[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D846-D849]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 3073-
3078; 1 private bill, H.R. 3079; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 59; and 
H. Res. 338, 340 were introduced.                        
  Pages H5475-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5476-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 130, to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming 
(H. Rept. 113-190);
  S. 304, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 
State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of 
the Natchez Trace Parkway, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-191);
  S. 157, to provide for certain improvements to the Denali National 
Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-192);
  S. 459, to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-193);
  H.R. 2650, to allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in 
the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land (H. Rept. 113-
194);
  H.R. 2388, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take certain 
Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for 
the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other 
purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 113-195);
  H.R. 2337, to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake 
Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado (H. Rept. 113-196);
  H.R. 1964, to amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 
1976 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious 
program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum 
Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve 
each year in the period 2013 through 2023, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-197);
  H.R. 1684, to convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to 
consolidate the historic Ranch A, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-
198);
  H.R. 1394, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals 
for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year 
basis on all onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the 
Interior and the Forest Service (H. Rept. 113-199);
  H.R. 255, to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River 
Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property 
descriptions, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-200);
  H.R. 555, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through 
Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-
201);
  H.R. 1818, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow 
importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada 
before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened 
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (H. Rept. 113-202);
  H.R. 740, to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-203);
  H.R. 553, to designate the exclusive economic zone of the United 
States as the ``Ronald Wilson

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Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States'' (H. Rept. 113-
204);
  H.R. 2637, to prohibit the Secretary of Education from engaging in 
regulatory overreach with regard to institutional eligibility under 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-205); and
  H. Res. 339, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2775) to 
condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a 
program to verify household income and other qualifications for such 
subsidies is operational, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-206). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ros-Lehtinen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:27 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5440
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rev. Dr. Harmon 
E. Stockdale, Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, Rochester, New 
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  Page H5440
Recess: The House recessed at 1:22 p.m. and reconvened at 1:38 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5455
  Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 
2013: H.R. 1155, amended, to reform the National Association of 
Registered Agents and Brokers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas 
to 6 nays, Roll No. 450;                       
  Pages H5443-49, H5455-56
  Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act: 
H.R. 2747, to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain 
functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department 
of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of 
workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of 
such title, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 10 nays, Roll 
No. 451;                                          
  Pages H5449-50, H5456
  Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act: S. 130, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell 
Recreation District in the State of Wyoming, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 452;       
  Pages H5450-51, H5456-57
  Denali National Park Improvement Act: S. 157, to provide for certain 
improvements to the Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of 
Alaska;                                                  
  Pages H5451-52
  Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013: S. 304, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 
parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace 
Parkway, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
453;                                              
  Pages H5452-53, H5458
  Amending Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana 
Islands: S. 256, to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the 
Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin 
Islands, and American Samoa, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 454; and    
  Pages H5453-54, H5458-59
  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: 
S. 459, to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 414 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 455.           
  Pages H5454-55, H5459-60
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
our brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the 
service of our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all 
who serve in our armed forces and their families.            
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:25 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the emergency declared in Proclamation 7463 with 
respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 
2001 is to continue in effect for an additional year--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-
59).                                                         
  Page H5460
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5455-56, H5456, H5457, H5458, 
H5458-59 and H5459-60. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

Committee Hearings
PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE IN SYRIA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on Proposed 
Authorization to Use Military Force in Syria. Testimony was heard from 
John F. Kerry, Secretary, Department of State; Chuck Hagel, Secretary, 
Department of Defense; and General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.

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EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 
SCIENCES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Education Research: Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen 
the Institute of Education Sciences''. Testimony was heard from George 
A. Scott, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTING THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT--NEXT STEPS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy 
Act--Next Steps''. Testimony was heard from Allison Macfarlane, 
Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Peter Lyons, Assistant 
Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy.
PPACA PULSE CHECK: PART 2
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``PPACA Pulse Check: Part 2''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REDUCING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HOUSING PROGRAMS: INSPECTOR GENERAL 
PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Reducing Waste, Fraud, and 
Abuse in Housing Programs: Inspector General Perspectives''. Testimony 
was heard from David A. Montoya, Inspector General, Office of the 
Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a 
hearing entitled ``Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INDIA'S MISSING GIRLS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``India's Missing Girls''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CRISIS IN SYRIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Crisis In Syria: Implications for Homeland Security''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
SATELLITE TELEVISION LAWS IN TITLE 17
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Satellite 
Television Laws In Title 17''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SCHOOL TRUST LANDS OWNERSHIP WITHIN FEDERAL CONSERVATION AREAS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``School Trust Lands 
Ownership Within Federal Conservation Areas''. Testimony was heard from 
Mary Abrams, Director of State Lands, State of Oregon; Tim Donaldson, 
School Children's Trust Director, Office of Education, State of Utah; 
Kathy Opp, Deputy Director Department of Lands, State of Idaho; and a 
public witness.
PREVENTING VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL TRANSPARENCY LAWS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Preventing Violations of Federal Transparency 
Laws''. Testimony was heard from Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission; David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United 
States; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2775, to 
condition the provision of premium and costsharing subsidies under the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a 
program to verify household income and other qualifications for such 
subsidies is operational, and for other purposes. The Committee 
granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for H.R. 2775. The rule provides 
one hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Ellmers 
and Pallone.

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EXAMINING FEDERAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Advanced 
Manufacturing Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS: IMPACTS ON SAFETY, SECURITY, JOBS 
AND THE ENVIRONMENT, PART 1
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Maritime 
Transportation Regulations: Impacts on Safety, Security, Jobs and the 
Environment, Part 1''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Joseph 
Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States 
Coast Guard; Mario Cordero, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission; Paul 
``Chip'' Jaenichen, Acting Administrator, Maritime Administration; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.