[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 194 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1257-D1258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4476-
4487; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 634 were introduced.     
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 635, providing for consideration of the bill (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, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1699) to amend the Truth in Lending Act 
to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost 
mortgage, to amend the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage 
Licensing Act of 2008 to modify the definition of a loan originator, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-430).                   
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Rice (SC) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:26 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Ron Dunn, New Hope Ministries, Akron, Michigan.              
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bacon wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Small Business.            
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 634, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of 
Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights 
and responsibilities each session of each Congress: H. Res. 630, 
requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of 
Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights 
and responsibilities each session of each Congress.      
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Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act: The 
House considered H.R. 3905, to require congressional approval of any 
mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the National 
Forest System lands in the State of Minnesota, to provide for the 
renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands. Consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, November 30th.           
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  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-41 shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H9498
Proceedings Postponed:
  Grijalva amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-429) that seeks to 
increase the royalty rate by 16.66 percent for mineral leases in the 
Superior National Forest.                                
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  H. Res. 631, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3017) and (H.R. 3905) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
186 noes, Roll No. 641, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 640. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:09 p.m. and reconvened at 5:14 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9512.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings

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of today and appear on pages H9490 and H9490-91. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:15 p.m.