[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D509-D510]
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. 5243-
5257; and 2 resolutions, H.Res. 731, 733 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2428-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1887, to amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the 
requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell 
Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum 
Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-568); and
  H. Res. 732, providing for consideration of the bill (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. 114-569).                           
Page H2427
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Directing the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the 
Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property 
located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, 
Alaska: S. 1492, to direct the Administrator of General Services, on 
behalf of the Archivist of the United

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States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of 
Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska;         
  Pages H2391-92
  Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016: H.R. 3832, 
amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent tax-
related identity theft and tax fraud;                    
  Pages H2392-95
  Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as the 
cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations: H. Con. Res. 88, 
amended, reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as 
the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations;       
  Pages H2395-97
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Reaffirming the Taiwan 
Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-
Taiwan relations.''.                                         
Page H2397
  Providing for the authority for the successors and assigns of the 
Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge 
across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas: S. 2143, to provide 
for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo 
Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio 
Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas;                      
  Pages H2397-99
  Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act: H.R. 1150, 
amended, to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to 
improve the ability of the United States to advance religious freedom 
globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and 
foreign assistance efforts, and through stronger and more flexible 
political responses to religious freedom violations and violent 
extremism worldwide;                                  
  Pages H2399-H2406
  Amending certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement 
directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal 
property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island 
Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York: H.R. 1887, amended, to 
amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement directing 
the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and 
assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease 
Center in Plum Island, New York;                         
  Pages H2406-09
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the 
Comptroller General of the United States to assess a study on the 
alternatives for the disposition of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H2409
  National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2016: H.R. 
4743, amended, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 194; 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H2416
  Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International Programs 
Act: H.R. 4780, amended, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to develop a comprehensive strategy for Department of Homeland Security 
operations abroad; and                                   
  Pages H2411-13
  Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016: H.R. 4407, amended, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department 
of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental 
intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 195. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 8:19 p.m. and reconvened at 9:20 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2415-16, H2416. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:21 p.m.