[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 107 (Wednesday, July 24, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D762-D764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 2804-
2821; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 52-54; and H. Res. 316-317 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5049-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5051-52
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1961, to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the 
exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement 
for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (H. Rept. 113-175). 
                                                             Page H5049
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4981
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4988
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend John 
Reynolds, Volusia County Baptist Church, Orange City, Florida. 
                                                             Page H4988
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H4988
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Jo Bonner, 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the First Congressional 
District of Alabama, effective 11:59 p.m., August 2, 2013.   
  Page H4988
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 and Energy Consumers 
Relief Act of 2013--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 
315, the rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to 
amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage recovery 
and beneficial use of coal combustion residuals and establish 
requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion 
residuals that are protective of human health and the environment and 
H.R. 1582, to protect consumers by prohibiting the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating as final certain 
energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion 
and will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, by a 
recorded vote of 232 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 400, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 191 nays, 
Roll No. 399.                                         
  Pages H4995-H5002
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014: The House passed H.R. 
2397, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, by a yea-and-nay vote of 315 
yeas to 109 nays, Roll No. 414. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, July 23rd.                                    
  Pages H5002-31
  Rejected the Frankel (FL) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 192 
ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 413.                          
Pages H5029-30
Agreed to:
  LaMalfa amendment (No. 51 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
debated on July 23rd that provides that none of the funds made 
available in this act may be used to pay any fine assessed against a 
military installation by the California Air Resources Board (by a 
recorded vote of 235 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 402);        
Page H5003
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 55 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
debated on July 23rd that reduces funds made available in the Overseas 
Contingency Operations budget by $3,546,000,000 to better correspond 
with the President's request. Protects all amounts made available for 
the National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment modernization 
shortfalls for homeland defense and emergency response (by a recorded 
vote of 215 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 403);             
Pages H5003-04
  Walorski amendment (No. 62 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
debated on July 23rd that prohibits any funds made available by this 
Act from being used to transfer or release detainees from Guantanamo 
Bay to Yemen (by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 
405);                                                        
Page H5005
  Bonamici amendment (No. 65 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
debated on July 23rd that prevents the retirement, divestment, 
transfer, or preparation to do so of C-23 aircraft used by the National 
Guard and to designate $34 million for the sustainment and operation of 
the C-23 aircraft in a viable state (by a recorded vote of 264 ayes to 
154 noes, Roll No. 406);                                     
Page H5006
  Brooks (AL) amendment (No. 72 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that 
prohibits funds from this Act from being used to implement or execute 
any agreement with the Russian Federation concerning the missile 
defenses of the United States;                           
Pages H5011-12
  Speier amendment (No. 74 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that provides 
funds to identify individuals who were separated from the military on 
the grounds of a disorder subsequent to reporting a sexual assault and, 
if appropriate, correcting their record;                 
Pages H5013-14

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  Speier amendment (No. 75 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that provides 
$10 million in additional funds to increase training for investigators 
to properly investigate sexual assault related offenses; 
                                                         Pages H5014-15
  Radel amendment (No. 97 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that prohibits 
the use of any funds with respect to military action in Syria to the 
extent such action would be inconsistent with the War Powers 
Resolution;                                              
Pages H5015-17
  Massie amendment (No. 98 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that provides 
that no funds made available by this Act may be used to fund military 
or paramilitary operations in Egypt;                     
Pages H5017-19
  Kilmer amendment (No. 67 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that protects 
DoD civilians' security clearances (by a recorded vote of 277 ayes to 
142 noes, Roll No. 407);                          
Pages H5006-07, H5019
  Terry amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was debated 
on July 23rd that increases Defense-wide O/M by $1 billion, while 
reducing funding in the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund by $2.6 
billion. The reduction would be in order to give DoD more flexibility 
to offset civilian furloughs (agreed by unanimous consent to withdraw 
the earlier request for a recorded vote to the end that the amendment 
stand adopted in accordance with the previous voice vote thereon); and 
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  Pompeo amendment (No. 99 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that ensures 
none of the funds may be used by the NSA to target a U.S. person or 
acquire and store the content of a U.S. person's communications, 
including phone calls and e-mails (by a recorded vote of 409 ayes to 12 
noes, Roll No. 411).                           
Pages H5021-23, H5027-28
Rejected:
  Jones amendment (No. 48 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was debated 
on July 23rd that sought to restrict the use of funds approved by this 
Act from being used to carry out activities under the United States-
Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, without being approved by 
Members of Congress (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 246 noes, Roll 
No. 401);                                                
Pages H5002-03
  Stockman amendment (No. 60 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
debated on July 23rd that sought to prohibit participation by the 
People's Republic of China in joint U.S. military exercises (by a 
recorded vote of 137 ayes to 286 noes, Roll No. 404);    
Pages H5004-05
  Nadler amendment (No. 69 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that sought to 
prevent the further detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees that have 
already been cleared for release (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 242 
noes, Roll No. 408);                           
Pages H5007-09, H5019-20
  Nadler amendment (No. 70 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that sought to 
prevent further construction or expansion of existing facilities at 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 237 noes, Roll 
No. 409);                                      
Pages H5009-10, H5020-21
  Schiff amendment (No. 73 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that sought to 
prohibit funding the use of force pursuant to the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force (AUMF, PL 107-40) effective on December 31, 2014--
concurrent with the end of our combat role in Afghanistan (by a 
recorded vote of 185 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 410); and 
                                                  Pages H5012-13, H5021
  Amash amendment (No. 100 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that sought to 
end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot 
Act. Bars the NSA and other agencies from using Section 215 of the 
Patriot Act to collect records, including telephone call records, that 
pertain to persons who are not subject to an investigation under 
Section 215 (by a recorded vote of 205 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 412).
                                               Pages H5023-27, H5028-29
Withdrawn:
  Pierluisi amendment (No. 71 printed in H. Rept. 113-170) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have enabled the 
Department of Defense to respond to significant public safety hazards 
and fulfill its environmental restoration responsibilities under CERCLA 
by removing unexploded ordnance from the Northwest Peninsula of the 
island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, which is a formerly used defense site 
where U.S. Navy ship-to-shore bombing and weapons training occurred 
from 1903 until 1975.                                    
Pages H5010-11
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H5031
  H. Res. 312, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2397) and (H.R. 2610) was agreed to yesterday, July 23rd.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 25th.                          
  Page H5031
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5031.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 14 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5000-01, 
H5001-02, H5002-03, H5003, H5003-04,

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H5004-05, H5005, H5006, H5019, H5019-20, H5020-21, H5021, H5027-28, 
H5028, H5030 and H5031. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:55 p.m.