[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D593-D594]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2407-
2409, 2411-2426; 1 private bill, H.R. 2427; and 3 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 50; and H. Res. 269-270, were introduced.           
  Pages H3758-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3759-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2410, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
113-116) and
  H. Res. 271, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and 
other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 
2018, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-117).             
Page H3758
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3691
Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H3696
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Bradley Hales, Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpeper, Virginia. 
                                                             Page H3696
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013: H.R. 
1896, to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure 
that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the 
Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of 
Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 394 yeas to 27 nays, Roll No. 252;    
  Pages H3700-04, H3744
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines 
against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines: 
H.R. 475, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include 
vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable 
vaccines; and                                            
  Pages H3704-05
  Directing the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain 
observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil 
Aviation Organization Assembly: H.R. 1151, to direct the Secretary of 
State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the 
triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 250. 
                                               Pages H3705-08, H3720-21
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013: The House 
began consideration of H.R. 1947, to provide for the reform and 
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of 
Agriculture through fiscal year 2018. Consideration is expected to 
resume tomorrow, June 19th.                              
  Pages H3721-30
  H. Res. 266, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1947) and (H.R. 1797), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas 
to 193 nays, Roll No. 249, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 248. 
                                                         Pages H3708-20
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 266 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                              
Pages H3708-10
Recess: The House recessed at 6:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3743
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 1797, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn 
children in the District of Columbia, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas 
to 196 nays, Roll No. 251.                     
  Pages H3730-43, S3743-44
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-15 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                    
Page H3730
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 18, United 
States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H3744
  H. Res. 266, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1947) and (H.R. 1797), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas 
to 193 nays, Roll No. 249, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 248. 
                                                         Pages H3708-20
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 266 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                              
Pages H3708-10
Recess: The House recessed at 8:56 p.m. and reconvened at 12:45 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 19th.                                        
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3700.
Senate Referral: S. 330 was referred to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and the Judiciary.                                  
  Page H3757
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3719-20, H3720, H3720-21, 
H3743, and H3744. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:46 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013.