[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1076-D1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 6403-
6414; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 174-176; and H. Res. 938-939 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7058-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H7059
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-840);
  H.R. 5384, to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-841, Part 1);
  H.R. 6186, to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain 
protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 114-842);
  H.R. 6303, to designate facilities of the United States Postal 
Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
114-843); and
  H. Res. 937, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (S. 2943) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-844).                   
Page H7058
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6367
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6373
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Shea Hecht, Hadar Hatorah Yeshiva, Brooklyn, NY.             
  Page H6373
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, November 
29th:
  Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016: H.R. 5047, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to 
provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about 
articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 591. 
                                                         Pages H6893-94
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
question of adopting a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
34

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with an amendment may be subject to postponement as though under clause 
8 of rule 20.                                                
  Page H6894
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016: H.R. 6302, to 
provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service 
agents performing protective services during 2016;       
  Pages H7006-08
  Designating facilities of the United States Postal Service, to 
establish new ZIP Codes: H.R. 6303, to designate facilities of the 
United States Postal Service, and to establish new ZIP Codes; 
                                                         Pages H7008-10
  Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2016: H.R. 5384, to amend 
title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free 
printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other 
officers and employees of the United States;             
  Pages H7010-11
  Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016: H.R. 6009, to ensure the 
effective processing of mail by Federal agencies;        
  Pages H7011-12
  Follow the Rules Act: H.R. 6186, to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel 
practices;                                               
  Pages H7012-14
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the ``Adolfo `Harpo' 
Celaya Post Office'': H.R. 6304, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 501 North Main Street in 
Florence, Arizona, as the ``Adolfo `Harpo' Celaya Post Office''; 
                                                  Pages H7014-15, H7048
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the ``Jonathan `J.D.' 
De Guzman Post Office Building'': H.R. 5948, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula 
Vista, California, as the ``Jonathan `J.D.' De Guzman Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H7015-16
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. 
Naval Construction Battalion ``Seabees'' Fallen Heroes Post Office 
Building: H.R. 6138, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, 
California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ``Seabees'' Fallen 
Heroes Post Office Building;                             
  Pages H7016-17
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the ``Dr. Roscoe C. 
Brown, Jr. Post Office Building'': H.R. 6282, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in 
Bronx, New York, as the ``Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H7017-18
  Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 
2992, to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the U.S. 
Merchant Marine of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and 
vital service during World War II;                       
  Pages H7018-20
  Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 
1555, to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 
Filipino veterans of World War II, in recognition of the dedicated 
service of the veterans during World War II;             
  Pages H7020-24
  Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 2234, 
to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the members of 
the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in recognition of their superior 
service and major contributions during World War II; and 
                                                         Pages H7024-28
  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017: H.R. 6393, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 
yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 593.                 
  Pages H7028-46, H7047-48
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act: Pursuant to H. Res. 934, 
the House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 34, to authorize 
and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and 
mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-67, modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
H. Rept. 114-839, in lieu of the matter proposed to be added by the 
Senate, by a recorded vote of 392 ayes to 26 noes, Roll No. 592. 
                                            Pages H6894-H7006, H7046-47
  H. Res. 934, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 34) and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 6392) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 180 
nays, Roll No. 590, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                               
Pages H6887-93
Clerk to Correct Enrollment: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 174, 
directing the Clerk of the House

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of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of 
H.R. 34.                                                     
  Page H7048
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7056.
Senate Referrals: S. 2944 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. S. 3438 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
S. 461 was held at the desk.                                 
  Page H7056
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6892-93, 
H6893-94, H7046-47, H7047. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:10 p.m.