[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 75 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D498-D499]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 5203-
5222; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 726-728 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2342-43
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 725, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 524) to 
authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national 
epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (H. Rept. 114-
564); and
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 4909, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-
537, Part 2).                                                
Page H2340
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:02 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016: The House passed H.R. 
5046, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and 
local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 187. 
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  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-52 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule.                                            
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Agreed to:
  Donovan amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to include 
substance abuse treatment programs that provide alternatives to 
incarceration for pregnant women as eligible for family-based substance 
abuse treatment grants;                                  
Pages H2304-05
  Danny K. Davis (IL) amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 
114-551) that clarifies that grants addressing treatment alternatives 
to incarceration may include a focus on parents whose incarceration 
could result in their children entering foster care;         
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  DelBene amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
clarifies that treatment alternative to incarceration programs may 
include community-based substance use diversion programs sponsored by a 
law enforcement agency;                                  
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  DeSaulnier amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) 
that clarifies that grants under this act can be used for multi-state 
interoperable prescription drug monitoring programs;     
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  Bishop (MI) amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) 
that adds an ``allowable use'' within the grant program established 
under the bill to develop, implement, or expand the use of programs 
that utilize secure containers for prescription drugs;   
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  Guinta amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
adds treatment and recovery to the list of allowable uses in H.R. 5046;
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  Rothfus amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
expands the list of eligible grant uses for the Comprehensive Opioid 
Abuse Grant Program to include efforts to develop, implement, or expand 
a program to prevent and address opioid abuse by veterans; 
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  Keating amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
adds drug take-back programs to the list of authorized uses for amounts 
made available under Section 3021(a) of the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse 
Grant Program;                                           
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  Israel amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
directs the Attorney General, when awarding grants, to also consider 
community need based on prevalence of opioid abuse and related deaths; 
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Pages H2313-14
  Clark (MA) amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) 
that directs the GAO to study and report on Department of Justice 
programs and research relative to substance use and substance use 
disorders among adolescents and young adults.            
Pages H2314-15
Rejected:
  Lynch amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-551) that 
sought to provide that grant funding can be used to develop, implement 
or expand a program to ensure the security of opioids in medical 
facilities (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 186). 
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  H. Res. 720, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4641) and (H.R. 5046) was agreed to yesterday, May 11th.
National Council on Disability--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following individual to the National Council on Disability: Mr. James 
T. Brett of Massachusetts.                                   
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:01 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 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 Wednesday, May 
11th:
  Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act: H.R. 1818, amended, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to 
streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military 
emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical 
technicians, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
188; and                                                     
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  Lali's Law: H.R. 4586, amended, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act to authorize grants to States for developing standing orders and 
educating health care professionals regarding the dispensing of opioid 
overdose reversal medication without person-specific prescriptions, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 189. 
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Supplemental Report: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 
4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13611 with respect to Yemen is to continue in effect beyond May 
16, 2016--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to 
be printed (H. Doc. 114-134).                                
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2315.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2315-16, 
H2316-17, H2317 and H2318. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m.