[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1030-D1031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 3894-
3912; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. were introduced.        
  Pages H7670-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7672-73
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2229, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent 
authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board 
decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
115-337, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 548, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn 
children, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-338).         
Page H7670
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Byrne to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7639

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Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7639
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7640
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017: H.R. 2316, to 
amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest; 
                                                         Pages H7640-41
  Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act: H.R. 1547, to provide for 
the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of 
Tucson, Arizona, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of 
the Federal reversionary interest to the City, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 544; 
                                               Pages H7641-42, H7650-51
  Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act: H.R. 965, 
amended, to redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the 
``Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 545; 
                                                  Pages H7642-43, H7651
  Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act: H.R. 2582, amended, 
to authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are 
available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan 
to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions; 
                                                         Pages H7643-44
  Community Reclamation Partnerships Act: H.R. 2937, to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize 
partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the 
purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely 
affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977; and 
                                                         Pages H7645-46
  Guides and Outfitters Act: H.R. 289, amended, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to issue 
permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies. 
                                                         Pages H7646-50
Recess: The House recessed at 5:51 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7650
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the victims of the attack in Las Vegas.                      
  Page H7651
Senate Referral: S. 770 was held at the desk.                
  Page H7640
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7640, H7669.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7650, H7651. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.