[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1081-D1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3708-
3730; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 69; H. Con. Res. 85; and H. Res. 
467-473 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H6935-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6937-38
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6895
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6900
Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6901
Native American Energy Act: The House passed H.R. 538, to facilitate 
the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal 
regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 254 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 544.      
  Pages H6911-20
  Rejected the Ben Ray Lujan (NM) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
184 yeas to 239 nays, Roll No. 543.                      
Pages H6918-19
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-30 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read.        
Pages H6916-18
Agreed to:
  Young (AK) amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-290) 
that clarifies that a state, tribes, and local governments in an 
affected area of a proposed federal action on Indian lands may continue 
as provided under current law to comment on an environmental impact 
statement required under the National Environmental Policy Act, and 
that Section 4 shall not limit any public comment on a federal action 
concerning gaming on Indian lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act; and                                                 
Pages H6917-18
  Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 
114-290) that allows the Forest Service to create a pilot program that 
would execute contracts with tribes to perform administrative, 
management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest 
Protection Act of 2004.                                      
Page H6918
  H. Res. 466, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
538) and (H.R. 702) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 244 ayes to 185 
noes, Roll No. 542, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 541.      
Pages H6902-11
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Member on the part of the House to the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Representative 
Black.                                                       
  Page H6921
National Council on Disability--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the part of the 
House to the National Council on Disability: Lt. Colonel Daniel M. 
Gade, PhD., New Windsor, New York.                           
  Page H6921
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6901.
Senate Referrals: S. 2162 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration. S. 32 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.                    
  Page H6932
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6909-10,

[[Page D1082]]

H6910-11, H6919, H6920. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.