[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D439-D440]
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: 20 public bills, H.R. 5589-
5608, and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 838 and 840-843, were introduced. 
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  Pages H3506-07
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5005, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, 
Florida, as a unit of the National Park System (H. Rept. 115-644);
  H.R. 5236, to expand opportunities available to employee-owned 
business concerns through Small Business Administration loan programs, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-645);
  H.R. 4267, to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to change 
certain requirements relating to the capital structure of business 
development companies, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to revise certain rules relating to business development companies, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-646);
  H.R. 4464, to repeal the rule issued by the National Credit Union 
Administration titled ``Risk-Based Capital'' (H. Rept. 115-647);
  H.R. 4560, to suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to 
the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required 
dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements 
for such enterprises are not made, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
115-648);
  H.R. 2809, to amend title 51, United States Code, to provide for the 
authorization and supervision of nongovernmental space activities, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-649); and
  H. Res. 839, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to 
reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to 
provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System 
pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, 
and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period 
from April 30, 2018, through May 4, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-650). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poliquin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
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  Page H3459
Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 3:37 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act: S. 447, to 
require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era 
assets and related issues;                               
  Pages H3460-64
  No Assistance for Assad Act: H.R. 4681, amended, to limit assistance 
for areas of Syria controlled by the Government of Syria or associated 
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  Pages H3470-74
  Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to 
bring the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 
World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States: H. Con. 
Res. 111, amended, recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United 
Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football 
Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the 
United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 3 nays, Roll 
No. 148;                                       
  Pages H3474-76, H3491-92
  Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018: H.R. 5086, amended, to 
require the Director of the National Science Foundation to develop an 
I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 149; and 
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  American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act: H.R. 2809, amended, to 
amend title 51, United States Code, to provide for the authorization 
and supervision of nongovernmental space activities.     
  Pages H3476-89
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Mitchell 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:59 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 25th.    
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Honoring the life of First Lady Barbara Bush: The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 838, honoring the life of 
First Lady Barbara Bush.                                     
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Recess: The House recessed at 8:49 p.m. and reconvened at 9:50 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: H.R. 4744, 
amended, to impose additional sanctions with respect to serious human 
rights abuses of the Government of Iran.                 
  Pages H3464-70
Senate Referral: S. 2325 was held at the desk.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3455.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3491-92 and H3492-93. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:51 p.m.