[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D941-D942]
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: 9 public bills, H.R. 15. 3230-
3237; 1 private bill, H.R. 3238; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 73-74, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H6173-74
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  Page H6175
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 370, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 70) making continuing appropriations for National Park 
Service operations, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery 
of Art, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 
2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res 71) making continuing appropriations of local 
funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014; providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making continuing 
appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 73) making continuing appropriations for the National 
Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3230) making continuing 
appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide pay and 
allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 
perform inactive-duty training during such period; and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 113-241). 
                                                             Page H6173
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6105
Recess: The House recessed at 11:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6116
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 173 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 511.                                     
  Pages H6116-17, H6133
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. 
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District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The 
House passed H.J. Res. 71, making continuing appropriations of local 
funds of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2014, by a voice 
vote.                                                    
  Pages H6133-38
  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 70), (H.J. Res. 71), (H.J. Res 72), and (H.J. 
Res. 73) and the bill (H.R. 3230) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 510, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 509. 
                                                         Pages H6122-32
National Institutes of Health Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 
2014: The House passed H.J. Res. 73, making continuing appropriations 
for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2014, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 254 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 514. 
                                               Pages H6139-46, H6155-56
  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 70), (H.J. Res. 71), (H.J. Res 72), and (H.J. 
Res. 73) and the bill (H.R. 3230) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 510, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 509. 
                                                         Pages H6122-32
National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National 
Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The House passed H.J. Res. 70, making 
continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the 
Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, by a recorded 
vote of 252 ayes to 173 noes, Roll No. 513.              
  Pages H6146-55
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Van Hollen motion to recommit the joint 
resolution to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to 
report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 512. 
                                                         Pages H6153-55
  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 70), (H.J. Res. 71), (H.J. Res 72), and (H.J. 
Res. 73) and the bill (H.R. 3230) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 510, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 509. 
                                                         Pages H6122-32
Extending the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the 
United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant 
status: The House agreed by unanimous consent to discharge from 
committees and pass H.R. 3233, to extend the period during which Iraqis 
who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be 
granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or 
surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6131-32, 
H6132, H6133, H6154, H6155, and H6155-56. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:33 p.m.