[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 137 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D903-D905]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 5992-
5999; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 857, 860, and 861 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5338-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 921, to provide protections for certain sports medicine 
professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary 
State, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-736, Part 1);
  H.R. 4979, to foster civilian research and development of advanced 
nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial 
deployment of such technologies, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-737, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 4782, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 114-738);
  H.J. Res. 87, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of 
Labor relating to ``Interpretation of the `Advice' Exemption in Section 
203c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act'' (H. Rept. 
114-739);
  H.R. 2817, to amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the 
authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-740);
  H. Res. 858, providing for consideration of the bill (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 (H. 
Rept. 114-741); and
  H. Res. 859, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5620) to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or 
demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on 
performance or misconduct, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-742). 
                                                             Page H5337
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5257
Recess: The House recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, peace, and 
Holocaust remembrance: H. Res. 810, amended, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel 
in promoting human rights, peace, and Holocaust remembrance; 
                                                         Pages H5259-63
  Expressing support for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust 
victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining 
years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to continue to 
reaffirm its commitment to comprehensively address the unique health 
and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care 
and other medically prescribed needs: S. Con. Res. 46, expressing 
support for the goal of ensuring that

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all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their 
remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to continue 
to reaffirm its commitment to comprehensively address the unique health 
and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care 
and other medically prescribed needs;                    
  Pages H5263-66
  Supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia: 
H. Res. 728, amended, supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule 
of law in Cambodia;                                      
  Pages H5270-72
  State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act: H.R. 5484, to 
modify authorities that provide for rescission of determinations of 
countries as state sponsors of terrorism;                
  Pages H5272-74
  Veterans Care Agreement and West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016: 
H.R. 5936, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain 
health care providers to furnish health care to veterans, to authorize 
the Secretary to enter into certain leases at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, 
and to make certain improvements to the enhanced-use lease authority of 
the Department;                                          
  Pages H5274-77
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, to 
make certain improvements to the enhanced-use lease authority of the 
Department, and for other purposes.''.                       
Page H5277
  Veterans Mobility Safety Act: H.R. 3471, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to make certain improvements in the provision of 
automobiles and adaptive equipment by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs;                                                 
  Pages H5277-79
  Amending title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American 
Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the 
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France: H.R. 5937, 
amended, to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the 
American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain 
the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France; 
                                                         Pages H5279-80
  Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act: H.R. 4576, amended, to 
implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High 
Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the 
Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery 
Resources in the South Pacific Ocean;                    
  Pages H5280-86
  Reauthorizing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Historic Preservation program: H.R. 295, amended, to reauthorize the 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation 
program;                                                 
  Pages H5286-87
  Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children 
Act: S. 246, amended, to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children;                  
  Pages H5287-89
  Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act: S. 
1579, to enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native 
American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between 
Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism 
opportunities in the United States;                      
  Pages H5289-92
  BOTS Act: H.R. 5104, amended, to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive 
act or practice in commerce, the sale or use of certain software to 
circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure 
equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event; 
                                                         Pages H5292-95
  Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016: H.R. 5111, amended, to prohibit 
the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability 
of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in 
interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract; 
                                                         Pages H5295-98
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national 
strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and 
consumer empowerment: H. Res. 847, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to 
promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 367 yeas to 4 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 
496;                                           
  Pages H5298-H5300, H5309
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote 
consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote 
economic growth and consumer empowerment: H. Res. 835, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should 
adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to 
financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and 
consumer empowerment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 4 nays 
with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 497; 
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  Amateur Radio Parity Act: H.R. 1301, amended, to direct the Federal 
Communications Commission to extend to private land use restrictions 
its rule relating to reasonable accommodation of amateur service 
communications;                                          
  Pages H5302-04
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Federal 
Communications Commission to amend its rules so as to prohibit the 
application to amateur stations of certain private land use 
restrictions, and for other purposes.''.                     
Page H5304
  Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: H.R. 921, amended, to provide 
protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide 
certain medical services in a secondary State; and       
  Pages H5304-05
  Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016: H.R. 4979, 
amended, to foster civilian research and development of advanced 
nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial 
deployment of such technologies.                         
  Pages H5305-08
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization 
of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military 
assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the 
Government of Israel: H. Res. 729, expressing support for the 
expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-
term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel 
between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. 
                                                         Pages H5266-70
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors--Appointment: 
Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she 
appointed the following individual to the U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission Board of Advisors: Dr. Philip B. Stark of Berkeley, 
California.                                                  
  Page H5311
Congressional Award Board--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following individual to the Congressional Award Board: Mr. Steven L. 
Roberts of St. Louis, Missouri.                          
  Pages H5311-12
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5309, and H5309-10. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:47 p.m.