[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 15 (Monday, January 30, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D81-D82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 720-750; 
2 private bills, H.R. 751-752; and 16 resolutions, H.J. Res. 36-49; and 
H. Res. 69, 72, were introduced.                          
  Pages H742-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H747
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 70, providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 38) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the 
Interior known as the Steam Protection Rule (H. Rept. 115-6); and
  H. Res. 71, providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 41) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource 
Extraction Issuers'', and providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (H. Rept. 115-7).          
Page H742
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H705
Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H707
Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H709
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra 
National Forest as ``Sky Point'': H.R. 381, to designate a mountain in 
the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as ``Sky 
Point'';                                                  
  Pages H709-10
  Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act: H.R. 339, to amend 
Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands; 
                                                          Pages H710-12
  Fort Ontario Study Act: H.R. 46, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the 
State of New York;                                        
  Pages H712-13
  Removing the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384: 
H.R. 374, to remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 
105-384, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 66;                            
  Pages H713-14, H719-20
  Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 
2017: H.R. 538, amended, to redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in 
the State of Georgia and revise its boundary, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 396 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 67;         
  Pages H714-16, H720-21
  Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act: 
H.R. 558, to adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill; and 
                                                          Pages H716-17
  Amending the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement 
Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of 
municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
Area: H.R. 560, to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving 
residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area.                                          
  Pages H717-18
House Democracy Partnership--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following Member to the House Democracy Partnership: Representative 
Price (NC).                                                   
  Page H719
British-American Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the British-American Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Cicilline.                                     
  Page H719
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
on the part of the House to the United States Group of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly: Representatives Connolly and Frankel (FL). 
                                                              Page H719
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on 
the part of the House to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in 
Europe: Representatives Hastings and Cohen.                   
  Page H719
Japan-United States Friendship Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission: 
Representative Takano.                                        
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H719
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page S719.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages S719-20, and S720-21. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:01 p.m.