[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D999-D1000]
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. 3300-3308 
and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 97; H. Con. Res. 61; and H. Res. 383, 386-
388 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H6674-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6676-77
Report Filed: A report was filed on Monday, October 21, 2013 as 
follows:
  H.R. 3080, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of 
water and related resources, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(Rept. 113-246, Pt. 1).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1443, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize 
tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-247);
  H.R. 623, to provide for the conveyance of certain property located 
in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-248, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1963, to amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to 
authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of 
leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the 
authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-249);
  H.R. 2463, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target 
ranges in certain States (H. Rept. 113-250, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 385, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to 
provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-251). 
                                                         Pages H6673-74
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6645
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 275 ayes to 116 noes with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 553.                                            
  Pages H6659-60
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Young, the 
whole number of the House is 431.                            
  Page H6646
Recess: The House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6646
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Paul Brown United States Courthouse Designation Act: 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'', by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 551; 
                                                  Pages H6646-47, H6658
  Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act: H.R. 2083, 
amended, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to

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require criminal background checks for school employees; 
                                                         Pages H6647-51
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require State 
educational agencies that receive funding under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to have in effect policies and 
procedures on background checks for school employees.''.     
Page H6651
  Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care 
Act: H.R. 3205, to reauthorize and restructure the adoption incentives 
grant program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 552; and                        
  Pages H6651-58, H6659
  C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
Designation Act: H.R. 3302, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.''.        
  Pages H6660-64
Recess: The House recessed at 5:59 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6658
In Memory of the late Honorable Thomas S. Foley of Washington: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 383, expressing the condolences of the House on 
the death of the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, former Member of the House 
for 15 terms and Speaker of the House of Representatives for the One 
Hundred First, One Hundred Second, and One Hundred Third Congresses. 
                                                             Page H6660
In Memory of the late Honorable C.W. Bill Young of Florida: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 384, expressing the condolences of the House on the 
death of the Honorable C.W. Bill Young, a Representative from the State 
of Florida.                                                  
  Page H6660
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a certification pursuant to section 1002(b) of the 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-68).        
  Page H6646
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6646.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6658, 
H6659, H6659-60. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and at 9:31 p.m., pursuant to 
House Resolutions 383 and 384, the House stands adjourned as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable Thomas S. Foley and 
the late Honorable C.W. Bill Young.