[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D548-D549]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 2510-
2547; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 101; H. Con. Res. 54-57; and H.Res. 
336-343 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H4355-58
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4359-60

[[Page D549]]

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 953, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify 
Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides 
in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-131, 
Part 1); and
  H.R. 1726, to amend title 14, United States Code, to improve the 
organization of such title and to incorporate certain transfers and 
modifications into such title, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-
132).                                                        
Page H4355
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Marshall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4315
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4321
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Glen Berteau, The House Modesto, Modesto, CA.                
  Page H4321
Recess: The House recessed at 1:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4331
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to 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, by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 264, after 
the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 
188 nays, Roll No. 263.                                  
  Pages H4331-32
Recess: The House recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:56 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4340
Thin Blue Line Act: The House passed 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 
yea-and-nay vote of 271 yeas to 143 nays, Roll No. 265.      
  Page H4341
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                
Pages H4332-33
  H. Res. 323, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
115) was agreed to yesterday, May 17th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May 16th.
  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, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 266.     
  Pages H4341-42
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4331-32, 
H4332, H4341, and H4341-42. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m.