[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D155-D156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4997-
5009; 1 private bill, H.R. 5010; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 736, 737, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1125-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1127-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2948, to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to 
provide a temporary license for loan originators transitioning between 
employers, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-552);
  H.R. 4768, to require the President to develop a national strategy to 
combat the financial networks of transnational organized criminals, and 
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-553);
  H.R. 4675, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a 
low-dose radiation basic research program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-554);
  H.R. 4377, to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out an upgrade 
to research equipment and construct research user facilities, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-555);
  H.R. 4376, to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out certain 
upgrades to research equipment and the construction of a research user 
facility, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-556);
  H.R. 4378, to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out the 
construction of a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-557);
  H.R. 3397, to direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM 
education research focused on early childhood, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-558); and
  H. Res. 736, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 620) to 
amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance 
through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to 
provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a 
private civil action, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3299) to amend the Revised Statutes, 
the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the rate of interest on 
certain loans remain unchanged--after transfer of the loan, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3978) to 
amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify 
requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes; 
and providing for proceedings during the period from February 16, 2018, 
through February 23, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-559).                
Page H1125
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1077
Recess: The House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1078
Recess: The House recessed at 2:20 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1081
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the health care system of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Lexington VA Health Care 
System'' and to make certain other designations: H.R. 4533, amended, to 
designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Lexington VA Health Care System'' and 
to make certain other designations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 70;    
  Pages H1081-83, H1103-04
  Low-Dose Radiation Research Act: H.R. 4675, amended, to amend the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a low-dose radiation basic 
research program;                                        
  Pages H1090-92
  Accelerating American Leadership in Science Act: H.R. 4377, amended, 
to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out an upgrade to research 
equipment and construct research user facilities;        
  Pages H1092-94
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Energy to carry out certain upgrades to research equipment and 
construct research user facilities, and for other purposes''; 
                                                             Page H1094
  Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act: H.R. 4378, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out the construction of a 
versatile reactor-based fast neutron source;             
  Pages H1094-95
  Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act: H.R. 4376, amended, 
to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out certain upgrades to 
research equipment and the construction of a research user facility; 
                                                         Pages H1095-97
  Building Blocks of STEM Act: H.R. 3397, amended, to direct the 
National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused 
on early childhood; and                               
  Pages H1097-H1100

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  Extending the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical 
changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program: 
H.R. 4979, amended, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and 
to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision 
of the program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 71.                                        
  Pages H1100-03, H1104-05
Recess: The House recessed at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1103
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act: H.R. 3542, amended, to impose 
sanctions against Hamas for gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human 
shields; and                                             
  Pages H1083-87
  Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal 
Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to 
investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for 
personnel of the United States: H. Res. 129, amended, calling on the 
Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and 
foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and 
identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages H1087-90
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Libya 
that was declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011 is to 
continue in effect beyond February 25, 2018--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-93). 
                                                             Page H1079
  Read a message from the President wherein he submitted designations 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 115-94).                                    
Page H1080
  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted to Congress 
his Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2019--
referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 115-88).                                        
Pages H1080-81
  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted to Congress 
his framework for rebuilding infrastructure in America--referred to the 
Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government 
Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways 
and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-95).        
Page H1103
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1103-04 and H1104-05. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.