[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1181-D1186]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3918-
3931; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 514-516 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7741-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7742-43
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2130, to provide legal certainty to property owners along the 
Red River in Texas, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
114-327).                                                    
Page H7741
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7627
Recess: The House recessed at 11:18 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H7635-36
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015: The House continued consideration of the 
Senate amendments to 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. Consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, November 5th. 
                                  Pages H7650-52, H7653-54, H7654-H7740
  Pursuant to the Rule, no further amendments to the pending amendment, 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-32 shall be in 
order except those printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326. Additionally, 
no further amendment to the Senate amendment, as amended by H. Res. 
507, shall be in order except those printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-
326.                                                         
Page H7654
  Agreed by unanimous consent that during further consideration of the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 22 pursuant to House Resolution 512, 
amendment number 23 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326 may be 
considered as though printed immediately following amendment number 9 
in part B of H. Rept. 114-326.                               
Page H7653
  Agreed by unanimous consent that during further consideration of the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 22 pursuant to House Resolution 512, 
amendment number 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326 may be 
considered out of sequence.                                  
Page H7654

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Agreed to:
  Rothfus amendment (No. 40 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-325) that 
was debated on November 3rd that seeks to exempt projects to 
reconstruct any road, highway, railway, bridge, or transit facility 
that is damaged by an emergency declared by the Governor of the State 
and concurred in by the Secretary of Homeland Security from any 
environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit restrictions if 
reconstruction takes place in the same location and using the same 
design, capacity, and dimensions as before the emergency (agreed by 
unanimous consent to withdraw the earlier request for a recorded vote 
to the end that the amendment stand adopted in accordance with the 
previous voice vote thereon);                                
Page H7650
  Ryan (OH) amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that clarifies that alternative fuel vehicles are eligible for 
consideration and use of funding under the Congestion Mitigation and 
Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program;                  
Pages H7654-55
  Hunter amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
facilitates the supply of domestic aggregate for nationally significant 
freight and highway projects;                            
Pages H7655-56
  Aguilar amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
requires that the DOT, in coordination with DOD, implement the 
recommendations of a report issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration to help veterans transition into civilian jobs driving 
commercial motor vehicles, including by obtaining commercial driver's 
license;                                                     
Page H7661
  Larsen (WA) amendment (No. 13 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326), 
as modified, that creates an expedited process for smaller TIFIA loans 
backed by local revenue sources, so they can be accessible to smaller 
cities and counties;                                     
Pages H7666-68
  Meng amendment (No. 16 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
requires the Secretary to revise the crash investigation data 
collection system to include additional data regarding child restraint 
systems whenever there are child occupants present in vehicle crashes; 
                                                             Page H7668
  Edwards amendment (No. 18 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
gives USDOT authority to appoint and oversee the fed board members to 
the WMATA board, while currently GSA has this responsibility; 
                                                         Pages H7669-71
  Ribble amendment (No. 23 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
increases the air-mile radius from 50 air-miles to 75 air-miles for the 
transportation of construction materials and equipment, to satisfy the 
