[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 173 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1156-D1157]
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. 3674-
3682; and H. Res. 434 were introduced.                   
  Pages H7607-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3521, to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical 
facility leases, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-284);
  H.R. 1447, to encourage States to report to the Attorney General 
certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody 
of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-285); 
and
  H.R. 3627, to require the Attorney General to report on State law 
penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
113-286).                                                    
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 4:59 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H7569-70
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013: H.R. 3627, to require 
the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child 
abusers.                                                 
  Pages H7570-71
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Shuster wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions to authorize five lease prospectuses included in the 
General Services Administration's FY2011 and FY2014 Capital Investment 
and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure on December 4, 2013. 
                                                      Pages H7571-H7606
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Reappointment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Democratic 
Leader, in which she reappointed the following individuals to the 
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Ms. 
Carolyn Bartholomew of Washington, DC and Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler of 
Great Falls, VA.                                             
  Page H7606
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon tomorrow, December 10th, for morning hour debate and 2 
p.m. for legislative business.                               
  Page H7606
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted an Agreement on Social Security between the United States 
of America and the Swiss Confederation, signed at Bern on December 3, 
2012--referred to the Committee on

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Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-75).   
  Page H7606
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:19 p.m.