[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 32 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D184-D185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 4648-
4653; H. Res. 627-629 were introduced.                   
  Pages H1044-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1045-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1471, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-436);
  H.R. 4401, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide 
countering violent extremism training to Department of Homeland 
Security representatives at State and local fusion centers, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 114-437);
  H.R. 4084, to enable civilian research and development of advanced 
nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and to 
expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, 
chemistry, and materials science, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-438); 
and
  H.R. 4557, to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and 
structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before 
requiring compliance with such rule (H. Rept. 114-439).      
Page H1044
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1005
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local 
Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to 
modernize terms relating to minorities: H.R. 4238, to amend the 
Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works 
Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms 
relating to minorities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 102;                       
  Pages H1005-06
  EPS Improvement Act of 2016: H.R. 4444, to amend the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and 
devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes 
or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy 
conservation standards for external power supplies;      
  Pages H1006-08
  Promoting a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce: H.R. 
4583, amended, to promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing 
workforce;                                               
  Pages H1008-10
  Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2016: H.R. 4401, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide 
countering violent extremism training to Department of Homeland 
Security representatives at State and local fusion centers; 
                                                         Pages H1010-13
  Calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of 
assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United 
States civilian in our Nation's history: H. Res. 148, amended, calling 
on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in 
this case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian 
in our Nation's history;                                 
  Pages H1013-15
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Calling on the Government 
of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the 
case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States hostage in our 
Nation's history.''.                                         
Page H1015
  FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act: H.R. 1471, amended, to 
reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency;                                       
  Pages H1015-23
  Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act: H.R. 4084, amended, to 
enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy 
technologies by private and public institutions and to expand 
theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and 
materials science;                                       
  Pages H1023-28
  Edward ``Ted'' Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions 
Improvements Act: S. 1172, amended, to improve the process of 
presidential transition; and                             
  Pages H1028-31
  Competitive Service Act: S. 1580, amended, to allow additional 
appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service 
certificates.                                            
  Pages H1031-33
Recess: The House recessed at 6:12 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1033
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H1033-34. There were no 
quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:12 p.m.