[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1077-D1079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 5783-
5790; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 120, were introduced.   
  Page H8365
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8365-66
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4971, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and 
medical services from medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-645) 
and
  H. Res. 770, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 3979) to amend

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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services 
volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared 
responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5759) to establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on 
executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief; and 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide short-
term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H. Rept. 113-646). 
                                                         Pages H8364-65
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8275
Recess: The House recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H8284
Guest Chaplain: Reverend David Eung Yul Ryoo, Korean Central 
Presbyterian Church, Centreville, Virginia.                  
  Page H8284
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 275 yeas to 137 nays with 2 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 542.                                     
  Pages H8284, H8211-12
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014: 
H.R. 5769, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2015, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
541;                                        
  Pages H8289-H8305, H8310-11
  Reaffirming the peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and 
jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea: 
H. Res. 714, amended, to reaffirm the peaceful and collaborative 
resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China 
Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally recognized 
principles of international law, and to reaffirm the strong support of 
the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other 
internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific 
region; and                                              
  Pages H8350-54
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To reaffirm the strong 
support of the United States Government for the peaceful and 
collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the 
South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally 
recognized principles of international law, and to reaffirm the vital 
interest of the United States in freedom of navigation and other 
internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific 
region.''.                                               
Pages H8353-54
  United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014: S. 2673, to 
enhance the strategic partnership between the United States and Israel.
                                                         Pages H8354-58
Recess: The House recessed at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2:40 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8309
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 
yeas to 17 nays, Roll No. 545.                 
  Pages H8312-22, H8343-44
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in Part B of H. Rept. 113-643 shall be considered as adopted, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill.     
Page H8312
  H. Res. 766, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5771) and (H.R. 647), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas 
to 192 nays, Roll No. 540, after the previous question was ordered. 
                                                  Pages H8305-09, H8310
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 5771, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions and make technical corrections, by a recorded vote of 378 
ayes to 46 noes, Roll No. 544.                           
  Pages H8323-43
  Rejected the Neal 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 197 yeas to 223 
nays, Roll No. 543.                                      
Pages H8340-43
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in Part A of H. Rept. 
113-643 shall be considered as adopted.                      
Page H8323
  H. Res. 766, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5771) and (H.R. 647), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas 
to 192 nays, Roll No. 540, after the previous question was ordered. 
                                                  Pages H8305-06, H8310
  Pursuant to H. Res. 766, in the engrossment of H.R. 5771 the Clerk 
shall (a) add the text of H.R. 647, as passed by the House, as new 
matter at the end of H.R. 5771; (b) conform the title of H.R. 5771 to 
reflect the addition of H.R. 647, as passed by the House, to the 
engrossment; (c) assign appropriate designations to provisions within 
the engrossment; and (d) conform cross-references and provisions for 
short titles within the engrossment.
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center: 
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 
120, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for a ceremony to present

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the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil 
Air Patrol.                                                  
  Page H8344
Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 2917, to expand the 
program of priority review to encourage treatments for tropical 
diseases.                                                    
  Page H8344
Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 669, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better 
understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early 
life, and concur in the Senate amendments.               
  Pages H8344-45
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, December 4.    
  Page H8345
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Condemning the actions of the Russian Federation: H. Res. 758, 
amended, to strongly condemn the actions of the Russian Federation, 
under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of 
aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and 
economic domination.                                     
  Pages H8345-50
Recess: The House recessed at 8:19 p.m. and reconvened at 9:39 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8282.
Senate Referral: S. 2917 was held at the desk; S. 1237 was referred to 
the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, 
Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight 
and Government Reform.                                       
  Page H8364
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8310, 
H8310-11, H8311-12, H8342, H8343, and H8343-44. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:41 p.m.