[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 169 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1104-D1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4077-
4089; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 574-575 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1488, to retitle Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Indiana 
Dunes National Park, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-350);
  H.R. 1731, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of 
promoting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in 
economically distressed communities through the reclamation and 
restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal 
mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 115-351, Part 1);
  H.R. 2521, to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina 
peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut 
Standards Board (H. Rept. 115-352);
  H.R. 2941, to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System land within Kisatchie National Forest in the State of Louisiana 
(H. Rept. 115-353);
  H.R. 2410, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 
sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and 
to provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, 
and treatment (H. Rept. 115-354);
  H.R. 3053, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-355, Part 1);
  H.R. 3101, to enhance cybersecurity information sharing and 
coordination at ports in the United States, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 115-356, Part 1);
  H.R. 2921, to establish a vegetation management pilot program on 
National Forest System land to better protect utility infrastructure 
from passing wildfire, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-357, Part 1);
  H.R. 3921, to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance 
Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-358, 
Part 1); and
  H.R. 3922, to extend funding for certain public health programs, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-359, Part 1). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Issa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Gene 
Hemrick, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, DC.       
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018--Change in 
Conferees: The Chair appointed the following conferee on H.R. 2810, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to fill the vacancy 
caused by the removal of Representative Walden: Representative Shimkus.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018--Modification 
of Instruction to Conferees: The Chair announced the following 
modification to the appointment of conferees from the Committee on 
Natural Resources on H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year: strike the first reference to section 2863.            
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Senate Referrals: S. 705 was held at the desk. S. Con. Res. 26 was held 
at the desk.                                                 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H8039.
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 12 noon and adjourned at 12:03 p.m.