[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1045-D1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 6867-
6894; 1 private bill, H.R. 6895; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 137; 
and H. Res. 1076, 1078-1081 were introduced.             
  Pages H8883-85

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8886-87
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6620, to require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare 
a threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-960, Part 1);
  H.R. 6735, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
a vulnerability disclosure policy for Department of Homeland Security 
internet websites, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-961);
  H.R. 6740, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
Border Tunnel Task Forces, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 115-962);
  H.R. 6742, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that 
appropriate officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
are equipped with secure radios or other two-way communication devices, 
supported by system interoperability, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
115-963, Part 1);
  S. 1281, to establish a bug bounty pilot program within the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-964);
  H.R. 6511, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a 
program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-965);
  H.R. 6758, to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, to study and provide recommendations to promote the 
participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurship activities 
and the patent system, to extend by 8 years the Patent and Trademark 
Office's authority to set the amounts for the fees it charges, and for 
other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-966);
  H.R. 6599, to modify the application of temporary limited appointment 
regulations to the National Park Service, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 115-967);
  H.R. 6687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the 
Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistent 
with Congress' longstanding intent to maintain working dairies and 
ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique 
historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 115-968);
  H.R. 6013, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish 
January 31 of each year as the Federal closing date for duck hunting 
season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, 
and active military personnel, and for other purposes, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 115-969);
  H.R. 5420, to authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the 
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State of 
New York, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-970);
  H.R. 6299, to modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for 
examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, 
Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in 
Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness 
areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County 
Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-971, Part 1);
  H.R. 4809, to increase access to agency guidance documents, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 115-972);
  H.R. 5896, to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the 
authority for pay and work schedules of border patrol agents, and for 
other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 115-973);
  H.R. 6398, to authorize the Department of Energy to conduct 
collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order 
to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-974, Part 1);
  H.R. 5509, to direct the National Science Foundation to provide 
grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-
related workforce, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
115-975);
  H. Res. 1077, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1071) 
recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues 
the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States 
citizens; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 115-976);
  H.R. 6229, to authorize the programs of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-977); and
  H. Res. 1017, requesting the President, and directing the Secretary 
of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all 
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notes, memoranda, and read-aheads in their possession referring or 
relating to certain communications between President Donald Trump and 
President Vladimir Putin; adversely (H. Rept. 115-978). 
                                                         Pages H8882-83
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8745
Recess: The House recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8745
Cyberspace Solarium Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Pelosi, Minority Leader, in which she appointed the 
following Member to serve as a commissioner to the Cyberspace Solarium 
Commission: The Honorable James Langevin of Rhode Island. And from 
private life: The Honorable Patrick Murphy of Bristol, Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page H8746
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a 
vulnerability disclosure policy for Department of Homeland Security 
internet websites: H.R. 6735, amended, to direct the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to establish a vulnerability disclosure policy for 
Department of Homeland Security internet websites; 
                                                  Pages H8746-48, H8822
  Border Tunnel Task Force Act: H.R. 6740, amended, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish Border Tunnel Task Forces; 
                                                         Pages H8748-50
  Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging 
Threats Act: H.R. 6620, to require the Department of Homeland Security 
to prepare a threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems; 
                                                         Pages H8750-52
  Secure Border Communications Act: H.R. 6742, to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to ensure that appropriate officers and agents of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection are equipped with secure radios or 
other two-way communication devices, supported by system 
interoperability;                                        
  Pages H8752-53
  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018: S. 
3479, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring 
provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
                                                         Pages H8754-59
  Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 
2018: H.R. 6378, amended, to reauthorize certain programs under the 
Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and 
response;                                                
  Pages H8759-89
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To reauthorize certain 
programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness 
Reauthorization Act.''.                                      
Page H8789
  Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act: H.R. 1320, amended, to 
amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 related to Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission user fees and annual charges;      
  Pages H8789-92
  Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act: H.R. 6511, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to lease 
underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities;    
  Pages H8792-94
  Reauthorizing the West Valley demonstration project: H.R. 2389, 
amended, to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project; 
                                                         Pages H8794-95
  Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act: S. 2554, to ensure that health 
insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy 
providers from providing certain information to enrollees; 
                                                         Pages H8795-99
  Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: S. 2553, to amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit 
managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals 
regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals; 
                                                      Pages H8799-H8801
  Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018: H.R. 2278, amended, 
to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailing Radiation 
Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, 
Colorado;                                                
  Pages H8801-02
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend the 
authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 
1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.''. 
