[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D447-D448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 2116-
2145; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 274, 276-278 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2848-50
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 876, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reform 
programs of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other 
purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-94); and
  H. Res. 275, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1695) to 
amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional 
responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 115-95).                                           
Page H2845
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:17 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
Exhibition: H. Con. Res. 35, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor 
Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition;                          
  Pages H2820-21
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 36, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby;       
  Pages H2821-22
  Designating the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court 
Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse'': H.R. 455, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. 
Jess Brown United States Courthouse'';                   
  Pages H2822-23
  Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017: 
H.R. 876, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reform 
programs of the Transportation Security Administration, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 223; 
                                               Pages H2825-28, H2838-39
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To reform programs of the 
Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.''. 
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  Homeland Security for Children Act: H.R. 1372, amended, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are 
considered in homeland security planning;                
  Pages H2828-29
  U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act: H.R. 534, amended, to 
require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary 
for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International 
Expositions; and                                         
  Pages H2829-32
  Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan: H. Res. 
187, amended, relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South 
Sudan, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 222.
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:21 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--Fourth Congressional District of Kansas: 
Representative-elect Ron Estes presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter received from the 
Honorable Kris W. Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State, indicating that, 
at the Special Election held April 11, 2017, the Honorable Ron Estes 
was elected Representative to Congress for the Fourth Congressional 
District, State of Kansas.                           
  Pages H2838, H2844
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Kansas, 
the whole number of the House is 431.                        
  Page H2838
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Repealing the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and 
the Federal Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning 
Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform'': S. 496, to repeal 
the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal 
Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning Organization 
Coordination and Planning Area Reform''.                 
  Pages H2823-25
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2820.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2837-38, H2839. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:59 p.m.