[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D118-D119]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4498-
4513; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 112-113; and H. Res. 610 were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H649-50
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H651-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3036, to designate the National September 11 Memorial located at 
the World Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national 
memorial, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-416);
  H.R. 890, to correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System Unit P16, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-
417);
  S. 1698, to exclude payments from State eugenics compensation 
programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the 
amount of, Federal public benefits (H. Rept. 114-418);
  H.R. 4180, to improve Federal agency financial and administrative 
controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks, and to 
improve Federal agencies' development and use of data analytics for the 
purpose of identifying, preventing, and responding to fraud, including 
improper payments (H. Rept. 114-419); and
  H. Res. 609, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3442) to 
provide further means of accountability of the United States debt and 
promote fiscal responsibility, and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 3293) to provide for greater accountability in Federal 
funding for scientific research, to promote the progress of science in 
the United States that serves that national interest (H. Rept. 114-
420).                                                         
Page H649
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Farenthold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H597
Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H597
Recess: The House recessed at 2:25 p.m. and reconvened at 3:03 p.m. 
                                                              Page H600
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Extending the deadline for the submittal of the final report required 
by the Commission on Care: H.R. 4437, to extend the deadline for the 
submittal of the final report required by the Commission on Care; 
                                                          Pages H600-01
  Construction Reform Act: H.R. 3106, amended, to authorize Department 
major medical facility construction projects for fiscal year 2015, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, and to make certain improvements in 
the administration of Department medical facility construction 
projects;                                                 
  Pages H601-03
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements in the administration of 
Department medical facility construction projects.''.         
Page H603
  VA Provider Equity Act: H.R. 3016, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to clarify the role of podiatrists in the Department of 
Veterans Affairs;                                         
  Pages H603-14
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to health care, educational 
assistance, and vocational rehabilitation, to establish the Veterans 
Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                  
Page H614
  Career-Ready Student Veterans Act: H.R. 2360, amended, 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;                           
  Pages H614-16
  Authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the 
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest 
of the United States to the property known as ``The Community Living 
Center'' at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, 
Orlando, Florida: H.R. 4056, amended, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans 
Affairs all right, title, and interest of the United States to the 
property known as ``The Community Living Center'' at the Lake Baldwin 
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida;     
  Pages H616-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans 
Affairs all right, title, and interest of the United States to the 
property known as `The Community Living Center' at the Lake Baldwin 
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida.''.      
Page H617
  American Heroes COLA Act: H.R. 677, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to 
be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability 
compensation for veterans with service-

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connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled 
veterans;                                                 
  Pages H617-28
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be 
made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain 
service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                              Page H628
  Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act: H.R. 3234, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of 
Veterans Affairs an Office of Failing Medical Center Recovery; 
                                                          Pages H628-30
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate 
the ability of each medical center of the Department to provide quality 
health care to veterans, to ensure that the Secretary improves such 
medical centers that are underperforming, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                              Page H630
  Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act: H.R. 2915, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs 
and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of 
the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary;         
  Pages H630-33
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are 
effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such 
programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.''.         
Page H633
  Providing for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care 
System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois: 
H.R. 3262, to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health 
Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, 
Illinois;                                                 
  Pages H633-34
  National 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center Act: H.R. 3036, 
amended, to designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the 
World Trade Center site in New York City, New York, as a national 
memorial, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 
64;                                                 
  Pages H634-37, H640
  Correcting the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System Unit P16: H.R. 890, amended, to correct the boundaries 
of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16; and 
                                                          Pages H637-38
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To revise the boundaries 
of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in 
Florida.''.                                                   
Page H638
  Amending title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt 
notification of State Child Protective Services by military and 
civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to 
report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect: H.R. 3894, to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification 
of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel 
of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected 
instances of child abuse and neglect.                     
  Pages H638-40
Recess: The House recessed at 5:38 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H640
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress his Budget of the United States Government for 
Fiscal Year 2017--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-86).                 
  Pages H598-H600
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H598.
Quorum Calls Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H640. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:18 p.m.