24-hour reset period under Hours of Service rules; gives states the 
ability to opt out of this increase if the distance is entirely 
included within the state's borders;                         
Page H7674
  Schweikert amendment (No. 25 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that creates a study and report on reducing the amount of vehicles in 
federal fleets and replacing necessary vehicles with ride-sharing 
services;                                                    
Page H7675
  Shuster en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326: Moore (No. 30) that 
express the Sense of Congress that the Department of Transportation 
should better enforce its existing rules requiring that small 
businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals are promptly paid for 
work satisfactorily completed on federally funded transportation 
projects; Graves (LA) (No. 31) that amends the nationally significant 
freight and highway projects program to allow consideration for 
projects to improve energy security and emergency evacuation routes; 
Polis (No. 32) that designates the freight corridor running along Route 
70 from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT as a `Corridor of High 
Priority.'; Bonamici (No. 33) that designates the Oregon 99W Newberg-
Dundee Bypass Route between Newberg, Oregon and Dayton, Oregon as a 
high priority corridor; Schrader (No. 34) that designates Interstate 
Route 205 in Oregon as a High Priority Corridor from its intersection 
with Interstate Route 5 to the Columbia River.; Duffy (No. 35) that 
increases weight limit restrictions for logging vehicles on a 13-mile 
stretch of I-39 to match Wisconsin state law; Crawford (No. 36) that 
permits specific vehicles to use a designated three miles on U.S. 63 in 
Arkansas during daylight hours only; the exemption would eliminate the 
need for construction of an access road and would qualify the entire 
road for the designation as Interstate 555; Fitzpatrick (No. 37) that 
clarifies that Section 130 funds may be used for projects that 
eliminate hazards posed by blocked grade crossings due to idling 
trains, such as when an ambulance or fire truck is blocked and unable 
to respond to an emergency; Lipinski (No. 38) that exempts certain 
welding trucks used in the pipeline industry from certain provisions 
under the FMCSR's; Nolan (No. 39) that permits ``covered logging 
vehicles''--which are considered raw or unfinished forest products 
including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips--that have a gross 
vehicle weight of no more than 99,000 pounds and has no less than six-
axles to operate on a 24.152 mile segment of I-35 in Minnesota; Cohen 
(No. 40) that allows local transit agencies that have demonstrated 
para-transit improvement activities the flexibility to use up to 20 
percent of their Section 5307 funds; Veasey (No. 41) that clarifies 
that public demand response transit providers includes services for 
seniors and persons

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with disabilities; Lipinski (No. 42) that restores local flexibility 
for New Starts projects; Adams (No. 43) that clarifies minority groups 
to be targeted in human resources outreach and brings bill text in line 
with existing law in Title V; Foxx (No. 44) that makes performance 
assessments for the Frontline Workforce Development Program consistent 
with assessments currently in place for similar programs authorized 
through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014; Lawrence 
(No. 45) that requires the Interagency Coordination Council on Access 
and Mobility to submit a report to House Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation containing the final recommendations of the Council; 
Moore (No. 46) that requires a GAO study on the impact of the changes 
made by MAP-21 to the Jobs Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program on 
the ability of low-income individuals served by JARC to use public 
transportation to get to work; Rodney Davis (IL) (No. 47) that allows 
general freight to be carried by an automobile transporter on a 
backhaul trip only; Moore (No. 48) that allows current teen traffic 
safety funding to be used to support school-based driver's education 
classes that promote safe driving and help meet the state's graduated 
driving license requirements, including behind the wheel training; 
Crawford (No. 49) that permits two light- or medium-duty trailers to be 
towed together, only when empty and being delivered to a retailed for 
sale, subject to length and weight limitations, and operated by 
professional CDL drivers; Meng (No. 50) that requires that GAO perform 
a review of existing federal and state rules concerning school bus 
transportation of elementary and secondary school students, and issue 
recommendations on best practices for safe and reliable school bus 
transportation; Meng (No. 51) that adds ``consumer privacy 
protections'' to the list of items that GAO must review when issuing 
its public assessment of the ``organizational readiness of the 
Department to address autonomous vehicle technology challenges,'' as 
required by section 6024 of the Rules Committee Print; Napolitano (No. 
