[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D90-D91]
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: 27 public bills, H.R. 753-
779; 1 private bill, H.R. 780; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 50-55; H. 
Con. Res. 15; and H. Res. 73, 75-77 were introduced.     
  Pages H817-820
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
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 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 74, providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 36) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land 
Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to 
Royalties, and Resource Conservation'', and providing for consideration 
of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) disapproving the rule submitted 
by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (H. Rept. 115-8).              
Page H817
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fleischmann to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H749
Recess: The House recessed at 11:06 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H757
 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service 
in American Samoa: H.R. 276, amended, a bill to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa; 
                                                          Pages H771-72
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 49, United 
States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa.''. 
                                                              Page H772
  First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster 
Situations Act: H.R. 58, amended, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to submit a study on the circumstances which may impact the 
effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or 
after a terrorist threat or event;                        
  Pages H772-75
  Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 
2017: H.R. 666, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Insider Threat Program;                               
  Pages H775-76
   Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and 
Administration Act: H.R. 697, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to improve the management and administration of the security 
clearance processes throughout the Department of Homeland Security; 
                                                          Pages H776-78
   Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2017: H.R. 642, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the partnership between the 
Department of Homeland Security and the National Network of Fusion 
Centers;                                                  
  Pages H778-81
   Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017: H.R. 526, amended, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department 
of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental 
intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism; 
                                                          Pages H781-82
   Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017: H.R. 665, 
to modernize and enhance airport perimeter and access control security 
by requiring updated risk assessments and the development of security 
strategies;                                               
  Pages H782-83
   Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017: H.R. 505, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen 
accountability for deployment of border security technology at the 
Department of Homeland Security;                          
  Pages H784-85
   CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2017: H.R. 677, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish chemical, 
biological, radiological, and nuclear intelligence and information 
sharing functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
Department of Homeland Security and to require dissemination of 
information analyzed by the Department to entities with 
responsibilities relating to homeland security;           
  Pages H785-86
  Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 
2017: H.R. 678, to require an assessment of fusion center personnel 
needs;                                                    
  Pages H786-87
   Department of Homeland Security Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act: 
H.R. 366, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the 
Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security 
to make certain improvements in managing the Department's vehicle 
fleet;                                                    
  Pages H788-89
   Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Documentation Integrity 
Act of 2017: H.R. 347, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
provide for requirements relating to documentation for major 
acquisition programs;                                     
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  Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act: H.R. 549, to amend 
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to 
clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation 
security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for 
such grants;                                              
  Pages H791-92
   First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act: H.R. 687, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to 
review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems 
that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus 
standards;                                                
  Pages H792-93
   Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017: H.R. 584, to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to enhance preparedness and response capabilities 
for cyber attacks, bolster the dissemination of homeland security 
information related to cyber threats;                     
  Pages H793-94
   Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act: H.R. 690, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office;                    
  Pages H794-96
   Securing the Cities Act of 2017: H.R. 655, to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to establish the Securing the Cities program to 
enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent 
terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear 
or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland 
security in high-risk urban areas;                        
  Pages H796-97
   Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: H.R. 437, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant 
guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State 
Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical 
preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis 
capabilities; and                                         
  Pages H797-98
   United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 
2017: H.R. 612, to establish a grant program at the Department of 
Homeland Security to promote cooperative research and development 
between the United States and Israel on cybersecurity. 
                                                        Pages H798-H800
 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior 
known as the Stream Protection Rule--Rule for consideration: The House 
agreed to 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 Stream Protection Rule, by a 
recorded vote of 236 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 69, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 183 nays, 
Roll No. 68.                                              
  Pages H761-71
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H801 and 
H801-02. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m.