[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D362-D363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 4921-
4935; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 677-679 were introduced.    
  Page H1679
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1680-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4509, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify 
membership of State planning committees or urban area working groups 
for the Homeland Security Grant Program, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 114-491);
  H.R. 4482, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
southwest border threat analysis, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-492); and
  H.R. 4549, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conduct security screening at certain airports, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-493).                    
Pages H1678-79
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Steve Thomlison, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter, Nebraska. 
                                                             Page H1643
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act--Rule for 
consideration: The House agreed to 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, by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 
182 noes, Roll No. 142, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 141. 
                                               Pages H1645-48, H1652-53
Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act and Raising the 
consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company 
policy statement--Rule for consideration: The House agreed to 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 providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 3791) to raise the consolidated assets threshold 
under the small bank holding company policy statement, by a recorded 
vote of 242 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 144, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 
143.                                           
  Pages H1648-52, H1653-55
Recess: The House recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act: H.R. 3586, amended, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve border and 
maritime security coordination in the Department of Homeland Security; 
                                                         Pages H1655-63
  Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016: H.R. 4482, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a 
southwest border threat analysis;                        
  Pages H1663-65

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  State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act: H.R. 4509, amended, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify membership of 
State planning committees or urban area working groups for the Homeland 
Security Grant Program;                                  
  Pages H1665-67
  Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016: H.R. 4549, 
amended, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
conduct security screening at certain airports; and      
  Pages H1667-70
  Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act: H.R. 4403, amended, to 
authorize the development of open-source software based on certain 
systems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of 
State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist 
watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, 
and improve targeting and analysis.                      
  Pages H1670-72
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H1645.
Senate Referral: S. 2133 was held at the desk.               
  Page H1645
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1652, 
H1653, H1653-54, H1654. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:29 p.m.