[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D985-D987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 6174-6194; 
and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 163-164; and H. Res. 896 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H6001-02
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Recommending that the House 
of Representatives find Bryan Pagliano in Contempt of Congress for Refusal 
to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform (H. Rept. 114-792);
  H.R. 3608, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts 
paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on 
transportation by air, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-793); and
  H. Res. 897, providing for further consideration of the bill (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; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 6094) to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule 
of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining 
overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and 
computer employees; and providing for proceedings during the period from 
September 29, 2016, through November 11, 2016 (H. Rept. 114-794). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative 
Byrne to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.                    
  Page H5915
Recess: The House recessed at 10:28 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Greg 
Young, Brown Deer United Church of Christ, Brown Deer, WI.        
  Page H5921
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 253, as amended by 
Representative Walden, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications 
Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting 
burdens.                                                      
  Pages H5938-45
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Communications Act 
of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures 
followed by the Federal Communications Commission, to consolidate certain 
reporting obligations of the Commission, and to update certain other 
provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.''.                
Page H5945
Advancing Hope Act: he House agreed to discharge from committee and pass S. 
1878, to extend the pediatric priority review voucher program. 
                                                              Pages H5945-46
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016: 
The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 2683, to 
include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the 
Federal Aviation Administration.                                  
  Page H5946
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass S. 1004, to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans 
Day.                                                          
  Pages H5946-47
Expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social 
and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political 
prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic 
processes: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 
851, as amended by Representative Ros-Lehtinen, expressing profound concern 
about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in 
Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for 
respect of constitutional and democratic processes.           
  Pages H5947-49
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act: S. 1698, to 
exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from 
consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal 
public benefits;                                              
  Pages H5949-50
  Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act: H.R. 5065, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify air carriers and 
security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration 
of such Administration's guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, 
breast milk, and juice on airplanes; and                      
  Pages H5950-52
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and 
security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration 
of such Administration's guidelines regarding permitting baby formula, 
breast milk, purified deionized water, and juice on airplanes, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                      
Page H5952
  Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act: H.R. 5391, amended, to 
amend the Homeland

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Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office.                                             
  Pages H5952-54
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Act of 2016: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 258 ayes to 165 noes, Roll No. 563. 
                                                    Pages H5932-36, H5954-61
  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 H5954
  H. Res. 893, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 954) 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 560, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 
176 nays, Roll No. 559.                                       
Pages H5932-36
Water Resources Development Act of 2016: The House began consideration of 
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. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, September 
28th.                                        
  Pages H5924-32, H5936-38, H5961
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-65 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. 
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Agreed to:
  Shuster amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that makes technical 
and clarifying revisions to H.R. 5303; includes additional Chief's Reports 
and Post Authorization Change Reports submitted by the Army Corps of 
Engineers since May 25, 2016;                                 
Pages H5982-84
  Babin amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that defines 
parameters and sets guidelines for the scope of ``work'' under Sections 408 
review processes;                                                 
Page H5985
  Babin amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that allows for 
channels which have been ``assumed for maintenance'' to be considered the 
same as ``authorized'' projects;                              
Pages H5985-87
  Black amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that directs the Chief 
of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 
provide guidance on the types of circumstances under which the state-of-the-
art provision of the Dam Safety Assurance authority might apply to dam 
safety repair projects; for corps of engineers district offices to 
effectively communicate with sponsors to establish and implement cost 
sharing agreements during dam safety repair projects; and for the corps of 
engineers to communicate the estimated and final cost sharing amounts, 
executing agreements, with all cost sharing sponsors;         
Pages H5987-88
  Blum amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that expedites the 
Cedar River project for flood risk management authorized in the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2014;                            
Pages H5988-89
  Bost amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that authorizes the 
Corps to consider other potential benefits that may accrue due to 
rehabilitation of a non-federal levee;                            
Page H5989
  Dold amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that allows projects 
funded under section 506(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
to include compatible recreation features, not to exceed 10 percent of the 
ecosystem restoration costs of the project;                       
Page H5989
  Graves (LA) amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that provides 
criteria for application decisions pursuant to Section 408;   
Pages H5990-91
  Graves (LA) amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that expedites 
certain flood mitigation priority areas;                          
Page H5991
  Long amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that lifts the Army 
Corps of Engineer's moratorium on the issuance of dock permits for Table 
Rock Lake and delays the final rule for revising the Shoreline Management 
Plan; extends the public comment period and requires a study on the permit 
fee structure for Table Rock Lake;                            
Pages H5991-92
  Mica amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that allows the 
Secretary to adjust the Benefit Cost Ratio after any portion of the 
authorized project is completed by the Army Corps using non-federal funds; 
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  Mullin amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that transfers to 
the Department of the Interior land to be held in trust for the benefit of 
the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has paid to 
the Army Corps of Engineers fair market value of the land transferred; 
                                                              Pages H5992-93
  Thornberry amendment (No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that prohibits 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from removing privately owned cabins on 
privately owned land at Lake Kemp for an additional 5 years;      
Page H5993
  Weber (TX) amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that requires 
the Army Corps of Engineers to take into account existing studies and data 
developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District when 
conducting the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study; 
                                                              Pages H5993-94
  Young (IA) amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that establishes 
policy for Corps levees that affect community-owned levees;       
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  Esty amendment (No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that directs the 
Secretary to submit a report within one year of enactment on implementation 
of corrosion prevention activities under section 1033 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014;                           
Pages H5994-95
  Esty amendment (No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that amends section 
4009(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to direct 
the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive assessment and management plan to 
restore aquatic ecosystems within the coastal waters of the Northeastern 
United States from the State of Virginia to the State of Maine, including 
associated bays, estuaries, and critical riverine areas;      
Pages H5995-96
  Frankel (FL) amendment (No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that provides 
local communities the option to seek foreign sand sources for shore 
protection projects;                                              
Page H5996
  Al Green (TX) amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that allows 
the Secretary to give priority to flood control projects where (1) such 
project is already authorized and an executed partnership agreement exists; 
and (2) the project is in an area where loss of life has occurred due to a 
flooding event; and                                           
Pages H5996-97
  Herrera Beutler amendment (No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that 
expands availability of funds for Watercraft Inspection Stations in 
northwest states; clarifies that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can fund 
existing watercraft inspection stations.                          
Page H5997
Withdrawn:
  Lawrence amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have included gross negligence as an 
additional reason for obtaining funding following an emergency at a water 
resources development project.                                
Pages H5984-85
Proceedings Postponed:
  Graves (LA) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 114-790) that seeks to 
allow the non-federal interest to execute a project or project component 
when they determine that it can be done at lower cost and/or faster time; 
directs 20% of money saved back to treasury, and the rest to other corps 
projects.                                                     
Pages H5989-90
  H. Res. 892, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5303) 
was agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 562, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 
178 nays, Roll No. 561.                                       
Pages H5936-38
Social Security Advisory Board--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the part of the House 
to the Social Security Advisory Board for a term of six years, effective 
October 9, 2016: Ms. Kim Hildred, Alexandria, VA.                 
  Page H5997
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
individual on the part of the House to the Board of Trustees for the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development for a term of six 
years: Mr. Gregg Harper, Pearl, MS.                               
  Page H5997
Recess: The House recessed at 7:32 p.m. and reconvened at 11:40 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5924.
Senate Referral: S. 1886 was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the Committee on Natural Resources.            
  Page H5998
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5935-36, 
H5936, H5936-37, H5937-38, H5960-61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:41 p.m.