[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 87 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 83 public bills, H.R. 2938-
3020; and 9 resolutions, H. Res. 400-408, were introduced. 
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  Pages H4167-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1716, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
to conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean 
acidification, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-
81);
  H.R. 988, to provide for a study by the Ocean Studies Board of the 
National Academies of Science examining the impact of ocean 
acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 116-82, Part 1);
  H.R. 2960, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 116-83); and
  H.R. 2968, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-84).                                               
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Luria to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Chaplain 
(Major) Thomas E. Fussell, United States Air Force, Patrick Air Force 
Base, Cape Canaveral, Florida.                               
  Page H4123
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 194 nays with two answering 
``present'', Roll No. 229.                            
  Page H4123, H4146
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019: The 
House passed H.R. 1994, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
encourage retirement savings, by a yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 3 
nays, Roll No. 231.                            
  Pages H4124-46, H4146-49
  Rejected the McHenry motion to recommit to the Committee on Ways and 
Means with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith 
with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 
230.                                                     
Pages H4146-48
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-79, shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H4124
  Agreed that in the engrossment of the bill, the Clerk be authorized 
to make technical corrections and conforming changes.        
Page H4149
  H. Res. 389, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1500) and (H.R. 1994) was agreed to Tuesday, May 21st.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, May 24th.     
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4146, 
H4148, and H4148-49. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:41 p.m.