[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D645-D647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6049-
6066; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 929-932, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2851, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how 
controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-713, Part 1);
  H. Res. 898, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to 
homeland security information produced and disseminated regarding 
cybersecurity threats posed by the ZTE Corporation, headquartered in 
Shenzhen, China; adversely; (H. Rept. 115-714);
  H.R. 5685, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part 
of the Medicare & You handbook (H. Rept. 115-715, Part 1);
  H.R. 5583, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require 
States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-716);
  H.R. 5800, to require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access 
Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements 
applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under 
the Medicaid program (H. Rept. 115-717);
  H.R. 5480, to improve programs and activities relating to women's 
entrepreneurship and economic empowerment that are carried out by the 
United States Agency for International Development, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-718);
  H.R. 5735, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to 
establish a demonstration program to set aside section 8 housing 
vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals 
recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders, 
and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-719);
  H.R. 3331, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote 
testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for 
adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 115-720, Part 1);
  H.R. 5582, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on barriers to accessing abuse-
deterrent opioid formulations for individuals enrolled in a plan under 
part C or D of the Medicare program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
721, Part 1); and
  H.R. 5788, to provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection of certain international mail shipments and to require the 
provision of advance electronic information on international mail 
shipments of mail, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-722, Part 1).                                            
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Marshall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Monsignor 
Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2019: The House passed H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 179 nays, Roll 
No. 257. Consideration began yesterday, June 7th. 
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  Rejected the Kuster (NH) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 
225 noes, Roll No. 256.                               
Pages H4998-H5000
Agreed to:
  Carbajal amendment (No. 28 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that provides $8 million for the Veterans Transportation Program to 
assist veterans in attending to all their medical appointments in a 
timely manner;                                           
Pages H4985-86
  Keating amendment (No. 29 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
allocates funding for the VA to create an opioid abuse healthcare kit 
for community healthcare providers;                      
Pages H4986-87
  Keating amendment (No. 30 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
allocates funding for administrative costs at the VA to ensure 
providers at VA health facilities complete a continuing medication 
course in pain management;                                   
Page H4987
  Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment (No. 31 printed in part B of H. 
Rept. 115-712) that requires the VA to report on how many delinquent 
payments by the VA to vendors and contractors there are and the total 
amount of money;                                         
Pages H4987-88
  Connolly amendment (No. 32 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that ensures sufficient funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Inspector General to provide rigorous oversight of the Washington, D.C. 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center;                         
Pages H4988-90
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 33 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the U.S. Code 
regarding benefits for homeless veterans in training and outreach 
programs;                                                
Pages H4990-91
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 34 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that increases the amount of funding for Supportive Services for 
Veterans Families by $2 million offset by a reduction of a $2.5 million 
in the funding for the VA's information Technology Systems; 
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  Walberg amendment (No. 35 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
prevents funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce a 
proposed rule by the VA to limit an injured or amputee veteran's 
ability to choose a prosthetist or orthotist who meets his or her needs 
whether employed by the VA or on contract with the VA;   
Pages H4992-93
  Eshoo amendment (No. 36 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
states that none of the funds made available by this Act may be used by 
the Army to convey the 17.1 acres of land and the 126 existing housing 
units known as Shenandoah Square in Mountain View, California; 
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  Peters (CA) amendment (No. 37 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that prohibits funds from being transferred from programs supporting 
veteran homelessness services;                               
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  Ratcliffe amendment (No. 38 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) 
that prohibits funds from being used to propose, plan, or execute a new 
round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC);            
Pages H4994-95
  Gohmert amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
was debated on June 7th that prohibits the use of funds to prepare, 
propose, or promulgate any regulation or guidance related to the social 
cost of carbon (by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 
253); and                                                
Pages H4996-97
  Meadows amendment (No. 15 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
was debated on June 7th that reestablishes a semiannual Government 
Accountability Office financial review of obligated expenditures from 
the Independent Counsel permanent indefinite appropriation, and 
requires the report's findings to be submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and Senate, the Committees on Oversight and 
Government Reform and Judiciary of the House, and the Committees on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Judiciary of the Senate 
(by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 254). 
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Rejected:
  Takano amendment (No. 16 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-712) that 
was debated on June 7th that sought to appropriate $2.5 million to re-
institute the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) to help Congress 
understand emerging technologies and their policy implications; offset 
by funds from an administrative account within the Architect of the 
Capitol (by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 255). 
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  H. Res. 923, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5895) and providing for

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consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) was agreed to yesterday, June 7th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 12th for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 
Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus's democratic processes 
or institutions is to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2018--referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
115-131).                                                
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4996-97, 
H4997-98, H4998, H4999-H5000, and H5000. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:49 p.m.