[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1192-D1193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 4294-
4317; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 91, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8662-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3071, to require executive agencies to consider equipment rental 
in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-402); and
  H.R. 3244, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 
annual surveys of Federal employees, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-403).                                
Page H8660
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bacon to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:57 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Jeff Williams, Faith Community Church, Janesville, WI.       
  Page H8605
Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act--Rule for Consideration: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 609, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2201) to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-
offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 233 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 617 , after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 190 nays, 
Roll No. 616.                                            
  Pages H8609-14
Recess: The House recessed at 3:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 9.    
  Page H8641
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017: The House passed H.R. 
3043, to modernize hydropower policy, by a recorded vote of 257 ayes to 
166 noes, Roll No. 620.                                  
  Pages H8614-42
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill.                 
Page H8630
Agreed to:
  Grothman amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-391) that requires 
the U.S. Department of Interior consider the threat of invasive species 
when it makes decisions on hydropower licensing;         
Pages H8633-34
  Babin amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 115-391) that allows FERC 
to examine the licenses of any project located in an area that was 
declared by the President to be a disaster area in 2017; and 
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  Jenkins (WV) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 115-391) that 
ensures that when hydro projects have an existing Memorandum of 
Understanding for non-federal hydropower with FERC that all relevant 
federal agencies are authorized to fully study and review the potential 
expansion of non-federal hydropower, including a review of seasonal 
pool levels and slowing flood releases.                  
Pages H8634-35
Rejected:
  Rush amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 4 printed in H. 
Rept. 115-391) that sought to add a new section to the Federal Power 
Act (FPA) to improve the hydropower licensing process; direct the 
Commission and the Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated 
rulemaking within 90 days of enactment with state and local government 
representatives, Indian tribes, and stakeholders to develop a process 
that will coordinate all necessary Federal authorizations and enable 
the Commission to make a final decision on a license not later than 3 
years of receiving a completed license application (by a recorded vote 
of 185 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 619).        
Pages H8635-41, H8641-42
  H. Res. 607, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3043) and (H.R. 3441) was agreed to yesterday, November 7th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, November 
7th.

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  Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017: H.R. 4173, amended, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the Veterans 
Crisis Line, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 618; and                                   
  Page H8614
  Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017: H.R. 3705, amended, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail 
and plain language in certain debt collection activities, by a 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 621. 
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Senate Referrals: S. 1088 was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform. S. 1015 was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.         
  Page H8660
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H8609.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8612-13, 
H8613-14, H8614, H8641-42, H8642, and H8643. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.