[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 117 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D847-D849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5184-
5202; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 110; and H. Res. 682-686 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6813-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6815-16
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3044, to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in 
Iuka, Mississippi (H. Rept. 113-553);
  H.R. 4156, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow 
advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to 
state the base airfare of the transportation, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 113-554);
  H.R. 3846, to provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and 
transportation security responsibilities and functions in the 
Department of Homeland Security and the establishment of United States 
Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-555, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 594, to reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular 
Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 
2008, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-556);
  H.R. 669, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the 
health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness 
about unexpected sudden death in early life, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-557);
  H.R. 4250, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness 
of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-558); and
  H.R. 4290, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 113-559).                                              
Page H6813
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6749
Recess: The House recessed at 10:39 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6753
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Thomas 
Koys, St. James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church, Lemont, Illinois. 
                                                             Page H6754
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: The 
House passed H.R. 4984, to amend the loan counseling requirements under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, by a recorded vote of 405 ayes to 11 
noes, Roll No. 446.                                      
  Pages H6758-78
  Rejected the Tierney motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce with instructions to report the same back 
to the

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House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 
220 noes, Roll No. 445.                                  
Pages H6776-77
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-53 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 Education and the Workforce 
now printed in the bill.                                 
Pages H6761-63
Agreed to:
  Kline amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) that 
clarifies the information provided to first-time borrowers; a 
clarification that borrowers must accept their loans annually after the 
completion of the other counseling requirements; a requirement for the 
Secretary of Education, acting through the Director of the Institute of 
Education Sciences, to conduct a longitudinal study of the impact and 
effectiveness of the student loan counseling required under this act; 
and other minor technical edits;                             
Page H6763
  Murphy (FL) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) 
that requires the inclusion of recent average income and employment 
data for different levels of educational attainment;     
Pages H6764-65
  Loretta Sanchez (CA) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 
113-546) that includes an explanation that if a student decides to 
transfer to another institution, not all of the student's credits may 
be acceptable towards meeting specific degree or program requirements 
at such institution, therefore, eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
will not reset due to the maximum number of semesters or equivalent; 
                                                         Pages H6765-66
  Cohen amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) that 
adds a requirement that students be told how Federal and private 
student loans are treated in bankruptcy;                 
Pages H6766-67
  Hahn amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) that 
provides student loan borrowers with the national average cohort 
default rate in addition to the institution's cohort default rate and 
the categorical national cohort default rate;                
Page H6767
  Peters (MI) amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) 
that requires that student borrowers receive an explanation of the 
impact of a delinquency or default on a loan to their credit score, 
including the borrower's future ability to find employment or purchase 
a home or a car; and                                         
Page H6767
  Kilmer amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-546) that 
ensures each individual is aware of financial management resources 
provided by the Treasury Department's Financial Literacy and Education 
Commission (by a recorded vote of 404 ayes to 14 noes, Roll No. 444). 
                                               Pages H6763-64, H6775-76
  H. Res. 677, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3136) and (H.R. 4984), was agreed to yesterday, July 23rd.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998. 
                                                             Page H6778
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, July 23rd:
  Improving the response to victims of child sex trafficking: H.R. 
5111, amended, to improve the response to victims of child sex 
trafficking, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 447.                                   
  Pages H6778-79
Student and Family Tax Simplification Act: The House passed H.R. 3393, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate certain tax 
benefits for educational expenses, by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 
187 nays, Roll No. 449.                                  
  Pages H6779-91
  Rejected the Sinema 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 195 yeas to 219 
nays, Roll No. 448.                                      
Pages H6789-90
  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. 113-552, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H6779
  H. Res. 680, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3393) and (H.R. 4935), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas 
to 189 nays, Roll No. 443, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 442. 
                                                         Pages H6767-75
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 tragedy that occurred on 
July 17, 2014.                                               
  Page H6791
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Peters (CA) motion 
to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230 by a yea-and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 
207 nays, Roll No. 450. The motion was debated yesterday, July 23rd. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 25th.                         
  Page H6792
Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Rahall announced his 
intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. 
                                                             Page H6792
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House debated the Brownley (CA) 
motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. Further proceedings were 
postponed.                                               
  Pages H6792-96
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the text of an amendment to the Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on 
the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes of July 3, 1958, 
as amended, as well as his written approval, authorization, and 
determination concerning the Amendment--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-137). 
                                                             Page H6797
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6758.
Senate Referral: S.J. Res. 40 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration.                                              
  Page H6812
Quorum Calls--Votes:  Six yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6774, 
H6774-75, H6775-76, H6777, H6777-78, H6779, H6790, H6790-91, H6791-92. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.