                                                             Page H8802
  Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act: H.R. 6348, to 
adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the section 504 
program to bring them into line with the thresholds used by the Federal 
banking regulators;                                      
  Pages H8802-03
  7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act: H.R. 6347, to adjust 
the real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) program to bring 
them into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking 
regulators;                                              
  Pages H8803-04
  Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018: H.R. 6316, to 
clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration;                       
  Pages H8804-05

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  Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018: H.R. 6330, to amend the 
Small Business Act to modify the method for prescribing size standards 
for business concerns;                                   
  Pages H8805-06
  Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act: H.R. 6367, amended, to 
amend the Small Business Act to specify what credit is given for 
certain subcontractors and to provide a dispute process for non-payment 
to subcontractors;                                       
  Pages H8806-08
  Encouraging Small Business Innovators: H.R. 6368, to encourage R&D 
small business set-asides, to encourage SBIR and STTR participants to 
serve as mentors under the Small Business Administration's mentor-
protege program, to promote the use of interagency contracts, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 400; 
                                               Pages H8808-10, H8820-21
  Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018: 
H.R. 6369, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to eliminate the 
inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 401; 
                                                  Pages H8810-12, H8821
  Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018: 
H.R. 6382, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to require the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report certain 
information to the Congress and to the President;        
  Pages H8812-13
  Small Business Innovation Protection Act: S. 791, to amend the Small 
Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for 
small businesses;                                        
  Pages H8813-15
  Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science 
Success Act of 2018: H.R. 6758, amended, to direct the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration, to study and provide recommendations 
to promote the participation of women and minorities in 
entrepreneurship activities and the patent system, to extend by 8 years 
the Patent and Trademark Office's authority to set the amounts for the 
fees it charges;                                         
  Pages H8815-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, to study and 
provide recommendations to promote the participation of women, 
minorities, and veterans in entrepreneurship activities and the patent 
system, to extend by 8 years the Patent and Trademark Office's 
authority to set the amounts for the fees it charges, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H8817
  Ashanti Alert Act of 2018: H.R. 5075, amended, to encourage, enhance, 
and integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the United States; 
                                                         Pages H8817-20
  Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2018: H.R. 6847, amended, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to expand and strengthen Federal sex 
offenses, to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh 
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006;                 
  Pages H8839-44
  Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first 
priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts 
should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is 
alleged: H. Con. Res. 72, amended, expressing the sense of Congress 
that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation 
adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of 
custody where family violence is alleged;                
  Pages H8844-47
  Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act: H.R. 6580, 
amended, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
expedited naturalization processes for the alien spouses of first 
responders who die as a result of their employment;      
  Pages H8847-49
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Immigration 
and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization processes for the 
immediate relatives of first responders who die as a result of their 
employment, and for other purposes.''.                       
Page H8849
  Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act: H.R. 1872, amended, to promote access 
for United States officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan 
areas of the People's Republic of China;                 
  Pages H8849-53
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To promote access for 
United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, and other 
citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H8853
  Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act: 
H.R. 6013, amended, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to establish 
January 31 of each year as the Federal closing date for duck hunting 
season and to establish special duck hunting days for youths, veterans, 
and active military personnel;                           
  Pages H8853-54
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act to establish January 31 of each year as the Federal 
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closing date for the duck hunting season and to establish special duck 
hunting days for youths, veterans, and active military personnel, and 
for other purposes.''.                                       
Page H8854
  Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018: H.R. 6299, 
amended, to modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for 
examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, 
Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in 
Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness 
areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County 
Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act;           
  Pages H8854-56
  Directing the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes 
National Seashore in the State of California consistent with Congress' 
longstanding intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on 
agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, 
cultural, scenic and natural values: H.R. 6687, amended, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore 
in the State of California consistent with Congress' longstanding 
intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property 
as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural 
values;                                                  
  Pages H8856-58
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State 
of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to 
continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural 
property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic 
and natural values, and for other purposes.''.               
Page H8858
  Modifying the application of temporary limited appointment 
regulations to the National Park Service: H.R. 6599, amended, to modify 
the application of temporary limited appointment regulations to the 
National Park Service;                                   
  Pages H8859-60
  Extending the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore 
Advisory Commission: H.R. 5585, to extend the authorization for the 
Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.          
  Pages H8860-61
  Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act: H.R. 
5509, amended, to direct the National Science Foundation to provide 
grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-
related workforce;                                       
  Pages H8862-65
  National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 
2018: H.R. 6229, amended, to authorize the programs of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology;                   
  Pages H8865-68
  Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act: H.R. 6398, 
amended, to authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative 
research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve 
healthcare services for veterans in the United States;   
  Pages H8868-72
  Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act: S. 1595, 
amended, to amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act 
of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah; and 
                                                         Pages H8872-78
  Hack Your State Department Act: H.R. 5433, amended, to require the 
Secretary of State to design and establish a Vulnerability Disclosure 
Program (VDP) to improve Department of State cybersecurity and a bug 
bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-
facing information technology of the Department of State. 
                                                         Pages H8878-80
Designating the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment 
Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York 
Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the ``Sergeant John 
Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility'': The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 2634, to designate the 
Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the ``Sergeant John Toombs Residential 
Rehabilitation Treatment Facility''.                     
  Pages H8753-54
Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1551, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for 
production from advanced nuclear power facilities.       
  Pages H8822-38
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections 
in the enrollment of H.R. 1551: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 48, directing the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of 
H.R. 1551.                                                   
  Page H8838
Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass S. 2559, to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
implement the Marrakesh Treaty.                              
  Page H8838
Fort Ontario Study Act: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's 
table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 46, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort 
Ontario in the State of New York.                            
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Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural 
significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of 
Historic Places: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree 
to H. Res. 418, urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the 
cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National 
Register of Historic Places, as amended by Representative McClintock. 
                                                             Page H8861
Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the rich history 
of the logging industry and the importance of lumberjack sports by 
adding the Lumberjack Bowl to the National Register of Historic Places: 
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 460, 
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the rich history 
of the logging industry and the importance of lumberjack sports by 
adding the Lumberjack Bowl to the National Register of Historic Places, 
as amended by Representative McClintock.                 
  Pages H8861-62
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  FDR Historic Preservation Act: H.R. 5420, amended, to authorize the 
acquisition of land for addition to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt 
National Historic Site in the State of New York.         
  Pages H8858-59
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 48 was held at the desk.       
  Page H8838
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate and message received 
from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House 
today and appears on pages H8746 and H8810.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8820-21 and H8821. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10:53 p.m.