[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D557-D558]
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. 2390-
2404 and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 54 and H. Res. 270 were introduced. 
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  Page H3310
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Appropriations; Revised Suballocation of Budget 
Allocations for Fiscal Year 2016 (H. Rept. 114-118);
  H.R. 2262, to facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing 
commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and 
creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-119); and
  H. Res. 271, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1806) to 
provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of 
Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, 
and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2250) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2353) to provide an extension of 
Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 114-120).                                 
Page H3308
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 4:05 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 
2015: H.R. 474, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and 
to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
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  Pages H3258-59
  Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act: H.R. 1038, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee 
of the Department in the permanent record of the employee; 
                                                         Pages H3259-60
  Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act: H.R. 1313, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the treatment of 
certain small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans 
Affairs contracting goals and preferences, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 241; 
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  BRAVE Act: H.R. 1382, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract 
for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to 
offerors that employ veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 242;        
  Pages H3261-63, H3294-95
  Veteran's I.D. Card Act: H.R. 91, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon 
request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 240; 
                                               Pages H3263-64, H3293-94
  Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015: H.R. 1816, to exclude 
from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 
1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United 
States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance; 
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  Pages H3264-66
  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015: H.R. 1987, amended, to 
authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 
2017.                                                    
  Pages H3284-93
Recess: The House recessed at 6:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015: S. 178, to provide 
justice for the victims of trafficking.                  
  Pages H3266-84
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I: The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and agree to S. Con. Res. 3, 
authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Burma is to continue in effect beyond May 20, 2015--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Rept. 114-
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3293-94, H3294, and H3294-95. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:01 p.m.