[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D38-D39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4793-
4809; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 125; and H. Res. 695, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H403-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H404-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 117, to designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as 
``Alex Diekmann Peak'' (H. Rept. 115-516);
  H.R. 4279, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use the 
securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers 
of securities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-517);
  H. Res. 693, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) to 
increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management 
effectiveness at the World Bank, and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 2954) to amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to 
specify which depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of 
records and disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 115-518); and
  H. Res. 694, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4712) to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care 
practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the 
case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion, and 
providing for proceedings during the period from January 22, 2018, 
through January 26, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-519).                  
Page H403
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Arrington to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H175
Recess: The House recessed at 12:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H176
 Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, the 
whole number of the House is 431.                             
  Page H176
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 4:17 p.m. 
                                                              Page H178
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                            
  Pages H176, H396
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  American Innovation $1 Coin Act: H.R. 770, amended, to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American 
innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of 
individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, and the United States territories, and to promote the 
importance of innovation in the United States, the District of 
Columbia, and the United States territories;              
  Pages H181-83
  Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017: H.R. 4318, amended, to amend 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
temporarily certain rates of duty, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 18;    
  Pages H185-H386, H395-96
  Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017: S. 117, to designate a 
mountain peak in the State

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of Montana as ``Alex Diekmann Peak'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
400 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 19;                    
  Pages H386-87, H396
  Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act: H.R. 1107, 
amended, to promote conservation, improve public land management, and 
provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada; 
                                                          Pages H387-92
  Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act: H.R. 1532, to 
reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of 
the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and                     
  Pages H392-94
  Authorizing the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of 
the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management 
agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of 
the National Park System in the District of Columbia: H.R. 2897, to 
authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the 
National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements 
for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National 
Park System in the District of Columbia.                  
  Pages H394-95
Recess: The House recessed at 5:41 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H395
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative LaHood wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and 
the Committee on Natural Resources.                           
  Page H397
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 695, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H397
Japan-United States Friendship Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission: 
Representative Hill.                                          
  Page H397
Recess: The House recessed at 7:51 p.m. and reconvened at 8:36 p.m. 
                                                              Page H401
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Family Self-Sufficiency Act: H.R. 4258, amended, to promote the 
development of local strategies to coordinate use of assistance under 
sections 8 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 with public 
and private resources, to enable eligible families to achieve economic 
independence and self-sufficiency; and                    
  Pages H178-81
  Expanding Investment Opportunities Act: H.R. 4279, amended, to direct 
the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any rules necessary to 
enable closed-end companies to use the securities offering and proxy 
rules that are available to other issuers of securities. 
                                                          Pages H183-85
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H177-78.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H395-96 and H396. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:37 p.m.