[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 153 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1000-D1001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3819-
3828; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 532, and 534-536 were introduced. 
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  Pages H7486-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 2824, to amend title V of the Social 
Security Act to extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home 
Visiting Program (H. Rept. 115-315, Part 2);
  H.R. 2199, to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, 
environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by 
requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose 
cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, 
duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 115-322);
  H.R. 3551, to amend the Security and Accountability for Every Port 
Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Customs-Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-323);
  H.R. 986, to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on 
Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 115-324);
  H.R. 2775, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that 
lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided 
to the National Labor Relations Board, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
325);
  H.R. 2776, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to 
the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the 
identification of pre-election issues, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
326);
  H.R. 767, to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health 
and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the 
health care system, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-327);
  H.R. 2422, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve 
essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved 
individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-328);
  H.R. 1222, to amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate 
Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public 
education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-329);

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  H.R. 880, to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate 
assignment of military trauma care providers to civilian trauma centers 
in order to maintain military trauma readiness and to support such 
centers, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-330); 
and
  H. Res. 533, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2824) to 
amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend the Maternal, 
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2792) to amend the Social Security Act 
to make certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to 
fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security 
Act; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-331).              
Page H7485
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Marshall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 3:04 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017: H.R. 2061, to 
reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 531; 
                                               Pages H7441-44, H7473-74
  Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017: S. 1141, to ensure that the 
United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in 
mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or 
resolve violent conflict;                                
  Pages H7446-50
  Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: 
H.R. 1235, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 
coins in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial 
Basketball Hall of Fame;                                 
  Pages H7450-52
  The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 
2519, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative 
coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion; 
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  Facilitating construction of a bridge on certain property in 
Christian County, Missouri: S. 810, to facilitate construction of a 
bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri; and 
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  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017: H.R. 
3819, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring 
provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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Suspension: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017: 
H.R. 3823, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure 
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and to provide disaster 
tax relief, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 171 nays, Roll 
No. 530.                                          
  Pages H7457-69, H7473
Recess: The House recessed at 5:54 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian 
Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in 
Southeast Asia: H. Res. 311, amended, recognizing that for 50 years the 
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward 
stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.      
  Pages H7444-46
Discharge Petition: Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM) 
presented to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules 
from the consideration of H. Res. 508, providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1084) to address slow economic growth and spur 
investment and development in underserved communities across America 
(Discharge Petition No. 5).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7473 and H7474. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:28 p.m.