[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1054-D1055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 43 public bills, H.R. 6336-
6378; 1 private bill, H.R. 6379; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 102-103; 
H. Con. Res. 173; and H.Res. 928-931 were introduced. 
                                                      Pages H6299-H6300
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6302
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 564, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce 
predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted 
species, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-830). 
                                                             Page H6299
Recess: The House recessed at 10:28 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m. 
                                                             Page H6283
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016: The House passed H.R. 5982, to amend 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc 
consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight rules'', by 
a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 585. 
                                               Pages H6274-83, H6283-88
  Rejected the Pocan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions

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to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a 
recorded vote of 181 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 584.     
Pages H6286-87
Rejected:
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-818) 
that sought to exempt from the bill rules that are proposed more than 
three years prior to submission to Congress;             
Pages H6279-80
  Conyers amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-818) that 
sought to exempt from the bill rules that are necessary to prevent an 
imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency (by a recorded 
vote of 180 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 581);      
Pages H6278-79, H6284
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-818) 
that sought to exempt any rule promulgated to prevent, respond to, or 
mitigate matters of national security (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes 
to 238 noes, Roll No. 582); and                
Pages H6280-82, H6284-85
  Connolly en bloc amendment consisting of the following amendments 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-818: Connolly (No. 4) that sought to 
exempt from the bill rules that the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget determines would have benefits that exceed their 
costs; and Connolly (No. 5) that sought to exempt from the bill rules 
that are necessary to address the harmful effects of climate change (by 
a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 583). 
                                               Pages H6282-83, H6285-86
  H. Res. 921, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5711) and (H.R. 5982) was agreed to yesterday, November 16th.
Prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain 
transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the 
export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic 
Republic of Iran: The House passed H.R. 5711, to prohibit the Secretary 
of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. 
financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a 
commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 587. Consideration 
began yesterday, November 16th.                          
  Pages H6288-89
  Rejected the Swalwell (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Financial Services with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
181 yeas to 235 nays, Roll No. 586. Consideration began yesterday, 
November 16th.                                           
Pages H6288-89
  H. Res. 921, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5711) and (H.R. 5982) was agreed to yesterday, November 16th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow, November 18.   
  Page H6289
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6289.
Senate Referrals: S. 1808 was held at the desk. S. 1915 was held at the 
desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6284, 
H6284-85, H6285-86, H6287, H6287-88, H6288-89, and H6289. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:33 p.m.