[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1175-D1176]
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: 61 public bills, H.R. 3712-
3772; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 71-72; and H. Res. 441-445 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H8107-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8112-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 94, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the 
use of public funds for political party conventions (H. Rept. 113-291);
  H.R. 95, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating 
taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party 
conventions (H. Rept. 113-292, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1994, to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H. Rept. 
113-293); and
  H.R. 3107, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity 
workforce, develop a strategy to address identified gaps in the 
cybersecurity workforce, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(Rept. 113-294).                                         
Pages H8106-07
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
John Loudon, First Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, Florida.   
  Page H7698
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 147 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 639.                                                
  Page H7716
Oath of Office--Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts: 
Representative-elect Katherine M. Clark presented herself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a 
letter received from the Honorable William Francis Galvin, Secretary of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indicating that, according to the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held December 10, 2013, the 
Honorable Katherine M. Clark was elected Representative to Congress for 
the Fifth Congressional District, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
                                               Pages H7714-15, H8104-05
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from 
Massachusetts, Ms. Clark, the whole number of the House is 433. 
                                                             Page H7715
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 3304, with an amendment: H. Res. 441, to provide for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3304, with an 
amendment, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 350 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 
641;                                        
  Pages H7717-H8046, H8084-85
  Providing a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 and amendments made by that Act: H.R. 3695, amended, to 
provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 and amendments made by that Act, as previously extended and 
amended and with certain additional modifications and exceptions and to 
suspend permanent price support authorities;             
  Pages H8046-47
  Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013: 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; 
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  Pages H8047-49
  Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013:  H.R. 3509, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the 
status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti. 
                                                         Pages H8049-53
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014: The House agreed to the 
Ryan (WI) motion that the House recede from its amendment to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.J. Res. 59, making continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and concur therein with the 
amendment printed in Part A of H. Rept. 113-290, modified by the 
amendment printed in Part B of that report, by a recorded vote of 332 
ayes to 94 noes, Roll No. 640.                 
  Pages H7702-16, H8053-84
  H. Res. 438, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59), was agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 638, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 195 
nays, Roll No. 637.                                      
Pages H7714-16
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the late South African president Nelson Mandela.             
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Providing for corrections to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3304: The 
House agreed by unanimous consent to H. Con. Res. 71, to provide for 
corrections to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3304.         
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Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and 
expressing condolences on his passing: The House agreed to discharge 
and agree to H. Res. 434, to honor the life, accomplishments, and 
legacy of Nelson Mandela and to express condolences on his passing. 
                                                         Pages H8085-86
Providing for corrections to the enrollment of H.J. Res. 59: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H. Con. Res. 72, to provide for 
corrections to the enrollment of H.J. Res. 59.               
  Page H8086
Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2013: The House 
agreed to discharge and pass H.R. 3458, to treat payments by charitable 
organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 16th.                    
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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following individual on the part of the House of the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission for a term expiring on 
December 31, 2015: Mr. Daniel M. Slane of Ohio.              
  Page H8104
Commission on Civil Rights--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment, effective December 16, 2013, of the following 
individual on the part of the House to the Commission on Civil Rights 
for a term expiring December 15, 2019: Peter N. Kirsanow of Cleveland, 
Ohio.                                                        
  Page H8104
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8096.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7714, 
H7715-16, H7716, H8083-84 and H8084-85. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 9:33 p.m., pursuant to 
House Resolution 434, the House stands adjourned until 11 a.m. on 
Monday, December 16, 2013 as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
the late President Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of 
South Africa.
Program for Monday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 11 a.m.