[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D90-D91]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 634-665; 
and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 27; H. Res. 67-76, were introduced. 
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  Page H705
Reports Filed:Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 50, to provide for additional safeguards with respect to 
imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-11, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 527, to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis 
of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 114-12, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 70, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to 
repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-
related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept 114-13).             
Page H702
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Emmer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:27 p.m. and reconvened at 5:04 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: H.R. 361, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant 
guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State 
Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical 
preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis 
capabilities, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
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  Pages H675-77, H683-84
  DHS Interoperable Communications Act: H.R. 615, to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to require the Under Secretary for Management of 
the Department of Homeland Security to take administrative action to 
achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among 
the components of the Department of Homeland Security, by a 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 379 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 52; and 
                                                 Pages H677-80, H684-85
  Social Media Working Group Act of 2015: H.R. 623, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland 
Security to establish a social media working group, by a 
2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 328 yeas to 51 nays, Roll No. 53. 
                                                    Pages H680-83, H685
Recess: The House recessed at 5:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                              Page H683
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 71, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol: The 
House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 12, 
authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for a 
ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress his Budget of the United States Government for 
Fiscal Year 2016--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-3).                    
  Pages H673-75
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H683-84, H684-85, and H685. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:45 p.m.