[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D928-D930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5417-
5430; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 124; and H. Res. 718 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7387-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7388-89
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4067,to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction 
on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in 
critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014 (H. Rept. 113-
582, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4321, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that 
lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided 
to the

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National Labor Relations Board, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-583); 
and
  H. Res. 717, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3522) to 
authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale 
current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum 
essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 113-584).                                          
Page H7387
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7299
Recess: The House recessed at 10:42 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7303
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Glen 
Berteau, The House Modesto, Modesto, California.         
  Pages H7303-04
Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 
2014: The House passed H.R. 5078, to preserve existing rights and 
responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 262 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 489.      
  Pages H7307-39
  Rejected the Huffman 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 recorded vote of 
177 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 488.                      
Pages H7337-38
Rejected:
  Bishop (NY) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-581) that sought 
to provide policy provisions that the Secretary and Administrator are 
prohibited from including in a final rule (by a recorded vote of 163 
ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 486) and            
Pages H7322-23, H7335-36
  Bishop (NY) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-581) that sought 
to state that provisions of the bill do not apply if it is determined 
implementation is likely to have an adverse impact on water quality (by 
a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 487). 
                                               Pages H7323-25, H7336-37
  H. Res. 715, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5078) and the resolution (H. Res. 644) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 229 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 484, after the previous question 
was ordered without objection.                           
Pages H7307-14
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: The House agreed to H. Res. 644, to condemn and 
disapprove 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 to express national security concerns over the release of 
five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with 
terrorists, by a yea-and-nay vote of 249 yeas to 163 nays, Roll No. 
485.                                                     
  Pages H7325-35
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendments to the resolution and the 
preamble recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in 
the resolution shall be considered as adopted.               
Page H7325
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning and 
disapproving of the failure of the Obama administration to comply with 
the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress before transferring 
individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, and expressing concern about the national security risks over the 
transfer of five Taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating 
with terrorists.''.                                          
Page H7335
  H. Res. 715, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5078) and the resolution (H. Res. 644) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 229 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 484, after the previous question 
was ordered without objection.                           
Pages H7307-14
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the extension of the enforcement instruction on 
supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in 
critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014: H.R. 4067, to 
provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision 
requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and 
small rural hospitals through 2014;                      
  Pages H7339-41
  Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act: H.R. 669, 
amended, 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;                   
  Pages H7341-43
  Wakefield Act of 2014: H.R. 4290, amended, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children 
Program;                                                 
  Pages H7343-44
  Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 
2014: H.R. 4701, amended, to provide for scientific frameworks with 
respect to vector-borne diseases; and                    
  Pages H7344-47

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for research 
with respect to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H7347
  Anti-Spoofing Act: H.R. 3670, amended, to amend the Communications 
Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of 
inaccurate caller identification information.            
  Pages H7347-49
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act 
of 2014: H.R. 5161, to promote the non-exclusive use of electronic 
labeling for devices licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
                                                         Pages H7349-50
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7314, 
H7335, H7336, H7336-37, H7338, H7338-39. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m.