[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D677-D678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 6101-
6121; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 941-945 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5762, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a 
Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Department of Homeland 
Security's border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, 
and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, 
from entering the United

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States, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-755);
  H.R. 4991, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 115-756); and
  H.R. 4627, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular 
attacks, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-757). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Weber (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of 2018: The House 
passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 353 yeas 
to 52 nays, Roll No. 265.                         
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  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in part C of H. Rept. 115-751, modified by the amendment 
printed in part D of H. Rept. 115-751, shall be considered as adopted, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill.     
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  H. Res. 934, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2851), (H.R. 5735), and (H.R. 5788) was agreed to yesterday, June 13th.
Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration 
Program Act: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 266.
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  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 115-73, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the 
Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.     
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Agreed to:
  Barr amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-751) that 
clarifies selection requirements for eligible entities, removes 
recovery treatment time limits, and makes additional technical changes;
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  Rohrabacher amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-751) 
that alters the application section to require eligible entities to 
provide proof to the Secretary that the supportive housing facilities 
to which they provide financial assistance have authorization to 
operate by the local government with jurisdiction over that zone; 
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  Moore amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-751) that 
addresses the devastating opioid crisis in tribal communities by 
ensuring that tribal housing authorities are designated as eligible 
entities to receive vouchers and ensuring that the selection criteria 
for awarding vouchers reflects the impact that opioids is having in 
tribal communities; and                                  
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  Biggs amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-751) that 
removes a requirement to include recommendations for further 
continuation and expansion of the voucher program in a report to 
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  H. Res. 934, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2851), (H.R. 5735), and (H.R. 5788) was agreed to yesterday, June 13th.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following individual on the part of the House to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission for a term expiring on 
December 31, 2019: Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, U.S. Navy, Retired, 
Arlington, VA.                                               
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Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5184, H5184-85. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.