[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D163-D164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4596-
4611; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 624, were introduced.     
  Pages H891-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H893
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3004, to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to 
extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage 
Corridor Commission (H. Rept. 114-430);
  H.R. 2880, to redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-431);
  H.R. 812, to provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-432);
  H.R. 1475, to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean 
War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to 
fund that Wall of Remembrance, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-433);
  H.R. 3371, to adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-434); and
  H.R. 3620, to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 
Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents 
of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-435).   
Page H891
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H857
Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H862
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Bishop 
Perry Thompson, Freedom Chapel International Christian Center, 
Washington, DC.                                               
  Page H862
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act: S. 238, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to officers and employees 
of the Bureau of Prisons;                                 
  Pages H865-69
  Amending the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the 
authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 
Commission: H.R. 3004, to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage 
Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural 
Heritage Corridor Commission;                             
  Pages H875-76
  Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act: H.R. 2880, 
amended, to redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
Historic Site in the State of Georgia;                    
  Pages H876-77
  Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act: H.R. 1475, 
amended, to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War 
Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund 
that Wall of Remembrance;                                 
  Pages H877-79
  Indian Trust Asset Reform Act: H.R. 812, amended, to provide for 
Indian trust asset management reform;                     
  Pages H879-84
  Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act: 
H.R. 3371, to adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill; and 
                                                          Pages H884-86
  Amending the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement 
Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of 
municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National

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Recreation Area: H.R. 3620, to amend the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles 
serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap 
National Recreation Area.                                 
  Pages H886-87
Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016--Rule for consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 618, providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3624) to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent 
fraudulent joinder, by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 180 noes, Roll 
No. 86, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 85. Consideration is expected to 
resume tomorrow, February 25th.                           
  Pages H869-74
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that he had issued a Proclamation to modify and 
continue the national emergency declared in Proclamations 6867 and 
7757, relating to Cuba--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-102).                  
  Page H874
Senate Referral: S. 2234 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services and the Committee on House Administration.           
  Page H889
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H873 and 
H873-74. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:37 p.m.