[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D827-D828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5159-
5167; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 676, 678-679 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6656-57
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4450, to extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-542, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4411, to prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining 
access to international financial and other institutions, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-543, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 5036, to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring 
provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 
2010 (H. Rept. 113-544);
  H. Res. 646, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House 
of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the 
Department of Justice 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 (H. 
Rept. 113-545);
  H. Res. 677, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to 
establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan 
counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 113-546);
  H. Res. 649, directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the 
House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the 
Department of Defense or the National Security Agency 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 (H. Rept. 113-547); and
  H. J. Res. 105, conferring honorary citizenship of the United States 
on Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of 
Galvez (H. Rept. 113-548).                                   
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:04 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014: H.R. 4572, amended, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring provisions relating to 
the retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations; 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to extend 
expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of 
television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.''.    
Page H6592
  NIST Reauthorization Act of 2014: H.R. 5035, to reauthorize the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology;       
  Pages H6597-H6601
  Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer 
Act of 2014: H.R. 5120, amended, to improve management of the National 
Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate 
public-private partnerships;                             
  Pages H6601-04
  TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014: H.R. 4803, 
amended, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal 
investigator positions;                                  
  Pages H6604-06
  Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014: H.R. 4802, amended, 
to improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during 
security incidents at domestic airports;                 
  Pages H6606-09
  Honor Flight Act: H.R. 4812, amended, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited 
and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to 
visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service; 
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  Amending the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension 
Act: 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;              
  Page H6612
  Authorizing early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of 
Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of 
Nebraska: H.R. 4562, to authorize early repayment of obligations to

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the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in 
the State of Nebraska;                                   
  Pages H6612-13
  Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act: H.R. 
3716, to ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake 
Paiute Tribe;                                            
  Pages H6613-15
  Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act: H.R. 2430, amended, to adjust the 
boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include 
Hinchliffe Stadium;                                      
  Pages H6615-19
  Extending the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation 
to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John 
Adams and his legacy: H.R. 3802, amended, to extend the legislative 
authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative 
work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy; 
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  Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014: H.R. 4411, 
amended, to prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining 
access to international financial and other institutions, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 434; 
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  Pages H6620-26, H6632-33
  Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014: H.R. 
4450, amended, to extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 347 yeas to 57 nays, Roll No. 433.   
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:19 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act: H.R. 1022, 
amended, to develop an energy critical elements program and to amend 
the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development 
Act of 1980, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 260 yeas to 143 nays, Roll 
No. 435.                                          
  Pages H6592-96, H6633
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Barber motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3230 by a yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 
207 nays, Roll No. 436. The motion was debated on July 17th. 
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Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Peters (CA) announced 
his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6631-32, H6632-33, H6633,  
H6633-34. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.