[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D748-D750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 2846-
2866; and 2 resolutions, H.Res. 334-334 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4593-94
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 971, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for an increase in the limit on the length of an agreement under the 
Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program 
(H. Rept. 114-172, Part 1);
  H.R. 387, to provide for certain land to be taken into trust for the 
benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 114-173);
  H.R. 2620, to amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude 
certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-174);

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  H.R. 805, to prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet 
domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States 
submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to 
such system, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-175);
  H.R. 2576, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-176); and
  H. Res. 333, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2822) 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2042) 
to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing carbon 
dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
generating units before requiring compliance with such rule, and to 
allow States to protect households and businesses from significant 
adverse effects on electricity ratepayers or reliability, and providing 
for proceedings during the period from June 26, 2015, through July 6, 
2015 (H. Rept. 114-177).                                     
Page H4591
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Farenthold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Dr. Barry Black, Chaplain of the United States Senate, Washington, DC. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4549
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  DOTCOM Act of 2015: H.R. 805, amended, to prohibit the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing 
responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the 
Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report 
on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 377; 
                                                  Pages H4550-51, H4581
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for certain 
requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority 
stewardship transition.''.                                   
Page H4581
  TSCA Modernization Act of 2015: H.R. 2576, amended, to modernize the 
Toxic Substances Control Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 378;                        
  Pages H4551-60, H4581-87
  Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 893, amended, to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the centennial of Boys Town;                             
  Pages H4560-62
  Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings 
Act: H.R. 1698, amended, to amend design and content requirements for 
certain gold and silver coins;                           
  Pages H4562-63
  United States Cotton Futures Act: H.R. 2620, amended, to amend the 
United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures 
contracts from coverage under such Act;                  
  Pages H4563-64
  Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation 
Accountability Act of 2015: H.R. 1640, amended, to direct the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a report on the Department 
of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation project in the National 
Capital Region;                                          
  Pages H4564-66
  DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015: H.R. 1633, 
amended, to provide for certain improvements relating to the tracking 
and reporting of employees of the Department of Homeland Security 
placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty 
status without charge to leave, and for personnel matters; 
                                                         Pages H4566-69
  Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: H.R. 1646, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to research how 
small and medium sized unmanned aerial systems could be used in an 
attack, and how to prevent or mitigate the effects of such an attack; 
                                                         Pages H4569-70
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to research how certain commercially available 
small and medium sized unmanned aircraft systems could be used in an 
attack, how to prevent or mitigate the risk of such an attack, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H4570
  DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015: H.R. 1626, amended, to 
reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of 
Homeland Security;                                           
  Page H4572
  Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015: H.R. 
1637, to require annual reports on the activities and accomplishments 
of federally funded research and development centers within the 
Department of Homeland Security;                         
  Pages H4572-74

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  Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act: H.R. 2390, 
amended, to require a review of university-based centers for homeland 
security; and                                            
  Pages H4574-76
  DHS Interoperable Communications Act: Concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 615, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the 
Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security 
to take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable 
communications capabilities among the components of the Department of 
Homeland Security.                                       
  Pages H4578-79
Recess: The House recessed at 5:28 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: The House passed 
H.R. 1190, to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory 
Board, by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 154 nays, Roll No. 376. 
Consideration began on June 18th.                        
  Pages H4579-80
  H. Res. 319, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
160) and (H.R. 1190) was agreed to on June 17th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015: H.R. 1615, amended, to direct the 
Chief FOIA Officer of the Department of Homeland Security to make 
certain improvements in the implementation of section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act); 
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  Pages H4570-72
  CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015: H.R. 2200, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear intelligence and 
information sharing functions of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security and to require 
dissemination of information analyzed by the Department to entities 
with responsibilities relating to homeland security.     
  Pages H4576-78
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H4549.
Senate Referral: S. 808 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4580, H4581, H4581-82. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:35 p.m.