[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1262-D1265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 7247-
7263, and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 144 and H. Res. 1175 and 1177-1178, 
were introduced.                                        
  Pages H10102-03
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page H10104
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 350, to exclude vehicles used solely for competition from 
certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 115-1073); and
  H. Res. 1176, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2) to provide for the reform and continuation 
of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture 
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-1074). 
                                                            Page H10102
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10031
Recess: The House recessed at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                            Page H10036
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization 
Act: S. 943, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct an accurate comprehensive student count for the purposes of 
calculating formula allocations for programs under the Johnson-O'Malley 
Act;                                                    
  Pages H10039-41
  Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act: H.R. 6140, amended, to 
require the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program to 
support the availability of HA-LEU for domestic commercial use; 
                                                        Pages H10041-43
  Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible 
Beneficiaries Act: H.R. 7217, to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
Act to provide States with the option of providing coordinated care for 
children with complex medical conditions through a health home, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 428; 
                                                Pages H10043-53, H10083
  Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, 
Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018: S. 2465, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell

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disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide 
for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and 
treatment;                                              
  Pages H10052-54
  Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver 
Infants Early Reauthorization Act of 2018: S. 3029, to revise and 
extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who 
deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act), by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
406 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 429;            
  Pages H10054-57, H10083-84
  Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018: H.R. 
6615, amended, to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program; 
                                                        Pages H10057-58
  Preventing Maternal Deaths Act: H.R. 1318, amended, to support States 
in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during 
pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate 
disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and 
pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health 
care quality and health outcomes for mothers;           
  Pages H10058-61
  Recognizing that the United States-Republic of Korea alliance serves 
as a linchpin of regional stability and bilateral security, and 
exemplifies the broad and deep military, diplomatic, economic, and 
cultural ties shared between the United States and the Republic of 
Korea: H. Res. 1149, recognizing that the United States-Republic of 
Korea alliance serves as a linchpin of regional stability and bilateral 
security, and exemplifies the broad and deep military, diplomatic, 
economic, and cultural ties shared between the United States and the 
Republic of Korea;                                      
  Pages H10065-68
  Reaffirming the strong commitment of the United States to the 
countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region: H. Res. 1157, 
reaffirming the strong commitment of the United States to the countries 
and territories of the Pacific Islands region;          
  Pages H10068-70
  Condemning the Assad regime and its backers for their continued 
support of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria: H. Res. 
1165, condemning the Assad regime and its backers for their continued 
support of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria; 
                                                        Pages H10070-73
  Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II: H. Res. 
1035, amended, expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream 
II; and                                                 
  Pages H10073-75
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
Ukraine: H. Res. 1162, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives with respect to Ukraine.                
  Pages H10075-76
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1918, to 
oppose loans at international financial institutions for the Government 
of Nicaragua unless the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective 
steps to hold free, fair, and transparent elections.    
  Pages H10077-78
Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields 
Act: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 3342, to impose sanctions on foreign 
persons that are responsible for gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights by reason of the use by Hizballah of civilians 
as human shields.                                       
  Pages H10078-79
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 85th 
anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the 
Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies 
against the people of Ukraine: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 931, expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives that the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 
1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of 
repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, as amended by 
Representative Royce.                                   
  Pages H10079-80
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, as the ``Donna Sauers Besko 
Post Office'': The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass 
H.R. 1850, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, as the 
``Donna Sauers Besko Post Office''.                         
  Page H10080
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'': The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendments to 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''.   
  Page H10080
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service

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located at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the 
`Corporal Jeffrey Allen Williams Post Office Building'.''. 
                                                            Page H10080
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the ``Sergeant Kenneth Eric 
Bostic Post Office'': The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
pass H.R. 5205, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the 
``Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office''.               
  Page H10080
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the ``SO2 Navy SEAL Adam 
Olin Smith Post Office'': The House agreed to discharge from committee 
and pass H.R. 5475, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, 
as the ``SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office''.   
  Pages H10080-81
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas P. Costin, Jr. 
Post Office Building'': The House agreed to discharge from committee 
and pass H.R. 6059, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as 
the ``Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building''.         
  Page H10081
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the ``James William 
Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building'': The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and pass H.R. 6167, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 5707 South Cass Avenue 
in Westmont, Illinois, as the ``James William Robinson Jr. Memorial 
Post Office Building''.                                     
  Page H10081
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ``Veterans Memorial 
Post Office'': The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass 
H.R. 6335, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the 
``Veterans Memorial Post Office'', as amended by Representative 
Mitchell.                                                   
  Page H10081
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in 
Oakville, Connecticut, as the `Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office' 
''.                                                         
Page H10081
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the ``Ross Bouyea Post 
Office Building'': The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
pass H.R. 6930, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the 
``Ross Bouyea Post Office Building''.                       
  Page H10081
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, as the ``Private Henry 
Svehla Post Office Building'': The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass S. 3209, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, 
New Jersey, as the ``Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building''. 
                                                        Pages H10081-82
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Richard W. 
Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office'': 
The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass S. 3237, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Richard W. 
Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office''. 
                                                            Page H10082
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the ``Postmaster 
Frazier B. Baker Post Office'': The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass H.R. 7230, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, 
South Carolina, as the ``Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office''. 
                                                            Page H10082
Amending Public Law 115-217 to change the address of the postal 
facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class 
Alwyn Crendall Cashe: The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
pass H.R. 7243, to amend Public Law 115-217 to change the address of 
the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant 
First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe.                           
  Page H10082
Honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush: The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 1172, honoring 
the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.        
  Page H10082-83
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following

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measure. Consideration began Monday, December 10th.
  Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: S. 
825, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast 
Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 430.   
  Pages H10084-85
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3119, to allow for the taking of 
sea lions on the Columbia River and its tributaries to protect 
endangered and threatened species of salmon and other nonlisted fish 
species.                                                
  Pages H10085-86
Commission on International Religious Freedom--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the 
part of the House to the Commission on International Religious Freedom 
for a term ending May 14, 2020: Ms. Anurima Bhargava of Chicago, 
Illinois, to succeed Mr. Daniel I. Mark.                    
  Page H10086
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa 
Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after 
investigating attacks against civilians by Burma's military and 
security forces: H. Res. 1091, amended, calling on the Government of 
Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced 
to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against 
civilians by Burma's military and security forces.      
  Pages H10061-65
Recess: The House recessed at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened at 8:05 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10101
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10092.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10083, H10083-84, and H10084-
85. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:06 p.m.