMENDMENT THAT REDUCES BY $1 BILLION THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS; AND ELIMINATES THE STATE NONPOINT SOURCE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
1995-05-12	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE LIPINSKI AMENDMENT THAT CHANGES THE FORMULA FOR ALLOCATING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION AMONG STATES.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-05-12	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BATEMAN SUBSTITUTE TO THE LIPINSKI AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE FORMULA FOR ALLOCATING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-05-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE LAUGHLIN SUBSTITUTE TO THE EMERSON AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES THAT THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT DOES NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSING OF A HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT AND PROVIDES A DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESOLVING CONFLICTS OR UNREASONABLE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM ACTION TAKEN RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE FOR A HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE VISCLOSKY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PALLONE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT; TARGET REPEAT OFFENDERS BY INCREASING PENALTIES AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES THAT REPEATEDLY VIOLATE THEIR PERMITS; TO AUTHORIZE CITIZENS TO SUE FOR VIOLATIONS AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENTS AS A MEANS OF PRECLUDING CITIZEN SUITS AND ALLOW COURTS TO USE THE PROCEEDS OF SETTLEMENTS AND PENALTIES AGAINST POLLUTERS TO BE TARGETED FOR USE IN MITIGATION PROJECTS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE OBERSTAR AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE PROVISIONS WHICH DELAY COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR STATE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS BY ONE YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR IN WHICH THE BILL IS LESS THAN FULLY FUNDED.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE NADLER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW STATES TO DOWNGRADE DESIGNATED USES OF BODIES OF WATER IF THE COST OF ACHIEVING THE DESIGNATED USE STATUS EXCEEDS THE BENEFITS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE DEFAZIO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN NAVAL FACILITIES FROM ADHERING TO THE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS LANGUAGE.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO RISK ASSESSMENT AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS BY ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT FOR ALL RISK ASSESSMENT COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF MICHIGAN EN BLOC AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE EPA TO CONSIDER THE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF DIVERSE SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION WHEN SETTING WATER QUALITY CRITERIA; TO POST WARNING SIGNS, PROPOSE AND ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY VIOLATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OR ARE SUBJECT TO A FISHING OR SHELLFISH BAN, ADVISORY, OR CONSUMPTION RESTRICTION DUE TO CONTAMINATION; ESTABLISH WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF ENACTMENT, UNIFORM AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH SAMPLING, MONITORING OF NAVIGABLE WATERS THAT DO NOT MEET APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OR ARE SUBJECT TO FISHING BANS ADVISORIES, OR CONSUMPTION RESTRICTIONS; REVIEW FACILITY DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS SO AS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POLLUTION HAVING A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH AND ADVERSE IMPACT ON MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS; AND COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA ON SOURCES OF POLLUTION TO WHICH MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS ARE EXPOSED, AND ON POLLUTANT DISCHARGES IN WATERS WHICH ARE ADJACENT TO AND OR USED BY MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the amendments en bloc	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE EPA TO CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED REGULATORY REFORMS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PALLONE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE BEACH WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROVISIONS AND PLACE NEW STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CLOSURE PROCEDURES AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR BEACHES.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REVISE LANGUAGE ADDRESSING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS; LEAVE THE INDUSTRY UNDER THE STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT SYSTEM; AND INCLUDE A MORATORIUM EXTENDING EPA'S DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE BY COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-11	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PALLONE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE ADDRESSING SECONDARY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-10	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BOEHLERT AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES PROVISIONS FOLDING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INTO STATE NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND, INSTEAD, REAUTHORIZES THE COASTAL ZONE ACT THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2000, AMENDING IT TO REQUIRE THAT ANY STATE THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED FEDERAL APPROVAL FOR ITS CORE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUBMIT A COASTAL NONPOINT PROGRAM WITHIN 30 MONTHS OF SUCH APPROVAL.