[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 42 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D281-D282]
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: 26 public bills, H.R. 4225-
4250; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 93; and H. Res. 517-519 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2432-34
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2434-35
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1786, to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-380, 
Pt. 1).                                                      
Page H2432
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ros-Lehtinen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2363
Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2370
Providing for the reappointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and agree to S.J. Res. 32, to 
provide for the reappointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.      
  Page H2374
Oath of Office--Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida: 
Representative-elect David W. Jolly 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 facsimile copy of a 
letter received from Mr. Gary J. Holland, Assistant Director of 
Elections, Office of the Secretary of State of Florida, indicating 
that, according to the preliminary returns of the Special Election held 
March 11, 2014, the Honorable David W. Jolly was elected Representative 
to Congress for the Thirteenth Congressional District, State of 
Florida.                                             
  Pages H2384, H2431
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Florida, 
Mr. Jolly, the whole number of the House is 432.         
  Pages H2384-85
Water Rights Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 3189, to prohibit 
the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the 
transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the 
United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, by a 
recorded vote of 238 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 132. 
                                            Pages H2374-83, H2385-H2408
  Rejected the Kirkpatrick motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 
227 noes, Roll No. 131.                                  
Pages H2406-07
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.                        
Page H2395
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To prohibit the 
conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the 
transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of 
the Interior and Agriculture.''.                             
Page H2408
Agreed to:
  Tipton manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-
379) that makes several clarifying technical changes to the bill, and 
clarifies that the Act will have no effect on Bureau of Reclamation 
contracts, implementation of the Endangered Species Act, certain 
existing Federal reserved water rights, and certain authorities under 
the Federal Power Act and                                
Pages H2396-97
  Mullin amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-379) that 
ensures that the Federal government cannot make Native American tribes 
apply for or acquire water rights under state law or the Federal 
government rather than acquiring the rights for themselves. Prohibits 
the Federal government from using permits, approvals, and other land 
management agreements to take the water rights of Native American 
tribes without just compensation. Ensures that nothing in the Act 
limits or expands the reserved water rights or treaty rights of 
Federally recognized Native American tribes.             
Pages H2397-98
Rejected:
  Polis amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in part 
A of H. Rept. 113-379) that sought to mandate that the U.S. Forest 
Service may not condition ski area permits on the transfer of title of 
any water right or require any ski area permittee to acquire a water 
right in the name of the United States (by a recorded vote of 175 ayes 
to 236 noes, Roll No. 130).                 
Pages H2398-H2401, H2405-06
  H. Res. 515, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3189) and (H.R. 4015), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
184 noes, Roll No. 126, after the previous question was

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ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 125. 
                                                     Pages H2383, H2385
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical 
corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3370: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 93, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make 
technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3370.        
  Page H2401
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 3973, 
to amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code, by a recorded 
vote of 244 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 129. Consideration of the 
measure began yesterday, March 12th.                     
  Pages H2401-05
  Rejected the Lujan Grisham (NM) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to 
the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 192 ayes 
to 225 noes, Roll No. 128.                                   
Page H2404
Rejected:
  Ellison amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-378) that 
was debated on March 12th that sought to waive reporting requirements 
provided in the bill if sufficient funds are not available to generate 
the increased volume of reports (by a yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 
227 nays, Roll No. 127).                                     
Page H2402
  H. Res. 511, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4138) and (H.R. 3973), was agreed to yesterday, March 12th.
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Kildee announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H2408-10
Privileged Resolution: Representative Kildee rose to a question of the 
privileges of the House and submitted a privileged resolution. Upon 
examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution 
qualified. Subsequently, the House agreed to the Cantor motion to table 
H. Res. 517, raising a question of the privileges of the House, by a 
recorded vote of 217 ayes to 173 noes with 10 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 133.                                            
  Pages H2408-10
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on 
the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Naval Academy: Representative Rooney.                        
  Page H2410
Senate Messages: A message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House and a message received from the 
Senate today appear on pages H2374, H2410-11.
Senate Referrals: S. 611 was held at the desk; S. 2137 was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services.       
  Pages H2374, H2410-11, H2431
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2383, 
H2385, H2402, H2404, H2404-05, H2405-06, H2407, H2407-08 and H2409-10. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:22 p.m.