[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H10443-H10445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to rule IX, I rise to a question of
the privileges of the House, and I send to the desk a privileged
resolution.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution.
The Clerk read as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 101. FULL-YEAR EXTENSION.
Division C of Public Law 115-245 is amended by striking the
date specified in section 105(3) and inserting ``September
30, 2019''.
TITLE II--TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
SEC. 201. TANF PROGRAM EXTENSIONS.
(a) Family Assistance Grants.--Section 403(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended in each
of subparagraphs (A) and (C) by striking ``2017 and 2018''
and inserting ``2019 and 2020''.
(b) Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood
Grants.--Section 403(a)(2)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
603(a)(2)(D)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2017 and 2018'' and inserting ``2019 and
2020''; and
(2) by striking ``for fiscal year 2017 or 2018''.
(c) Contingency Fund.--Section 403(b)(2) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2018''
and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020''.
(d) Tribal Family Assistance Grants.--Paragraphs (1)(A) and
(2)(A) of section 412(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)) are
each amended by striking ``2017 and 2018'' and inserting
``2019 and 2020''.
(e) Child Care.--Section 418(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
618(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``2017 and 2018'' and
inserting ``2019 and 2020''.
(f) Grants to the Territories.--Section 1108(b)(2) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2017 and
2018'' and inserting ``2019 and 2020''.
SEC. 202. MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING OUTCOMES.
(a) In General.--Section 411(a) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 611(a)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (7)
as paragraph (8) and inserting after paragraph (6) the
following:
``(7) Report on engagement, employment and outcomes.--
``(A) Reporting agreement.--Each State and the Secretary
shall enter into an agreement specifying the manner by which
the information and data described in this paragraph shall be
collected and reported to the Secretary beginning in fiscal
year 2020.
``(i) Outcomes for exiting recipients.--Information and
data regarding families who formerly received assistance and
included a work-eligible individual (disaggregated by type of
family, reason for exit, and participation in work activities
during the preceding fiscal year) under the State program
funded under this part or under any State program funded with
qualified State expenditures (as defined in section
409(a)(7)(B)(i)), with respect to the following:
``(I) The percentage with at least 1 formerly work-eligible
individual employed during the 2nd quarter after exiting from
the program.
``(II) The percentage with at least 1 formerly work-
eligible individual employed during the 4th quarter after
exiting from the program.
``(III) The median earnings when at least 1 formerly work-
eligible individual is employed during the 2nd quarter after
exiting from the program.
``(IV) The percentage with at least 1 formerly work-
eligible individual employed during any of the first 4
quarters after exiting from the program.
``(V) The distribution of income and earnings, including
relative to poverty and deep poverty, for each of the first 4
quarters ending after the quarter of exit from assistance.
``(VI) The percentage who, at the time of exit from the
program, were subject to the following:
``(aa) A penalty under section 407(e).
``(bb) A sanction or penalty described in section 404 or
408.
``(cc) A penalty or sanction not described in item (aa) or
(bb).
``(ii) Engagement and employment of current recipients.--
``(I) Work-eligible individuals.--In the case of current
work-eligible individuals under the State program funded
under this part or under any State program funded with
qualified State expenditures (as defined in section
409(a)(7)(B)(i)), the following information relative to
current quarter being reported:
``(aa) Earnings in each of the 4 quarters immediately
preceding the quarter.
``(bb) Standard measures of employment, earnings, receipt
of assistance, and participation in work activities (as
defined in section 407(d)) in each of the first 4 quarters
following the quarter.
``(II) All recipients.--The percentage of recipients of
assistance under the State program funded under this part who
have not attained 24 years of age and who obtain a high
school degree or its recognized equivalent while receiving
the assistance.
``(B) Statistical adjustment model for employment
outcomes.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of Labor and relevant experts, shall develop recommendations
by March 1, 2020, on how to establish and disseminate an
objective statistical model that will allow the Secretary to
make adjustments to the data reported pursuant to subclauses
(I) through (IV) of subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph,
based on economic conditions and the characteristics of
participants. To the extent practicable, the recommendations
shall be compatible with the statistical adjustment model
developed under section 116(b)(3)(A)(viii) of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3141(b)(3)(A)(viii)) and, with respect to a State, the State
adjusted levels of performance established for the State
under that section.''.
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS TO
IMPROVE PROGRAM COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--Section 411(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 611(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Data Exchange Standards for Improved
Interoperability.--
``(1) Designation.--The Secretary shall, in consultation
with an interagency work group established by the Office of
Management and Budget and considering State government
perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange standards to
govern, under this part--
``(A) necessary categories of information that State
agencies operating programs under State plans approved under
this part are required under applicable Federal law to
electronically exchange with another State agency; and
``(B) Federal reporting and data exchange required under
applicable Federal law.
``(2) Requirements.--The data exchange standards required
by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable--
``(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non-proprietary,
searchable, computer-readable format, such as the eXtensible
Markup Language;
``(B) contain interoperable standards developed and
maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the
National Information Exchange Model;
``(C) incorporate interoperable standards developed and
maintained by Federal entities with authority over
contracting and financial assistance;
``(D) be consistent with and implement applicable
accounting principles;
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``(E) be implemented in a manner that is cost-effective and
improves program efficiency and effectiveness; and
``(F) be capable of being continually upgraded as
necessary.
``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to require a change to existing data
exchange standards found to be effective and efficient.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Not later than the date that is 24
months after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a proposed
rule that--
(1) identifies federally required data exchanges, include
specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized, and
address the factors used in determining whether and when to
standardize data exchanges; and
(2) specifies State implementation options and describes
future milestones.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentlewoman from California wish to
present argument on the parliamentary question of whether the text
presents a question of the privileges of the House?
