[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D335-D336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 5379-
5407; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 116 and H. Res. 797-805, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2040-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2043
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 466, to clarify the description of certain Federal land under the 
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 
2005 to include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-615);
  H.R. 3008, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, located at 
1412 West Ohio Avenue, Midland, Texas, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
115-616);
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to 
Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (H. Rept. 115-617); and
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to 
Representative Bobby L. Rush (H. Rept. 115-618).             
Page H2040
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Paul Meyers, Roscoe United Methodist Church, Roscoe, Illinois. 
                                                             Page H1757
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H2029
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, March 
19th.
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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
125;                                                     
  Pages H1767-68
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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 409 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 126;            
  Pages H1768-69
Strengthening Aviation Security Act: H.R. 4467, amended, to require the 
Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize risk-based strategies, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 128; 
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  Pages H2027-28
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, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with one voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 129.                                                 
  Pages H2028-29
Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking: The 
House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625, to amend the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms 
of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational 
organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department 
of State, with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 115-66, by a yea-and-nay vote of 256 yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 
127.                                                         
  Page H2027
  H. Res. 796, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 
211 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 124, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 123. 
                                                         Pages H1766-67
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1625: The House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 116, providing for a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1625.                                 
  Pages H2029-30
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, March 23rd.   
  Page H2030
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R.

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4851, to establish the Kennedy-King Commemorative Site in the State of 
Indiana.                                                     
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Discharge Petition: Representative Jackson Lee presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the 
consideration of H.R. 3654, to limit the removal of a special counsel 
(Discharge Petition No. 9).                                  
  Page H2033
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H2029.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1766-67, 
H1767, H1767-68, H1768-69, H2027, H2027-28, and H2028-29. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:11 p.m.