[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1307-D1308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 4208-
4236; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 561-563 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H9269-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9271-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2406, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational 
hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-377, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 560, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 644) to reauthorize trade facilitation and 
trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes, and 
providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 
2250) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-
378).                                                        
Page H9269
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jenkins (WV) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:22 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:39 p.m. and reconvened at 2:48 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015: H.R. 3831, 
amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 
annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage; 
                                                         Pages H9217-18
  Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015: S. 808, to 
establish the Surface Transportation Board as an independent 
establishment;                                           
  Pages H9218-23
  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015: H.R. 4188, to authorize 
appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017; 
                                                         Pages H9223-42
  Department of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act of 2015: H.R. 3875, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within 
the Department of Homeland Security a Chemical, Biological, 
Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office;            
  Pages H9242-48
  DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015: H.R. 
3578, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen 
and make improvements to the Directorate of Science and Technology of 
the Department of Homeland Security, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 687;   
  Pages H9248-55, H9262-63

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  State and Local Cyber Protection Act of 2015: H.R. 3869, amended, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require State and local 
coordination on cybersecurity with the national cybersecurity and 
communications integration center;                       
  Pages H9255-57
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to assist State and local coordination on 
cybersecurity with the national cybersecurity and communications 
integration center, and for other purposes.''.               
Page H9257
  First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster 
Situations: H.R. 2795, amended, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to submit a study on the circumstances which may impact the 
effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or 
after a terrorist threat or event, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 
yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 689.                 
  Pages H9257-62, H9264-65
Question of Privilege: Representative Pelosi rose to a question of the 
privileges of the House and offered a resolution. The Chair ruled that 
the resolution did not constitute a question of the privileges of the 
House. Subsequently, Representative Pelosi appealed the ruling of the 
chair and Representative McCarthy moved to table the appeal. Agreed to 
the motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair by a yea-and-
nay vote of 242 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 688.          
  Pages H9263-64
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and message received from the 
Senate today appear on pages H9217, H9223.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9262-63, H9264, H9264-65. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6 p.m.