H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

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137 (30 Democrats, 107 Republicans)

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Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the CWA for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under...

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 8.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-43, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 112-43, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 872.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 292 - 130 (Roll no. 206).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
March 2, 2011

Introduced in the House by Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

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