[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 140 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1026-D1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 5721-
5726; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 757, were introduced.    
  Pages H8032-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8033
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:

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  H.R. 5441, to amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed 
Forces of the United States (H. Rept. 113-620);
  H.R. 4049, to amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the 
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for 
other purposes, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to 
include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-621, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 5069, a bill to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and 
Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird 
Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation 
easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-622);
  H.R. 5040, to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal land to Idaho County in the State of Idaho, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 113-623);
  H.R. 5162, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to allow a certain 
parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child 
care center'' to remove the use restriction, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 113-624);
  H.R. 3608, to amend the Act of October 19, 1973, concerning taxable 
income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
Indians (H. Rept. 113-625, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 756, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1422) to 
amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board 
member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (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; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4795) to promote new manufacturing in the United States by 
providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining 
necessary permits, and for other purposes; and providing for 
proceedings during the period from November 21, 2014, through November 
28, 2014 (H. Rept. 113-626).                                 
Page H8032
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014: H.R. 5069, amended, to amend the 
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the 
price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the 
acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds; 
                                                         Pages H8002-03
  Allowing a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to 
be used for a child care center: H.R. 5162, to amend the Act entitled 
``An Act to allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, 
Virginia, to be used for a child care center'' to remove the use 
restriction, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
520;                                           
  Pages H8003-04, H8014-15
  Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5468, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the ``Camp 
Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office'';                  
  Pages H8004-05
  Colonel M.J. `Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 5331, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms, 
California, as the ``Colonel M.J. `Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H8005-06
  Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5386, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Lt. Daniel P. 
Riordan Post Office'';                                   
  Pages H8006-07
  Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office Designation Act: S. 1499, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 278 Main Street in Chadron, Nebraska, as the ``Sergeant Cory Mracek 
Memorial Post Office'';                                  
  Pages H8007-08
  First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post Office Building 
Designation Act: S. 1093, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 130 Caldwell Drive in Hazlehurst, 
Mississippi, as the ``First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H8008-09
  Thaddeus Stevens Post Office Designation Act: S. 885, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park 
Street in Danville, Vermont, as the ``Thaddeus Stevens Post Office''; 
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  Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office: S. 1512, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1335 
Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the ``Specialist Theodore 
Matthew Glende Post Office'';                            
  Pages H8009-10

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  Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
5142, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, as 
the ``Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H8010-11
  Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014: H.R. 5544, amended, to 
increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of 
ionizing radiation;                                      
  Pages H8011-12
  Amending the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 
United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of 
the United States: H.R. 5441, to amend the Federal charter of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of 
women in the Armed Forces of the United States;          
  Pages H8012-14
  Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act: H.R. 4049, amended, to amend 
the Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Islands 
National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes, 
to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include the 
lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light;     
  Pages H8015-16
  Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act: H.R. 5040, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to 
Idaho County in the State of Idaho; and                  
  Pages H8016-17
  Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act: H.R. 3608, to amend the 
Act of October 19, 1973, concerning taxable income to members of the 
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.    
  Pages H8017-19
Recess: The House recessed at 3:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8027.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H8031. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:27 p.m.