[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D316-D317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4298-
4314; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 525 were introduced.     
  Pages H2694-95
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2696-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2575, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for 
purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-386);
  H. Con. Res. 88, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 113-387); and
  H. Con. Res. 92, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard 
and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Rept. 113-388).                 
Page H2694
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Black to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:16 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Jonathan Weaver, Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church, Bowie, Maryland. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H2655, H2683
Recess: The House recessed at 1:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
our brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the 
service of our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all 
who serve in our armed forces and their families.            
  Page H2670
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on March 24th:
  Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
1228, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 300 Packerland Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the 
``Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 144. 
                                                         Pages H2670-71
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in 
De Pere, Wisconsin, as the `Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office 
Building'.''.                                                
Page H2671
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act: 
The House passed H.R. 1459, to ensure that the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments, by 
a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 147.   
  Pages H2671-83

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  Rejected the Rahall 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 193 ayes to 
227 noes, Roll No. 146.                                  
Pages H2681-82
Agreed to:
  Bishop (UT) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 113-385) 
that clarifies process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less 
which allows temporary designation if imminent threat to antiquity and 
permanent designation if President follows NEPA review process or 
Congress enacts law. Also clarifies that the President is to use 
existing resources for monument designation process and 
                                                         Pages H2678-79
  Barber amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-385) that requires 
the bill's feasibility study to include an assessment of the monument 
declaration's benefits, including jobs and tourism dollars associated 
with managing a monument in perpetuity.                      
Page H2679
Rejected:
  Tsongas amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-385) that sought to 
preserve the ability of the President to declare as national monuments 
those that provide for the ``protection or conservation of historic or 
cultural resources related to American military history,'' regardless 
of their size (by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 
145).                                                    
Pages H2679-80
  H. Res. 524, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 143, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 142.                
Pages H2660-68, H2669-70
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 27th.                         
  Page H2683
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2655.
Discharge Petition: Representative Garcia presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committees on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, 
Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Natural Resources, 
Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, 
Oversight and Government Reform, the Budget, Science, Space, and 
Technology, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure 
from the consideration of H.R. 15, to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform and for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 9).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2669, 
H2669-70, H2670-71, H2680, H2681-82, and H2682-83. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m.