[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D531-D532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 48 public bills, H.R. 2689-
2736; 2 private bills, H.R. 2737-2738; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
38; and H. Res. 378-382 were introduced.                 
  Pages H3787-90
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3791-93
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Appropriations. Suballocation of Budget Allocations for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (H. Rept. 116-59);
  H.R. 389, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards 
under an asset recovery rewards program to help identify and recover 
stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds 
of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the 
United States and abroad, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-60); and
  H. Res. 377, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to 
prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and 
sexual orientation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe 
reservation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 987) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities 
(H. Rept. 116-61).                                           
Page H3787
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3731
Recess: The House recessed at 12:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H3732-41
Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3743
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019: H.R. 299, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to 
the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the 
Republic of Vietnam, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 203;                     
  Pages H3743-51, H3771
  Reauthorizing the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program: H.R. 
2379, amended, to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 
204;                                           
  Pages H3751-55, H3771-72
  First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act: H.R. 1594, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to 
review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems 
that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus 
standards;                                               
  Pages H3755-56
  Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act: H.R. 1313, amended, 
to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public 
transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of 
performance for such grants;                             
  Pages H3756-58
  Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019: H.R. 
1437, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under 
Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to 
achieve security of sensitive assets among the components of the 
Department of Homeland Security;                         
  Pages H3758-59
  DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019: H.R. 1912, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for requirements 
relating to documentation for major acquisition programs; 
                                                         Pages H3759-61
  DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2019: H.R. 
2066, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the 
Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program in the Department of 
Homeland Security;                                       
  Pages H3762-63

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  National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019: H.R. 2578, to 
reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program;        
  Pages H3763-64
  Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act: H.R. 389, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards under an asset 
recovery rewards program to help identify and recover stolen assets 
linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such 
corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the United 
States and abroad;                                       
  Pages H3764-67
  Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act: H.R. 1060, amended, to 
provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide 
housing assistance; and                                  
  Pages H3767-69
  Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019: H.R. 1037, 
to increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting 
state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt 
officials.                                               
  Pages H3769-70
Recess: The House recessed at 5:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3771
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
proceedings during the former Members program be printed in the 
Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who spoke 
during the proceedings have the privilege of revising and extending 
their remarks.                                               
  Page H3772
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 
2019: H.R. 1892, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
technical corrections to the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security submit quadrennial homeland security reviews.   
  Pages H3761-62
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Yemen is to continue in effect beyond May 16, 2019--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-
34).                                                         
  Page H3742
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3771 and H3771-72. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:10 p.m.