[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D908-D909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3172-
3183; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 64-65 ; and H. Res. 354-359 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5832-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5833-34
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3095, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing 
for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating 
commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a 
rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-225);
  H.R. 2848, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-226);
  H.R. 1804, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress semiannual reports 
on the cost of foreign travel made by employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (H. Rept. 113-227);
  H.R. 2374, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide 
protections for retail customers, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-228, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 992, to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal 
assistance for swaps entities (H. Rept. 113-229, Pt. 1); and H.R. 992, 
to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps 
entities (H. Rept. 113-229, Pt. 2).                          
Page H5832
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bentivolio to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5807
Recess: The House recessed at 12:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5808
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5810
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from 
the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels 
operating within the Boundary Line: 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 280 yeas to 89 nays, Roll 
No. 484 and                                    
  Pages H5810-15, H5823-24
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 527, with an amendment: H. Res. 354, to provide for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 527, with an 
amendment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 485.                         
  Pages H5816-21, H5824-25

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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims and survivors of the flooding in Colorado.       
  Page H5824
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Ensuring that any new or revised requirement providing for the 
screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial 
motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking 
proceeding: H.R. 3095, to ensure that any new or revised requirement 
providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals 
operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted 
pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding and                  
  Pages H5815-16
  Amending the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how 
the Act applies to condominiums: H.R. 2600, to amend the Interstate 
Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to 
condominiums.                                            
  Pages H5821-23
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and a message received from 
the Senate today appear on pages H5808 and H5815.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5823-24, H5824-25. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:04 p.m.