[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1008-D1009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 3594-
3609; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 434-440 were introduced. 
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  Pages H6228-29
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1613, to reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated 
with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-266).                   
Page H6226
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 8:33 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
Pope Francis of the Holy See. The House reconvened at 1:02 p.m., and 
agreed that the proceedings had during the Joint Meeting be printed in 
the Record.                                                  
  Page H6191
Joint Meeting To Receive Pope Francis of the Holy See: The House and 
Senate met in a joint session to receive. He was escorted into the 
Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives McCarthy, Scalise, 
McMorris Rodgers, Walden, Messer, Foxx, Jenkins (KS), Pelosi, Hoyer, 
Clyburn, Becerra, Crowley, DeLauro, and Ben Ray Lujan (NM); and 
Senators McConnell, Cornyn, Hatch, Thune, Barrasso, Blunt, Wicker, 
Collins, Murkowski, Corker, Ayotte, Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Murray, 
Leahy, Tester, Stabenow, Klobuchar, Cardin, Menendez, and Mikulski. 
                                                         Pages H6191-94
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the concurrence of the House in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 719, with an amendment: H. Res. 434, providing for the concurrence 
of the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 719, with an amendment; 
                                                         Pages H6195-98
  Designating the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in 
Helena, Arkansas, as the ``Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United 
States Post Office, and United States Court House'': S. 1707, to 
designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, 
Arkansas, as the ``Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post 
Office, and United States Court House'';                 
  Pages H6197-98
  Designating the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street 
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United 
States Courthouse: S. 261, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William 
J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse;                   
  Page H6198
  Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3116, to extend 
by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the 
quarterly financial report program;                      
  Pages H6198-99
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff 
Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building'': S. 994, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 
Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff Sergeant 
Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building'';            
  Pages H6199-H6200
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the ``Staff Sergeant 
Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building'': H.R. 1442, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell 
Street in Kingston, New York, as the ``Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H6200-01
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Sgt.

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Zachary M. Fisher Post Office'': H.R. 322, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road 
in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post 
Office'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 507;                            
  Pages H6201-02, H6207
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Amanda N. 
Pinson Post Office'': H.R. 323, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, 
Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H6202-03
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Lt. Daniel P. 
Riordan Post Office'': H.R. 324, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. 
Louis, Missouri, as the ``Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H6203-04
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 55 South Pioneer Boulevard in Springboro, Ohio, as the ``Richard 
`Dick' Chenault Post Office Building'': H.R. 558, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 South 
Pioneer Boulevard in Springboro, Ohio, as the ``Richard `Dick' Chenault 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H6204-05
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the 
``Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 1884, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the 
``Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building''; and 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, as the James Robert Kalsu 
Post Office Building: H.R. 3059, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, 
Oklahoma, as the James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building.    
  Page H6205
RAPID Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 348, to provide for 
improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption 
of environmental documents for permitting determinations. Consideration 
is expected to resume tomorrow, September 25th.              
  Page H6207
  H. Res. 420, amended, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bills (H.R. 348) and (H.R. 758) was agreed to on September 17th.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6194.
Senate Referrals: S. 986 was held at the desk. S. 1170 was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Armed Services. S. 1632 was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence.                                   
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H6207. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 8:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m.