[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D938]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 5431-
5447; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 719 were introduced.     
  Pages H7432-33
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  Page H7434
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Cliff 
Lea, First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Leesburg, Florida. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:04 p.m. 
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Suspensions Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, September 
8th:
  Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2678, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 10360 Southwest 186th Street in Miami, Florida, as the ``Larcenia J. 
Bullard Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 492 and                                  
  Page H7412
  Making technical corrections to Public Law 110-229 to reflect the 
renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial: 
H.R. 4751, to make technical corrections to Public Law 110-229 to 
reflect the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American 
Exclusion Memorial, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 493.                            
  Pages H7412-13
Employee Health Care Protection Act: The House began consideration of 
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. Further 
proceedings were postponed.                    
  Pages H7402-08, H7413-20
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-56, modified by the 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 113-584, shall be considered as adopted. 
                                                     Pages H7402, H7413
  H. Res. 717, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 491, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 
yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 490.                   
Pages H7402, H7410-12
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Reinstating and extending the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls 
Reservoir: S. 276, to reinstate and extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the 
American Falls Reservoir and                             
  Pages H7408-09
  EPS Service Parts Act of 2014: H.R. 5057, amended, to amend the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external 
power supplies from certain efficiency standards.        
  Pages H7409-10
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 11th.                     
  Page H7420
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7402.
Senate Referrals: S. 898 was held at the desk and S. 1934 was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.       
  Page H7431
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7410-11, 
H7411, H7412, H7413. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m.