[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1327-D1328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4262-
4279; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 78-79; and H. Res. 567, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H9373-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9375-76
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 566, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 2029) making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; providing for 
proceedings during the period from December 19, 2015, through January 
4, 2016; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-382).          
Page H9373
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rear 
Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben, Chief of Chaplains for the United States 
Navy, Washington, DC.                                        
  Page H9331
Resignation of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives: Read a letter from Ed Cassidy, in which he submitted 
his resignation as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives, effective upon the election of his successor. 
                                                             Page H9332
Administration of the Oath of Office to an Officer of the House: The 
Speaker administered the Oath of Office to William Plaster of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia to act as and to exercise the duties of Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, effective 
December 31, 2015.                                           
  Page H9332
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015: 
Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2820, to reauthorize the Stem 
Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 695; 
                                                  Pages H9333-35, H9339
  National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015: H.R. 
4246, to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application 
of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying 
members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the 
National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty 
or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 696; 
                                               Pages H9335-37, H9339-40
  Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015: S. 1090, to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
provide eligibility for broadcasting facilities to receive certain 
disaster assistance, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 697;                                  
  Pages H9337-38, H9340-41
  Further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016: H.J. Res. 78, 
making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016; 
                                                             Page H9338
  Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015: Concur in 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 2297, to prevent Hizballah and associated 
entities from gaining access to international financial and other 
institutions, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 698;                            
  Pages H9341-46, H9356
  First Responders Passport Act of 2015: H.R. 3750, amended, to waive 
the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a 
foreign country suffering from a natural disaster, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 699; 
                                               Pages H9346-48, H9356-57
  Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act: H.R. 4239, 
amended, to require intelligence community reporting on foreign fighter 
flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad, by a

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\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
700; and                                       
  Pages H9349-52, H9357-58
  Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in 
Our Ports Act of 2015: H.R. 3878, amended, to enhance cybersecurity 
information sharing and coordination at ports in the United States. 
                                                         Pages H9352-55
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H9355-56
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, December 
15th:
  Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015: H.R. 3654, amended, 
to require a report on United States strategy to combat terrorist use 
of social media.                                             
  Page H9341
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, December 17.   
  Page H9358
Recess: The House recessed at 5:08 p.m. and reconvened at 7:34 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9372
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Global Health Innovation Act of 2015: H.R. 2241, amended, to direct 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use 
of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities 
of the Agency.                                           
  Pages H9348-49
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and message received from the 
Senate appear on pages H9346, H9372.
Senate Referrals: S. 571 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. S. 238 was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary.                                            
  Page H9346
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9339, H9340, H9340-41, H9356, 
H9356-57, and H9357-58. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m.