[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D162-D163]
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: 42 public bills, H.R. 1059-
1100; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 74-75; H. Con. Res. 25-27; and H. 
Res. 127-130 were introduced.                            
  Pages H1242-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1245-46
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Rogers (KY) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1187
Recess: The House recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H1190
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health 
and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by 
project recipients in selecting subrecipients and Providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to 
``Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and 
Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska''--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 123, providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 43) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human 
Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project 
recipients in selecting subrecipients; providing for consideration of 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 69) providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the 
final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to ``Non-
Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure 
Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska'', by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 233 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 94, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 93.
                                                      Pages H1193-H1200
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 127, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H1200
Recess: The House recessed at 3:54 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1221
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
savings arrangements established by qualified State political 
subdivisions for non-governmental employees: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
234 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 95.                
  Pages H1218-21, H1221
  H. Res. 116, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 66) and (H.J. Res. 67) was agreed to yesterday, 
February 14th.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental 
employees: The House passed H.J. Res. 66, disapproving the rule 
submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements 
established by States for non-governmental employees, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 231 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 96.     
  Pages H1206-17, H1221-22
  H. Res. 116, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolutions (H.J. Res. 66) and (H.J. Res. 67) was agreed to yesterday, 
February 14th.
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants: The House passed 
H.J. Res. 42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of 
Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 97. 
                                               Pages H1200-06, H1222-23
  H. Res. 99, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
428) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) was agreed to yesterday, 
February 14th.
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to 
the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards: 
Representatives Davis (CA), Sherman, and McEachin.           
  Page H1223
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 Rodney Davis (IL).                        
  Pages H1224-25
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H1192 and 
H1223.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear

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on pages H1199, H1199-H1200, H1221, H1222, and H1222-23. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:19 p.m.