[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D168-D169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 1021-
1054; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 17-18; and H. Res. 120-123, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1112-14
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  Pages H1116-17
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 212, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the 
assessment and management of the risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water, 
and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-26);
  H.R. 734, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the 
reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order 
to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H. 
Rept. 114-27); and
  H. Res. 121, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 529) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local 
accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, 
inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for 
other purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-28).    
Page H1112
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1087
Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1092
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 4:03 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1093
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Drinking Water Protection Act: H.R. 212, amended, to amend the Safe 
Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the 
risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 375 
yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 84; and              
  Pages H1094-95, H1100-01
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Safe Drinking 
Water Act to provide for

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the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking 
water, and for other purposes.''.                            
Page H1101
  Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015: 
H.R. 734, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the 
reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order 
to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens, by a 
2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 85.
                                               Pages H1095-98, H1101-02
Recess: The House recessed at 4:47 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1100
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  STEM Education Act of 2015: H.R. 1020, to define STEM education to 
include computer science, and to support existing STEM education 
programs at the National Science Foundation.          
  Pages H1098-H1100
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1093.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1100-01 and H1101-02. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:41 p.m.