[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D287-D288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 1385-
1414; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 38; and H. Res. 153, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1720-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 152, providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 132) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House 
of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, and 
providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 8) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor 
Relations Board relating to representation case procedures (H. Rept. 
114-45).                                                     
Page H1720
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Jon Randles Victory Life Church, Lubbock, Texas.             
  Page H1666
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 
1029, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific 
Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation, by a 
recorded vote of 236 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 121.     
  Pages H1678-94
  Rejected the Peters motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
179 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 120.                      
Pages H1691-93
  Pursuant to the Rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space and 
Technology now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-10, 
shall be considered as read.                             
Pages H1685-86
Agreed to:
  Grayson amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept 114-37) that 
prohibits an EPA Science Advisory Board member from participating in 
any advisory action for which there is evidence that the action may 
involve a specific party in which the member has an interest; 
                                                         Pages H1686-87
  Polis amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept 114-37) that 
requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
solicit nominations for Advisory Board membership from (1) Institutions 
of Higher Education and (2) research institutions based in work 
relevant to that of the Board; and                           
Page H1688
  McKinley amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-37) that 
prohibits an individual from sitting on the Board if they are currently 
receiving EPA contracts or grants; and then would prohibit them from 
being allowed to apply for, 3 years after serving as a Board member, 
for any EPA contracts or grants, by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 175 
noes, Roll No. 119.                               
Pages H1687-88, H1691
Rejected:
  Bonamici substitute amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 
114-37) that improves the selection of members for EPA's Science 
Advisory Board by increasing transparency and ensuring balance among 
board participants; promotes public participation in the Board's review 
process.                                                 
Pages H1688-91
  H. Res. 138, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1029) and (H.R. 1030), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 
180 noes, Roll No. 117, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 116. 
                                                         Pages H1670-77
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, March 16th.
  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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote 
of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 118.      
  Pages H1677-78
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Schock, 
wherein he resigned from the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, 
and House Administration.                                    
  Page H1716
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1670.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1676-77, 
H1677, H1677-78, H1691, H1692-93, and H1693-94. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:22 p.m.