[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D897-D899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 87 public bills, H.R. 5303-
5389; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 122; and H. Res. 699, 701-709 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7180-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7188-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5078, to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with 
respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-568);
  H. Res. 644, condemning and disapproving of the Obama 
administration's failure to comply with the lawful statutory 
requirement to notify Congress before releasing individuals detained at 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing 
national security concerns over the release of five Taliban leaders and 
the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 113-569); and H. Res. 700, waiving a requirement

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of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 113-570). 
                                                             Page H7180
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hultgren to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7131
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Roger 
Spradlin, Valley Baptist Church, Bakersfield, California.    
  Page H7131
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H7131, H7176
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: The House passed H.R. 935, to amend 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding 
the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, by 
a recorded vote of 267 ayes to 161 noes, Roll No. 470. Consideration of 
the measure began yesterday, July 30th.                  
  Pages H7149-52
  Rejected the Capps motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
195 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 469.                          
Page H7150
  H. Res. 694, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution 
(H. Res. 676) and the bill (H.R. 935), was agreed to yesterday, July 
30th.
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2014: The House began consideration of H.R. 5230, to make 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2014. Further proceedings were postponed.                
  Pages H7153-69
  H. Res. 696, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5230) and (H.R. 5272) and the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5021), 
was agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 472, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 471.                
Pages H7133-49, H7152-53
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014: The House agreed to the 
Shuster motion to disagree to the Senate amendment to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 150 nays, Roll No. 
473.                                                     
  Pages H7169-76
  H. Res. 696, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5230) and (H.R. 5272) and the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5021), 
was agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 472, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 471.                
Pages H7133-49, H7152-53
Recess: The House recessed at 2:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6:19 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7177
Selection of Majority Leader: The Chair of the Republican Conference, 
Representative McMorris Rodgers, notified the House officially that the 
Republican Members have selected Representative McCarthy (CA) as 
Majority Leader effective August 1, 2014.                    
  Page H7177
Selection of Majority Whip: The Chair of the Republican Conference, 
Representative McMorris Rodgers, notified the House officially that the 
Republican Members have selected Representative Scalise as Majority 
Whip effective August 1, 2014.                               
  Page H7177
Communication from the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the 
Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the House, notifying the House that 
pursuant to H. Con. Res. 1, and also for purposes of such concurrent 
resolutions of the current Congress as may contemplate his designation 
of Members to act in similar circumstances, he designated 
Representative McCarthy (CA) to act jointly with the Majority Leader of 
the Senate or his designee, in the event of his death or inability, to 
notify the Members of the House and Senate, respectively, of any 
reassembly under any such concurrent resolution. In the event of the 
death or inability of that designee, the alternate Members of the House 
listed in the letter bearing this date that the Speaker placed with the 
Clerk are designated, in turn, for the same purposes.        
  Page H7177
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Kirk Boyle, Legal Counsel, to sign any 
and all papers and do all other acts under the name of the Clerk of the 
House in case of her temporary absence or disability.        
  Page H7177
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, August 1st.                        
  Page H7177
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7150, 
H7151-52, H7152-53, H7153, H7176. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m.

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House Committees
PPACA IMPLEMENTATION: UPDATES FROM CMS AND GAO
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``PPACA Implementation: Updates 
from CMS and GAO''. Testimony was heard from Andy Slavitt, Principal 
Deputy Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and 
William T. Woods, Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management, 
Government Accountability Office.
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: OPERATING WHILE STONED
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Planes, Trains and 
Automobiles: Operating While Stoned''. Testimony was heard from 
Christopher A. Hart, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety 
Board; Jeffrey P. Michael, Associate Administrator for Research and 
Program Development, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 
Patrice M. Kelly, Acting Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy 
and Compliance, Department of Transportation; and Ronald Flegel, 
Director, Division of Workplace Programs, Center for Substance Abuse 
Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on a resolution 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules. The committee granted, by record vote of 9-2, a rule that waives 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a 
rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against 
any resolution reported from the Rules Committee through the 
legislative day of September 5, 2014 relating to the ongoing 
humanitarian crisis on the U.S. southern border, border security, and 
related immigration law. In section 2, the rule provides that it shall 
be in order at any time through the legislative day of September 5, 
2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules for measures relating to the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the 
U.S. southern border, border security, and related immigration law.
TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO SECURE AMERICA'S BORDER
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology; and Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``Technology Needed to Secure America's Border''. 
Testimony was heard from David C. Maurer, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
TELEMEDICINE: A PRESCRIPTION FOR SMALL MEDICAL PRACTICES?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology held 
a hearing entitled ``Telemedicine: A Prescription for Small Medical 
Practices?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ABLE ACT OF 2013
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 647, 
the ``Able Act of 2013''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
BUSINESS MEETING
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on final HPSCI Investigative Report on the September 2012 
Attacks in Benghazi, Libya. A portion of the meeting was closed. The 
report was adopted.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.