[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1210-D1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3996-
4022; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 93 and H. Res. 524, 525, 527, 
528, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H8239-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8241-43

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Reports Filed: A report was filed on November 9, 2015 as follows:
  H.R. 1737, to nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by 
the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending (H. Rept. 114-329).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1210, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor 
from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for 
residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository 
institution's portfolio, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-330);
  H.R. 2912, to establish a commission to examine the United States 
monetary policy, evaluate alternative monetary regimes, and recommend a 
course for monetary policy going forward (H. Rept. 114-331);
  H.R. 3189, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements 
for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market 
Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to amend title 
31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-332, Part 1);
  H.R. 3859, to make technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (H. Rept. 114-333);
  H.R. 3875, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
within the Department of Homeland Security a Chemical, Biological, 
Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-334);
  H.R. 2270, to redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 
located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually 
National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty 
National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge, and for other 
purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-335);
  H.R. 2360, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-336);
  H.R. 3032, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a 
certain reporting requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(H. Rept. 114-337);
  H.R. 1317, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to 
certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-311, Part 2);
  H.R. 1478, to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance 
commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source 
of financial strength or when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
places a lien against an insurance company's assets, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-338);
  H.R. 2243, to suspend the current compensation packages for the 
senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish 
compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for 
senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-339, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 526, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1737) to 
nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with 
respect to indirect auto lending; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 511) to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on 
Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 114-340).                             
Pages H8238-39
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8157
Recess: The House recessed at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8159
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Keep the Promise Act of 2015: H.R. 308, to prohibit gaming activities 
on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain 
gaming compacts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 146 nays, 
Roll No. 626.                                  
  Pages H8159-64, H8209-10
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Partners for Aviation Security Act: H.R. 3144, amended, to require 
consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding 
modifications to the prohibited item list, and require a report on the 
Transportation Security Oversight Board;                 
  Pages H8170-71
  Critical Infrastructure Protection Act:  H.R. 1073, amended, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure 
against electromagnetic threats;                         
  Pages H8171-74
  Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015:  H.R. 1338, amended, 
to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on 
matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans

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in national cemeteries, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 627;             
  Pages H8174-75, H8210-11
  Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act:  H.R. 1384, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve 
components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans 
under law, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 628;                            
  Pages H8175-76, H8211
  Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act:  S. 599, amended, 
to extend and expand the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration 
project;                                                 
  Pages H8176-80
  Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015: S. 799, to combat the rise of 
prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome; 
                                                         Pages H8180-82
  Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015:  H.R. 
2583, amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for 
greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the 
Federal Communications Commission;                       
  Pages H8182-85
  U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Concur in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2262, to facilitate a pro-growth environment 
for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private 
sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory 
conditions;                                              
  Pages H8185-96
  Highway Trust Fund Extension: H.R. 3996, to provide and extension of 
Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund;     
  Pages H8213-17
  Policyholder Protection Act of 2015: H.R. 1478, amended, to provide 
for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when 
requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial 
strength or when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation places a 
lien against an insurance company's assets;              
  Pages H8217-19
  Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act:  H.R. 
3032, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal a certain 
reporting requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission; 
                                                             Page H8219
  Amending the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate 
transactions:  H.R. 1317, amended, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act 
and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing 
requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions;    
  Pages H8219-21
  Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015:  S. 2036, to suspend 
the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; and                          
  Pages H8221-23
  Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 
2015:  Concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 208, to improve the 
disaster assistance programs of the Small Business Administration. 
                                                         Pages H8223-27
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a technical correction in 
the enrollment of S. 1356:  The House agreed to take from the Speaker's 
table and concur in the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 90, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make a technical correction in the 
enrollment of S. 1356.                                
  Pages H8196-H8209
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the victims of the terrorist attacks in France.              
  Page H8210
Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 639, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers 
and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing.    
  Pages H8212-13
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for the unveiling of the marble bust of Vice President Richard Cheney 
on December 3, 2015: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table 
and agree to S. Con. Res. 24, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the marble bust of 
Vice President Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015.           
  Page H8213
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification 
of the 13th Amendment: The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
agree to H. Con. Res. 93, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in 
the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th 
anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.       
  Page H8213
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.

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  Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015: H.R. 
1694, to amend MAP-21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-
owned small business concerns; and                       
  Pages H8164-69
  Providing funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and 
members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and 
historic preservation activities:  H.R. 3114, amended, to provide funds 
to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic 
preservation activities.                                 
  Pages H8169-70
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H8158-59.
Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 22 was held at the desk. S. 1004 was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. S. 2280 was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1203 was referred to the Committees 
on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, and 
the Budget.                                              
  Pages H8235-36
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8209-10, H8210, and H8211. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.