[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D21-D22]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 3818-
3822; 1 private bill, H.R. 3823; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 453-454 
were introduced.                                               
  Page H72
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages H72-73
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 455, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2279) to 
amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act relating to review of regulations 
under such Act and to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to financial 
responsibility for classes of facilities; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 3362) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health 
Benefit Exchanges; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3811) to require notification of individuals of breaches of personally 
identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (H. Rept. 113-322).                
Pages H71-72
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H23
Recess: The House recessed at 10:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                               Page H29
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer 
certification of new light-duty motor vehicles: H.R. 724, to amend the 
Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new 
light-duty motor vehicles, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 2;                   
  Pages H34-36, H41-42
  Poison Center Network Act: H.R. 3527, amended, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free 
number, national media campaign, and grant program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 388 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 3; and      
  Pages H36-39, H43
  Transportation Reports Elimination Act: H.R. 3628, to eliminate 
certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify 
others, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 4.                                  
  Pages H39-41, H44
Recess: The House recessed at 1:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2:51 p.m. 
                                                               Page H39
Oath of Office--First Congressional District of Alabama: 
Representative-elect Bradley Byrne presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of the Certificate of 
Election received from the Honorable Robert Bentley, Governor of 
Alabama and the Honorable Jim Bennett, Secretary of State of Alabama, 
indicating that, at the Special Election held on December 17, 2013, the 
Honorable Bradley Byrne was elected Representative to Congress for the 
First Congressional District, State of Alabama.                
  Page H42

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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Alabama, 
Mr. Byrne, the whole number of the House is 433.           
  Pages H42-43
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona on January 8, 2011. 
                                                               Page H43
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 453, electing a Member 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                               Page H44
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 454, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                               Page H44
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Resignation: 
Read a letter from Bill Frenzel, wherein he resigned from the Governing 
Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics.                   
  Page H44
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Resignation: 
Read a letter from Yvonne B. Burke, wherein she resigned from the 
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics.         
  Page H45
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Appointments: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
individuals to serve on the Governing Board of the Office of 
Congressional Ethics, pursuant to section 4(d) of H. Res. 5, 113th 
Congress, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013: Nominated by 
the Speaker with the concurrence of the Minority Leader: Ms. Judy 
Biggert of Illinois, Alternate, for the remainder of the term of Mr. 
Bill Frenzel. Nominated by the Minority Leader with the concurrence of 
the Speaker: Brigadier General (retired) Belinda Pinckney of Virginia, 
for the remainder of the term of Mrs. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. 
                                                               Page H45
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H41-42, H43, and H44. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:50 p.m.