[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 25 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D148-D150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 1011-
1028; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 71; and H. Res. 1141-115, 117-122 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1124-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1126-27

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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 116, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 66) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of 
Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-
governmental employees, and providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 67) disapproving the rule submitted by the 
Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by 
qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees 
(H. Rept. 115-11).                                           
Page H1124
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1101
Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1103
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Price, wherein he 
resigned as Representative for the Sixth Congressional District of 
Georgia, effective at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2017.       
  Pages H1103-04
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Price, the 
whole number of the House is 432.                            
  Page H1104
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4:29 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1104
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
Designating the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in 
Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the ``Abie Abraham VA 
Clinic'': H.R. 609, to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as 
the ``Abie Abraham VA Clinic'';                          
  Pages H1104-06
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act: H.R. 
512, amended, to title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to 
grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration to certain designated congressional employees; 
                                                         Pages H1106-08
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the 
databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated 
congressional employees, and for other purposes.''.          
Page H1108
Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military 
Veterans Act of 2017: H.R. 244, amended, to encourage effective, 
voluntary private sector investments to recruit, employ, and retain men 
and women who have served in the United States military with annual 
presidential awards to private sector employers recognizing such 
efforts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 86; 
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  Pages H1109-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To encourage effective, 
voluntary investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who 
have served in the United States military with annual Federal awards to 
employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H1111
Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act: H.R. 974, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or 
services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
87.                                                      
  Pages H1111-12
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following individuals on the part of the House to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission for a term expiring on 
December 31, 2018: Mr. Larry Wortzel, of Williamsburg, Virginia and Mr. 
Robert Glenn Hubbard of New York, New York.                  
  Page H1112
Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following individuals on the part of the House to the Creating Options 
for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission: Captain John M. Rose, U.S. 
Navy, Retired, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Lieutenant Colonel Jamil S. 
Khan, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired, of Janesville, Wisconsin. 
                                                             Page H1112
National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following individual on the part of the House to the National 
Commission on Military, National and Public Service: Mr. Thomas 
Kilgannon of Centreville, Virginia.                      
  Pages H1112-13
Medal of Valor Review Board--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following individuals on the part of the 
House to the Medal of Valor Review Board for a term of four years: Mr. 
Brandon Clabes of Choctaw, Oklahoma and Mr. Brian Murphy of Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin.                                                   
  Page H1113
American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual 
on the part of the House to the Board of Trustees of

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the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress for a term of 
six years: Ms. Patricia A. Atkinson of Carson City, Nevada. 
                                                             Page H1113
Recess: The House recessed at 5:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1113
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1104.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1113-14, and H1114-15. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.