[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D654-D655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5465-
5482; and 3 resolutions, and H. Res. 781-782, 784 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3817
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4768, to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the 
judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory 
provisions, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-622); and
  H. Res. 783, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5293) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
114-622).                                                    
Page H3815
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:22 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Al Riddley, The Springs of Bonita Church, Bonita Springs, Florida. 
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 781, electing a Member 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, June 13th:
  National Science Foundation Major Research Facility Reform Act of 
2016: H.R. 5049, amended, to provide for improved management and 
oversight of major multi-user research facilities funded by the 
National Science Foundation, and to ensure transparency and 
accountability of construction and management costs, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 412 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 301.            
  Pages H3776-77
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 5053 may be subject 
to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20.         
  Page H3777
Recess: The House recessed at 3 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m. 
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Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act: The House passed 
H.R. 5053, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the 
Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of 
contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns, by 
a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 303. 
                                               Pages H3769-76, H3777-86
  Rejected the Sarbanes motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 180 yeas to 238 
nays, Roll No. 302.                                          
Page H3785
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-58 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed 
in the bill.                                             
Pages H3777-78
  H. Res. 778, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5053) and (H.R. 5293) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
179 noes, Roll No. 300, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 299. 
                                                  Pages H3769, H3775-76
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 5293, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, June 15th.     
  Pages H3769-76, H3786-H3804
  H. Res. 778, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5053) and (H.R. 5293) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
179 noes, Roll No. 300, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 299. 
                                                  Pages H3769, H3775-76
Recess: The House recessed at 6:54 p.m. and reconvened at 9:14 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the text of a proposed Agreement for Cooperation between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, as 
well as his written approval, authorization, and determination 
concerning the Agreement, and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation 
Assessment Statement concerning the Agreement--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-
142).                                                        
  Page H3804
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H3786.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3775-76, 
H3776, H3777, H3785 and H3785-86. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.