[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 130 (Thursday, September 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D946-D947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5448-
5460; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 113-115; and H. Res. 720-721 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H7454
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7455-56
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gwen Moore 
(H. Rept. 113-585).                                          
Page H7454
Recess: The House recessed at 9:05 a.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7436
Employee Health Care Protection Act: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 
247 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 495. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, September 10th.                                
  Page H7436-38
  Rejected the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
187 yeas to 223 nays, Roll No. 494.                      
Pages H7436-37
  H. Res. 717, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, September 10th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on September 9th:
  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

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Commission, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 496.                                   
  Pages H7438-39
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on September 10th:
  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 and         
  Page H7439
  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.                                    
  Page H7439
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, September 15th at 12 noon for Morning Hour Debate and 2 
p.m. for legislative business.                               
  Page H7440
Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint Meeting to receive His 
Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that it may be in order at any time on Thursday, September 18, 
2014 for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the 
Chair, for the purpose of receiving in Joint Meeting His Excellency 
Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.                      
  Page H7440
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7436.
Senate Referrals: S. 2154 was held at the desk and S. 2323 was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.         
  Page H7452
Quorum Calls--Votes:  Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7437, 
H7437-38, H7438-39. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:52 p.m.