[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D466-D467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4564-
4584; 1 private bill, H.R. 4585; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 567, and 
570-573 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H3445-47
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3447-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2919, to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require 
annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, 
awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain 
administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States 
is a party, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-434);
  H.R. 4292, to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in 
section 1605(a)(3) of such title (H. Rept. 113-435);
  H.R. 4228, to require the Department of Homeland Security to improve 
discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program 
management, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-436);
  H.R. 503, to authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association 
to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-437);
  H.R. 2430, to adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National 
Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-438);
  Supplemental Report to Accompany Resolution Recommending that the 
House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, Former Director, Exempt 
Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in Contempt of Congress for 
Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 113-415, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 863, to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation 
of a National Women's History Museum, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-411, Pt. 2);
  H. Res. 568, relating to the consideration of House Report 113-415 
and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 565) calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, 
Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of 
conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service (H. Rept. 
113-439); and
  H. Res. 569, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4438) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent 
the research credit (H. Rept. 113-440).                      
Page H3445
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 253 yeas to 127 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 196.                                            
  Pages H3434-35
National Commission on Hunger--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following individuals to the National Commission on Hunger: Dr. Deborah 
Alice Frank, MD of Brookline, MA and William Howard Shore of Boston, 
MA.                                                          
  Page H3417
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately 
insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank:  
H.R. 3584, amended, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to 
authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a 
Federal home loan bank, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 195;                
  Pages H3418-20, H3434

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  CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act:  H.R. 2672, 
amended, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested 
parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area; 
                                                         Pages H3420-22
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an 
application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be 
designated as a rural area, and for other purposes.''.       
Page H3422
  Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2014:  H.R. 4386, to allow the 
Secretary of the Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain 
financial institutions;                                  
  Pages H3422-24
  Enhancing the ability of community financial institutions to foster 
economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, 
and increase individual savings: H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of 
community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve 
their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings;
                                                         Pages H3424-26
  Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act: H.R. 3468, amended, to 
amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to 
amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person; 
                                                         Pages H3426-28
  Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: 
H.R. 4292, to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in 
section 1605(a)(3) of such title, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 
yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 194; and              
  Pages H3428-30, H3433-34
  Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: H.R. 2919, to amend titles 
5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, 
and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses 
to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court 
cases to which the United States is a party.             
  Pages H3430-33
Recess: The House recessed at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
James Oberstar, former Member of Congress.                   
  Page H3435
Recess: The House recessed at 8:47 p.m. and reconvened at 9:48 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H3417-18.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3433-34, H3434, and H3435. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.