52) that requires the Secretary to consult with States to determine 
whether there are safety hazards or concerns specific to a State that 
should be taken into account when developing the regulations called for 
in the bill for railroad carriers to maintain a comprehensive oil spill 
response plan; Moulton (No. 53) that requires the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the implementation 
and efficacy of the European Train Control System to determine the 
feasibility of implementing such a system throughout the national rail 
network of the United States; Neugebauer (No. 54) that provides an 
exemption for various drivers in the agriculture industry with Class A 
CDLs so that they would no longer need to obtain a Hazardous Materials 
endorsement to transport more than 118 gallons of fuel, up to 1,000 
gallons; Cummings (No. 55) that requires submission of a report on 
technologies for identifying track defects to improve rail safety; and 
Walz (No. 56) that initiates a study on the levels and structure of 
insurance for a railroad carrier transporting hazardous materials; 
                                                         Pages H7680-84
  Herrera Beutler amendment (No. 57 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-
326) that allows all 50 states to compete for bus and bus facility 
funding by eliminating the 7-state set aside High Density Bus program 
and transferring the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants, 
Sec. 5339(d);                                            
Pages H7684-85
  Denham amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
clarifies the intent of Congress and ensure the motor-carrier industry 
can operate under one standard when engaging in commerce; pre-empts a 
patchwork of 50 different state meal and rest break laws to provide 
certainty for regional carriers doing business (by a recorded vote of 
248 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 601);           
Pages H7659-61, H7688-89
  Young (IA) amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that requires the agency to disclose information on which a rule is 
based including data, studies, and cost-benefit analyses to the public 
(by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 617); 
                                               Pages H7710-12, H7718-19
  Pompeo amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
directs GAO to conduct a study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax 
revenue, paid for by business and general aviation, is diverted to the 
Highway Trust Fund due to the ``fuel fraud'' tax; 
                                                  Pages H7663-64, H7719
  Foster amendment (No. 12 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
requires the Department of Transportation to issue an annual report 
detailing how the funds authorized in the bill are divided among the 
states and the sources of those amounts; it would also require the 
Internal Revenue Service to submit an annual report to Congress 
detailing the tax burden of each state;                  
Pages H7719-20
  Williams amendment (No. 13 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that clarifies that only rental car companies whose primary business is 
renting vehicles are covered by the new requirements in the Senate 
passed version of H.R. 22;                               
Pages H7721-22
  Kinzinger (IL) amendment (No. 14 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-
326) that requires auto parts suppliers and manufacturers provide 
specific information to the Secretary to further compliance of Section 
30120(j) of Title 49; information shall be made available on a public 
website and through databases

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to ensure defective auto parts are removed from the supply chain and 
can be tracked if a recall is ordered;                   
Pages H7722-23
  Gosar amendment (No. 19 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
removes the Administrator of the EPA from list of individuals who shall 
designate a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement 
council in Section 61002 FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL; 
                                                             Page H7730
  Goodlatte amendment (No. 20 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that assigns to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting 
Improvement Steering Council power to authorize extensions of 
permitting timetables, up to a total of fifty percent of the time 
specified in an original timetable, and to the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget the power to authorize any additional 
extensions, subject to requirements to consult with the permit 
applicant and report to Congress, and makes further improvements to 
further streamline administrative procedures for permit review; 
                                                         Pages H7730-32
  Hensarling amendment (No. 21 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that provides regulatory relief to facilitate capital formation and to 
ensure greater consumer access to financial products and services; the 
amendment also provides for certain reforms concerning mint operations 
and housing; and                                         
Pages H7732-37
  Mullin amendment (No. 22 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
provides for a new a new title that includes sections to improve 
emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions, resolve 
environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance critical electric 
infrastructure security, evaluate the feasibility of a strategic 
transformer reserve, and establish energy security valuation 
procedures.                                              
Pages H7737-40
Rejected:
  Hartzler amendment (No. 37 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-325), as 
modified, that was debated on November 3rd that sought to repeal the 
authority of the Secretary of Transportation to approve as part of the 
construction of federal-aid highways the costs of landscape and 
roadside development (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 255 noes, Roll 
No. 594);                                                
Pages H7650-51
