[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 47 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D302-D303]
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. 5323-
5335; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 788-790; were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1698-99
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5131, to improve the effectiveness of Federal efforts to 
identify and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, 
secure against vehicle-based attacks, and conduct a feasibility 
assessment of introducing new security technologies and measures, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-602);
  H.R. 5099, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in 
the Department of Homeland Security a fusion center technical 
assistance program (H. Rept. 115-603);
  H.R. 5089, to improve threat information sharing, integrated 
operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-604);
  H.R. 4176, to strengthen air cargo security, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-605);
  H.R. 5079, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the 
Department of Homeland Security to develop an engagement strategy with 
fusion centers, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-606);
  H.R. 5074, to authorize cyber incident response teams at the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-
607);
  H.R. 4467, to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize 
risk-based strategies, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-608);
  H.R. 4227, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine 
what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to 
combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 115-609);
  H.R. 5094, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to improve 
suspicious activity reporting to prevent acts of terrorism, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-610);
  H.R. 5081, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
within the Transportation Security Administration the Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 115-611);
  H.R. 4851, to establish the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in 
the State of Indiana, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-612); and
  H. Res. 787, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4566) to 
amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to 
provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under 
such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5247) to 
authorize the use of eligible investigational drugs by eligible 
patients who have been diagnosed with a stage of a disease or condition 
in which there is reasonable likelihood that death will occur within a 
matter of months, or with another eligible illness, and for other 
purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-613).         
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of the gentlewoman from New York, Ms. Slaughter, 
the whole number of the House is 430.                        
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act: S. 2030, to deem 
the compliance date for amended energy conservation standards for 
ceiling fan light kits to be January 21, 2020;           
  Pages H1659-61
  DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018: H.R. 5074, amended, to 
authorize cyber incident response teams at the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes;                        
  Pages H1661-63
  Air Cargo Security Improvement Act: H.R. 4176, amended, to strengthen 
air cargo security, and for other purposes;              
  Pages H1663-65
  Enhancing DHS Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act: H.R. 
5099, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the 
Department of Homeland Security a fusion center technical assistance 
program;                                                 
  Pages H1665-66
  DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act: H.R. 5079, amended, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland 
Security to develop an engagement strategy with fusion centers; 
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  Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018: H.R. 4851, amended, to 
establish the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in the State of 
Indiana, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 
116, and                                          
  Pages H1675-77, H1679
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish the Kennedy-
King National Commemorative Site in the State of Indiana, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
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  Modifying the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: H.R. 835, to 
update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for 
inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 115.    
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the late Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter.                
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act: H.R. 4227, amended, to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the 
Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of 
vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes;             
  Pages H1666-67
  Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018: H.R. 5131, 
amended, to improve the effectiveness of Federal efforts to identify 
and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, secure 
against vehicle-based attacks, and conduct a feasibility assessment of 
introducing new security technologies and measures;      
  Pages H1669-71
  Strengthening Aviation Security Act: H.R. 4467, amended, to require 
the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies; and 
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  Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018: 
H.R. 5089, amended, to improve threat information sharing, integrated 
operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security. 
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Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 788, expressing the 
profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the 
Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter.                         
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Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the Agreement On Social Security Between The 
United States And Uruguay; Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-102).                 
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  Read a message from the President wherein he notified the Congress of 
the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela. 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services and 
order to be printed (H. Doc. 115-103).                   
Pages H1683-84
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1678-79 and H1679. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at noon and at 9:44 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 788, it stands adjourned as a further mark of 
respect to the memory of the late Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter.