[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 163 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1149-D1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3269-
3280; and 1 private bill, H.R. 3281 were introduced.     
  Pages H7159-60
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H7161
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7137
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 
3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government 
entities: The House passed H.R. 674, to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain 
payments made to vendors by government entities, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 405 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 815.          
  Pages H7139-43, H7149-51
  Rejected the Andrews motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 235 
noes, Roll No. 814.                                      
Pages H7149-50
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 112-261 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H7139
  H. Res. 448, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2576) and (H.R. 674) was agreed to yesterday, October 26th.
  Pursuant to section 3 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 674 the 
Clerk shall (1) add the text of H.R. 2576, as passed by the House, as 
new matter at the end of H.R. 674; (2) conform the title of H.R. 674 to 
reflect the addition of the text of H.R. 2576, as passed by the House, 
to the engrossment; (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment; and (4) conform provisions for short titles 
within the engrossment. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 2576 to 
the engrossment of H.R. 674, H.R. 2576 shall be laid on the table.
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of 
modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility 
for certain healthcare-related programs: The House passed H.R. 2576, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of 
modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility 
for certain healthcare-related programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 262 
yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 813.                          
  Pages H7143-49
  H. Res. 448, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2576) and (H.R. 674) was agreed to yesterday, October 26th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 31st.              
  Pages H7151, H7158
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7148-49, 
H7150, H7151. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:58 p.m.

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