[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D126-D127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 87 public bills, H.R. 898-984; 
and 21 resolutions, H.J. Res. 65-69; H. Con. Res. 22; and H. Res. 95-
98m 100-110 were introduced.                             
  Pages H1079-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H1087
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 99, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 428) to 
survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of 
Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of 
unemployment compensation applicants (H. Rept. 115-10).      
Page H1079
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Palazzo to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1015
Recess: The House recessed at 10:41 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H1019-20
Committee Resignations: Read a letter from Representative Judy Chu (CA) 
wherein she resigned from the Committees on Ways and Means and Small 
Business.                                                    
  Page H1031

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Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 95, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H1031
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior 
relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the 
procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976: The House passed 
H.J. Res. 44, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the 
Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that 
establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use 
plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 83. 
                                               Pages H1032-41, H1055-56
  H. Res. 91, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 44), (H.J. Res. 57) and (H.J. Res. 58) was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 82, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 81.                           
Pages H1023-31
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to accountability and State plans under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 57, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to accountability and State plans under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 234 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 84.             
  Pages H1046-55, H1056
  H. Res. 91, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 44), (H.J. Res. 57) and (H.J. Res. 58) was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 82, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 81.                           
Pages H1023-31
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to teacher preparation issues: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 58, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to teacher preparation issues, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 240 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 85.          
  Pages H1041-46, H1056-57
  H. Res. 91, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 44), (H.J. Res. 57) and (H.J. Res. 58) was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 82, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 81.                           
Pages H1023-31
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 
noon on Monday, February 13th for Morning Hour debate.       
  Page H1057
Committee Ranking: The House agreed to H. Res. 98, ranking a certain 
Member of a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
                                                             Page H1057
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission--Reappointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she reappointed the 
following Member to serve as Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights 
Commission: Representative McGovern.                         
  Page H1057
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1022.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1030, 
H1031, H1055-56, H1056, and H1056-57. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:24 p.m.