[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 25, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D711-D712]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4957-
4975; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 104; and H. Res. 642-650 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5767-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5769-70
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ros-Lehtinen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5727
Recess: The House recessed at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rabbi Israel 
Zoberman, Congregation Beth Chaverim, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 
                                                             Page H5732
Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act: The House passed H.R. 6, to 
provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World 
Trade Organization countries, by a yea-and-nay vote of 266 yeas to 150 
nays, Roll No. 359. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, June 
24th.                                                    
  Pages H5741-52
  Rejected the Garamendi motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 
225 noes, Roll No. 358.                                  
Pages H5750-51
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-48 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now 
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H5741-43
Agreed to:
  Gardner manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-
492) that strikes the subsection requiring a 90 day decision deadline 
and replace it with a 30 day decision deadline requiring DOE to issue a 
final decision on applications to export LNG following the conclusion 
of the NEPA environmental review of the LNG facilities. For the 
purposes of the 30 day decision deadline, the NEPA review would be 
considered concluded: for a project requiring an Environmental Impact 
Statement, 30 days after publication of a Final Environmental Impact 
Statement; for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has been 
prepared, 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No 
Significant Impact; and upon determination by the lead agency that an 
application is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion pursuant to NEPA. 
                                                         Pages H5743-45
Rejected:
  Holt amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-492) that 
sought to require the Secretary of Energy, before approving any natural 
gas exports, to make a public interest determination in consideration 
of how exports will affect domestic natural gas prices, jobs and 
manufacturing, and other factors and                        
Pages H5745
  DeFazio amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-492) that 
sought to require an applicant to disclose any intention to use eminent 
domain for any construction necessary for LNG exports (by a recorded 
vote of 196 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 357).   
Pages H5745-46, H5749-50
  H. Res. 636, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6) and (H.R. 3301), was agreed to yesterday, June 24th.
Recess: The House recessed at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--Nineteenth Congressional District of Florida: 
Representative-elect Curt Clawson presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter 
received from Ms. Maria Matthews, Director of Elections, Office of the 
Secretary of State of Florida, indicating that, according to the 
preliminary results of the Special Election held June 24, 2014, the 
Honorable Curt Clawson was elected Representative to Congress for the 
Nineteenth Congressional District, State of Florida. 
                                                     Pages H5747, H5766
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Florida, 
Mr. Clawson, the whole number of the House is 433.           
  Page H5748
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 26th.                          
  Page H5752
Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014: The 
House began consideration of H.R. 4899, to lower gasoline prices for 
the American family by increasing domestic onshore and offshore energy 
exploration and production and to streamline and improve onshore and 
offshore energy permitting and administration. Consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, June 26th.        
  Pages H5736-41, H5746-49
  H. Res. 641, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4899) and (H.R. 4923), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
189 noes, Roll No. 356, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 355. 
                                                         Pages H5748-49
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5746-47, 
H5748-49, H5749, H5751, H5751-52. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m.