[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D969-D971]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 48 public bills, H.R. 6116-
6163; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 160-161; and H. Res. 882-890 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H5862-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5866-67
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6004, to modernize Government information technology, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-783, Part 1);
  H.R. 954, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from 
the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a 
terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated 
and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-
784); and
  H.R. 5303, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of 
water and related resources, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 114-785, Part 1).                                  
Page H5862
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5803
Recess: The House recessed at 11:29 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5814
Consideration of Presidential Veto Message: Agreed by unanimous consent 
that, notwithstanding the order of the House of July 25, 2016, further 
consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 1777, is postponed 
until the legislative day of December 9, 2016.               
  Page H5833
Recess: The House recessed at 2:19 p.m. and reconvened at 4:25 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5833
Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act: The House passed H.R. 
5719, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax 
treatment of certain equity grants, by a yea-and-nay vote of 287 yeas 
to 124 nays, Roll No. 544.                     
  Pages H5822-30, H5834-35
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H5822
  H. Res. 875, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3438) and (H.R. 5719) was agreed to yesterday, September 21st.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016: H.R. 6004, amended, to 
modernize Government information technology;             
  Pages H5830-33
  Amending the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to 
clarify certain settlement terms: H.R. 1296, amended, to amend the San 
Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain 
settlement terms; and                                    
  Pages H5841-42
  Redesignating the small triangular property located in Washington, 
DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as 
``Robert Emmet Park'': H.R. 4564, to redesignate the small triangular 
property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park 
Service as reservation 302 as ``Robert Emmet Park''.     
  Pages H5842-44
Recess: The House recessed at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened at 8:46 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5856
Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act: The House passed H.R. 
5931, to provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Government 
of Iran, by a recorded vote of 254 ayes to 163 noes, Roll No. 554. 
                                     Pages H5818 22, H5833-34, H5844-58
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-64 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 Foreign Affairs now printed 
in the bill.                                                 
Page H5848
Agreed to:
  Royce amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-781) that clarifies 
prohibited forms of payment to Iran, to include monetary instruments 
and precious metals;                                     
Pages H5849-50
  Pompeo amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-781) that prohibits 
the U.S. government from making ransom payments;         
Pages H5850-52
  Pompeo amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-781), as modified, 
that imposes sanctions on Iranians involved in kidnapping or unjustly 
detaining US citizens; and                               
Pages H5852-53
  Duffy amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-781) that prohibits 
cash and precious metal payments to designated state sponsors of 
terrorism and North Korea in addition to Iran.           
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Rejected:
  Engel amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 114-781) that sought to 
require the President to notify Congress of a payment made to any State 
Sponsor of Terrorism or North Korea pursuant to a settlement or 
judgment against the United States; requires the President to report on 
pending claims before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal (by a recorded vote 
of 176 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 553).                  
Pages H5854-57
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H5859
  H. Res. 879, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5931) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 178 noes, Roll 
No. 543, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 236 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 542.                   
Pages H5833-34
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
September 20th:
  Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016: H.R. 
5320, amended, to restrict the inclusion of social security account 
numbers on documents sent by mail by the Social Security 
Administration, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 545;                            
  Pages H5835-36
  United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act: H.R. 
5946, amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the 
Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 546;                         
  Pages H5836-37
  Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: H.R. 2285, amended, to 
improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and 
prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist 
and criminal networks, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 547;                           
  Page H5837
  Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through 
the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act: H.R. 5523, 
amended, to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the 
Internal Revenue Service from carrying out seizures relating to a 
structuring transaction unless the property to be seized derived from 
an illegal source or the funds were structured for the purpose of 
concealing the violation of another criminal law or regulation, and to 
require notice and a post-seizure hearing for such seizures, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 548; 
                                                         Pages H5837-38
  Modernizing Government Travel Act: H.R. 5625, amended, to provide for 
reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal 
employees traveling on official Government business, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 549; 
                                                         Pages H5838-39
  Program Management Improvement Accountability Act: S. 1550, amended, 
to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked 
with improving program and project management in certain Federal 
agencies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 
550;                                                         
  Page H5839
  District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act: H.R. 4419, 
amended, to update the financial disclosure requirements for judges of 
the District of Columbia courts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 551;             
  Pages H5840-41
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To update the financial 
disclosure requirements for judges of the District of Columbia courts 
and to make other improvements to the District of Columbia courts.''. 
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  Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act of 2016: 
H.R. 5963, amended, to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 
yeas to 29 nays, Roll No. 552;                           
  Pages H5840-41
  District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary 
Separation Incentive Payments Act: H.R. 5037, amended, to authorize the 
establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments 
for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and 
employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 555; and 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 5798, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, 
Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 22 nays with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 556.                                            
  Pages H5858-59
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, September 26th for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5841.
Senate Referrals: S. 1878 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. S. 2683 was held at the desk.                      
  Page H5860
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5833-34, 
H5834, H5835, H5835-36, H5836, H5837, H5837-38, H5838-39, H5839, H5839-
40, H5840-41, H5856-57, H5857 58, H5858 and H5858-59. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.