[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D885-D887]
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. 5942-
5950; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 847-848, were introduced.   
  Page H5161
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5162-63
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5178, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational 
counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-727). 
                                                             Page H5161
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Valadao to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H5106-07
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Marvin Jacobo, City Ministry Network, Modesto, CA.           
  Page H5107
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016: The House passed H.R. 5063, to 
limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
United States is a party, by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 174 noes, 
Roll No. 488.                                            
  Pages H5119-36
  Rejected the Meng motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 234 
noes, Roll No. 487.                                      
Pages H5134-35
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule.                                  
Page H5124
Agreed to:
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that 
requires the head of each Federal agency to electronically submit a 
report to the Congressional Budget Office on each settlement agreement 
entered into pursuant to this bill; and                  
Pages H5130-31
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that 
requires each agency's Inspector General to report annually to the 
House and Senate Committees on the Budget, the Judiciary, and 
Appropriations on any settlement agreement entered into by an during 
the previous year that are in violation of section 2.        
Page H5131

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Rejected:
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that sought 
to exempt settlement agreements that pertain to providing restitution 
for a State;                                             
Pages H5126-27
  Conyers amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that sought to 
exempt from the bill any settlement pertaining to discrimination based 
on race, religion, national origin, or any other protected category (by 
a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 483); 
                                                  Pages H5125, H5131-32
  Cicilline amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that sought 
to exempt settlement agreements that strengthen the personal privacy of 
Americans from the blanket prohibition in this legislation (by a 
recorded vote of 175 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 484); 
                                               Pages H5125-26, H5132-33
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that sought 
to exempt settlement agreements that resolves a civil action or 
potential civil action in relation to sexual harassment, violence, or 
discrimination in the work place (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 235 
noes, Roll No. 485); and                          
Pages H5128-29, H5133
  Gosar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 114-724) that sought to 
cap settlement payments for attorney fees provided in relation to 
environmental cases at $125 per hour (by a recorded vote of 155 ayes to 
262 noes, Roll No. 486).                       
Pages H5129-30, H5133-34
  H. Res. 843, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5063) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 178 noes, Roll 
No. 482, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 231 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 481.                   
Pages H5117-19
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and agree to H. Con. Res. 131, authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.                          
  Page H5119
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in 
order at any time on the legislative day of September 9, 2016, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as 
though under clause 1 of rule 15, relating to the bill (S. 2040) to 
deter terrorism, and provide justice for victims.            
  Page H5136
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016--Change 
in Conferees: The Chair appointed the following conferee on S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative 
Whitfield: Representative Kinzinger (IL).                    
  Page H5136
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-
Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and 
nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human 
rights: H. Res. 634, amended, recognizing the importance of the United 
States-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North 
Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional 
security and human rights;                               
  Pages H5139-42
  Education for All Act of 2016:  H.R. 4481, amended, to amend the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing 
countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the goal 
of all children in school and learning as an objective of the United 
States foreign assistance policy;                        
  Pages H5142-46
  Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016: H.R. 5537, amended, to 
promote internet access in developing countries and update foreign 
policy toward the internet; and                          
  Pages H5146-49
  African Growth and Opportunity Act Enhancement Act: H.R. 2845, 
amended, to promote access to benefits under the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act.                                         
  Pages H5149-53
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the 
territorial integrity of Georgia: H. Res. 660, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives to support the territorial integrity of 
Georgia.                                                 
  Pages H5136-39
John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following Member to the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission: 
Representative Kennedy.                                      
  Page H5153
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5112.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5117-18, 
H5118-19, H5131-32, H5132, H5133, H5133-34, H5135, and H5135-36. There 
were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m.