[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D740-D742]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5619-
5627; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 96; H. Con. Res. 140; and H. Res. 
802, 804-807 were introduced.                            
  Pages H4275-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4276-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 210, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
student workers for purposes of determining a higher education 
institution's employer health care shared responsibility, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-655);
  H.R. 3080, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an 
exception to the employer health insurance mandate for Indian tribal 
governments and tribally owned businesses, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
114-656);
  H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for 
medical care, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-657);
  H.R. 3734, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to provide support to mining schools, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 114-658);
  H.R. 4538, to provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who 
disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior 
citizens, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-659);
  H.R. 4854, to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the 
investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an 
exemption from the definition of an investment company, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-660);
  H.R. 4855, to amend provisions in the securities laws relating to 
regulation crowdfunding to raise the dollar amount limit and to clarify 
certain requirements and exclusions for funding portals established by 
such Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-661);
  H.R. 5385, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
technical corrections to the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security submit quadrennial homeland security reviews, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 114-662);
  H.R. 4511, to amend the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to allow 
the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories 
by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as 
a result of their service during a period of war (H. Rept. 114-663);
  H.R. 4733, to permit the United States Capitol Police to accept 
certain property from other Federal agencies and to dispose of certain 
property in its possession (H. Rept. 114-664);
  H.R. 4734, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an 
individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized 
campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the 
candidate (H. Rept. 114-665); and
  H. Res. 803, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4361) to 
amend section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to provide for 
enhanced security

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of Federal information systems, and for other purposes, and providing 
for consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 114-666). 
                                                             Page H4275
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4195
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4201
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016--Rule for consideration: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 796, providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 4768) to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to 
the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and 
regulatory provisions; providing for proceedings during the period from 
June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016; and providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules, by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 168 
noes, Roll No. 344, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 343. 
                                               Pages H4208-15, H4240-41
Restoring Access to Medication Act--Rule for consideration: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 793, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which 
disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings 
accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, by a recorded vote 
of 226 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 346, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 345. 
                                               Pages H4215-22, H4241-42
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017--
Rule for consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 794, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5485) making appropriations for 
financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2017, by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 172 noes, Roll 
No. 348, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 229 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 347.         
  Pages H4222-30, H4242-44
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016: H.R. 5210, 
amended, to improve access to durable medical equipment for Medicare 
beneficiaries under the Medicare program;                
  Pages H4230-35
  Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016: H.R. 4854, amended, to 
amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor 
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from 
the definition of an investment company, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
388 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 349;                 
  Pages H4235-36, H4244
  Fix Crowdfunding Act: H.R. 4855, amended, to amend provisions in the 
securities laws relating to regulation crowdfunding to raise the dollar 
amount limit and to clarify certain requirements and exclusions for 
funding portals established by such Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
394 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 350;              
  Pages H4236-40, H4244-45
  Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic 
Development Act: H.R. 4685, to take certain Federal lands located in 
Tulare County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tule River 
Indian Tribe;                                            
  Pages H4245-46
  Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act: H.R. 3844, amended, to 
establish the Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation to encourage, 
obtain, and use gifts, devises, and bequests for projects to reclaim 
abandoned mine lands and orphan oil and gas well sites; 
                                                         Pages H4246-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish the Bureau of 
Land Management Foundation to encourage, obtain, and use gifts, 
devises, and bequests for projects for the benefit of, or in connection 
with, activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H4248
  Senior Safe Act of 2016: H.R. 4538, amended, to provide immunity from 
suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of 
financial exploitation of senior citizens;               
  Pages H4248-51
  Amending the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use 
of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir: H.R. 2273, amended, 
to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of 
the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir;         
  Pages H4251-52
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee 
Project to enable the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle 
Reservoir.''.                                                
Page H4252
  Save Our Salmon Act: H.R. 4582, amended, to exclude striped bass from 
the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the 
Central Valley Project Improvement Act;                  
  Pages H4252-53
  Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act: H.R. 1838, 
amended, to establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in San 
Benito and Fresno Counties, California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks 
Wilderness in such counties, and to designate additional components of 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;              
  Pages H4253-55

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish the Clear 
Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, 
California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such counties, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H4255
  Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act: H.R. 5244, to 
provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national 
monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint 
Francis Dam on March 12, 1928;                           
  Pages H4255-57
  Taking certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, 
into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians: H.R. 
3079, amended, to take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, 
California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk 
Indians;                                                 
  Pages H4257-58
  United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016: H.R. 4875, 
amended, to establish the United States Semiquincentennial Commission; 
                                                         Pages H4258-60
  400 Years of African-American History Commission Act: H.R. 4539, 
amended, to establish the 400 Years of African-American History 
Commission; and                                          
  Pages H4260-63
  Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Concur in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 3766, to direct the President to establish 
guidelines for United States foreign development and economic 
assistance programs.                                     
  Pages H4267-70
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Global Food Security Act of 2016: S. 1252, to authorize a 
comprehensive strategic approach for United States foreign assistance 
to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve 
food and nutrition security, promote inclusive, sustainable, 
agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, 
especially for women and children, build resilience among vulnerable 
populations.                                             
  Pages H4263-67
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4230.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4240, 
H4241, H4241-42, H4242, H4243, H4243-44, H4244, and H4244-45. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10:03 p.m.