Volume 160, No. 40 covering the 2nd Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“House of Representatives” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D258-D259 on March 11, 2014.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4187-
4207; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 92; and H. Res. 510, 512-513 were introduced.
Pages H2300-02
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2302-03
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 511, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4138) to protect the separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States by ensuring that the President takes care that the laws be faithfully executed, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3973) to amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code (H. Rept. 113-378).
Page H2300
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2261
Recess: The House recessed at 12:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H2262
Recess: The House recessed at 2:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m.
Page H2264
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act: H.R. 311, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms;
Pages H2264-66
Honoring the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel by directing the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board to provide for the display of a bust of Vaclav Havel in the United States Capitol: H. Res. 506, to honor the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel by directing the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board to provide for the display of a bust of Vaclav Havel in the United States Capitol;
Pages H2266-68
Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation: H. Res. 499, amended, to condemn the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 7 nays with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 117;
Pages H2268-73, H2286
Equitable Access to Care and Health Act: H.R. 1814, to amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate;
Pages H2273-76
Hire More Heroes Act: H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 115;
Pages H2276-78, H2284-85
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014: H.R. 3979, 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 yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 116; and
Pages H2278-80, H2285-86
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act: H.R. 3675, amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Pages H2280-84
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.''.
Page H2284
Recess: The House recessed at 5:47 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H2284
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted hard copy volumes of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget: Appendix, Analytical Perspectives, and Historical Tables--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-84).
Page H2264
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H2264.
Senate Referral: S. 1917 was referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2284-85, H2285 and H2286. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
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