[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 40 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D244-D245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4729-
4738; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 124; and H. Res. 638-639, 641-
642, were introduced.                                    
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  Pages H1345-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2745, to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission 
Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise 
authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only 
in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such 
authority (H. Rept. 114-449);
  H.R. 2273, to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to 
authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 114-450);
  H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-451);
  H.R. 2984, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any 
inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate 
change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission 
for purposes of rehearing and court review (H. Rept. 114-452); and
  H. Res. 640, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4596) to 
ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access 
service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than 
compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3797) to establish the bases by which 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, 
implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for 
existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal 
refuse into energy (H. Rept. 114-453).                       
Page H1344
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Smith (NE) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 3:06 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Fair RATES Act: H.R. 2984, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide 
that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that 
allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by 
the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review; 
                                                         Pages H1304-05
  Energy Efficient Government Technology Act: H.R. 1268, amended, to 
amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to promote 
energy efficiency via information and computing technologies; 
                                                         Pages H1305-07
  Amending section 203 of the Federal Power Act: H.R. 4427, amended, to 
amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act;              
  Pages H1307-08
  Reinstating and extending the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam: 
H.R. 2080, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam; 
                                                         Pages H1308-09
  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 4411, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project;     
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  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 4412, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project; 
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  Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations 
of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against 
humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to 
the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his 
Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war 
crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed: H. Con. Res. 
121, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross 
violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes 
against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other 
parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct 
his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a 
war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 113; 
                                               Pages H1312-14, H1326-27
  Expressing the sense of Congress that those who commit or support 
atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious 
minorities, including Yezidis, Turkmen, Sabea-Mandeans, Kaka`e, and 
Kurds, and who target them specifically for ethnic or religious 
reasons, are committing, and are hereby declared to be committing ``war 
crimes'', ``crimes against humanity'', and ``genocide'': H. Con. Res. 
75, amended, expressing the sense of Congress that those who commit or 
support atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious 
minorities, including Yezidis, Turkmen, Sabea-Mandeans, Kaka`e, and 
Kurds, and who target them specifically for ethnic or religious 
reasons, are committing, and are hereby declared to be committing ``war 
crimes'', ``crimes against humanity'', and ``genocide'', by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 112; 
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  Amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of Congress 
that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic 
minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against 
humanity, and genocide.''.                                   
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  Directing the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain 
observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police 
Organization: S. 2426, to direct the Secretary of State to develop a 
strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International 
Criminal Police Organization, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 111; and    
  Pages H1317-20, H1324-25
  Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016: H.R. 4721, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to 
extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund.                                              
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam: H.R. 2081, to extend 
the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric 
project involving the Gibson Dam;                            
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  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 3447, amended, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project;     
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  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 4416, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project; and 
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  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 4434, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.     
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1304.
Senate Referral: S. 524 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1324-25, H1325-26, and H1326-
27. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:47 p.m.