[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D227-D228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5171-
5188; 1 private bill, H.R. 5189; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 764-765, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1440-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1442-43
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4986, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize 
appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, to provide 
for certain procedural changes to the rules of the Commission to 
maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient 
decisionmaking, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-587, Part 1);
  H.R. 1116, to require the Federal financial institutions regulatory 
agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into 
account when taking regulatory actions, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 115-588); and
  H.R. 4545, to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository 
institutions, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-589).     
Page H1440
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Harper to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:38 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
those who have been killed or wounded in service to our country and all 
those who serve and their families.                          
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act: H.R. 2226, amended, to 
amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor from certain 
requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage 
loans held on an originating depository institution's portfolio; 
                                                         Pages H1389-93
  Community Bank Reporting Relief Act: H.R. 4725, to amend the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act to require short form call reports for certain 
depository institutions;                                 
  Pages H1393-95
  National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational 
Criminal Organizations Act: H.R. 4768, amended, to require the 
President to develop a national strategy to combat the financial 
networks of transnational organized criminals;           
  Pages H1395-98
  Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018: H.R. 
4986, amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize 
appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission, to provide 
for certain procedural changes to the rules of the Commission to 
maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient 
decisionmaking;                                       
  Pages H1398-S1414
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize appropriations for the 
Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes''; 
                                                             Page H1414
  Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act: H.R. 1132, amended, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2-year prohibition 
on employment in a career civil service position for any former 
political appointee;                                     
  Pages H1414-16
  Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act: H.R. 3737, to 
provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance 
investigations;                                          
  Pages H1416-17
  Whistleblower Protection Extension Act: H.R. 4043, amended, to amend 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 to reauthorize the whistleblower 
protection program; and                                  
  Pages H1417-18
  Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act: S. 188, amended, to 
prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits 
of officers and employees of the Federal Government;     
  Pages H1418-19
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 31, United 
States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of 
painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, 
and for other purposes.''.                                   
Page H1419
Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act: The House passed H.R. 4607, to 
amend the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1996 to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a 
comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise 
unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on covered persons, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 143 nays, Roll No. 95. 
                                               Pages H1382-89, H1420-21
  Rejected the Clark (MA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 182 yeas to 
228 nays, Roll No. 94.                                   
Pages H1419-20
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-61, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-582, shall be considered as 
adopted.                                                     
Page H1382
  H. Res. 747, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4296) and (H.R. 4607) was agreed to Tuesday, February 27th.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Demings 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform.                                                      
  Page H1421
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 764, electing Members 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H1421
Quorum--Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1419-20 and H1420-21. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m.