[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4749-
4770; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 646-648, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4360, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a 
Federal employee who leaves Government service while under personnel 
investigation shall have a notation of any adverse findings under such 
investigation placed in such employee's official personnel file, and 
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-454);
  H.R. 3583, to reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of 
Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-455, Part 1);
  H.R. 4404, to require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign 
fighter travel, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
114-456);
  H. Res. 639, authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on 
behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, 
et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674 (H. Rept. 114-457); and
  H. Res. 649, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
639) authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of 
the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. 
Texas, et al., No. 15-674 (H. Rept. 114-458).            
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:31 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Small Business Broadband Deployment Act: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 124. 
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  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                         
Page H1396
Withdrawn:
  Veasey amendment (Printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-453) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have required the FCC to 
also answer whether a permanent exemption would increase access to 
services offered by small internet service providers.    
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  H. Res. 640, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4596) and (H.R. 3797) was agreed to yesterday, March 15th.
Recess: The House recessed at 12:54 p.m. and reconvened at 1:02 p.m. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, March 
14th:
  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, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 125; 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, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 126.    
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 17.      
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:38 p.m. and reconvened at 5:33 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that he had issued an Executive Order that expands 
the scope of previous Executive Orders and facilitates implementation 
of certain provisions of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-117).             
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H1396, 
H1416.
Senate Referral: S. 337 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1401-02, H1402, and H1402-03. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:39 p.m.