[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D10-D11]
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. 181-203 
and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 10; and H. Res. 18, 20-22 were introduced.
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  Page H105
Reports Filed: A report was filed on January 2, 2015 as follows:
  Activities of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (H. Rept. 113-734).
  A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 19, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to 
approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 30) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for 
purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours (H. Rept. 114-1). 
                                                              Page H103
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H51
Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Administration of the Oath of Office: Representatives-elect Crowley, 
Engel, Higgins, Lowey, Carolyn B. Maloney (NY), Sean Patrick Maloney 
(NY), Meeks, Meng, Nadler, Rangel, Tonko, and Velazquez presented 
themselves in the well of the House and were administered the Oath of 
Office by the Speaker.                                         
  Page H55
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Kirk D. Boyle, Legal Counsel, to sign 
any and all papers and do all other acts in case of her temporary 
absence or disability.                                         
  Page H55
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015: H.R. 
26, to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program 
established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 5 nays with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 8;                                        
  Pages H59-71, H92-93
  Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015: H.R. 35, to increase the 
understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation;
                                                           Pages H82-83
  National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015: H.R. 
23, to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas to 39 nays, Roll No. 10; and 
                                                      Pages H83-87, H94
  Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015: H.R. 34, to 
authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, 
research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.                                
  Pages H87-92
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:

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  Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act: H.R. 
37, to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and 
emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private 
markets, and to reduce regulatory burdens, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 276 yeas to 146 nays, Roll No. 9.                  
  Pages H71-82, H93
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member of the House to the Joint 
Economic Committee: Representative Brady (TX).                 
  Page H94
Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath 
to Members-elect, the whole number of the House is 428.        
  Page H94
Oath of Office: The House agreed to H. Res. 20, providing for the 
authority to administer the Oath of Office to the Honorable Alan 
Nunnelee of Mississippi. Subsequently, the Chair appointed the 
Honorable Judge Michael Mills of the Northern District of Mississippi, 
United States District Court, to administer the Oath of Office. 
                                                               Page H95
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H92-93, H93, H94. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:50 p.m.