[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D988-D989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 147 public bills, 5525-5671; 
and 17 resolutions, H.J. Res. 126-127; H. Con. Res. 116-117; and H. 
Res. 734-746 were introduced.                            
  Pages H7781-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7892-94
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5077, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal 
permits, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-604).
  A report was filed on July 29, 2014 as follows:
  H.R. 4709, to improve enforcement efforts related to prescription 
drug diversion and abuse, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-605, Pt. 
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Page H7881
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7679
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Seretta McKnight, Union Baptist Church, Hempstead, New York. 
                                                             Page H7679
Recess: The House recessed at 9:05 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine. The House 
reconvened at 12:01 p.m., and agreed that the proceedings had during 
the Joint Meeting be printed in the Record.                  
  Page H7680
Joint Meeting To Receive His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of 
Ukraine: The House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His 
Excellency Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine. He was escorted into 
the Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives McCarthy (CA), 
Scalise, McMorris Rodgers, Walden, Jenkins, McKeon, Royce, 
Frelinghuysen, Granger, Rogers (MI), Gerlach, Turner, Pelosi, Hoyer, 
Clyburn, Israel, Becerra, Slaughter, Quigley, Kaptur, Pascrell, Levin, 
Brown (FL), and DeLauro; and Senators Reid, Durbin, Murray, Stabenow, 
Menendez, Murphy, McConnell, Cornyn, Blunt, Barrasso, and Corker. 
                                                         Pages H7680-83
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Shuster wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions to authorize 12 prospectuses, including two alteration 
projects, one construction project, and three leases, included in the 
General Services Administration's FY2014 and FY2015 Capital Investment 
and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure on September 17, 2014. 
                                                      Pages H7691-H7772
Recess: The House recessed at 1 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7772
Jobs for America Act: The House passed H.R. 4, to make revisions to 
Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and 
job creation, by a yea-and-nay vote of 253 yeas to 163 nays, Roll No. 
513.                                    
  Pages H7684-91, H7772, H7854-58
  Rejected the Bishop (NY) 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 191 yeas to 
218 nays, Roll No. 512.                                  
Pages H7854-57
  H. Res. 727, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2) and (H.R. 4), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 
noes, Roll No. 511, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 510. 
                                               Pages H7684-91, H7772-73
American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: 
The House passed H.R. 2, to remove Federal Government obstacles to the 
production of more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that energy 
reliably to businesses, consumers, and other end users; to lower the 
cost of energy to consumers; and to enable manufacturers and other 
businesses to access domestically produced energy affordably and 
reliably in order to create and sustain more secure and well-paying 
American jobs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 
515.                                           
  Pages H7684-91, H7819-60
  Rejected the Schneider motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources and 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 193 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 514.
                                                  Pages H7853-54, H7859
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to 
recommit on H.R. 2 may be subject to postponement as though under 
clause 8 of rule 20.                                         
Page H7819
  H. Res. 727, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2) and (H.R. 4), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 
noes, Roll No. 511, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 510. 
                                               Pages H7684-91, H7772-73
Recess: The House recessed at 5:20 p.m. and reconvened at 6:01 p.m. 
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Providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House agreed 
to discharge from committee and agree to S.J. Res. 40, to provide for 
the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.                      
  Page H7860
Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify 
anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks: The House agreed to discharge 
from committee and agree to H. Res. 707, as amended by Representative 
Royce, to condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to 
justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable 
expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the 
Middle East or elsewhere.                                
  Pages H7860-62
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff: The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 734, to express the 
condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of James 
Foley and Steven Sotloff, and to condemn the terrorist acts of the 
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.                        
  Page H7862
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon tomorrow, September 19th.                    
  Page H7862
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and a message received from 
the Senate today appear on pages H7772, H7877.
Senate Referrals: S. 2651 was referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security; S. 2141 was 
held at the desk.                                            
  Page H7772
Discharge Petition: Representative Wilson (FL) presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committees on Ways and Means, Small Business, 
Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and 
Government Reform, and the Budget from the consideration of H.R. 2821, 
a bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to 
put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, 
and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs 
(Discharge Petition No. 12).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7772, 
H7773, H7857-58, H7858, H7859, H7859-60. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:30 p.m.