[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 109 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D775]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5093-
5106; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 119; and H. Res. 668 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6214-17
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6217
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4197, to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the period 
of certain authority with respect to judicial review of Merit Systems 
Protection Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 113-519, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 5021, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of 
the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-520, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 669, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5021) to 
provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
Trust Fund, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-521).       
Page H6214
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaMalfa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6139
Recess: The House recessed at 12:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6140
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 3:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6140
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  STEM Education Act of 2014: H.R. 5031, to define STEM education to 
include computer science, and to support existing STEM education 
programs at the National Science Foundation;             
  Pages H6141-44
  National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization: H.R. 1786, 
amended, to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Program;                                                 
  Pages H6144-47
  Research and Development Efficiency Act: H.R. 5056, to improve the 
efficiency of Federal research and development;          
  Pages H6147-49
  International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014: H.R. 
5029, to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and 
coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can 
strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support 
United States foreign policy goals, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 346 
yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 406;                 
  Pages H6149-50, H6168-69
  District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014: H.R. 4185, to 
revise certain authorities of the District of Columbia courts, the 
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia;
                                                         Pages H6150-52
  Richard K. Salick Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 451, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North 
Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the ``Richard K. Salick Post 
Office'';                                                
  Pages H6152-53
  Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 606, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the ``Specialist 
Christopher Scott Post Office Building'';                
  Pages H6153-54
  Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
2223, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the ``Elizabeth L. 
Kinnunen Post Office Building'';                         
  Pages H6154-55

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  Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 
3534, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 113 West Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan, as the 
``Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office'';          
  Pages H6155-56
  Harold George Bennett Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4355, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the ``Harold George Bennett 
Post Office'';                                           
  Pages H6156-57
  Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 
2802, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indiana, as the ``Fountain 
County Veterans Memorial Post Office'';                  
  Pages H6157-58
  Barry M. Goldwater Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3027, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Barry M. 
Goldwater Post Office'';                                     
  Page H6158
  Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building: H.R. 3085, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3349 West 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Captain Herbert 
Johnson Memorial Post Office Building'';                 
  Pages H6158-59
  Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 4416, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H6159-60
  Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 2291, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, as the ``Vincent R. 
Sombrotto Post Office'';                                 
  Pages H6160-61
  All Circuit Review Extension Act: H.R. 4197, to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to extend the period of certain authority with respect to 
judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions relating to 
whistleblowers;                                          
  Pages H6161-62
  Smart Savings Act: H.R. 4193, amended, to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to change the default investment fund under the Thrift 
Savings Plan;                                            
  Pages H6162-64
  Federal Register Modernization Act: H.R. 4195, to amend chapter 15 of 
title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Register 
Act), to modernize the Federal Register, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
386 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 405; and 
                                               Pages H6164-66, H6167-68
  Mount Jessie Benton Fremont Designation Act: H.R. 1192, to 
redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as ``Mount Jessie 
Benton Fremont''.                                        
  Pages H6166-67
Recess: The House recessed at 5:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6167
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015: The 
House began consideration of H.R. 5016, making appropriations for 
financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2015. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, July 
15th.                                                 
  Pages H6169-H6213
Agreed to:
  Sessions amendment that reduces funding for salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Treasury by $1,750,000 and applies the savings to the 
spending reduction account;                                  
Page H6181
  Posey amendment that increases funding, by offset, for salaries and 
expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration by 
$1,000,000;                                              
Pages H6182-83
  Lynch amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network by $3,339,000;                
Pages H6184-85
  Jackson Lee amendment that increases funding for Community 
Development Financial Institutions by $500,000 and reduces funding for 
taxpayer services of the Internal Revenue Service by $1,000,000; 
                                                         Pages H6185-86
  Grayson amendment that redirects $2,800,000 within taxpayer services 
of the Internal Revenue Service for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly 
Program;                                                     
Page H6187
  Blackburn amendment that increases funding for the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission by $1,000,000 and reduces funding for the Internal 
Revenue Service, Enforcement by $2,000,000;              
Pages H6187-88
  Gosar amendment that reduces funding for the Internal Revenue 
Service, Enforcement by $353,000,000 and applies the savings to the 
spending reduction account;                              
Pages H6188-89
  Huizenga amendment that reduces funding for the Internal Revenue 
Service, Enforcement by $788,111,800 and applies the savings to the 
spending reduction account;                              
Pages H6189-90
  Camp amendment that reduces funding for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Operations Support by $2,000,000 and applies the savings to the 
spending reduction account;                              
Pages H6190-94

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  Gosar amendment that increases funding for Courts of Appeals, 
District Courts, and other Judicial Services by $42,000,000 and reduces 
funding for the General Services Administration for rental of space by 
$43,000,000; and                                         
Pages H6194-97
  Gosar amendment that increases funding, by offset, for 
Entrepreneurial Development Programs by $3,882,000.      
Pages H6204-07
Rejected:
  Grayson amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence by $5,000,000. 
                                                         Pages H6181-82
Point of Order sustained against:
  Waters amendment that sought to amend section 502 of the bill and 
                                                      Pages H6198-H6203
  Waters amendment that sought to add a new section which amends 
section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 regarding investment 
adviser fees by the SEC.                                     
Page H6207
Proceedings Postponed:
  Jackson Lee amendment that seeks to reduce funding for the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network by $200,000 and increase funding for 
taxpayer services of the Internal Revenue Service by $100,000; 
                                                         Pages H6183-84
  Roskam amendment that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for 
taxpayer services of the Internal Revenue Service by $10,000,000; 
                                                         Pages H6186-87
  Moore amendment that seeks to strike section 501 from the bill, which 
relates to administrative provisions of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection, specifically the repeal of section 1017(a)(2)(C) 
of Public Law 111-203; and                               
Pages H6197-98
  Waters amendment that seeks to increase funding for salaries and 
expenses of the Securities and Exchange Commission by $300,000,000. 
                                                         Pages H6203-04
  H. Res. 661, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5016) and (H.R. 4718), was agreed to on July 10th.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6140 .
Senate Referrals: S. 1104, S. 653, S. 2056 and S. 2057 were held at the 
desk.                                                        
  Page H6140
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6167-68 and H6168-69. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10:44 p.m.