[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D568-D569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2593-
2616; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 60; and H. Res. 351, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4502-03
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4404-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1461, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report to Congress 
relating to the use of official time by employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, to limit the instances in which official time may be 
granted for certain purposes to employees of the Department, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-146, Part 1);
  H.R. 1162, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance 
therapy to veterans (H. Rept. 115-147);
  H.R. 1005, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
provision of adult day health care services for veterans (H. Rept. 115-
148);
  H.R. 467, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that 
each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies 
with requirements relating to scheduling veterans for health care 
appointments, to improve the uniform application of directives of the 
Department, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-149, Part 1);
  H.R. 624, to restrict the inclusion of social security account 
numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-150, Part 1);
  H.R. 1848, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical centers (H. Rept. 115-151); and
  H. Res. 352, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to 
prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring 
the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1761) to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing 
consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor 
engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and 
providing for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017, through 
June 5, 2017 (H. Rept. 115-152).                             
Page H4502
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Davidson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4427
Recess: The House recessed at 10:24 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4429
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester, England. 
                                                             Page H4440
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 348, providing for consideration of the bill 
(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, by a recorded vote 
of 232 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 272, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 271. 
                                                         Pages H4433-40
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017: H.R. 1809, amended, to 
reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974;                                             
  Pages H4441-53
  Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017: 
H.R. 1808, amended, to amend and improve the Missing Children's 
Assistance Act;                                          
  Pages H4453-57
  Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017: H.R. 
2288, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 273;                            
  Pages H4457-66, H4483
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of 
adult day health care services for veterans: H.R. 1005, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health 
care services for veterans;                              
  Pages H4468-69
  No Hero Left Untreated Act: H.R. 1162, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to 
magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans;   
  Pages H4469-73

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  Veterans Affairs Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017: H.R. 
1545, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority 
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient 
information to State controlled substance monitoring programs; 
                                                         Pages H4473-75
  Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017: H.R. 1725, amended, 
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; 
                                                         Pages H4475-76
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence 
submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered 
by the Secretary.''.                                         
Page H4476
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017: H.R. 
1329, amended, 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, and to 
improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
                                                         Pages H4476-77
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``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, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H4477
  Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 
2017: H.R. 1370, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of 
Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part 
of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign; and 
                                                         Pages H4480-83
  Enforcing Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2017: H.R. 2473, 
amended, to ensure compliance with the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act of 2015, and to make strides toward eradicating human 
trafficking;                                             
  Pages H4484-89
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Attorney 
General to study issues relating to human trafficking, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H4489
Department of Homeland Security Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 366, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland 
Security to make certain improvements in managing the Department's 
vehicle fleet.                                               
  Page H4480
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Sanchez 
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.       
  Page H4484
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Veterans Affairs Scheduling Accountability Act: H.R. 467, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each medical facility 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs complies with requirements 
relating to scheduling veterans for health care appointments, and to 
improve the uniform application of directives of the Department; and 
                                                         Pages H4467-68
  Protecting the Rights of Individuals Against Technological 
Exploitation Act: H.R. 2052, to amend the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice to prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate 
visual images.                                           
  Pages H4477-80
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress his Budget of the United States Government for 
Fiscal Year 2018--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-3).                   
  Pages H4440-41
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4439-40, 
H4440, and H4483. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:02 p.m.