[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 93 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D641-D642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2504-
2528; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 279 were introduced.     
  Pages H4077-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4080-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 277, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Ninth Congressional District of Tennessee 
(H. Rept. 113-132) and
  H. Res. 278, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Forty Third Congressional District of 
California (H. Rept. 113-133).                               
Page H4077
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H4044-45
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Michael Rucker, Bible Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas. 
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Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements 
Authorization Act, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, and Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2014--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 274, the rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 1613, 
to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the 
proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon 
reservoirs, H.R. 2231, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental 
Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, 
and implement the reorganization of the functions of the former 
Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, and 
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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 290, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 289. 
                                                         Pages H4049-57
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be 
taken: The House agreed by unanimous consent to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 270, to permit official photographs of 
the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual 
session on a date designated by the Speaker.                 
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of 
Representative from the Ninth Congressional District of Tennessee: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 277, to dismiss the election contest relating 
to the office of Representative from the Ninth Congressional District 
of Tennessee.                                                
  Page H4057
Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of 
Representative from the Forty Third Congressional District of 
California: The House agreed to H. Res. 278, to dismiss the election 
contest relating to the office of Representative from the Forty Third 
Congressional District of California.                        
  Page H4057
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Amending title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector 
General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions 
taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual 
assault: H.R. 1864, to amend title 10, United States Code, to require 
an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory 
personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications 
regarding sexual assault.                                
  Pages H4057-61
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4055-56 and H4056-57. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:19 p.m.