[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D783-D785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 6317-
6329; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 986, were introduced.    
  Pages H6040-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6041-42
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5953, to provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations 
that provide housing assistance, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-
806);
  H.R. 5877, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for 
the registration of venture exchanges, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-807);
  H.R. 6139, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry 
out a study to evaluate the issues affecting the provision of and 
reliance upon investment research into small issuers (H. Rept. 115-
808);
  H.R. 5793, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development to carry out a housing choice voucher mobility 
demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance 
to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas 
(H. Rept. 115-809);
  H.R. 5749, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to 
increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain 
centrally cleared options, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 115-810);
  H.R. 5970, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
implement rules simplifying the quarterly financial reporting regime, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 115-811);
  H. Res. 985, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to 
provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal 
mandates, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3281) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate 
reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
115-812); and
  H. Res. 938, resolution of inquiry directing the Attorney General to 
provide certain documents in the Attorney General's possession to the 
House of Representatives relating to the ongoing congressional 
investigation related to certain prosecutorial and investigatory 
decisions made by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of 
Investigation surrounding the 2016 election, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-813).                                              
Page H6040
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Francis Rooney (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H5993
Recess: The House recessed at 12:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5994
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5995
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 
2018: H.R. 5729, amended, to restrict the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating from implementing any rule requiring the use of 
biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards until 
after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the transportation security card program; 
                                                         Pages H5996-97
  Requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study 
to evaluate the issues affecting the provision of and reliance upon 
investment research into small issuers: H.R. 6139, to require the 
Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study to evaluate the 
issues affecting the provision of and reliance upon investment research 
into small issuers;                                      
  Pages H5997-98
  Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 1861, to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby in 
recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major 
league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War 
II;                                                   
  Pages H5998-H6000

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  Options Markets Stability Act: H.R. 5749, amended, to require the 
appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity 
of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared options, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 315;
                                               Pages H6000-02, H6027-28
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the appropriate 
Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the 
capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed options 
and derivatives, and for other purposes''.                   
Page H6028
  Main Street Growth Act: H.R. 5877, amended, to amend the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for the registration of venture 
exchanges;                                               
  Pages H6003-05
  Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act: H.R. 5953, to provide 
regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing 
assistance;                                              
  Pages H6005-07
  International Insurance Standards Act of 2018: H.R. 4537, amended, to 
preserve the State-based system of insurance regulation and provide 
greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance 
standards setting processes;                             
  Pages H6007-10
  Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018: H.R. 5793, 
to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry 
out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage 
families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty 
areadigess and expand access to opportunity areas, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 368 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 314; 
                                               Pages H6010-13, H6025-26
  Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act: H.R. 5970, amended, to 
require the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement rules 
simplifying the quarterly financial reporting regime;    
  Pages H6013-15
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Securities 
and Exchange Commission to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the use 
of Form 10-Q and for other purposes.''.                      
Page H6015
  Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018: H.R. 5626, amended, to 
amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of 
State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have 
significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the 
United States;                                           
  Pages H6015-17
  Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in 
Libya: H. Res. 644, amended, strongly condemning the slave auctions of 
migrants and refugees in Libya;                          
  Pages H6017-19
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Strongly condemning slave 
auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced 
laborers in Libya, and for other purposes.''.                
Page H6019
  Sam Farr Peace Corps Enhancement Act: H.R. 2259, amended, to amend 
the Peace Corps Act to expand services and benefits for volunteers; 
                                                         Pages H6019-25
  SCORE for Small Business Act: H.R. 1700, amended, to amend the Small 
Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program; and       
  Pages H6028-30
  Small Business Innovation Protection Act: H.R. 2655, to amend the 
Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and 
training for small businesses.                           
  Pages H6030-32
Recess: The House recessed at 5:34 p.m. and reconvened at 6:29 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6025
Oath of Office--Twenty-Seventh Congressional District of Texas: 
Representative-elect Michael Cloud presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter 
received from Mr. Keith Ingram, Director of Elections, Office of the 
Secretary of State of Texas, indicating that, at the Special Election 
held on June 30, 2018, the Honorable Michael Cloud was elected 
Representative to Congress for the 27th Congressional District, State 
of Texas.                                                    
  Page H6026
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Texas, 
Mr. Cloud, the whole number of the House is 429.             
  Page H6027
Permission to File Report: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to file a supplemental report 
on the resolution, House Resolution 928, of inquiry requesting the 
President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
President's use of the pardon power under article II, section 2 of the 
Constitution.                                                
  Page H6028
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and appears on page H5995.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6026 and H6027-28. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.

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