[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D813-D815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 6377-
6392 and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 993-998 were introduced. 
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  Page H6264
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3460, to designate the United States courthouse located at 323 
East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the ``John Hervey 
Wheeler United States Courthouse'', with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
818);
  H.R. 5772, to designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and 
Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the ``J. Marvin Jones Federal 
Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 
115-819);
  H.R. 5846, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study regarding the buyout practices of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-820);
  H.R. 66, to establish the Route 66 Centennial Commission, to direct 
the Secretary of Transportation to prepare a plan on the preservation 
needs of Route 66, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-821);
  H.R. 4446, to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the 
Commission, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
822);
  H.R. 5415, to require agencies to submit reports on outstanding 
recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to 
Congress, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-823);
  H.R. 1376, to amend title 44, United States Code, to require 
preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to 
require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-824);
  H.R. 2648, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-
connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing 
medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of 
the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-825, Part 1);
  H.R. 3076, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) to require agencies to accept 
electronic release forms, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 115-826);
  H.R. 5333, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain 
nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug 
application, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-
827);
  H.R. 3906, to establish centers of excellence for innovative 
stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 115-828, Part 1);
  H.R. 6385, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-829); and
  H. Res. 996, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6147) 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-830).                       
Page H6262
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 3:01 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Electronic Message Preservation Act: H.R. 1376, to amend title 44, 
United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic 
records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports 
relating to Presidential records;                     
  Pages H6199-H6200
  Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act: H.R. 5415, amended, to 
require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in 
the annual budget justification submitted to Congress;   
  Pages H6200-01
  Amending the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial 
Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission: H.R. 
4446, amended, to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the 
Commission;                                              
  Pages H6201-02
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K.

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Curry Post Office Building'': H.R. 4890, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper 
Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H6202-03
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Major Robert 
Odell Owens Post Office'': H.R. 5238, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in 
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H6203-04
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Stanley Michels Post 
Office Building'': S. 2692, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, 
as the ``Stanley Michels Post Office Building'';             
  Page H6205
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the ``Corporal 
Jeffery Allen Williams Post Office Building'': H.R. 4407, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3s101 
Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the ``Corporal Jeffery 
Allen Williams Post Office Building'';                   
  Pages H6205-06
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the ``George Sakato 
Post Office'': S. 931, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, 
as the ``George Sakato Post Office'';                    
  Pages H6206-07
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the ``Jack H. 
Brown Post Office Building'': H.R. 2979, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San 
Bernardino, California, as the ``Jack H. Brown Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H6207-08
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the ``Specialist 
Trevor A. Win'E Post Office'': H.R. 4946, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in 
Orange, California, as the ``Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office'', 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 329;                                          
  Pages H6208, H6242-43
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the 
``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building'': H.R. 5504, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the 
``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building'';        
  Page H6209
  Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services (CASES) for 
Constituents Act: H.R. 3076, amended, to amend section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) to require 
agencies to accept electronic release forms;             
  Pages H6209-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic 
consent forms, and for other purposes.''.                    
Page H6211
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the ``Spc. Sterling 
William Wyatt Post Office Building'': H.R. 4960, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut 
Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the ``Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post 
Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 330;                  
  Pages H6211-12, H6243-44
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the ``Harmon Killebrew Post 
Office Building'': H.R. 3230, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, 
as the ``Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building'';        
  Pages H6212-13
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-
connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing 
medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of 
the Veterans Health Administration: S. 899, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal 
employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are 
provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such 
disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health 
Administration;                                          
  Pages H6213-15
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 5, United 
States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees 
who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave 
for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities 
apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration.''. 
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  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act: H.R. 66, amended, to establish 
the Route 66 Centennial Commission, to direct the Secretary of 
Transportation to prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66;
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  Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act: H.R. 3906, amended, to 
establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control 
infrastructure;                                          
  Pages H6219-21
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a 
stormwater infrastructure funding task force, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H6221
  Designating the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in 
Amarillo, Texas, as the ``J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou 
Robinson United States Courthouse'': H.R. 5772, to designate the J. 
Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the 
``J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States 
Courthouse'';                                            
  Pages H6221-22
  Designating the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel 
Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the ``John Hervey Wheeler 
United States Courthouse'': H.R. 3460, amended, to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, 
North Carolina, as the ``John Hervey Wheeler United States 
Courthouse'';                                            
  Pages H6222-23
  Designating the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse'': S. 2734, to designate 
the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 
Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse'';                 
  Pages H6223-24
  Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act: H.R. 5846, amended, to require 
the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
regarding the buyout practices of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency;                                                  
  Pages H6224-26
  Reinstating and extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam: S. 490, to 
reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam;          
  Pages H6226-27
  Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 
2018: H.R. 5333, amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain 
nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug 
application; and                                         
  Pages H6227-31
  Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018: H.R. 
5554, amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic 
new animal drugs.                                        
  Pages H6237-42
Recess: The House recessed at 9:27 p.m. and reconvened at 9:57 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6242-43, H6243-44. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.