[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 4290-4312; 
and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 104-105; and H. Res. 572-574, were 
introduced.                                                  
  Pages H10710-11
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Pages H10712-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3231, to amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid interns 
in the Federal government from workplace harassment and discrimination, and 
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-383);
  S. 1172, to improve the process of presidential transition, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-384, Part 1); and
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. United States Secret 
Service: An Agency in Crisis (H. Rept. 114-385).             
Pages H10709-10
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016: The House agreed to the second 
portion of the divided question, comprising the amendment specified in 
section 3(a) of H. Res. 566 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 316 yeas to 113 nays, Roll No. 705. Consideration 
began yesterday, December 17th.                                  
  Page H10696
  H. Res. 566, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment 
to the bill (H.R. 2029) was agreed to yesterday, December 17th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, December 16th:
  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. 
                                                                 Page H10696
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--Reappointment: 
Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she 
reappointed the following individuals to the United States-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission: Ms. Carolyn Bartholomew of Washington, DC, 
and Mr. Jeffrey L. Fielder of Great Falls, Virginia.             
  Page H10706
Recess: The House recessed at 11:34 a.m. and reconvened at 1 p.m. 
                                                                 Page H10706
Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and pass S. 2425, to amend title XVIII and XIX of the 
Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation 
technology and certain radiation therapy services, and to ensure flexibility 
in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR 
reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments.               
  Pages H10706-07
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 104, providing for 
the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Fourteenth 
Congress.                                                    
  Pages H10707-08
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22nd, unless it 
sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence 
in H. Con. Res. 104, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant 
to that concurrent resolution.                                   
  Page H10708
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and messages received from the 
Senate appear on pages H10697, H10706, H10708.
Senate Referrals: S. 284 was held at the desk. S. 2261 was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. S. 227 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. S. 2152 was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.                    
  Page H10708
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings 
of today and appears on page H10696. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 1:07 p.m., the House stands 
adjourned sine die, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 104.