[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D554-D555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 2548-
2580; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 58; and H. Res. 344-347, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4388-89
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4390-91
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1725, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability 
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-133);
  H.R. 1329, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to 
improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-134);and
  H.R. 2288, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-135).      
Pages H4387-88
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H4361, H4374
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
question of adopting the amendment to H.R. 1039 may be subject to 
postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20.            
  Page H4362
Recess: The House recessed at 9:58 a.m. and reconvened at 11:16 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4373
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017: The House passed 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 yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 268. 
                                               Pages H4362-73, H4373-74
Rejected:
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-127) that sought 
to request a comprehensive study on the new authority of probation 
officers and sunsets that authority 30 months later after enactment (by 
a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 267). 
                                                  Pages H4368-73, H4373
  H. Res. 324, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1039) was agreed to yesterday, May 18th.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission--Appointment: Read a letter 
from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following Members to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission: 
Representatives Brady (PA) and Crowley; and from private life: Mr. 
Richard Trumka of Rockville, Maryland.                       
  Page H4374
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development--
Reappointment: Read a

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letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she 
reappointed the following Member to the Board of Trustees for the John 
C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development for a 
term of six years: Representative Sewell (AL).           
  Pages H4374-75
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd and that the 
order of the House of January 3, 2017, regarding morning-hour debate 
not apply on that day.                                       
  Page H4378
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Monday, May 22nd for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
  Page H4381
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representative Thomas J. Rooney (FL).      
  Page H4387
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4373 and 
H4374. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:56 p.m.