[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D101-D102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 624-681; 
1 private bill, H.R. 682; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 27-28; H. Con. 
Res. 13-14 and H. Res. 64-68 were introduced.           
  Pages H499-H504
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H504
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 66, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to 
eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-9).                      
Pages H498-99
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H457
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H462
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Archbishop 
Emeritus John Quinn, Diocese of San Francisco, San Francisco, 
California.                                               
  Pages H462-63

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Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013: H.R. 592, 
to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for 
certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to 
other eligible private nonprofit facilities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 354 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 39.                 
  Pages H465-80
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, February 
12th:
  Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013: H.R. 267, to improve 
hydropower, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 40.                                         
  Page H481
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 64, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H481
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced that the Speaker's appointment of members of the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence on February 8, 2013 is made 
notwithstanding the requirement of clause 11(a)(4)(A) of rule X; and 
the Speaker's appointment, pursuant to clause 11 of rule X, clause 11 
of rule I, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, and 
notwithstanding the requirement of clause 11(a)(1)(C) of rule X, of the 
following Members of the House to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence: Representatives Thompson (CA), Schakowsky, Langevin, 
Schiff, Gutierrez, Pastor (AZ), and Himes. Subsequently, the Chair 
additionally appointed Representative Sewell pursuant to a unanimous 
consent request.                                          
  Pages H497-98
Recess: The House recessed at 4:13 p.m. and reconvened at 7:19 p.m. 
                                                          Pages H497-98
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13566 of February 25, 2011 with respect to Libya is to continue 
in effect beyond February 25, 2013--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-9).    
  Page H488
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H479-80 and H481. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.