[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 188 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 4416-4451; 
and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 121; and H. Res. 625 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2907, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to develop and publish an all-of-the-above quadrennial Federal 
onshore energy production strategy to meet domestic energy needs, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-413);
  H.R. 2706, to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking 
agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a 
specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to 
subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-414); and
  H.R. 4182, to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify probationary 
periods with respect to positions within the competitive service and the 
Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-415). 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Rob 
Hughes, Broadway Presbyterian Church, Sedalia, Missouri.          
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m. 
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: The House passed H.R. 1, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2018, by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 205 nays, 
Roll No. 637. Consideration began yesterday, November 15th.   
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2018.''.                                              
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  H. Res. 619, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) was 
agreed to yesterday, November 15th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, November 15th.
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ``Sr. Chief Ryan 
Owens Post Office Building'': H.R. 3109, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1114 North 2nd Street in 
Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ``Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building''.
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United States Capitol Preservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the part of 
the House to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission: 
Representative Comstock.                                          
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Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the Honorable 
Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, District of Columbia to the Frederick 
Douglass Bicentennial Commission. And from private life: Mr. Kenneth B. 
Morris, Jr. of Orange, California.                                
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, November 17th.     
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Senate Referral: S. 807 was held at the desk.                     
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H9405.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings 
of today and appears on page H9413-14. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:14 p.m.