[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D369-D371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 1731-
1763; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 42-43; H. Con. Res. 34; and H. Res. 
190-198 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H2151-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2154-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on April 6, 2015 as follows:
  H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-51);
  H.R. 1105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-52);
  H.R. 650, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions 
of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage (H. Rept. 114-53);
  H.R. 685, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage 
transaction (H. Rept. 114-54);
  H.R. 1195, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to 
establish advisory boards, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-55);
  H.R. 1265, to apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (H. Rept. 
114-56, Part 1); and
  H.R. 1529, to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate 
Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for 
community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating 
to mortgage loans, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-57).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 299, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize 
privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home 
loan bank, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-58);
  H.R. 601, to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception 
to the annual privacy notice requirement (H. Rept. 114-59);

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  H.R. 1259, to provide for an application process for interested 
parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 114-60);
  H.R. 1367, to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify 
the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana 
Islands (H. Rept. 114-61);
  H.R. 1480, to ensure access to certain information for financial 
services industry regulators, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-62);
  H.R. 1650, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible 
professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-
for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries 
to use their Medicare benefits, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-63);
  H.R. 1104, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 
deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt 
organizations, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-64);
  H. Res. 189, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 650) to 
amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage 
originator and a high-cost mortgage, providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 685) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage 
transaction, and providing for consideration of the concurrent 
resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 (H. 
Rept. 114-65);
  H.R. 709, to provide for the termination of employment of employees 
of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for 
political purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-66);
  H.R. 1314, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations 
of tax-exempt status of certain organizations, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 114-67);
  H.R. 1024, to provide for the compensation of furloughed Department 
of Homeland Security employees in the event of a lapse in Department of 
Homeland Security appropriations, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-68);
  H.R. 1152, to prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue 
Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official 
business, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-69);
  H.R. 1058, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that 
a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that 
Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord 
with certain taxpayer rights, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-70); and
  H.R. 1295, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the 
process for making determinations with respect to whether organizations 
are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(4) of such Code, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-71).                                 
Page H2151
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2117
 Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the 
gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Schock, the whole number of the House is 
432.                                                         
  Page H2117
Recess: The House recessed at 2:17 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2119
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 
2015: H.R. 299, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize 
privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home 
loan bank;                                               
  Pages H2119-20
   Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: H.R. 601, to amend the 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy 
notice requirement;                                      
  Pages H2120-21
   Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act: H.R. 
1259, to provide for an application process for interested parties to 
apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 401 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 145;      
  Pages H2121-23, H2127
  Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act: H.R. 1265, to apply the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 146;                       
  Pages H2123-24, H2127-28
   Amending the Expedited Funds Availability Act: H.R. 1367, to amend 
the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that 
Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands; and 
                                                         Pages H2124-25
  SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act: H.R. 1480, to 
ensure access to certain information for financial services industry 
regulators, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 147.                         
  Pages H2125-26, H2128-29

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Recess: The House recessed at 4:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2126
 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to (H. 
Con. Res. 9) authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days 
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.                  
  Page H2129
 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to (H. 
Con. Res. 34) authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
to the American Fighter Aces.                                
  Page H2129
 Providing for a recess of the House for a joint meeting to receive His 
Excellency Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, April 29, 
2015 for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the 
Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Excellency 
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan.                         
  Page H2129
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
on Tuesday, April 28, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 
29.                                                          
  Page H2129
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H2117, H2119.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 11 was held at the desk and S. 535 was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.            
  Page H2144
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2127, H2128, H2128-29. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.