[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D475-D476]
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: 19 public bills, H.R. 4586-
4604; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 574 were introduced.     
  Pages H3939-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3940-41
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4058, to prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster 
care, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-441);
  H. Res. 567, providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee 
on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (H. 
Rept. 113-442);
  H. Res. 575, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
567) providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the 
Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (H. Rept. 113-
443); and
  H. Res. 576, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to 
amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4438) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make 
permanent the research credit; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-
444).                                                        
Page H3939
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Don 
Williams, Maine State Police, Augusta, Maine.                
  Page H3455
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's 
History Museum Act: H.R. 863, amended, to establish the Commission to 
Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 383 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 201; 
                                               Pages H3471-77, H3481-82
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I: H. 
Con. Res. 83, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha I; and                                        
  Pages H3477-79
  Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya 
people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all 
ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma: H. Res. 418, 
amended, to urge the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the 
Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for 
all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.   
  Pages H3929-32
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 569, the rule that is 
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, by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 
200, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 
225 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 199.            
  Pages H3465-71, H3480-81
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 569 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                              
Pages H3465-71
 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: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 574, 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, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 203. 
                                            Pages H3482-H3909, H3919-22
  Rejected the Cummings motion to refer the resolution to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform with instructions by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 191 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 202.              
Pages H3919-22
  H. Res. 568, the rule providing for consideration of H. Rept. 113-415 
and an accompanying resolution (H. Res. 574) and providing for 
consideration of H. Res. 565, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 224 
ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 198, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 197. 
                                                  Pages H3458, H3479-80
Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special 
counsel to investigate the

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targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue 
Service: The House agreed to H. Res. 565, to call 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 204. 
                                               Pages H3909-19, H3922-23
  H. Res. 568, the rule providing for consideration of H. Rept. 113-415 
and an accompanying resolution (H. Res. 574) and providing for 
consideration of H. Res. 565, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 224 
ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 198, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 197. 
                                                         Pages H3458-65
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Electrify Africa Act of 2014: H.R. 2548, amended, to establish a 
comprehensive United States government policy to assist countries in 
sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions for 
more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty 
alleviation and drive economic growth.                   
  Pages H3923-29
Recess: The House recessed at 8:04 p.m. and reconvened at 9:55 p.m. 
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Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
provided notice of his intent to withdraw the designation of Russia as 
a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) program--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-107).                 
  Page H3482
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared with respect to the actions of the 
Government of Syria is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2014--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 113-108).                                           
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3455.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3479, 
H3480, H3480-81, H3481, H3481-82, H3921-22, H3922, H3922-23. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.