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-10	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MINETA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT EPA FIRST LIST A POLLUTANT BEFORE IT OR A STATE MAY ALLOW A PERMIT-HOLDER TO COMPLY WITH BEST PRACTICABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OR WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN LIEU OF BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE EPA OR STATES TO MODIFY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN PERMITS FOR COAL REMINING, EVEN IF THE OPERATIONS EXCEED STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IF THE RECEIVING WATERS DID NOT MEET WATER QUALITY STANDARDS PRIOR TO REMINING AND THE APPLICANT SUBMITS A PLAN CITING SPECIFIC MEASURES THAT WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE EXISTING WATER QUALITY; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD STIPULATE THAT A COAL REMINING OPERATION THAT STARTED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF NEW REGULATORY STANDARDS IS DEEMED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AS LONG AS POST-MINING DISCHARGES ARE THE SAME OR BETTER THAN BEFORE MINING COMMENCED, AND REMINING WAS CONDUCTED UNDER A SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION PERMIT; STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR PERMIT HOLDERS TO UNDERTAKE INNOVATIVE POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES; AND STRIKE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REVISE THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS ON A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, BUT RETAIN LANGUAGE PROVIDING FOR A REVIEW OF SUCH PROPOSED REVISIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Climate action
1995-05-10	H.R.961 BY SHUSTER (R-PA) -- CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS OF 1995 COMPREHENSIVE WETLANDS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1995 (HOUSE REJECTED THE SAXTON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO RETAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING CLEAN WATER ACT FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION FROM COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOS) AND CONSISTENCY OF STATE PROGRAMS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY GUIDANCE; REPLACE WETLANDS LANGUAGE WITH PROVISIONS PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO ASSUME AUTHORITY OVER WETLANDS REGULATION THROUGH DELEGATION FROM EPA; EXPEDITE THE FEDERAL WETLANDS PERMITTING PROCESS; MAKE THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH AREAS TO BE DESIGNATED WETLANDS ON ALL AGRICULTURE LANDS; REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO HELP DEVELOP AND FIELDTEST NATIONAL WETLANDS POLICIES AND A STRATEGY FOR RESTORATION OF WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS; STRIKE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING NEW REQUIREMENTS TO COMPENSATE LANDOWNERS FOR LOSSES IN PROPERTY VALUE RESULTING FROM FEDERAL REGULATION; RETAIN THE SPECIAL RUNOFF CONTROL PROVISIONS CURRENTLY APPLICABLE TO COASTAL AREAS, BUT MODIFY THE CURRENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COASTAL STATES ORGANIZATION, ALLOW AFFECTED STATES TO TARGET RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAMS TO THE AREAS MOST THREATENED BY POLLUTION AND GIVE GREATER AUTHORITY TO USE INCENTIVE-BASED PROGRAMS AND PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN LIEU OF ENFORCEABLE REQUIREMENTS; RETAIN THE EXISTING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, MAKING SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PLACING A TEN-YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY NEW STORM WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIES OR COMMUNITIES WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 100,000; AND PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF NUMERIC EFFLUENT LIMITS TO MUNICIPAL STORM WATER PERMITS.)H.R. 961 · 104th Congress · On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment, as amended	Yea	Climate action
1995-02-24	Regulatory Transition Act of 1995 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF ILLINOIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT FROM THE MORATORIUM ANY REGULATORY RULEMAKING BEGUN BY EPA BEFORE THE DATE OF ENACTMENT THAT RELATED TO CONTROL OF MICROBIAL AND DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT RISKS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.)H.R. 450 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-10-04	MINOR CROP PESTICIDES ACT — H.R.967 BY DE LA GARZA (D-TX) -- MINOR CROP PROTECTION ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 967, AS AMENDED, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT WITH RESPECT TO MINOR USE PESTICIDES.)H.R. 967 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-09-29	H.R.4683 BY PALLONE (D-NJ) -- FLOW CONTROL ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE REJECTED THE RICHARDSON AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PLACE GREATER RESTRICTIONS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FLOW CONTROL AUTHORITY; EXTEND THE AUTHORITY TO GOVERNMENTS THAT ALREADY HAD SUCH ARRANGEMENTS IN EFFECT AS OF MAY 15, 1994; AND LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE AUTHORITY MAY BE EXERCISED.)H.R. 4683 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1994-09-28	STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE SOLID WASTE CONTROL ACT — H.R.4779 BY BOUCHER (D-VA) -- STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4779, TO AMEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND GOVERNORS TO RESTRICT RECEIPT OF OUT-OF-STATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.)H.R. 4779 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-09-13	WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS — H.R.4308 BY DINGELL (D-MI) -- NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-375, APPROVED 10/19/94) (HOUSE PASSED H.R.4308, TO AMEND THE NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALLOCATIONS UNDER THAT ACT FOR WETLANDS CONSERVATION.)H.R. 4308 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-07-28	RADON AWARENESS AND DISCLOSURE — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2448, IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF RADON TESTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND INCREASING TESTING FOR RADON. .)H.R. 2448 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-07-28	H.R.2448 BY MARKEY (D-MA) -- RADON AWARENESS AND DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE REJECTED THE OXLEY EN BLOC AMENDMENTS THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE LANGUAGE REQUIRING THAT PROPERTY OWNERS, WHEN SELLING OR RENTING THEIR PROPERTIES, PROVIDE POTENTIAL BUYERS OR LESSEES WITH PAMPHLETS ON RADON HAZARDS; DISCLOSE THE RESULTS OF ANY KNOWN RADON TESTS PERFORMED ON THEIR PROPERTIES; AND INCLUDE IN ANY SALES CONTRACT A RADON WARNING STATEMENT AND BUYER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT THAT RADON INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND THAT THE BUYER WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE PROPERTY FOR RADON; AND SEEKING TO REPLACE SUCH LANGUAGE WITH PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS TO HIGH RADON AREAS, AND COORDINATE WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION BEING CREATED TO ASSURE THE BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF RADON INFORMATION .)H.R. 2448 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1994-07-26	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE WALKER AMENDMENT THAT DIRECTS THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT.)H.R. 3870 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1994-07-26	H.R.3870 BY BROWN, GEORGE (D-CA) -- ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE REJECTED THE BROWN OF CALIFORNIA SUBSTITUTE TO THE WALKER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY AND DEFINE A SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH RISKS WILL BE CONSIDERED; TO USE BOTH AVAILABLE QUANTITATIVE DATA AND INDEPENDENT AND WELL-QUALIFIED EXPERT ADVICE; AND TO DEVELOP AND USE A COMMON SET OF ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR RANKING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BASED ON THE RELATIVE RISKS THEY POSE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDRESSING THESE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES .)H.R. 3870 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-11-03	FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION — H.R.2684 BY STUDDS (D-MA) -- NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 BROWNSVILLE WETLANDS POLICY ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2684, AMENDED, TO REAUTHORIZE AND AMEND THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT ACT.)H.R. 2684 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED	Yea	Climate action
1993-10-26	ESTABLISHING THE BIOLOGIAL SURVEY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1845, TO ESTABLISH THE BIOLOGICAL SURVEY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.)H.R. 1845 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Climate action
1993-10-26	(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE TAYLOR OF NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT THAT CHANGES SOME OF THE PROVISIONS REGARDING NBS ACTIVITIES ON NON-FEDERAL PROPERTY BY REQUIRING THE NBS TO OBTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT PRIOR TO ENTERING NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND SPECIFIES THAT THIS CONSENT MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; ESTABLISHES ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THE NBS WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO CONGRESS DESCRIBING ITS ACTIVITIES ON NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND CERTIFYING ITS COMPLIANCE WITH CONSENT AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 1845 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Fossil fuel priority
1993-10-26	H.R.1845 BY STUDDS (D-MA) -- NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY ACT OF 1993 (ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE TAUZIN AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ACCEPT THE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO ASSIST IN THE COLLECTION OF DATA OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS FOR RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS CRITICAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES.)H.R. 1845 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Climate action
1993-10-06	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE TAYLOR OF NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT THAT CHANGES SOME OF THE PROVISIONS REGARDING NBS ACTIVITIES ON NON-FEDERAL PROPERTY BY REQUIRING THE NBS TO OBTAIN WRITTEN CONSENT PRIOR TO ENTERING NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND SPECIFIES THAT THIS CONSENT MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; ESTABLISHES ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THE NBS WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO CONGRESS DESCRIBING ITS ACTIVITIES ON NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND CERTIFYING ITS COMPLIANCE WITH CONSENT AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 1845 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-10-06	H.R.1845 BY STUDDS (D-MA) -- NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE TAUZIN AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ACCEPT THE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO ASSIST IN THE COLLECTION OF DATA OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS FOR RESEARCH, INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS CRITICAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES.)H.R. 1845 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-09-21	WETLANDS CENTER AT BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — H.R.2604 BY ORTIZ (D-TX) -- BROWNSVILLE WETLANDS POLICY ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2604, TO ESTABLISH A WETLANDS CENTER AT THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.)H.R. 2604 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Climate action

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