[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D593-D594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 81 public bills, H.R. 2487-
2567; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 49-51; and H. Res. 280-285 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3557-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3564-65
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Graves (LA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3509
SPACE Act of 2015: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 284 yeas to 
133 nays, Roll No. 262.                                  
  Pages H3511-34
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-17 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology now printed in the bill.                          
Page H3521
Agreed to:
  Smith (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) 
that makes technical corrections and requires a GAO report on state and 
municipal spaceports in the existing indemnification regime; 
                                                         Pages H3524-25
  Grijalva amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) that 
broadens the coverage of experimental permits to include suborbital 
launch vehicles to allow for non-revenue testing;            
Page H3525
  Rohrabacher amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) 
that creates an independent

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study regarding indemnification for spaceflight participants including 
options, unintended consequences, and potential costs;   
Pages H3525-26
  Castro amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) that 
ensures the Orbital Traffic Management study includes input from 
nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and 
orbital activities;                                          
Page H3526
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) 
that facilitates outreach to minority-and women-owned businesses on 
business opportunities in the commercial space industry; and 
                                                         Pages H3526-27
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-127) 
that facilitates the participation of HBCU, Hispanic Serving 
Institutions; National Indian institutions, in fellowships, work-study 
and employment opportunities in the emerging commercial space industry.
                                                         Pages H3527-28
Rejected:
  Edwards amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 7 printed in 
part A of H. Rept. 114-127) that sought to substitute the text of S. 
1297, a bipartisan Senate companion of this legislation (by a recorded 
vote of 173 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 261).             
Pages H3528-33
  H. Res. 273, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2262) and (H.R. 880), was agreed to on Wednesday, May 20th.
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in 
Fisheries Management Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 274, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1335) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for 
fishermen, by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 263. 
Consideration began yesterday, May 20th.                 
  Pages H3534-35
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Shuster wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions to consider 2 building project survey resolutions and 1 
resolution, included in the General Services Administration's FY2015 
Capital Investment and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted 
by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 20, 2015. 
                                                         Pages H3535-44
Extending the authorization for the replacement of the existing 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, and 
making certain improvements in the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
Accountability Act of 2014: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass H.R. 2496, to extend the authorization for the 
replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center in Denver, Colorado, and to make certain improvements in the 
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. 
                                                         Pages H3546-47
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, May 22.       
  Page H3547
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, May 22.     
  Page H3556
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3533, 
H3534, H3534-35. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:05 p.m.