[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D540-D541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R.2475-
2509; and 7 resolutions, H. Res.329-335 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4312-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 195, to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-128, Part 1);
  H.R. 2227, to modernize Government information technology, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-129, Part 1); and
  H.R. 2266, to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize 
the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-130).          
Pages H4308-09
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fitzpatrick to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:54 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Thomas A. Louchheim, Congregation Or Chadash, Tucson, AZ.    
  Page H4233
Thin Blue Line Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to 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, 
by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 260, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 189 
nays, Roll No. 259.                                      
  Pages H4236-45
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017: H.R. 2266, amended, to amend title 
28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional 
bankruptcy judges;                                       
  Pages H4245-48
  Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017: S. 419, to 
require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits 
program;                                                 
  Pages H4248-51
  Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act 
of 2017: H.R. 984, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy 
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper 
Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian 
Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe (Agreed by unanimous consent 
that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend the 
rules and pass H.R. 984 be vacated to the end that the Chair put the 
question de novo);                                
  Pages H4251-59, H4266
  Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017: H.R. 2227, amended, to 
modernize Government information technology;             
  Pages H4259-66
  Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017: H.R. 194, to ensure the 
effective processing of mail by Federal agencies;        
  Pages H4266-67
  Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017: H.R. 195, to amend 
title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free 
printed copies of the

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Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and 
employees of the United States;                          
  Pages H4267-68
  Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017: H.R. 653, to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government 
from workplace harassment and discrimination;            
  Pages H4268-69
  Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act: H.R. 2169, 
amended, 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;            
  Pages H4269-71
  Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017: 
H.R. 2281, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program within 
the Department of Homeland Security;                     
  Pages H4271-73
  Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act: 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, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 262;        
  Pages H4273-74, H4294-95
  Renaming the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, 
North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center: 
H.R. 2154, amended, to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural 
Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer 
Agricultural Research Center;                            
  Pages H4274-75
  Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017: H.R. 672, amended, to 
require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the 
Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic 
incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish 
communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with 
European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, and 
to combat anti-Semitism;                                 
  Pages H4275-78
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
fight against corruption in Central America: H. Res. 145, amended, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
fight against corruption in Central America; and         
  Pages H4278-81
  Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017: H.R. 1677, amended, to 
halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a 
negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers 
accountable for their crimes.                            
  Pages H4281-91
Question of Privilege: Representative Pascrell rose to a question of 
the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. The Chair ruled 
that the resolution did not present a question of the privileges of the 
House. Subsequently, Representative Pascrell appealed the ruling of the 
chair and Representative Rothfus moved to table the appeal. Agreed to 
the motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-
nay vote of 229 yeas to 188 nays with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 
261.                                                     
  Pages H4291-94
American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and pass S. 583, 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. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4237.
Senate Referrals: S. 419 was held at the desk. S. 583 was held at the 
desk. S. 867 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S.J. Res. 
22 was held at the desk.                                     
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Discharge Petition: Representative Swalwell (CA) presented to the clerk 
a motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Affairs from the 
consideration of H.R. 356, to establish the National Commission on 
Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election (Discharge Petition No. 2).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4244, 
H4245, H4293, and H4294-95. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:43 p.m.