[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 43 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D272-D273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 1353-
1364; 1 resolution, H. Res. 149, were introduced.            
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 284, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under 
the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and 
supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-38, Part 1);
  H.R. 876, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by 
such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as 
inpatients of such hospitals, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-39, Part 
1); and
  H.R. 887, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with 
respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical 
centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 114-40, Part 1).                  
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Comstock to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Peter Frank, Church of the Epiphany, Herndon, Virginia.      
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Congressional Award Board--Minority Leader Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Minority Leader's appointment of the following individual 
to the Congressional Award Board: Mr. Romero Brown of Acworth, Georgia.
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Communication from the Clerk of the House: Read a letter from the Clerk 
wherein she transmitted notification that Porter J. Goss, David E. 
Skaggs, Judy Biggert, Jay Eagen, Karan L. English, Allison Hayward, 
Belinda Pinckney, Michael D. Barnes, Omar Ashmawy, Kelly Brewington, 
William H. Cable, Helen Eisner, Mary K. Flanagan, Scott Gast, Bryson 
Baird Morgan, Paul Solis, and Nate Wright, have each signed an 
agreement not to be a candidate for the office of Senator or 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress for the purpose of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
until at least 3 years after he or she is no longer a member of the 
board or staff of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Further, the 
Clerk notified the House that copies of the signed agreement shall be 
retained by the Office of the Clerk as part of the records of the 
House.                                                       
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Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Schiff 
wherein he notified the House that he is taking a leave of absence from 
the Committee on Appropriations, effective immediately.      
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H1629-30.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 11:06 a.m.