CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JUNE 18, 2013 113TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:46:37 EDT Yes 12:46:30 A.M. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2013. 12:46:05 A.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 12:46:00 A.M. - Mr. Sessions moved that the House do now adjourn. 12:45:00 A.M. - Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 271. 12:45:00 A.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 18. 8:56:31 P.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 7:01:07 P.M. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. 6:55:18 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 6:54:25 P.M. - Mr. Aderholt filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2410. 6:54:03 P.M. - H.R. 1896 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6:54:02 P.M. - H.R. 1896 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 27 (Roll no. 252). 6:46:15 P.M. - H.R. 1896 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1896 — "To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes." 6:45:57 P.M. - H.R. 1797 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 6:45:43 P.M. - H.R. 1797 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6:45:42 P.M. - H.R. 1797 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 251). 6:15:39 P.M. - H.R. 1797 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1797 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." 6:15:25 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 18. 6:02:00 P.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 6:01:53 P.M. - H.R. 1797 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1797, the Chair put the question on passage and, by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day. 6:01:33 P.M. - H.R. 1797 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 4:41:48 P.M. - H.R. 1797 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1797. 4:41:15 P.M. - H.R. 1797 The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1947 and provides for consideration of H.R. 1797 with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 4:41:10 P.M. - H.R. 1797 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 266. H.R. 1797 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." 4:39:48 P.M. - H.R. 1947 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1947 as unfinished business. 3:28:06 P.M. - H.R. 1947 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1947. 3:27:10 P.M. - H.R. 1947 The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 3:27:09 P.M. - H.R. 1947 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 266 and Rule XVIII. 3:26:58 P.M. - H.R. 1947 The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1947 and provides for consideration of H.R. 1797 with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 3:26:53 P.M. - H.R. 1947 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 266. H.R. 1947 — "To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." 3:25:49 P.M. - H.R. 1151 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:25:48 P.M. - H.R. 1151 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 250). 3:18:16 P.M. - H.R. 1151 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1151 — "To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes." 3:18:13 P.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 3:18:12 P.M. - H. Res. 266 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3:18:11 P.M. - H. Res. 266 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 193 (Roll no. 249). 3:09:16 P.M. - H. Res. 266 On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 196 (Roll no. 248). 1:36:17 P.M. - H. Res. 266 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 266. 1:36:06 P.M. - H. Res. 266 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 266 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." 1:36:04 P.M. - H. Res. 266 On question of consideration of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. 1:21:56 P.M. - H. Res. 266 POINT OF ORDER - Ms. Edwards raised a point of order against the provisions of H. Res. 266 on the grounds that it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the necessary threshold had been met and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration of the resolution. 1:16:54 P.M. - H. Res. 266 By the direction of the Committee on Rules, Ms. Foxx called up H. Res. 266 and asked for its immediate consideration. 1:16:41 P.M. - H.R. 1151 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 1:01:26 P.M. - H.R. 1151 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1151. 1:01:24 P.M. - H.R. 1151 Considered under suspension of the rules. 1:01:10 P.M. - H.R. 1151 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1151 — "To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes." 1:00:46 P.M. - H.R. 475 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1:00:43 P.M. - H.R. 475 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 12:50:10 P.M. - H.R. 475 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 475. 12:50:08 P.M. - H.R. 475 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12:50:00 P.M. - H.R. 475 Mr. Gerlach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 475 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines." 12:48:58 P.M. - H.R. 1896 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 12:35:58 P.M. - H.R. 1896 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1896. 12:35:57 P.M. - H.R. 1896 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12:35:40 P.M. - H.R. 1896 Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1896 — "To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes." 12:35:04 P.M. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced. 12:34:37 P.M. - The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 18, 2013, at 9:48 a.m., stating that that body had passed S. 330. 12:03:54 P.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle. 12:01:56 P.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Bonamici to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 12:01:54 P.M. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 12:00:30 P.M. - Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Bradley Hales, Reformation Lutheran Church, Culpepper, Virginia 12:00:28 P.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 18. 10:47:52 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today. 10:01:26 A.M. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business. 10:01:19 A.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 10:00:56 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.