[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D531-D532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 2423-
2474; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 325-328, were introduced. 
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  Pages H4224-26
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2169, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, 
Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-120);
  H.R. 2213, to amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to 
authorize certain polygraph waiver authority, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-121);
  H.R. 2281, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize 
the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program within the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-122);
  H.R. 1715, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, 
Mississippi, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-123);
  H.R. 1177, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on 
behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed 
to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-124);
  H.R. 2154, to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research 
Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural 
Research Center, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-125);
  H. Res. 323, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating 
factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of 
the victim (H. Rept. 115-126); and

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  H. Res. 324, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1039) to 
amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation 
officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or 
impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (H. 
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Page H4220
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Carter (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dr. Bruce 
Hargrave, Bruce Hargrave Ministries and Charities, Rowlett, TX. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Rapid DNA Act of 2017: H.R. 510, to establish a system for 
integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to 
reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog; 
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  Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017: H.R. 
1616, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
the National Computer Forensics Institute, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 408 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 258; and                 
  Pages H4205-08
  American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017: H.R. 1428, to amend the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS 
grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement 
officers.                                                
  Pages H4210-11
Recess: The House recessed at 4:59 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Pascrell 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.    
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Honoring Hometown Heroes Act: H.R. 1892, to amend title 4, United 
States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the 
event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the stabilization of Iraq is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 
2017--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 115-42).                                    
  Page H4211
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H4203.
Senate Referrals: S. 1083 was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform. S. 139 was held at the desk.          
  Page H4220
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H4211-12. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:07 p.m.