[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 130 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D918-D919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3200-
3209; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 66 and H. Res. 362-365 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5921-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5922-23
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 185, to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 
East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the ``Paul Brown United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 113-232);
  H.R. 579, to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 
East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 113-233);
  H.R. 2251, to designate the United States courthouse located at 118 
South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the ``Edward J. 
Devitt United States Courthouse'', with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-
234);
  H.R. 3096, to designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the 
``Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center'' (H. Rept. 113-235); 
and
  H.R. 2189, to establish a commission or task force to evaluate the 
backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 113-236).                          
Page H5921
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5887
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr. 
Alexander, the whole number of the House is 432.             
  Page H5887
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013: Concurred in 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 1412, to improve and increase the 
availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 491 and 
                                                  Pages H5888-90, H5894
  Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center Designation Act: H.R. 
3096, to designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the 
``Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center'', by a \2/3\ recorded 
vote of 403 ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 492.      
  Pages H5892-93, H5894-95
Recess: The House recessed at 9:40 a.m. and reconvened at 9:57 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5893
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 2251, 
amended, to designate the United States courthouse located at 118 South 
Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the ``Edward J. Devitt 
United States Courthouse''.                              
  Pages H5890-92

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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, September 28th, for morning hour debate and 
12 noon for legislative business.                            
  Page H5896
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5899.
Senate Referral: S. 1348 was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce.                                               
  Page H5920
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5894, 
and H5894-95. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:16 p.m.