[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 162 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1162-D1163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3868-
3878; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 508-509, were introduced.   
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7390-91
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1575, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans 
newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (H. Rept. 114-319);
  H.R. 3144, to require consultation with the Aviation Security 
Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list, 
require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-320);
  H.R. 3361, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Insider Threat Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 114-321);
  H.R. 3503, to require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-322);
  H.R. 3505, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the 
management and administration of the security clearance processes 
throughout the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 114-323);
  H.R. 3598, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the 
partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the 
National Network of Fusion Centers, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-324); and
  H. Res. 507, providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to 
the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing for 
proceedings during the period from November 6, 2015, through November 
13, 2015; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 114-325).                                    
Page H7389
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Allen to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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 Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, wherein 
he resigned as Representative for the Eighth Congressional District of 
Ohio, effective on October 31, 2015.                         
  Page H7350
 Whole Number of the House: Under clause 5(d) of Rule 20, the Chair 
announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the 
gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Boehner, the whole number of the House is 434.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 4:07 p.m. 
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 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 
2015: H.R. 3361, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish the Insider Threat Program;                    
  Pages H7351-53
   Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and 
Administration Act: H.R. 3505, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to improve the management and administration of the security 
clearance processes throughout the Department of Homeland Security; 
                                                         Pages H7353-55
   Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015: H.R. 3598, amended, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the partnership between 
the Department of Homeland Security and the National Network of Fusion 
Centers;                                                 
  Pages H7355-57
   Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 
2015: H.R. 3503, amended, to require an assessment of fusion center 
personnel needs;                                         
  Pages H7357-60
   Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement 
within the Palestinian Authority: H. Res. 293, amended, expressing 
concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the 
Palestinian Authority;                                   
  Pages H7360-63
   Directing the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer 
status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization: 
H.R. 1853, to direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain 
observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police 
Organization, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 582; and                        
  Pages H7363-67, H7372
   Global Anti-Poaching Act: H.R. 2494, amended, to support global 
anti-poaching efforts, strengthen the capacity of partner countries to 
counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking 
countries.                                               
  Pages H7367-72
Recess: The House recessed at 6:08 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe: H. Res. 354, 
amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
terminated the designation of Burundi as a beneficiary sub-Saharan 
African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act program--
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 114-72).                                            
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H7349, 
H7350.
Senate Referral: S. 1731 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.                                                     
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H7372. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:29 p.m.