[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D277-D278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 1365-1384; 
and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 150-151 were introduced.           
  Pages H1660-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H1662-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 639, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug 
scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking 
to conduct clinical testing, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-41, Part 1);
  H.R. 647, to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
114-42);
  H.R. 648, to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
114-43); and
  H. Res. 132, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House 
of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress (H. Rept. 114-44).
                                                                  Page H1660
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative 
Emmer (MN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.               
  Page H1637
Recess: The House recessed at 12:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1638
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1638
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Hurd wherein he 
resigned from the Committee on Small Business.                    
  Page H1643
Recess: The House recessed at 3:55 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1643
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: H.R. 639, 
amended, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug 
scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking 
to conduct clinical testing;                                  
  Pages H1638-41
  Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act: H.R. 647, to 
amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain

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trauma care programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 10 nays, 
Roll No. 113;                                       
  Pages H1641-42, H1649-50
  Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: 
H.R. 648, to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
certain trauma care programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas to 15 
nays, Roll No. 114;                                    
  Pages H1642-43, H1650
  Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act: 
H.R. 876, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 115; and              
  Pages H1644-46, H1650-51
  Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015: H.R. 284, 
amended, 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.                     
  Pages H1646-47
Recess: The House recessed at 5:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure 
under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
  Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act: H.R. 1191, 
amended, to amend 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.                                              
  Page H1647
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 7, 
authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a 
ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members 
of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.                               
  Pages H1651-52
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
individuals on the part of the House to the National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality and Integrity for a term of six years: Upon the 
recommendation of the Minority Leader: Dr. George T. French of Fairfield, 
AL; Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Alioto of New York, NY; and Mr. Ralph A. Wolff of 
Oakland, CA.                                                      
  Page H1660
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1638.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 7 was held at the desk.             
  Page H1638
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1649-50, H1650 and H1650-51. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:28 p.m.