[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1070-D1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3446-
3460; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 402, 404-407 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6997-98
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  Pages H6998-H7000
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2810, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform 
the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians' 
services, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-257, 
Pt. 1);

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  Supplemental report on H.R. 982, to amend title 11 of the United 
States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established 
under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain 
detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims 
for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-254, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2871, to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the 
composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve 
judicial efficiency, and for other purposes H. (Rept. 113-258);
  H.R. 2922, to extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to 
protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds (H. Rept. 
113-259);
  H. Res. 196, supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States 
Constitution, the right to counsel (H. Rept. 113-260);
  H.R. 2728, to recognize States' authority to regulate oil and gas 
operations and promote American energy security, development, and job 
creation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-261);
  H.R. 1965, to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, 
provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale 
development for American energy security, economic development, and job 
creation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-262, 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1548, to facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by 
reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian 
lands, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-263); 
and
  H. Res. 403, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2655) to 
amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve 
attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 982) to amend title 11 of the United 
States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established 
under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain 
detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims 
for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-264).                                          
Pages H6996-97
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Rooney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  PREEMIE Reauthorization Act: S. 252, amended, to reduce preterm labor 
and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications 
due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity;
                                                         Pages H6961-67
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To reduce preterm labor 
and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications 
due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H6967
  HIV Organ Policy Equity Act: S. 330, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for 
research and transplantation of organs infected with human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV);                            
  Pages H6967-71
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013: S. 893, 
to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans;                               
  Pages H6971-72
  Amending title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of 
the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial 
efficiency: H.R. 2871, to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify 
the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to 
improve judicial efficiency, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 571; and       
  Pages H6972-74, H6977
  Extending the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court 
officials away from the Supreme Court grounds: H.R. 2922, to extend the 
authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away 
from the Supreme Court grounds, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 572.                          
  Pages H6974-75, H6978
Recess: The House recessed at 6:21 p.m. and reconvened at 6:29 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6977
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the 
right to counsel: H. Res. 196, amended, to support the Sixth Amendment 
to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel. 
                                                         Pages H6975-77
Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Loebsack announced his 
intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2642. 
                                                             Page H6978
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979 is to 
continue in effect beyond November 14,

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2013--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 113-72).                                    
  Page H6961
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H6960-61.
Senate Referrals: S. 287 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs; S. 1561 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; 
S. 815 was referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the 
Judiciary; and S. 42 was held at the desk.                   
  Page H6990
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6977, H6978. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m.