[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 53 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D342-D343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 1726-
1745; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 231-232 were introduced. 
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  Pages H2464-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 229, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1430) to 
prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, 
finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon 
science that is not transparent or reproducible (H. Rept. 115-60);
  H. Res. 230, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal 
Communications Commission relating to ``Protecting the Privacy of 
Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services'' (H. 
Rept. 115-61);
  H.R. 1387, to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and 
Results Act, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-62); and
  H.R. 1431, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific 
Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-63).                        
Pages H2462-63
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Requiring the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance 
to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or 
disaster: H.R. 1117, amended, to require the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding 
certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during 
the response to an emergency or disaster, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 195; 
                                               Pages H2448-50, H2452-53
  Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act: H.R. 1214, 
amended, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to 
issue public assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and 
                                                         Pages H2449-50
  Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017: H.R. 654, 
amended, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation 
of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 196. 
                                                         Pages H2454-55
Recess: The House recessed at 5:24 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Lofgren 
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H2453-54
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2452.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2452-53 and H2454-55. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:29 p.m.