[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D353-D354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4899-
4919; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 127; and H. Res. 670, 673-676 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1633-34
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  Pages H1635-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1567, to authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for 
United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce 
global poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved 
nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable agricultural-led economic 
growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and 
children, build resilience among vulnerable populations, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-482);
  H.R. 2908, to adopt the bison as the national mammal of the United 
States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-483);
  H.R. 4392, to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the 
Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress 
relating to the use of official time by Federal employees, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-484);
  H.R. 4358, to amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance 
accountability within the Senior Executive Service, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 114-485);
  H.R. 2615, to establish the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-486);
  H.R. 2733, to require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into 
trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-487);
  H.R. 3586, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve 
border and maritime security coordination in the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-488, 
Part 1);
  H. Res. 671, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3340) to 
place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of 
Financial Research under the regular appropriations process, to provide 
for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment 
requirements for the Office of Financial Research, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3791) to 
raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
company policy statement, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-489); 
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  H. Res. 672, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2666) to 
prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the 
rates charged for broadband Internet access service (H. Rept. 114-490).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Farenthold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act: S. 
2512, to expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher 
program to encourage treatments for Zika virus;          
  Pages H1602-05
  Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act: H.R. 2947, amended, to amend 
title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the 
resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; 
                                                         Pages H1605-10
  Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016: H.R. 4676, amended, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
prevent certain frauds against veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 140; and 
                                                  Pages H1610-12, H1618
  Global Food Security Act: H.R. 1567, amended, to authorize a 
comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance 
to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve 
food security and improved nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable 
agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, 
especially for women and children, and build resilience among 
vulnerable populations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 33 
nays, Roll No. 139.                                      
  Pages H1612-18
Recess: The House recessed at 5:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 483, to 
improve enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and 
abuse.                                                   
  Pages H1618-19
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
Exhibition: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree 
to H. Con. Res. 117, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard 
and Pipe Band Exhibition.                                    
  Page H1619
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 3rd Annual Fallen 
Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony: The House agreed 
to take from the Speaker's table and agree to H. Con. Res. 120, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 3rd Annual Fallen 
Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.   
  Pages H1619-20
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I: The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 115, 
authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1617-18, H1618. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:59 p.m.