[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D509-D510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 5745-
5772; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 134; and H. Res. 886-890 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3928-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3930-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1026, to revise the authorized route of the North Country 
National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail 
into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-667); and
  H.R. 3746, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to 
clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-668).                       
Page H3928
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 179 nays with two answering 
``present'', Roll No. 180.                               
  Pages H3911-12
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act: The House passed H.R. 3053, to 
amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, by a recorded vote of 340 
ayes to 72 noes, Roll No. 179.                        
  Pages H3890-H3911
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules

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Committee Print 115-69, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now 
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H3901-06
Agreed to:
  Keating amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-665) that requires 
the Department of Energy to publish a financial statements summary in 
its annual Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement audit; and 
                                                         Pages H3906-07
  Schneider amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 115-665) that requires 
a report on existing resources across the federal government that could 
assist communities struggling with the economic impact of a nuclear 
plant closure and housing spent nuclear fuel and assist communities in 
the decommissioning process with developing economic adjustment plans. 
                                                         Pages H3907-08
Rejected:
  Titus amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 115-665) that sought to 
strike the language of H.R. 3053 and insert language establishing a 
consent-based siting process for determining a permanent nuclear waste 
repository (by a recorded vote of 80 ayes to 332 noes, Roll No. 178). 
                                                         Pages H3908-10
  H. Res. 879, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3053) was agreed to yesterday, May 9th.
Supporting robust relations with the State of Israel bilaterally and in 
multilateral fora upon seventy years of statehood: The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 835, supporting robust 
relations with the State of Israel bilaterally and in multilateral fora 
upon seventy years of statehood, as amended by Representative Royce. 
                                                         Pages H3912-13
Commission on International Religious Freedom--Reappointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's reappointment of the following individual on 
the part of the House to the Commission on International Religious 
Freedom for a term effective May 14, 2018, and ending May 14, 2020: Dr. 
Tenzin Dorjee of Fullerton, California.                      
  Page H3913
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, May 11th and further, 
when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on 
Tuesday, May 15th for Morning Hour debate.                   
  Page H3920
Permission to File Report: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Appropriations have until 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2018 
to file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.               
  Page H3920
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the Central African Republic that was declared in Executive Order 13667 
of May 12, 2014 is to continue in effect beyond May 12, 2018--referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
115-123).                                                    
  Page H3920
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3910, 
H3910-11, H3911-12. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:49 p.m.