[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1051-D1052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 5746-
5768; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 119; and H. Res. 761-765, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H8169-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8171
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4329, to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 113-628).                                
Page H8169
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8135
Promoting New Manufacturing Act: The House passed H.R. 4795, to promote 
new manufacturing in

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the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness 
in obtaining necessary permits, by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 172 
noes, Roll No. 531.                                      
  Pages H8137-46
  Rejected the Kuster 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 recorded vote of 189 ayes to 223 
noes, Roll No. 530.                                      
Pages H8144-45
Agreed to:
  Whitfield amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 113-626) 
that clarifies that Section 3(b) of the bill does not prohibit States 
from imposing new or revised federal air quality standards under state 
or local law.                                            
Pages H8142-43
Rejected:
  Waxman amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 113-626) that 
stated that outdated air quality standards do not apply toward a 
preconstruction permit if the applicable federal, state, or local 
permitting agency determines that applying it would likely increase air 
pollution, slow permitting, or increase regulatory uncertainty (by a 
recorded vote of 183 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 529). 
                                                  Pages H8141-42, H8143
  H. Res. 756, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1422), (H.R. 4012), and (H.R. 4795), was agreed to on November 18.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of the tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in 
Marysville, Washington on October 24, 2014.                  
  Page H8146
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 119, providing 
for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.             
  Pages H8148
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8143, H8145, H8145-46. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 1:05 p.m., the House stands 
adjourned until 12 noon on Monday, November 24, 2014, unless it sooner 
has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in 
H. Con. Res. 119, in which case the House shall stand adjourned 
pursuant to that concurrent resolution.