[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 135 (Friday, August 11, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D897]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 3648-
3652, were introduced.                                   
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Perry to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, 
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to 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.                         
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Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act: The House agreed to 
take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 339, to amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern 
Mariana Islands.                                             
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Discharge Petition: Representative Garrett presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. 
Res. 458, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1436) to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017 (Discharge Petition No. 
3).
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:07 a.m.