[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 140 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1021-D1022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3620-
3634; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 445-446 were introduced.    
  Page H6306
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6307-08
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2061, to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual 
health coverage mandate, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 114-268); and
  H. Res. 444, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3495) to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State 
flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in 
abortions, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 114-269).                       
Page H6306
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6263
Recess: The House recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6264
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6265
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act: H.R. 1624, amended, 
to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and 
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition 
of small employer;                                       
  Pages H6265-67
  Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015: S. 136, to amend chapter 21 of title 
5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently 
disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such 
veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service; 
                                                         Pages H6267-68
  Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015: H.R. 313, to amend title 
5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who 
is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or 
more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability; 
                                                         Pages H6268-69
  Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015: S. 565, to reduce 
the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet 
by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts;          
  Pages H6269-71
  GONE Act: H.R. 3089, amended, to close out expired grants; 
                                                         Pages H6271-72

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  Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015: H.R. 3614, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
improvement program, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund;                                              
  Pages H6272-75
  EACH Act: H.R. 2061, amended, to amend section 5000A of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from 
the individual health coverage mandate;                  
  Pages H6275-76
  Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015: S. 139, to 
permanently allow an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income 
program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to 
individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or 
conditions;                                              
  Pages H6276-79
  Higher Education Extension Act of 2015: H.R. 3594, to extend 
temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program;            
  Pages H6279-81
  Amending the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled 
increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa: H.R. 2617, 
amended, to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a 
scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa; 
                                                         Pages H6281-84
  Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015S: H.R. 2786, to require the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to submit a report 
on cross-border rail security, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 520;           
  Pages H6284-85, H6291
  Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015: H.R. 2835, amended, to actively 
recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military 
service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 519; 
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  Pages H6285-87, H6290-91
  Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015: Concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 2051, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend 
the livestock mandatory price reporting requirements.    
  Pages H6287-90
Recess: The House recessed at 5:28 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6290
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6265.
Senate Referral: S. 2082 was held at the desk.               
  Page H6265
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6290-91, and H6291. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:52 p.m.