the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 7/23 ~~ the House

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 23, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to calendar #453, S.2569, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.

At 11:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act, followed by voice votes on 3 nominations.

11:00am—1 roll call vote expected:

Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act (roll call vote);
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected);
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic (voice vote expected); and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #599 Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (voice vote expected)

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Highway and Transportation Funding Act at a time to be determined. Under the agreement the Wyden, Carper-Corker-Boxer, Lee and Toomey amendments are in order for consideration to the bill. Upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate would proceed to vote on passage of H.R.5021, as amended, if amended. The amendments and bill are subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds

The agreement is as follows:

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #468, H.R.5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act; that the only amendments in order to the bill be the following:

Wyden #3582 (text of Finance-reported bill);

Carper-Corker-Boxer #3583 (Date Change and Finance Committee-reported financing provisions, with the exception of pension smoothing provisions);

Lee #3584 (devolution/text of S.1702); and

Toomey #3585 (Exemptions – Damaged Road/Bridge reconstruction)

Further, that each amendment have one hour of debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents; that there be up to two hours of general debate on the bill equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to votes on the amendments in the order listed; that no second degree amendments be in order to any of the amendments prior to the votes; that no motions to commit the bill be in order; that upon disposition of the Toomey amendment, the bill be read a third time, as amended, if amended, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; further, that the Secretary be authorized to make technical changes to amendments if necessary to allow for proper page and line number alignment; further, that the amendments and the vote on passage be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; finally, if the bill is passed, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.Con.Res.108, which was received from the House and is at the desk; the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act;

Agreed to: 93-7

The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected);
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic (voice vote expected); and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #599 Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (voice vote expected)

11:35am Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act by a vote of 93-7. The Senate confirmed the Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations by voice votes. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act. Another message will be sent when the next vote is scheduled.

11:36am The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected);
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic (voice vote expected); and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #599 Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (voice vote expected)

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569:”>S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; Agreed to: 93-7

Legislative Business

Passed S.J.Res.40, providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.

Adopted by voice vote S.Res.500, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for the Republic of Moldova’s territorial integrity.

Adopted S.Res.501, A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Wright Museum of WWII History in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Adopted S.Res.489, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of “Growth Awareness Week”. , with Kirk amendment

Adopted S.Res.514, Designating August 10 through 16, 2014, as “National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week.”

Adopted S.Res.515, Designating July 24, 2014, as “National Self-Care Day”.

Adopted S.Res.516, Legal Counsel – State of North Dakota v. Beatrice Quill

Began the Rule 14 process to place S.2649 on the Legislative Calendar of Business

Executive Business

The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes:

The Senate confirmed the following military promotions:

ARMY

#934 Maj. Gen. Partrick J. Donahue, II – to be Lieutenant General

AIR FORCE

#935 Col. Lee E. Payne – to be Brigadier General

#936 Col. Ricky N. Rupp – to be Brigadier General

#937 Col. Walter J. Lindsley – to be Brigadier General

ARMY

#938 Brig. Gen. John L. Gronski – to be Major General

AIR FORCE

#939 Brig. Gen. Mark A. Brown – to be Major General

#940 Brig. Gen. Roger W. Teague – to be Major General

MARINE CORPS

#941 Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. – to be General

ARMY

#942 Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Votel – to be General

#943 Gen. John F. Campbell – to be General

NAVY

#944 Adm. William E. Gortney – to be Admiral

AIR FORCE

#945 Maj. Gen. James K. McLaughlin – to be Lieutenant General

ARMY

#946 Gen. Daniel B. Allyn – to be General

#947 Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley – to be General

#948 Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland – to be Lieutenant General

AIR FORCE

#949 Lt. Gen. Lori J. Robinson – to be General

#950 Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle – to be General

ARMY

#951 Lt. Gen. Frederick B. Hodges – to be Lieutenant General

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Last Floor Action:
8:41:40 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:7/22
9:59:39 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 23, 2014.

