[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1044-D1046]
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. 3660-
3680; 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 81-84; and H. Res. 454-459, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6787-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6789-90
Reports Filed:
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil 
market conditions (H. Rept. 114-267, Part 2);

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  H.R. 538, to facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by 
reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian 
lands, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-276);
  H.R. 1644, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to ensure transparency in the development of environmental 
regulations, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-
277); and
  H.R. 3192, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the 
enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan 
transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-
278).                                                    
Pages H6786-87
Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act: The House passed H.R. 
3457, to prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government 
of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 251 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 533. 
                                               Pages H6761-68, H6778-79
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 114-273 shall be considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H6761
  H. Res. 449, the rule providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3457) and providing for consideration of the conference report 
to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735), was agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 241 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 530, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 
529.                                                     
                             Pages H6752-61
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016: The House 
agreed to the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 270 yeas to 156 nays, Roll No. 532.              
  Pages H6768-78
  Rejected the Smith (WA) motion to recommit, with instructions, the 
conference report to the committee of conference, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 186 yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 531.                   
Pages H6777-78
  H. Res. 449, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3457) and providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 1735), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 
ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 530, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 529. 
                                                         Pages H6752-61
Providing for corrections to the enrollment of H.R. 1735: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H. Con. Res. 81, providing for 
corrections to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1735.         
  Page H6779
Amending the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled 
increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2617, to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to 
postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to 
American Samoa.                                          
  Pages H6779-80
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
be authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 702, to adapt to 
changing crude oil market conditions.                        
  Page H6780
STEM Education Act of 2015: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's 
table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1020, to define STEM 
education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM 
education programs at the National Science Foundation.       
  Page H6780
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow, October 2nd and further, 
when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on 
Tuesday, October 6th for Morning Hour debate.                
  Page H6781
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
designated funding for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism--''referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
be printed (H. Doc. 114-62).                                 
  Page H6785
  Read a message from the President wherein he designated emergency 
funding for urgent wildland fire suppression activities--''referred to 
the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-
63).                                                         
Page H6785
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6761, H6784, H6785.
Senate Referral: S. 2078 was held at the desk.               
  Page H6761
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6759-60, 
H6760-61, H6777-78, H6778, and H6778-79. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:32 p.m.

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