[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D556-D558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  28 public bills, H.R. 4714-
4741; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 100; and H. Res. 593-596 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4828-30
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4830-31
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

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USA Freedom Act: The House passed H.R. 3361, to reform the authorities 
of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business 
records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap 
and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for 
foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 303 yeas to 121 nays, Roll No. 230. 
                                                      Pages H4789-H4804
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-460 shall be considered as adopted, 
in lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence now printed in the bill.                        
Page H4789
  H. Res. 590, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4435) and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3361), 
was agreed to yesterday, May 21st.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015: The House 
passed H.R. 4435, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, by a recorded vote of 325 ayes to 98 noes, Roll No. 240. 
                                                         Pages H4804-12
   Rejected the Peters (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 194 
ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 239.                          
Pages H4809-11
   Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.''.   
Page H4812
 Agreed to:
  McKinley amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) that 
was debated on May 21st that prohibits funds for the Administration to 
conduct any anti-fossil fuel climate change agenda, which includes the 
National Climate Assessment, the IPCC report, the UN's Agenda 21, and 
the Social Cost of Carbon (by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 192 noes, 
Roll No. 231);                                           
Pages H4804-05
   Shimkus amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) that 
was debated on May 21st that delays relinquishment or agreeing to any 
proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of NTIA 
over Internet domain name system functions by the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Communications and Information until GAO submits a 
report to Congress on the role of the NTIA with respect to the Internet 
domain name system (by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 177 noes, Roll 
No. 232);                                                    
Page H4805
   Lamborn amendment (No. 17 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) 
that was debated on May 21st that limits the use of funds for 
implementing the New START treaty until certification that the Russian 
Federation is respecting Ukrainian sovereignty and is no longer 
violating the INF or CFE treaties (by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 
191 noes, Roll No. 236); and                             
Pages H4807-08
   Blumenauer amendment (No. 24 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) 
that was debated on May 21st that requires CBO to update, on an annual 
basis, their report on the projected costs of U.S. nuclear forces (by a 
recorded vote of 224 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 238).        
Page H4809
Rejected:
   Smith (WA) amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) 
that was debated on May 21st that sought to provide a framework for 
closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by December 
31, 2016 (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 233); 
                                                         Pages H4805-06
   Smith (WA) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) 
that was debated on May 21st that sought to eliminate indefinite 
military detention of any person detained under AUMF authority in the 
United States, its territories, or possessions, by providing for 
immediate transfer to trial and proceedings by a court established 
under the Constitution or any appropriate State court (by a recorded 
vote of 191 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 234);             
Pages H4806-07
   Jenkins amendment (No. 15 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) 
that was debated on May 21st that sought to create a moratorium on the 
insourcing of previously contracted activities within DOD. Exceptions 
would be made (1) if the activity was ``inherently governmental'', and 
thereby should never have been contracted out in the first place; and 
(2) if DOD would employ a ``reverse A-76'' to itemize specific costs 
saved to the taxpayer should the DOD be able to perform the commercial 
activity more efficiently for the taxpayer (by a recorded vote of 179 
ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 235); and                         
Page H4807
   Schiff amendment (No. 21 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-460) that 
was debated on May 21st that sought to sunset the 2001 AUMF effective 
12 months from date of enactment of the bill (by a recorded vote of 191 
ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 237).                         
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   Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H4812
  H. Res. 590, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4435) and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3361), 
was agreed to yesterday, May 21st.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow, May 23rd; when the House adjourns on that day, 
it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, May 27th; and when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet on Wednesday, May 28th at 12 
noon for Morning Hour Debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. 
                                                             Page H4815
 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4804.
Senate Referral: S. 2086 was referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce.   
  Page H4804
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and 10 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4803-04, 
H4804-05, H4805, H4805-06, H4806-07, H4807, H4807-08, H4808-09, H4809, 
H4811 and H4811-12. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:43 p.m.