[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 91 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D644-D645]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4849-
4868; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 622-626, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5364-65
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Ronnie Floyd, Cross Church, Springdale, Arkansas.            
  Page H5321
Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the 
terrorist group known as Boko Haram--Order of Business: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of June 12, 2014 to consider in the House, H. Res. 617; that the 
resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be 
considered as ordered on the preamble and the resolution to final 
adoption without intervening motion.                         
  Page H5323
Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the 
terrorist group known as Boko Haram: The House agreed to H. Res. 617, 
to condemn the abduction of female students by armed militants from the 
terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the 
Federal Republic of Nigeria, by a yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 312.                                   
  Page H5323, H5342
  H. Res. 617 was considered pursuant to a previous special order of 
the House.
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Chair 
may postpone further proceedings today on a motion to recommit as 
though under clause 8 of rule 20.                        
  Pages H5323-24
Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2014: 
The House passed H.R. 4453, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of 
S corporations, by a yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 155 nays, Roll No. 
311.                                              
  Pages H5324-30, H5341
  Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 229 
nays, Roll No. 310.                            
Pages H5328-30, H5340-41
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-46 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed 
in the bill.                                                 
Page H5324
  H. Res. 616, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4800), (H.R. 4457), and (H.R. 4453), was agreed to yesterday, June 
11th.
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 
4457, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
increased expensing limitations, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 
144 nays, Roll No. 309.                                  
  Pages H5330-40
  Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 180 yeas to 232 
nays, Roll No. 308.                                      
Pages H5338-40
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 113-472, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H5330
  H. Res. 616, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4800), (H.R. 4457), and (H.R. 4453), was agreed to yesterday, June 
11th.
Report Filing: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Appropriations have until 5 p.m. on June 13th to file a privileged 
report on a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, June 13th; and when the House adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, June 17th at 12 noon for 
Morning Hour Debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.     
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Commission on International Religious Freedom--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the 
part of the House to the Commission on International Religious Freedom 
for a term ending May 14, 2016: Ms. Hannah Rosenthal of Milwaukee, WI. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5342.
Senate Referral: S. 1681 was held at the desk.               
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5339-40, H5340, H5340-41, 
H5341, and H5342. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:21 p.m.