[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D632-D633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 5415-
5444; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 135; and H. Res. 773-775, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3662-63
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3664-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5053, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the 
Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of 
contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns,with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 114-612); and
  S. 1109, to require adequate information regarding the tax treatment 
of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal 
agencies, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-613).         
Page H3662
Recess: The House recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H3577-78
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Kent Clark, Grace Gospel Fellowship, Pontiac, Michigan.      
  Page H3578
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H3578, H3635
Oath of Office--Eighth Congressional District of Ohio: Representative-
elect Warren Davidson presented himself in the well of the House and 
was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk 
of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter received from Ms. 
Patricia Wolfe, Elections Administrator, State Board of Elections for 
the State of Ohio, indicating that, according to the preliminary 
results of the Special Election held June 7, 2016, the Honorable Warren 
Davidson was elected Representative to Congress for the Eighth 
Congressional District, State of Ohio.                       
  Page H3797
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Ohio, the 
whole number of the House is 435.                            
  Page H3798
Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act: The 
House passed H.R. 5278, to establish an Oversight Board to assist the 
Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its 
public finances, by a recorded vote of 297 ayes to 127 noes, Roll No. 
288.                                                     
  Pages H3600-35
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 
printed in the bill.                                         
Page H3611
Agreed to:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that makes 
technical and cross reference corrections to the bill, while addressing 
its general workability; deletes the opt-in option for other 
territories, provides an initial funding mechanism for the Oversight 
Board, permits the Board the opportunity to review territorial laws 
enacted between May 4, 2016 and the full appointment of the Board, 
moves up the timeline for when the president must have appointed 
members to the Board, and provides considerations to the Oversight 
Board when determining venue;                            
Pages H3627-28
  Graves (MO) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that gives 
priority to protecting federal taxpayer assets in Puerto Rico, such as 
mass transportation assets;                              
Pages H3628-29
  Jolly amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that requires the 
Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico to report 
back to Congress on recommended changes to Federal law and programs 
that would reduce child poverty;                             
Page H3629
  Byrne amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that sets a 
deadline of 18 months for the report required in Section 410; 
                                                         Pages H3629-30
  Byrne amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that requires GAO 
to submit a biannual report to Congress on the debt and revenue levels 
of each territory, the drivers of each territory's debt, the effect of 
federal policy on each territory's debt, and the ability of each 
territory to repay its debt;                             
Pages H3630-31
  Duffy amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that temporarily 
eliminates in Puerto Rico a statutory cap that limits the total number 
of census tracts within a Metropolitan Statistical Area that can be 
designated as qualified census tracts under the Small Business 
Administration's HUBZone program; requires the SBA to implement a risk-
based approach to requesting and verifying information from firms 
applying to be designated or re-certified as a qualified HUBZone small 
business; and                                            
Pages H3631-32
  Serrano amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that preserves 
the ability of the Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit 
of the Public Debt to continue its work in analyzing

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the legality of certain debts issued by the Commonwealth, and allow the 
government of Puerto Rico or the Oversight Board to act upon any 
determination by the Commission.                             
Page H3632
Rejected:
  Torres amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 114-610) that sought to 
strike Section 403 (by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 225 noes, Roll 
No. 287).                                                
Pages H3632-34
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H3635
  H. Res. 770, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5278) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 178 nays, Roll 
No. 284, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                               Pages H3581-86, H3596-97
  Pursuant to Sec. 2 of H. Res. 770, upon passage of H.R. 5278 the 
House shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all after the enacting 
clause of S. 2328 and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 
5278, as passed by the House; and (2) passed the Senate bill as so 
amended.
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in 
the enrollment of S. 2328: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. 
Con. Res. 135, directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical 
corrections in the enrollment of S. 2328.                    
  Page H3635
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 5325, making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, June 10th.                  
  Pages H3635-55
Agreed to:
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that 
requires the Architect of the Capitol to conduct a feasibility study 
regarding the installation and operation of Capital Bikeshare stations 
on Capitol Grounds; and                                  
Pages H3652-53
  Welch amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that transfers 
$500,000 from the Capital Construction and Operations account to the 
Capitol Building and House Office Buildings accounts, appropriating 
$250,000 to each; would bring the Capitol and House office buildings 
into compliance with General Services Administration requirements for 
federal buildings regarding lactation stations for breastfeeding 
mothers.                                                 
Pages H3653-54
Proceedings Postponed:
  Ellison amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that seeks to 
reprogram funds to create an Office of Good Jobs for the House of 
Representatives; and                                     
Pages H3651-52
  Blackburn amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that seeks to 
provide for a one percent across the board cut to the bill's spending 
levels; accounts for the Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol-
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security, and Office of the 
Sergeant At Arms shall not be reduced.                   
Pages H3654-55
  H. Res. 771, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5325) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 182 noes, Roll 
No. 286, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 241 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 285.         
Pages H3586-96, H3598-99
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 771 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 283. 
                                                         Pages H3587-89
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3581.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3588, 
H3596-97, H3598-99, H3599-H3600, H3633-34, and H3634-35. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:27 p.m.