[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 131 (Saturday, September 28, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D921-D923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3210-
3218, were introduced.                                       
  Page H6011
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6012
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2122, to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze 
and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H. Rept. 113-237) 
and
  H. Res. 366, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3210) making continuing appropriations 
for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown (H. Rept. 113-
238).                                                        
Page H6011
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Stewart to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:28 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the 
part of the House to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representatives Pastor, Linda T. Sanchez (CA), Gene Green (TX), Polis, 
and Gallego.                                                 
  Page H5938
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules and relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural 
and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 
2018: The House agreed to H. Res. 361, to waive a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules and relating to consideration of 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform 
and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department 
of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 493, after the previous question was ordered 
without objection.                                       
  Pages H5938-46
  Pursuant to section 2 of the rule, upon adoption of H. Res. 361, the 
House (1) takes from the Speaker's table H.R. 2642, to provide for the 
reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other 
purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto; and (2) concurs in the 
Senate amendment with an amendment substituting for the matter proposed 
to be inserted by the Senate amendment the text of H.R. 2642, as passed 
by the House, modified by the insertion of a new title IV consisting of 
the text of H.R. 3102, as passed by the House, with designations, short 
titles, and cross-references conformed accordingly.          
Page H5938
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
human drug

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compounding and drug supply chain security: H.R. 3204, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug 
compounding and drug supply chain security and           
  Pages H5946-65
  Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2014: H.R. 2848, amended, to authorize appropriations 
for the Department of State for fiscal year 2014, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 384 yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 500.    
  Pages H5965-75, H6010
Recess: The House recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 7:44 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, September 
27th:
  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'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 
4 nays, Roll No. 496.                                        
  Page H5985
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the United 
States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill 
Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the `Edward J. Devitt United 
States Courthouse and Federal Building'.''.                  
Page H5985
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The House concurred in the 
Senate amendment with amendments, made in order by the rule and printed 
in H. Rept. 113-238, to H. J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2014. Pursuant to the rule, the question of adoption of 
the motion to concur was divided between the two House amendments. 
                                            Pages H5985-H6002, H6008-09
  Agreed to House amendment No. 1 (printed in H. Rept. 113-238) to the 
Senate amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 174 nays, Roll 
No. 497.                                                     
Page H6008
  Agreed to House amendment No. 2 (printed in H. Rept. 113-238) to the 
Senate amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 192 nays, Roll 
No. 498.                                                 
Pages H6008-09
  H. Res. 366, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 59) and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3210) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 231 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 495, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
494.                                                     
Pages H5975-85
Pay Our Military Act: The House passed H.R. 3210, making continuing 
appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
499.                                           
  Pages H6002-08, H6009-10
  H. Res. 366, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 59) and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3210) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 231 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 495, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
494.                                                     
Pages H5975-85
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 30th.                   
  Page H6010
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5945, H5983-84, H5984-85, 
H5985, H6008, H6009, H6009-10, and H6010. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:33 a.m. on 
Sunday, September 29th.

Committee Meeting
CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 
RESOLUTION, 2014; AND PAY OUR MILITARY ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on consideration of 
the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations 
Resolution, 2014; and H.R. 3210, the ``Pay Our Military Act''. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule, which provides for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59. The rule makes 
in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.J. Res. 59 with each of the two amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report. The rule provides one hour of debate on the 
motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The 
rule provides that the question of adoption of the motion shall be 
divided between the two House amendments. In Section 2, the rule 
provides a closed rule for H.R. 3210. The rule provides 40 minutes of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points 
of order

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against consideration of the bill and provides that it shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Rogers (KY); and Representatives 
Lowey; DeLauro; Wasserman Schultz; Jackson Lee; Gohmert; and Moran.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.