  Rooney (FL) amendment (No. 39 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-325) 
that was debated on November 3rd that sought to provide that a state 
may allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross 
vehicle weight of up to 95,000 pounds for the hauling of livestock; the 
cost of a special permit may not exceed $200 per year for a livestock 
trailer (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 595); 
                                                             Page H7651
  DeSaulnier amendment (No. 41 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-325) 
that was debated on November 3rd that sought to establish a peer review 
group and a comprehensive risk management plan to prevent cost overruns 
and project delays for transportation mega projects exceeding 
$2,500,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 
596);                                                    
Pages H7651-52
  Russell amendment (No. 17 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to prohibit Federal financial assistance to establish, maintain, 
operate, or otherwise support a streetcar service; this prohibition 
does not apply to contracts entered into before the date of enactment 
of this Act;                                             
Pages H7668-69
  Frankel (FL) amendment (No. 19 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to require Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) scores 
to remain publicly available during the National Research Council of 
the National Academies study of the CSA Program required by Section 
5221, add a provision to the new broker-shipper hiring standard created 
by Section 5224 to prohibit the hiring of ``high risk carriers'' as 
defined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and remove 
several studies;                                             
Page H7671
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 22 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to strike language that sets up a new procedural criteria 
for an FMCSA study on minimum trucking insurance that is already 
underway;                                                
Pages H7673-74
  Schweikert amendment (No. 24 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to create a pilot program for reduction of department-owned 
vehicles and increase in use of ride-sharing services;   
Pages H7674-75
  DeSaulnier amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to direct states and metropolitan planning organizations to 
develop publicly available criteria to prioritize transportation 
projects (by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 599); 
                                                  Pages H7656-57, H7687
  Hunter amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials 
for roadside maintenance (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 255 noes, 
Roll No. 600);                                 
Pages H7658-59, H7687-88
  King (IA) amendment (No. 12 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to require that none of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing 
rate wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act (by a recorded vote of 
188 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 602);              
Pages H7664-65, H7689
  Culberson amendment (No. 14 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to require local transit entity to have a debt to equity 
ratio of at

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least 1:1 in order to be eligible for federal funds (by a recorded vote 
of 116 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 603);                  
Pages H7689-90
  Lewis amendment (No. 21 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to strike the graduated commercial drivers license program 
language in H.R. 3763 and replaces it with a study on the safety of 
intrastate teen truck drivers (by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 248 
noes, Roll No. 604);                           
Pages H7672-73, H7690-91
  Reichert amendment (No. 26 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to request a GAO study on the economic impact of contract 
negotiations at ports on the west coast (by a recorded vote of 200 ayes 
to 228 noes, Roll No. 605);                       
Pages H7675-77, H7691
  DeSantis amendment (No. 29 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to empower States with authority for most taxing and 
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other 
purposes (by a recorded vote of 118 ayes to 310 noes, Roll No. 606); 
                                               Pages H7678-80, H7691-92
  Perry amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to increase by 5 percent each fiscal year for four years, the 
percent amount that Ex/Im should make available for small businesses; 
if they do not comply, they are barred for issuing any loans over 
$100,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 121 ayes to 303 noes, Roll No. 
607);                                             
Pages H7692-94, H7712
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to limit Export-Import Bank authorizations to countervailing 
purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit 
agencies (by a recorded vote of 117 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 608); 
                                               Pages H7694-95, H7712-13
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to require Export-Import Bank authorizations above $10,000,000 
to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the 
private sector; stipulates penalties for making false claims when 
seeking Bank assistance (by a recorded vote of 124 ayes to 302 noes, 
Roll No. 609);                                 
Pages H7695-97,-H7713-14
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to prohibit Export-Import Bank authorizations involving 
countries with a sovereign wealth fund of over $100,000,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 116 ayes to 308 noes, Roll No. 610); 
                                                  Pages H7697-99, H7714
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to reduce taxpayer exposure by removing Treasury guarantees for 
losses at the Export-Import Bank and removes borrowing authority from 
the Treasury (by a recorded vote of 117 ayes to 308 noes, Roll No. 
