[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 108 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D768-D769]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5074-
5092; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 105-106; and H. Res. 666-667 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6135-36
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  Pages H6136-37
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4572, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring 
provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of television 
broadcast stations, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
113-518).                                                    
Page H6135
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent 
bonus depreciation: The House passed H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, 
by a recorded vote of 258 ayes to 160 noes, Roll No. 404. 
                                                         Pages H6110-21
  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 191 yeas to 229 
nays, Roll No. 403.                                      
Pages H6119-21
  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. 113-517, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H6110
  Representative Van Hollen raised a point of order against 
consideration of H.R. 4718 by stating that the bill violated provisions 
of the Congressional Budget Act. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that 
provisions of H. Res. 661, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 
4718, waive all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
                                                         Pages H6112-19
  H. Res. 661, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5016) and (H.R. 4718), was agreed to yesterday, July 10th.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United 
States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against 
unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization: The 
House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 657, to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United 
States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against 
unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization. 
                                                         Pages H6121-22
  Agreed to the Royce amendment to the resolution by voice vote. 
                                                             Page H6122
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, July 14th at 12 noon for Morning Hour Debate and 2 p.m. 
for legislative business.                                    
  Page H6124
Discharge Petition: Representative Peters (CA) presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committees on the Budget, Agriculture, and 
Natural Resources from the consideration of H.R. 3992, to provide for 
wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes (Discharge 
Petition No. 10).
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6120-21 
and H6121. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:08 p.m.

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