[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 112 (Thursday, July 17, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D809-D810]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 5129-
5157; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 108; and H. Res. 673-675 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6397-99
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  Pages H6399-H6400
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 645, requesting that the President of the United States 
transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the 
possession of the Executive Office of the President that were 
transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue 
Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between 
January 2009 and April 2011; Adversely (H. Rept. 113-524);
  H. Res. 647, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to 
the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of 
the Department that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of 
former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director 
Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011; Adversely (Rept. 113-
525);
  H.R. 3393, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate 
certain tax benefits for educational expenses, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-526);
  H.R. 4935, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
improvements to the child tax credit, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-
527);
  H.R. 3202, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card 
program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-528);
  H.R. 3136, to establish a demonstration program for competency-based 
education, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-529);
  H.R. 4983, to simplify and streamline the information regarding 
institutions of higher education made publicly available by the 
Secretary of Education, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-530);
  H.R. 4984, to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-531);
  H.R. 3716, to ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-532);
  H.R. 4283, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and 
structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-533);
  H.R. 4508, to amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract 
Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the 
contract for certain water services (H. Rept. 113-534);
  H.R. 4527, to remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of 
Acadia National Park that was

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transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-535);
  H.R. 4562, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau 
of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of 
Nebraska (H. Rept. 113-536);
  H.R. 4315, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require 
publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that 
species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-537);
  H.R. 4316, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the 
disclosure of certain expenditures under that Act, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-538);
  H.R. 4317, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require 
disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to 
ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county 
governments in decisionmaking under such Act, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 113-539); and
  H.R. 4318, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform 
citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 113-540, Pt. 1).                          
Page H6397
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Gallego motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3230 by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 
213 nays, Roll No. 430. The motion was debated yesterday, July 16th. 
                                                         Pages H6363-64
Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 4719, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and 
expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 277 yeas to 130 nays, Roll No. 432. 
                                                         Pages H6357-78
  Rejected the Van Hollen 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 185 yeas to 
227 nays, Roll No. 431.                                  
Pages H6375-78
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-51 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 H6364
  H. Res. 670, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 429, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 428.                          
Pages H6362-63
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House debated the Barber motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                         Pages H6380-83
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, July 18th; and when the House adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, July 22nd at 12 noon for 
Morning Hour Debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.     
  Page H6383
Providing for the correction of the enrollment of H.R. 5021: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H. Con. Res. 108, to provide for the 
correction of the enrollment of H.R. 5021.                   
  Page H6391
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6364 and H6396.
Senate Referral: S. 2244 was held at the desk.               
  Page H6396
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6362-63, 
H6363, H6364, H6377-78 and H6378. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:16 p.m.