[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 23, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D892-D894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  51 public bills, H.R. 3876-
3926; and 7 resolutions, 
H. Res. 507-508, 510-514 were introduced.                
  Pages H7239-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7243-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2942, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least 
fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-166, Part 1);
  H.R. 1307, to provide for an online repository for certain reporting 
requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 116-167, Part 1);
  H.R. 549, to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for 
temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-168);
  H.R. 2938, to exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain 
benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department 
of Defense (H. Rept. 116-169);
  H.R. 3304, to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the 
application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, 
qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and 
members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called 
to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less 
than 90 days (H. Rept. 116-170);
  H.R. 3311, to amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to 
address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-171);
  H.R. 3409, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-172);
  H.R. 3375, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the 
prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-173);
  H.R. 2507, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
certain programs under part A of title XI of such Act relating to 
genetic diseases, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-174);
  H.R. 2035, to amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite 
care, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-175);
  H.R. 776, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
Emergency Medical Services for Children program (H. Rept. 116-176);
  H.R. 1058, to reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health 
Service Act relating to autism, and for other purposes, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 116-177); and
  H. Res. 509, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 397) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension 
Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Rehabilitation 
Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to 
multiemployer defined benefit plans, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3239) to require U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, 
and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period 
from July 29, 2019, through September 6, 2019; and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 116-178).                                          
Page H7239
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Dean to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7163
Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7165
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H7166, H7224
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Building Blocks of STEM Act: H.R. 1665, to direct the National 
Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early 
childhood;                                               
  Pages H7166-68
  American Manufacturing Leadership Act: H.R. 2397, amended, to amend 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to make changes 
to the implementation of the network for manufacturing innovation; 
                                                         Pages H7168-72
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act to make changes to the 
implementation of the Manufacturing USA Network, and for other 
purposes'';                                                  
Page H7172
  Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act: 
H.R. 3153, to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to 
support research on opioid addiction;                    
  Pages H7172-73
  Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019: H.R. 36, amended, 
to provide for research to better understand the causes and 
consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in the 
scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and to 
examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such 
harassment;                                              
  Pages H7173-76
  Vera Rubin Survey Telescope Designation Act: H.R. 3196, amended, to 
designate the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope as the ``Vera Rubin 
Survey Telescope'';                                      
  Pages H7176-77
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the Large 
Synoptic Survey Telescope as the `Vera C. Rubin Observatory' ''; 
                                                             Page H7177
  Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019: H.R. 34, amended, 
to ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of 
Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to 
help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy 
and clean water resources;                               
  Pages H7177-79
  Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act: H.R. 617, 
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 H7179-81
  Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global 
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel: H. Res. 
246, amended, opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and 
the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting 
Israel, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 17 nays with five 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 497;              
  Pages H7181-88, H7222
  United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security 
Act: H.R. 1837, amended, to make improvements to certain defense and 
security assistance provisions and to authorize assistance for Israel; 
                                                         Pages H7188-98
  Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019: 
H.R. 1850, amended, to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support 
for Palestinian terrorism;                            
  Pages H7198-H7202
  Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the 
human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to 
pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the 
conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions: H. Res. 358, calling 
on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human 
rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue 
a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in 
the Northwest and Southwest regions;                     
  Pages H7203-04
  Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans 
and Families Act: H.R. 2943, amended, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in English and Spanish;                          
  Pages H7204-06
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in English, Spanish, and Tagalog'';                  
Page H7206
  Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's 
Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 
2020: H.R. 2942, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program 
through at least fiscal year 2020;                       
  Pages H7206-07
  Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019: H.R. 
3504, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
improvements to the specially adapted housing program of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs;                                     
  Pages H7207-11
  Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019: H.R. 2938, 
amended, to exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain 
benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department 
of Defense;                                              
  Pages H7215-16

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  National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019: H.R. 
3304, amended, to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the 
application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, 
qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and 
members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called 
to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less 
than 90 days, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 499;                                       
  Pages H7216-17, H7223-24
  Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019: H.R. 3311, amended, to 
amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address 
reorganization of small businesses; and                   
  Page H7217-20
  Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act: 
S. 504, to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize The 
American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The 
American Legion.                                         
  Pages H7220-22
Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass 
the following measure:
  Venezuela TPS Act of 2019: H.R. 549, amended, to designate Venezuela 
under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status 
under such section, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 268 yeas to 154 
nays, Roll No. 498.                            
  Pages H7211-15, H7222-23
Announcement by the Chair: The Chair informed the House that, pursuant 
to H. Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney 
for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur 
L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform.                                                      
  Page H7227
Senate Referral: S. 1199 was held at the desk.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today and message 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H7181 and H7202-03.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7222, H7222-23 and H7223-24. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:35 p.m.