[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 92 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D639-D640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5445-
5455; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 136; and H. Res. 776, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3703-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3704-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3636, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow 
labor organizations and management organizations to receive the results 
of visa petitions about which such organizations have submitted 
advisory opinions, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 
114-614);
  H.R. 5169, to strengthen welfare research and evaluation, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-615, Part 1);
  H.R. 5170, to encourage and support partnerships between the public 
and private sectors to improve our Nation's social programs, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-616);
  H.R. 5050, to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced 
safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-617, Part 1); and
  H.R. 4612, to ensure economic stability, accountability, and 
efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a 
moratorium on midnight rules during a President's final days in office, 
and for other purposes, (H. Rept. 114-618, Part 1).          
Page H3703
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Pages H3667
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
to the United States economy: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 89, 
expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
to the United States economy, by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 163 
nays with two answering ``present'', Roll No. 295. 
                                                  Pages H3669-77, H3693
  H. Res. 767, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4775) and the concurrent resolutions (H. Con. Res. 89) and (H. Con. 
Res. 112) was agreed to Wednesday, June 8th.
Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 
tax on every barrel of oil: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 112, 
expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 
tax on every barrel of oil, by a yea-and-nay vote of 253 yeas to 144 
nays with two answering ``present'', Roll No. 296. 
                                               Pages H3677-83, H3693-94
  H. Res. 767, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4775) and the concurrent resolutions (H. Con. Res. 89) and (H. Con. 
Res. 112) was agreed to Wednesday, June 8th.
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017: The House passed H.R. 
5325, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017, by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 
175 nays, Roll No. 294. Consideration began yesterday, June 9th. 
                                                         Pages H3683-93
  Rejected the Castro (TX) 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 recorded vote of 170 ayes to 
237 noes, Roll No. 293.                                  
Pages H3691-92
Agreed to:
  Gosar amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that prohibits 
any funds for delivering printed copies of the United States House of 
Representatives Telephone Directory to the office of any Member of the 
House of Representatives;                                    
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  Gosar amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that prohibits 
any funds for delivering printed copies of the President's Budget to 
the office of any Member of the House of Representatives;    
Page H3684
  Grayson amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that expands 
the list of parties with whom the federal government is prohibited from 
contracting due to serious misconduct on the part of the contractors; 
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Pages H3684-85
  Russell amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that prohibits 
use of funds under this Act to be used to deliver a printed copy of the 
Federal Register to a Member of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H3686
Rejected:
  Ellison amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that was 
debated on June 9th that sought to reprogram funds to create an Office 
of Good Jobs for the House of Representatives (by a recorded vote of 
157 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 289);                         
Page H3688
  Blackburn amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that was 
debated on June 9th that sought 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 (by a 
recorded vote of 165 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 290);    
Pages H3688-89
  Takano amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that sought to 
appropriate $2.5 million to re-institute the Office of Technology 
Assessment (OTA), offset from funds from the Architect of the Capitol's 
Capital Construction and Operations Account (by a recorded vote of 179 
ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 291); and           
Pages H3685-86, H3689-90
  Pearce amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 114-611) that sought to 
reduce the Office of Congressional Ethics budget to FY16 levels and 
transfers remaining funds to the deficit reduction account (by a 
recorded vote of 137 ayes to 270 noes, Roll No. 292). 
                                                  Pages H3686-88, H3690
  H. Res. 771, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5325) was agreed to yesterday, June 9th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, June 13th for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                
  Pages H3696
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3688, 
H3688-89, H3689-90, H3690, H3692. H3692-93, H3693, and H3694. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:19 p.m.