[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D597-D598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 5336-
5371; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 134; and H. Res. 755-762, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3293-95
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3296-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4166, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide 
specific credit risk retention requirements to certain qualifying 
collateralized loan obligations, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-596); 
and
  H.R. 4620, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt 
certain commercial real estate loans from risk retention requirements, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-597).                   
Page H3293
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H3269, H3285
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2016: Pursuant to H. Res. 751, the House concurred 
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, with an 
amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-56. 
                                                         Pages H3270-80
  H. Res. 751, relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 2577), by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 
268, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 
236 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 267.                      
Pages H3283-84
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2017: The House failed to pass H.R. 5055, making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2017, by a yea-and-nay vote of 112 yeas to 305 
nays, Roll No. 266. Consideration began Tuesday, May 24th. 
                                                         Pages H3280-83
  Rejected the Langevin motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 178 yeas to 236 
nays, Roll No. 265.                                      
Pages H3281-82
  H. Res. 743, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5055) was agreed to May 24th.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act,

[[Page D598]]

2016--Motion to Go to Conference: The House agreed by voice vote to the 
Rogers (KY) motion to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 
2577) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, with the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment thereto, insist on the House amendment, and request a 
conference with the Senate thereon.                          
  Page H3284
  The Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the 
conference committee on the bill: Representatives Rogers (KY), Granger, 
Cole, Dent, Fortenberry, Rooney (FL), Valadao, Roby, Lowey, DeLauro, 
Serrano, Bishop (GA), and Wasserman Schultz.                 
Page H3285
Appointment of Conferees: The Chair appointed the following conferees 
to S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of 
the United States:
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of the 
Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Upton, Barton, Whitfield, Shimkus, Latta, 
McMorris Rodgers, Olson, McKinley, Pompeo, Griffith, Johnson (OH), 
Flores, Mullin, Pallone, Rush, Capps, Matsui, Castor (FL), Sarbanes, 
Welch, Ben Ray Lujan (NM), Tonka, and Loebsack.
  From the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of secs. 3017, 
3305, 4501, 4502, 5002, part II of subtitle C of title X, and sec. 
10233 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1116 and 5013 of Division A, 
Division B, and secs. 1031, 1032, 1035-1037, subtitle K of title I, 
sec. 2013, subtitles F, M, and Q of title II, and title XXV of Division 
C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Conaway, Thompson (PA), and Peterson.
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
2308, 3001, part II of title II, 3017, 3104, 3109, 3201, 3301-3306, 
3308-3312, 4006, 4401, 4403, 4405, 4407, 4410, 4412-4414, title V, sec. 
6001, subtitle A of title VI, sec. 6202, title VIII, title IX, 
subtitles A, B, and C of title X, parts I, II, III, and IV of subtitle 
D of title X, and secs. 10341 and 10345 of the Senate bill, and secs. 
1115 and 1116 of Division A, Division B, and Division C of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Bishop (UT), Young (AK), Lummis, Denham, Westerman, Grijalva, Huffman, 
and Dingell.
  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for 
consideration of secs. 1014, 1201, 1203, 1301-1304, 1306-1308, 1310, 
1311, 2002, 2301, 2401, part III of subtitle A of title III, secs. 
3101, 3302, 3307, 3402, 3403, 3501, 3502, 4001, 4002, 4006, 4101, 
subtitle C of title IV, secs. 4402, 4404, 4406, 4720, 4721, 4727, 4728, 
and 4737 of the Senate bill, and sec. 1109 and title VII of Division A, 
and Division D of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Smith (TX), Weber (TX), and Eddie Bernice 
Johnson (TX).
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 
consideration of secs. 1005, 1006, 1010, 1014, 1016-1019, 1022, 3001, 
4724, title VII, and sec. 10331 of the Senate bill and secs. 2007, 
3116, 3117, and 3141 of Division A, and title IX of Division B, 
subtitle D of title II of Division C of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hardy, Zeldin, 
and DeFazio.                                                 
Page H3285
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, May 27.       
  Page H3285
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Gutierrez 
wherein he resigned from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.                                                
  Page H3288
Providing for a recess of the House for a joint meeting to receive His 
Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 
for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, 
for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Excellency Narendra 
Modi, Prime Minister of India.                               
  Page H3293
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3287.
Senate Referral: S.J. Res. 28 was held at the desk.          
  Page H3287
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3282, 
H3282-83, H3283-84, and H3284. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:55 p.m.