[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 141 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1035]
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: 10 public bills, H.R. 5727-
5736; and 1 resolution, H.J. Res. 758, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8071-72
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker Pro tempore for today. 
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  November 18, 2014, on page D1035, the following appeared: 
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker Pro tempore for 
today. Page H8035
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Speaker: Read a 
letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative 
Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker Pro tempore for today. Page H8035


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Recess: The House recessed at 11:05 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Arne 
Panula, Catholic Information Center, Washington, DC.         
  Page H8042
Recess: The House recessed at 2:29 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
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EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: The House passed H.R. 1422, to 
amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board 
member qualifications and public participation, by a recorded vote of 
229 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 525.            
  Pages H8050-60, H8060-64
  Rejected the Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) motion to recommit the bill to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with instructions to 
report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment by a 
recorded vote of 195 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 524.     
Pages H8062-63
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.          
Page H8050
Agreed to:
  Stewart amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-626) that 
makes technical changes to conform with recent amendments to the 
underlying statute. It also reiterates the independence of the Science 
Advisory Board and clarifies pre-existing language (by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 232 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 523).             
Pages H8060-62
  H. Res. 756, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1422), (H.R. 4012), and (H.R. 4795), was agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 227 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 522, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 521. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
William Frenzel, former Member of Congress.                  
  Page H8064
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H8044.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8040-50, 
H8050, H8061-62, H8062-63, H8063-64. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m.