[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D168-D169]
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. 4075-
4089; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 86-88; and H. Res. 488-490 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H1937
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1938-39
Reports Filed: Report were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1123, to promote consumer choice and wireless competition by 
permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-356);
  H.R. 1944, to protect private property rights (H. Rept. 113-357);
  H.R. 3308, to require a Federal agency to include language in certain 
educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials 
are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 113-358);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2804, to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-354, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 1232, to amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to 
eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition 
and management (H. Rept. 113-359);
  H.R. 3979, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees 
under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-
360);
  H. Res. 487, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3865) to 
prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for 
determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the 
promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2804) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to 
publish information about rules on the Internet, and for other 
purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 113-361).                                
Pages H1936-37
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1883
Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1885
Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m and reconvened at 3:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1887
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act: H.R. 1211, amended, to amend 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
Freedom of Information Act), to provide for greater public access to 
information, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 63;                          
  Pages H1887-91, H1921-23

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  Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act: H.R. 1232, 
amended, to amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to 
eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition 
and management;                                       
  Pages H1891-H1902
  Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: H.R. 1423, amended, to provide taxpayers 
with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance of Government 
programs and areas of duplication among them;            
  Pages H1902-04
  Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act: H.R.1123, 
amended, to promote consumer choice and wireless competition by 
permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 295 yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 64; 
                                               Pages H1904-12, H1922-23
  Taxpayer Transparency and Efficient Audit Act: H.R. 2530, amended, to 
improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and 
communications between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service; and 
                                                         Pages H1917-19
  Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act: H.R. 2531, to 
prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking taxpayers questions 
regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.       
  Pages H1919-21
Recess: The House recessed at 5:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1921
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Private Property Rights Protection Act: H.R. 1944, to protect private 
property rights.                                         
  Pages H1913-17
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared on March 1, 
1996, with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two 
unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace 
north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, as amended and expanded on February 
26, 2004, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2014--referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
113-92).                                                 
  Pages H1886-87
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1922, H1922-23. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:50 p.m.