[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1117-D1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4099-
4114; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 579 and 581-585 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8144-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3329, to amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention 
Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-366, Part 1);
  H.R. 3342, to impose sanctions on foreign persons that are 
responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human 
rights by reason of the use by Hizballah of civilians as human shields, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-367, Part 1);
  H.R. 2600, to provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in 
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 115-368); and
  H. Res. 580, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2019 through 2027 (H. Rept. 115-369).                  
Page H8143
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hollingsworth to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
David-Seth Kirshner, Temple Emanu-El, Closter, NJ.           
  Page H8084
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Duncan (SC) 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Homeland Security.                              
  Page H8086
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 579, electing a Member 
to certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, October 
23rd.
  International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting 
Incoming Contraband with Technology Act: H.R. 2142, amended, to improve 
the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict 
fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive 
substances that are illegally imported into the United States, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 574. 
                                                         Pages H8096-97
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that during 
consideration of H.R. 469, pursuant to House Resolution 577, the 
amendment placed at the desk be in order in lieu of the amendment 
printed in part A of House Report 115-363 and numbered 2.    
  Page H8097
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017: H.R. 3972, amended, 
to clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited 
investors;                                               
  Pages H8097-99
  Impeding North Korea's Access to Finance Act of 2017: H.R. 3898, 
amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to place conditions 
on certain accounts at United States financial institutions with 
respect to North Korea, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 581; and                     
  Pages H8099-H8104, H8129-30
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To impose secondary 
sanctions with respect to North Korea, strengthen international efforts 
to improve sanctions enforcement, and for other purposes.''. 
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  Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in 
Our Ports Act of 2017: H.R. 3101, amended, to enhance cybersecurity 
information sharing and coordination at ports in the United States. 
                                                         Pages H8104-07
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017: The House passed H.R. 732, to 
limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
United States is a party, by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 183 noes, 
Roll No. 580.                                            
  Pages H8107-29
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendments recommended by the Committee on 
the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in 
the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read.                                 
Page H8129
Agreed to:
  Goodlatte amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) 
that prohibits Cy Pres distributions in cases where money is simply 
left over and the settlement contains no specific provision on its 
disposition and clarifies that payments made must not only be remedial 
but must actually go to the victims who suffered the injury. 
                                                  Pages H8118-19, H8129
Rejected:
  Cohen amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) that 
sought to exempt settlement agreements based on race, religion, 
national origin, or any other protected category (by a recorded vote of 
187 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 575);           
Pages H8119-20, H8125-26
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) 
that sought to exempt a settlement agreement that directs funds to 
remediate the indirect harms caused by the manipulation of ignition 
standards on automobiles (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 235 noes 
with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 576); 
                                               Pages H8120-21, H8126-27
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) 
that sought to exempt settlement agreements that pertain to providing 
restitution for a State (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 234 noes, 
Roll No. 577);                                    
Pages H8121-23, H8127
  Cicilline amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) 
that sought to exempt settlements in relation to the predatory or 
fraudulent conduct involving residential mortgage-backed securities (by 
a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 578); and 
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  Conyers amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-363) that 
sought to exempt settlements that direct funds to remedy the indirect 
harms of unlawful conduct resulting in an increase in the amount of 
lead in public drinking water (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No. 579).                           
Pages H8124-25, H8128-29
  H. Res. 577, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
469) and (H.R. 732) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 190 
noes, Roll No. 573, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 572.      
Pages H8095-96
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8095, 
H8095-96, H8096-97, H8125-26, H8126-27, H8127, H8127-28, H8128-29, 
H8129, and H8129-30. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m.