[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D403-D404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4431-
4444 were introduced.                                    
  Pages H3142-44
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  Page H3144
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1378, to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 
West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the ``James M. Carter and 
Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse'', with amendments (H. Rept. 
113-406);
  H.R. 3786, to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal 
property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of 
Anchorage, Alaska, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-407);
  H.R. 3998, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to 
convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy 
Biehl High School Foundation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-408)
  H.R. 4093, to amend the Small Business Act to raise the prime and 
subcontract goals, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-409); and
  H.R. 4094, to direct the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to develop and implement a plan to improve the quality 
of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-410).              
Page H3142
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:31 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Darius 
Pridgen, True Bethel Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York.      
  Page H3063
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014: H.R. 4414, to 
clarify the treatment under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 174. 
                                               Pages H3067-72, H3123-24
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2016 through 2024: The House resumed consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 96, to establish the budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2015 and to set forth appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2016 through 2024. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, April 8th.                                 
  Pages H3072-H3123
Rejected:
  Mulvaney amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-405) that sought to insert President Obama's budget proposal 
(by a recorded vote of 2 ayes to 413 noes, Roll No. 171); 
                                            Pages H3097-H3104, H3121-22
  Moore amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-405) that sought to make significant investments in 
education, job training, transportation and infrastructure, and 
advanced research and development programs. Would include funding for a 
comprehensive jobs bill and targeted investments to reduce and 
eradicate poverty in America. Would protect the social safety net 
without cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or SNAP and raise 
new revenue by revising our tax system, saving more than $1.7 trillion 
on the deficit over the next decade. Would reduce our annual budget 
deficit to 2.5% of GDP by FY 2024 (by a recorded vote of 116 ayes to 
300 noes, Roll No. 172); and                   
Pages H3104-13, H3122-23
  Grijalva amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in H. 
Rept. 113-405) that sought to create 8.8 million jobs by 2017 through 
investments in education, infrastructure and research and to reduce 
deficits by $4 trillion by 2024 (by a recorded vote of 89 ayes to 327 
noes, Roll No. 173).                              
Pages H3113-21, H3123

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  H. Res. 544, the rule providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution, was agreed to yesterday, April 8th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 10th.                         
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Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Member on the part of the House to the Board of Trustees of 
the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: Representative Dent. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3066.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3122, 
H3122-23, H3123, and H3124. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:11 p.m.