611);                                       
Pages H7699-H7701, H7714-15
  Mulvaney amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to limit taxpayer exposure by ensuring diversification of 
industries and companies at the Export-Import Bank (by a recorded vote 
of 114 ayes to 314 noes, Roll No. 612);        
Pages H7701-03, H7715-16
  Rothfus amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to prohibit the Export Import Bank from providing a guarantee or 
extending credit to a foreign borrower in connection with the export of 
goods or services by a U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees 
repayment of, and pledges collateral in an amount sufficient to cover, 
a percentage of the amount provided by the Bank and makes that 
guarantee senior to any other obligation; the amendment provides an 
exception to this requirement for small businesses (by a recorded vote 
of 115 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 613);           
Pages H7703-05, H7716
  Royce amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
sought to prohibits Export-Import Bank assistance to state-sponsors of 
terrorism; the current prohibition under the Foreign Assistance Act is 
subject to low threshold waivers by the President (by a recorded vote 
of 183 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 614);        
Pages H7705-07, H7716-17
  Schweikert amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to add Fair Value Accounting Principles to the EX-IM 
provision of the underlying bill (by a recorded vote of 133 ayes to 295 
noes, Roll No. 615) and                        
Pages H7707-08, H7717-18
  Westmoreland amendment (No. 23 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that sought to allow companies to appeal their economic harm protest 
directly to the Export-Import Bank Board of Directors (by a recorded 
vote of 129 ayes to 298 noes, Roll No. 616).      
Pages H7708-10, H7718
Withdrawn:
  Cartwright amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have struck 
Subtitle C, except section 1314;                         
Pages H7657-58
  Hahn amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have directed the 
Secretary to conduct a study of the feasibility, costs, and economic 
impact of burying power lines underground;               
Pages H7661-63
  Heck (WA) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have required 
the Department of Transportation to develop a set of best

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practices for the installation and maintenance of green stormwater 
infrastructure, and assist any state requesting help to develop a 
stormwater management plan by providing guidance based on those best 
practices;                                               
Pages H7663-64
  Duncan (TN) amendment (No. 20 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326), 
as modified, that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would 
have clarified that motor carriers who have not been prioritized for a 
compliance review by FMCSA due to their safe operations are equal in 
safety status to ``satisfactory'' rated carriers;        
Pages H7671-72
  Newhouse amendment (No. 27 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have directed 
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to establish a port 
performance statistics program, with quarterly reports to Congress; the 
program will collect basic uniform data on port performance and provide 
empirical visibility into how U.S. ports are operating, identify key 
congestion issues, and ensure U.S. commerce continues to flow 
efficiently; and                                         
Pages H7677-78
  Chabot amendment (No. 58 printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have amended certain 
sections of Title 49 of the US Code to increase penalties relating to 
commercial motor vehicle safety.                         
Pages H7685-86
Proceedings Postponed:
  Schakowsky amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that seeks to improve quality and quantity of information shared about 
vehicle safety issues among auto manufacturers, NHTSA, and consumers. 
Also improves the quality and quantity of safety information provided 
about used cars at point of sale;                        
Pages H7723-25
  Mullin amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
seeks to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to ensure that in promulgating regulations any preference or 
incentive provided to electric vehicles is also provided to natural gas 
vehicles;                                                
Pages H7725-26
  Burgess amendment (No. 17 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) that 
seeks to modify and add certain provisions to the Senate amendments 
dealing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and 
                                                         Pages H7726-28
  Neugebauer amendment (No. 18 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-326) 
that seeks to execute a liquidation of the Federal Reserve surplus 
account and remittance of funds to the U.S. Treasury; the amendment 
also dissolves the existence of the surplus account on a go-forward 
basis; and the amendment ensures future net earnings of the Federal 
Reserve, in excess of dividend paid, are remitted to the U.S. Treasury.
                                                         Pages H7728-30
  The amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-32, 
as amended by H. Res. 507, was agreed to by voice vote.
  H. Res. 512, the rule providing for further consideration of the 
Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 22) was agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 243 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 598, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 
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Pages H7614-50, H7652-53
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 5th. 
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Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members to the Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce: Representatives Schakowsky, Nadler, DeGette, 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and twenty three recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages 
H7650-51, H7651, H7651-52, H7652-53, H7653, H7687, H7687-88, H7688-89, 
H7689, H7689-90, H7690-91, H7691, H7691-92, H7712, H7712-13, H7713-14, 
H7714, H7714-15, H7715-16, H7716, H7716-17, H7717-18, H7718, and H7718-
19. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:05 a.m. on 
Thursday, November 5, 2015.