[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1003-D1004]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5681-
5695; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 749-752 were introduced. 
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  Pages H7938-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2026, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt 
certain silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge 
elimination system permitting requirements, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-607);
  H.R. 3678, to redesignate the lock and dam located in Modoc, 
Illinois, commonly known as the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, as the ``Jerry 
F. Costello Lock and Dam'', and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-608);
  H.R. 4854, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or 
deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a 
disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-609);
  H.R. 4926, to designate the ``James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway'' 
and the ``James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway'' in the State of 
Minnesota, with amendments (H. Rept. 113-610);
  H.R. 5146, to designate the United States courthouse located at 700 
Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ``Joseph F. Weis Jr. 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 113-611);
  H.R. 5266, to reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-612);
  H.R. 5448, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 
(H. Rept. 113-613)
  H.R. 647, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for 
the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-614, Pt. 1)
  H.R. 3326, to provide for an exchange of land between the United 
States and the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, 
California, involving a parcel of National Forest System land in 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-615);
  H.R. 4846, to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, 
Colorado, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-616);
  H. Res. 748, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to 
approve the Keystone XL Pipeline (H. Rept. 113-617);
  H.R. 5167, to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property 
located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik 
Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-618); and 
H.R. 4012, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from 
proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments 
based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H. Rept. 
113-619).                                                
Pages H7936-37
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in 
order at any time on the legislative day of November 13, 2014, or 
November 14, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House 
suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule 15.       
  Page H7903
Recess: The House recessed at 2:22 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014: Concurred in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4194, to provide for the elimination or modification 
of Federal reporting requirements, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 516;   
  Pages H7907-10, H7915-16
  Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014: Concurred in 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 1233, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, 
United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to 
establish procedures for the consideration of claims of 
constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential 
records;                                                 
  Pages H7910-11
  Reauthorizing the National Estuary Programs: H.R. 5266, amended, to 
reauthorize the National Estuary Programs;               
  Pages H7911-13
  Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act: S. 1934, to 
direct the Administrator of General Services to convey the Clifford P. 
Hansen Federal Courthouse to Teton County, Wyoming; and 
                                                         Pages H7913-14
  Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act: S. 898, to 
authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of 
real property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High School 
Foundation.                                              
  Pages H7914-15
Recess: The House recessed at 4:51 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--First Congressional District of New Jersey: 
Representative-elect Donald W. Norcross presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter 
received from the Honorable Kimberly M. Guadagno, New Jersey Lieutenant 
Governor/Secretary of State, indicating that, according to the 
preliminary results of the Special Election held November 4, 2014, the 
Honorable Donald W. Norcross was elected Representative to Congress for 
the First Congressional District, State of New Jersey.       
  Page H7917
Oath of Office--Twelfth Congressional District of North Carolina: 
Representative-elect Alma Adams presented herself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received 
from Ms. Kim Strach, Executive Director of the North Carolina State 
Board of Elections, indicating that, according to the preliminary 
results of the Special Election held November 4, 2014, the Honorable 
Alma Adams was elected Representative to Congress for the Twelfth 
Congressional District, State of North Carolina.             
  Page H7917
Oath of Office--Seventh Congressional District of Virginia: 
Representative-elect Dave A. Brat presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received 
from Mr. Edgardo Cortes, Commissioner, Commonwealth of Virginia 
Department of Elections, indicating that, according to the preliminary 
results of the Special Election held November 4, 2014, the Honorable 
Dave A. Brat was elected Representative to Congress for the Seventh 
Congressional District, Commonwealth of Virginia.            
  Page H7917
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from North 
Carolina and the gentlemen from New Jersey and Virginia, the whole 
number of the House is 435.                                  
  Page H7918
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979 is to 
continue in effect beyond November 14, 2014--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-172). 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H7905, H7916-
17.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H7916. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:49 p.m.