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I do.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is recognized on the
question of order.
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, the House and Senate Democrats and
Republicans of the Appropriations Committee have worked hard and long
to come up with bipartisan legislation to meet the needs of the
American people.
Right now, we are in the midst of Congress delaying. The market is
down almost 5 points for this and other reasons. This is not the time
for us to shut down the government.
We have a product developed in a bipartisan way for the reasons
described by the Clerk, who read it, and it is privileged because of
the time of the year, because of the extent of the concern that the
American people have, and because of the harm that will be done to them
if the government shuts down. It would be totally irresponsible.
That is why I consider it a privilege to rise to say: Let's keep the
government open by passing this bipartisan legislation first introduced
by Congresswoman Lowey, our distinguished Democratic leader on the
Appropriations Committee.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to rule.
The text presented proposes legislative language to continue funding
for certain elements of the U.S. Government. The text, by proposing
legislative language unachievable by a simple resolution, does not
qualify as a question of the privileges of the House.
For what purpose does the gentlewoman from California seek
recognition?
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Chair.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is: Shall the decision of the
Chair stand as the judgment of the House?
For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
Motion to Table
Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. McCarthy of California moves to lay the appeal on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 187,
noes 170, not voting 75, as follows:
[Roll No. 467]
AYES--187
Abraham
Aderholt
Amash
Amodei
Babin
Bacon
Balderson
Banks (IN)
Barletta
Barton
Bergman
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (MI)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blum
Bost
Brady (TX)
Brat
Brooks (AL)
Brooks (IN)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Budd
Byrne
Calvert
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chabot
Cheney
Cloud
Coffman
Cole
Collins (GA)
Collins (NY)
Cook
Costello (PA)
Culberson
Curbelo (FL)
Curtis
Davidson
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donovan
Duffy
Duncan (TN)
Emmer
Faso
Ferguson
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Flores
Fortenberry
Foxx
Frelinghuysen
Gallagher
Garrett
Gibbs
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Griffith
Grothman
Guthrie
Handel
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hern
Herrera Beutler
Hice, Jody B.
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Holding
Hollingsworth
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunter
Hurd
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger
Knight
Kustoff (TN)
Labrador
LaHood
Lamborn
Lance
Latta
Lesko
LoBiondo
Long
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
MacArthur
Marchant
Marino
Massie
Mast
McCarthy
McCaul
McClintock
McHenry
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McSally
Meadows
Mitchell
Moolenaar
Mooney (WV)
Mullin
Norman
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Palmer
Paulsen
Perry
Pittenger
Poliquin
Posey
Reichert
Renacci
Rice (SC)
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney, Francis
Rooney, Thomas J.
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothfus
Royce (CA)
Rutherford
Sanford
Scalise
Schweikert
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Stefanik
Stewart
Stivers
Tenney
Thornberry
Tipton
Turner
Upton
Valadao
Wagner
Walberg
Walden
Walker
Walorski
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Williams
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (IA)
Zeldin
NOES--170
Adams
Aguilar
Barragan
Bass
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brady (PA)
Brown (MD)
Brownley (CA)
Bustos
Butterfield
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson (IN)
Cartwright
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chu, Judy
Cicilline
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Cooper
Correa
Courtney
Crist
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delaney
DeLauro
DelBene
Demings
DeSaulnier
Deutch
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle, Michael F.
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Espaillat
Esty (CT)
Evans
Foster
Frankel (FL)
Fudge
Gabbard
Gallego
Garamendi
Gomez
Gonzalez (TX)
Gottheimer
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Heck
Higgins (NY)
Himes
Hoyer
Huffman
Jackson Lee
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (MI)
Kaptur
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kihuen
Kildee
Kilmer
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster (NH)
Lamb
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawrence
Lawson (FL)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lieu, Ted
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren
Lowey
Lujan, Ben Ray
Maloney, Carolyn B.
Maloney, Sean
Matsui
McCollum
McEachin
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Meng
Moore
Morelle
Moulton
Murphy (FL)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Nolan
Norcross
O'Halleran
Pallone
Panetta
Pascrell
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Pingree
Pocan
Price (NC)
Quigley
Raskin
Rice (NY)
Richmond
Roybal-Allard
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrader
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sewell (AL)
Sherman
Sires
Soto
Speier
Suozzi
Thompson (CA)
Titus
Tonko
Torres
Vargas
Veasey
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters, Maxine
Watson Coleman
Welch
Wild
Wilson (FL)
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--75
Allen
Arrington
Barr
Black
Buck
Burgess
Capuano
Comer
Comstock
Conaway
Costa
Cramer
Crawford
Crowley
Davis, Danny
Davis, Rodney
Denham
Duncan (SC)
Dunn
Estes (KS)
Gaetz
Gianforte
Gutierrez
Hanabusa
Hastings
Hensarling
Hultgren
Issa
Jenkins (KS)
Jones (NC)
Katko
Keating
Kind
LaMalfa
Lee
Lewis (MN)
Love
Lowenthal
Lujan Grisham, M.
Lynch
Marshall
Messer
Newhouse
Noem
O'Rourke
Pearce
Peterson
Poe (TX)
Polis
Ratcliffe
Reed
Rosen
Roskam
Rouzer
Russell
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Shea-Porter
Sinema
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Swalwell (CA)
Takano
Taylor
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Trott
Tsongas
Vela
Walters, Mimi
Walz
Westerman
Yoho
Young (AK)
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Mrs. BUSTOS changed her vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. PALMER changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the motion to table was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I was not present for this vote as I was at
the White House for the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``YEA'' on rollcall No. 467.
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Mr. ESTES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I was not present for rollcall vote
No. 467 on Motion to Table. Had I been present, I would have voted
``yea.''
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