[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 56 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D378-D379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4411-
4418; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 545 were introduced.     
  Pages H2990-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2991
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4323, to reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith 
Act of 2004, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-404) and
  H. Res. 544, providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 96) establishing the budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, and providing for 
proceedings during the period from April 11, 2014, through April 25, 
2014 (H. Rept. 113-405).                                     
Page H2990
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Wolf to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:02 p.m. 
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Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 
1872, to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, by a recorded vote 
of 230 ayes to 165 noes, Roll No. 166.         
  Pages H2965-73, H2983-86
  Rejected the DeLauro motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Budget with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 179 yeas to 217 
nays, Roll No. 165.                                          
Page H2985
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Budget now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H2965
  H. Res. 539, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1874), (H.R. 1871), and (H.R. 1872), was agreed to on Friday, April 
4th.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Naval Vessel Transfer and Arms Export Control Amendments Act: H.R. 
3470, amended, to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain 
foreign countries;                                       
  Pages H2973-77
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To affirm the importance 
of the Taiwan Relations Act, to provide for the transfer of naval 
vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.''. 
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  Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act: S. 404, to preserve 
the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount 
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; and                    
  Pages H2977-80
  Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014: H.R. 4323, to reauthorize 
programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004. 
                                                         Pages H2980-83
Recess: The House recessed at 5:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:20 p.m. 
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance 
of victims of the Holocaust: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 90, to authorize the use of 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                                   
  Page H2986
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13536 of April 12, 2010 with respect to Somalia is to continue in 
effect beyond April 12, 2014--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-103).         
  Page H2965
Recess: The House recessed at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2965.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2965 and 
H2965-66. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.