[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D310]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1549-
1575; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 39; H. Con. Res. 31; and H. Res. 
160-161, were introduced.                                
  Pages H2024-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2027-28
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 624, to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat 
intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence 
community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-39).                                 
Page H2024
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1995
Recess: The House recessed at 12:13 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1996
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1998
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Government Accountability Office Improvement Act: H.R. 1162, amended, 
to amend title 31, United States Code, to make improvements in the 
Government Accountability Office, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 103;   
  Pages H1998-99, H2010-11
  District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act: H.R. 1246, 
to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide that the 
District of Columbia Treasurer or one of the Deputy Chief Financial 
Officers of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District 
of Columbia may perform the functions and duties of the Office in an 
acting capacity if there is a vacancy in the Office; and 
                                                      Pages H1999-H2001
  Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013: H.R. 882, amended, to 
prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the 
simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or 
grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or 
grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax 
debts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 104.                         
  Pages H2001-04, H2011-12
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of today's attack in Boston, MA.                 
  Page H2011
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013: H.R. 249, to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously 
delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 105. 
                                                  Pages H2004-10, H2012
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2012.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 8 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2010-11, H2011-12, and H2012. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:55 p.m.