10:00:52 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:01 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Cynthia M. Lummis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:41 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.
11:20:00 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:04 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 23.
12:00:08 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Matthew Schramm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Bay City, Michigan.
12:01:32 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:01:34 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Sam Johnson of TX to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01:59 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.
12:36:02 P.M.	H. Res. 677	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 677 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.”
12:41:08 P.M.	H. Res. 677	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 677.
1:37:48 P.M.	H. Res. 677	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 677, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
1:38:11 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
1:38:34 P.M.	H.R. 4983	Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4983 — “To simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes.”
1:38:43 P.M.	H.R. 4983	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:38:45 P.M.	H.R. 4983	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4983.
1:58:07 P.M.	H.R. 4983	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:58:16 P.M.	H.R. 4983	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:58:47 P.M.	H.R. 5134	Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5134 — “To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year.”
1:58:57 P.M.	H.R. 5134	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:58:58 P.M.	H.R. 5134	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5134.
2:03:18 P.M.	H.R. 5134	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:03:50 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 677, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:04:45 P.M.	H. Res. 677	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 677 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4984) to amend the loan counseling requirements under Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.”
2:34:27 P.M.	H. Res. 677	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 – 190 (Roll no. 437).
2:46:05 P.M.	H. Res. 677	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 – 185 (Roll no. 438).
2:46:06 P.M.	H. Res. 677	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:46:48 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 677. H.R. 3136 — “To establish a demonstration program for competency-based education.”
2:46:53 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 3136 and H.R. 4984. Both bills are debatable for one hour. The resolution provides for certain amendments to be in order. One motion to recommit with or without instructions is allowed for each bill.
2:47:26 P.M.	H.R. 3136	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 677 and Rule XVIII.
2:47:28 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark E. Amodei to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2:47:55 P.M.	H.R. 3136	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3136.
3:18:41 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Kline, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to make minor technical edits and include an addition to the oversight section requiring the Secretary of Education to disseminate best practices.
3:18:45 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Kline amendment No. 1.
3:20:49 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Kline amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:22:37 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to direct the Secretary of Education prior to any deadlines to submit applications for consideration as an institution to participate in the pilot program to conduct outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Native American-serving, non-tribal institutions, institutions serving students with special needs, and institutions located in rural areas to provide information on the opportunity to apply to carry out a demonstration project.
3:22:40 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 2.
3:28:34 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:29:47 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Walberg, numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to allow participating eligible entities to apply to expand their approved projects beyond the 3,000 student maximum if the past two evaluations warrant such expansion.
3:29:49 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Walberg amendment No. 3.
3:33:07 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Walberg amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:33:26 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to require an applicant to provide information on its population of veteran and military students and how it will incorporate veteran and military student needs into its demonstration project.
3:33:29 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 4.
3:39:52 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:40:53 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Byrne, numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to increase the maximum number of eligible entities from 20 to 30.
3:40:59 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Byrne amendment No. 5.
3:45:14 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Byrne amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:45:26 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Mr. Kline moved that the Committee rise.
3:45:44 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3:45:58 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3136 as unfinished business.
3:47:13 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 105	ORDER OF BUSINESS – Mr. Nugent asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 105 in the House, if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the amendment printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and numbered 1 be considered as adopted; that the concurrent resolution, as amended, be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Mr. Royce of California and Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
3:47:50 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3136 — “To establish a demonstration program for competency-based education.”
3:48:02 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3:48:39 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to allow eligible entities to submit to the Director of the Institute of Education information regarding the number and percentage of students who are able to find employment in a field relating to their program or course of study, and would allow the Director of IES to provide technical assistance to such entities upon request.
3:48:44 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Langevin amendment No. 6.
3:54:45 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
3:54:54 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Duffy, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to require schools to notify students or parents of minor students when they enter into an agreement with a person or company that is allowed to sell personally identifiable information collected from the application provided to the student.
3:54:56 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Duffy amendment No. 7.
4:00:35 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Duffy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:00:55 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gowdy, numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to permit participation of dual enrollment programs in demonstration projects.
4:00:57 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Gowdy amendment No. 8.
