[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 181 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1138]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 6530 was 
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Additional Cosponsors:
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2045, to provide that certain bad faith communications in 
connection with the assertion of a United States patent are unfair or 
deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 114-877);
  H.R. 3857, to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out 
certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before 
making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 114-878); and Report on the Activities of the 
Committee on Veterans? Affairs of the House of Representatives during 
the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress (H. Rept. 114-879).      
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Monsignor Kevin Hart, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, DC. 
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American Innovation and Competitiveness Act: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3084, to invest in innovation 
through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of 
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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, 
in which she appointed the following individual to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission to succeed Mr. Michael R. 
Wessel, effective January 21, 2017: Mr. Jonathan N. Stivers of 
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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, 
in which she appointed the following individual to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission to fill the existing 
vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Jeffrey Fiedler, effective 
January 1, 2017: Mr. Michael R. Wessel of Falls Church, Virginia. 
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Quorum Calls Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m.