[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 104 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D729-D730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 2746-
2765; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 307-311 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4826-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 602, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated 
mentally incompetent for certain purposes (H. Rept. 113-159);
  H.R. 367, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or 
effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 113-160, Pt. 1); and H.R. 1874, to amend the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis 
of the impact of legislation, with amendments (H. Rept. 113-161, Pt. 
1).                                                          
Page H4825
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H4729, H4814
Student Success Act: The House passed H.R. 5, to support State and 
local accountability for public education, protect State and local 
authority, and inform parents of the performance of their children's 
schools, by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 374. 
Consideration of the measure began yesterday, July 18th. 
                                                      Pages H4731-H4814
  Rejected the Kuster motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 196 
ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 373.                          
Pages H4808-14
Agreed to:
  Fitzpatrick amendment (No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
provides a funding condition that for a state or local educational 
agency to be eligible for funds, agency personnel cannot facilitate the 
transfer of an employee if they know, or have probable cause to 
believe, that the employee has engaged in sexual misconduct with a 
minor. Agencies must also require employees be subjected to background 
checks in compliance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 
Act;                                                     
Pages H4732-34
  Cantor amendment (No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that allows 
Title I funds to follow students to other public schools or charter 
schools, upon the state opting to allow it; and          
Pages H4736-38
  Culberson amendment (No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
empowers States by giving them the opportunity to accept or reject 
federal grant money. Grant money rejected by State legislatures would 
be dedicated to paying off our outstanding national debt (by a recorded 
vote of 227 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 370).   
Pages H4731-32, H4806-07
Rejected:
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
sought to create a report containing recommendations regarding the 
advisability of authorizing a state education authority to close a 
school district over the opposition of a locally elected school board, 
and regarding best practices governing the exercise of authority by a 
state education agency

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in monitoring, supervising and controlling under-performing school 
districts with particular emphasis on rural and underserved school 
districts (by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 371) 
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Pages H4734-36, H4807-08
  George Miller substitute amendment (No. 26 printed in H. Rept. 113-
158) that sought to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act to maintain the civil rights and equity focus of the law and to 
ensure all students have access to an education that prepares them for 
college and the workforce. Supports all students, and in particular 
those who are historically disadvantaged, through access to high 
quality state-developed standards, a meaningful but flexible 
accountability and school improvement system, improved and targeted 
professional development and working conditions for teachers and school 
leaders, additional learning time and after-school programs, and 
dedicated supports for wrap-around services for students and a well-
rounded education (by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 
372).                                          
Pages H4738-H4806, H4808
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House, including changes placed 
at the desk.                                                 
Page H4814
  H. Res. 303, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, July 18th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Monday, July 22nd.                        
  Page H4817
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4806-07, H4807-08, H4808, 
H4813-14, H4814. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:18 p.m.