[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D802-D803]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 6342-
6364; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 991-992, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative DesJarlais to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. J. 
Josh Smith, Prince Avenue Baptist Church, Athens, GA.        
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:01 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m. 
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Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure 
Incentivization Act: The House passed H.R. 3281, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal 
ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, by a 
recorded vote of 233 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 325. 
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  Rejected the Huffman motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 187 yeas to 
230 nays, Roll No. 324.                                  
Pages H6160-61
  H. Res. 985, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
50) and (H.R. 3281) was agreed to yesterday, July 11th.
Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
2018 and 2019: The House passed H.R. 6237, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, by a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 54 nays, Roll 
No. 326.                                       
  Pages H6129-54, H6162-63
  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 115-80, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute now printed in the bill.                          
Page H6133
Agreed to:
  Schiff amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that adds 
Russian to the list of the languages in Sec. 1501;       
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  Schneider amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that amends 
Sec. 1503 to include a list of foreign state or foreign nonstate actors 
involved in the threats to election campaigns for Federal offices; 
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  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that amends 
the Sense of Congress already in the bill on the importance of re-
review of security clearances held by individuals by adding 
consideration of whether the security clearance holder's association or 
sympathy with persons or organizations that advocate, threaten, or use 
force or violence, or any other illegal or unconstitutional means, in 
an effort to prevent others from exercising their rights under the 
Constitution or laws of the United States or of any state, including 
but not limited to race, religion, national origin, or disability; 
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  Vargas amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that adds ``the 
use of virtual currencies'' to ``section 1505'' to ensure it is 
included in the assessment of threat finance;            
Pages H6147-48
  Torres amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that directs 
Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research and the Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, to produce a 
national intelligence estimate of the revenue sources of the North 
Korean regime;                                           
Pages H6148-49
  Hastings amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that directs 
the Director of National Intelligence to create and implement a plan 
that expands the recruitment efforts of all intelligence agencies 
geographic parameters used in recruitment efforts so

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that rural and other underserved regions across the n ion are more 
fully represented in such efforts;                       
Pages H6149-50
  Schneider amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that directs 
the DNI to report on Iran's support for proxy forces in Syria and 
Lebanon, including Hizballah, and an assessment of the threat posed to 
Israel and other U.S. regional allies;                   
Pages H6150-51
  Bera amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that requires a 
briefing to relevant Congressional committees on the anticipated 
geopolitical effects of emerging infectious disease and pandemics, and 
their implications on the national security of the United States; 
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  Kennedy amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that requires 
the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on the 
potential establishment of the ``Foreign Malign Influence Response 
Center'' comprised of analysts from all elements of the intelligence 
community, to provide comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts to 
influence United States political processes and elections;   
Page H6152
  Rice (NY) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence to report on the 
possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorist actors; 
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  Lipinski amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that requires 
an annual report from the Director of National Intelligence describing 
Iranian expenditures on military and terrorist activities outside the 
country, such as on Hezbollah, Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hamas, and proxy 
forces in Iraq and Syria; and                            
Pages H6153-54
  Davidson amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 115-815) that enhances 
oversight by augmenting existing semiannual reporting requirements 
regarding disciplinary actions.                              
Page H6154
  H. Res. 989, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
6237) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 178 noes, Roll 
No. 323, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 229 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 322.                   
Pages H6122-29
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6128, 
H6128-29, H6161, H6161-62, and H6162-63. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m.