[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D448-D449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 1981-
2008; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 214, 217, were introduced. 
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  Pages H2655-57
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 
directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular 
class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a 
deadline for such action (H. Rept. 113-58);
  H. Res. 215, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 45) to 
repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-
related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010 (H. Rept. 113-59); and
  H. Res. 216, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1062) to 
improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of 
the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H. Rept. 113-60).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Brooks (AL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Reception in the House Chamber of Former Members of Congress: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the former Members 
program held earlier in the day be printed in the Congressional Record 
and that all Members and former Members who spoke during the 
proceedings have the privilege of revising and extending their remarks.
                                                             Page H2612
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the 
Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of 
securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for 
such action: H.R. 701, amended, to amend a provision of the Securities 
Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a 
particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to 
provide a deadline for such action, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 
yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 148;                     
  Pages H2627-29, H2636
  Homes for Heroes Act of 2013: H.R. 384, amended, to establish the 
position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 149;                       
  Pages H2629-31, H2636-37
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To transfer the position 
of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development to the Office of the Secretary, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H2637
  Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act: H.R. 
356, to clarify authority granted under the Act entitled ``An Act to 
define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation 
in the State of Utah, and for other purposes'';          
  Pages H2631-32
  Amending the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project 
offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project: H.R. 767, 
amended, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot 
Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project, by a 
2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 147; and 
                                                  Pages H2632-33, H2634
  Amending Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana 
Islands, providing parity

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with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa: H.R. 573, to amend 
Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, 
providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. 
                                                         Pages H2633-34
Recess: The House recessed at 1:29 p.m. and reconvened at 5:04 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--First Congressional District of South Carolina: 
Representative-elect Mark Sanford presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of the Certificate of 
Election received from the Honorable Mark Hammond, Secretary of State 
of South Carolina, indicating that, according to the returns of the 
Special Election held May 7, 2013, the Honorable Mark Sanford was 
elected Representative to Congress for the First Congressional 
District, State of South Carolina.                        
  Page H2634-35
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from South 
Carolina, Mr. Sanford, the whole number of the House is 434. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2634.
Senate Referral: S. 601 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2634, H2636, and H2636-37. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:04 p.m.