4:06:31 P.M.	H.R. 3136	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gowdy amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4:07:19 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 113- 546 to require the Secretary of Education to report to Congress, every 10 years, on the needs of limited English proficient students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
4:07:48 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 9.
4:08:52 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:09:17 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gowdy, numbered 10 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to create a Regulatory Reform Task Force to make recommendations to reduce unnecessary higher education regulations.
4:09:38 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Gowdy amendment No. 10.
4:16:21 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Gowdy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:16:45 P.M.	H.R. 3136	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grayson, numbered 11 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to conduct a study on the feasibility and advantages and disadvantages of using individual income tax returns as the primary form of application for student aid.
4:17:08 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Grayson amendment No. 11.
4:19:54 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:50:07 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On agreeing to the Gowdy amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 – 0 (Roll no. 439).
4:51:04 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3136.
4:52:05 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:52:18 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
4:53:21 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
4:53:37 P.M.	H.R. 3136	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section allowing the Secretary of Education to provide rebates equal to the rates that new borrowers had available to them from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Those rebates are equal to the amount that would be saved from the lower interest rates.
5:00:31 P.M.	H.R. 3136	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5:08:01 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 – 221 (Roll no. 440).
5:08:02 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On passage Passed by voice vote.
5:08:03 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Subsequent to the announcement by the Chair that H.R. 3136 had passed by voice vote, Mr. Kline asked unanimous consent that it be in order to put the question of passage to a recorded vote. Agreed to without objection.
5:19:42 P.M.	H.R. 3136	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 414 – 0 (Roll no. 441).
5:19:52 P.M.	H.R. 3136	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:20:50 P.M.		Mr. Calvert filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 5171.
5:20:50 P.M.		Mr. Cole filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 680.
5:21:05 P.M.		NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT – Ms. Brownley notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230.
5:23:53 P.M.	H.R. 5076	Mr. Heck (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5076 — “To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking.”
5:24:32 P.M.	H.R. 5076	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:24:36 P.M.	H.R. 5076	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5076.
5:32:19 P.M.	H.R. 5076	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:32:24 P.M.	H.R. 5076	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:32:37 P.M.	H.R. 5081	Mr. Heck (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5081 — “To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.”
5:33:17 P.M.	H.R. 5081	Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:33:18 P.M.	H.R. 5081	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5081.
6:07:06 P.M.	H.R. 5081	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.
6:09:23 P.M.	H.R. 5111	Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5111 — “To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.”
6:09:37 P.M.	H.R. 5111	Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:09:39 P.M.	H.R. 5111	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5111.
6:24:31 P.M.	H.R. 5111	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.
6:26:04 P.M.	H.R. 4980	Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4980 — “To prevent and address sex trafficking of children in foster care, to extend and improve adoption incentives, and to improve international child support recovery.”
6:26:45 P.M.	H.R. 4980	Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:26:47 P.M.	H.R. 4980	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4980.
7:11:33 P.M.	H.R. 4980	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:11:34 P.M.	H.R. 4980	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:12:24 P.M.	H.R. 5135	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5135 — “To direct the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking and review trafficking prevention efforts, to protect and assist in the recovery of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.”
7:12:48 P.M.	H.R. 5135	Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:12:51 P.M.	H.R. 5135	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5135.
7:25:26 P.M.	H.R. 5135	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:25:27 P.M.	H.R. 5135	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:26:21 P.M.	H.R. 5116	Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5116 — “To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for other purposes.”
7:26:46 P.M.	H.R. 5116	Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:26:48 P.M.	H.R. 5116	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5116.
7:46:02 P.M.	H.R. 5116	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:46:03 P.M.	H.R. 5116	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:47:10 P.M.	H.R. 2283	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2283 — “To prioritize the fight against human trafficking within the Department of State according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 without increasing the size of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.”
7:47:23 P.M.	H.R. 2283	Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:47:26 P.M.	H.R. 2283	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2283.
8:06:08 P.M.	H.R. 2283	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
8:06:09 P.M.	H.R. 2283	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8:07:17 P.M.	H.R. 4449	Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4449 — “To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.”
8:07:35 P.M.	H.R. 4449	Considered under suspension of the rules.
8:07:38 P.M.	H.R. 4449	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4449.
8:14:11 P.M.	H.R. 4449	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
8:14:12 P.M.	H.R. 4449	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8:15:58 P.M.	H.R. 3230	Mr. Peters (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
8:16:13 P.M.	H.R. 3230	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Peters (CA) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) recede from disagreement with section 702 of the Senate amendment (relating to the approval of courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program conditional on in-State tuition rate for veterans); and (2) recede from the House amendment and concur in the Senate amendment in all other instances.
8:39:02 P.M.	H.R. 3230	The previous question was ordered without objection.
8:39:20 P.M.	H.R. 3230	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Peters (CA) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
8:41:40 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

9:41:43 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:41:51 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:41:52 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 24, 2014.