[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 24, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D903-D906]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 3927-
3930, 3932-3956; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 54-55; and H. Res. 
515-518, 520-521 were introduced.                        
  Pages H7376-77
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7378-79
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2385, to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational 
materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-179);
  H.R. 3931, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-180);
  H.R. 3352, to provide for certain authorities of the Department of 
State, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-181);
  H.R. 2336, to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the 
definition of ``family farmer'' (H. Rept. 116-182); and

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  H. Res. 519, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3877) to 
amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to 
establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to 
temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (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; and waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 116-183).     
Page H7376
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7247
Recess: The House recessed at 11:13 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7255
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Mark Getman, Temple Emanu-El of Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York. 
                                                             Page H7255
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019: H.R. 3409, amended, to 
authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard;            
  Pages H7263-87
  Disclosing Aid Spent to Ensure Relief Act: H.R. 1984, to amend 
chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a 
report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal 
Government;                                              
  Pages H7287-89
  Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act: H.R. 3245, to transfer a bridge 
over the Wabash River to the New Harmony River Bridge Authority and the 
New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority;           
  Pages H7290-91
  Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act: H.R. 1307, to 
provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for 
recipients of Federal disaster assistance;               
  Pages H7291-92
  Stopping Bad Robocalls Act: H.R. 3375, amended, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making 
robocalls, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 429 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
502;                                           
  Pages H7292-H7303, H7312
  Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and 
Support Act of 2019: H.R. 1058, amended, to reauthorize certain 
provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism; 
                                                         Pages H7303-08
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Public Health 
Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance 
programs relating to autism, and for other purposes'';       
Page H7308
  Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019: H.R. 2035, 
amended, to amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite 
care;                                                    
  Pages H7308-10
  Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality Act of 2019: 
H.R. 3299, amended, to permit legally married same-sex couples to amend 
their filing status for income tax returns outside the statute of 
limitations, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that 
all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the 
same manner as other married couples;                    
  Pages H7313-18
  Making technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty 
Recognition Act: H.R. 1365, amended, to make technical corrections to 
the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act;           
  Pages H7351-53
  Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act: H.R. 434, amended, to 
designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail;      
  Pages H7353-61
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the National 
Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National 
Historic Trail, and for other purposes'';                    
Page H7361
  Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and 
Fair Opportunity Settlement Act: H.R. 759, amended, to restore an 
opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and 
fair;                                                    
  Pages H7361-64
  Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act 
of 2019: H.R. 776, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program; and 
                                                         Pages H7364-65
  Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019: H.R. 2507, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain 
programs under part A of title XI of such Act relating to genetic 
diseases.                                                
  Pages H7365-68
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol on July 24, 1998.                                    
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 516, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H7313
Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019: The House passed 
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, by a recorded vote 
of 264 ayes to 169 noes, Roll No. 505.         
  Pages H7318-35, H7345-48
  Rejected the Mast motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and Labor with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 
232 noes, Roll No. 504.                                  
Pages H7346-47
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-24 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendments in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committees on Education and Labor and 
Ways and Means now printed in the bill.                  
Pages H7318-23
Rejected:
  Roe amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-178) that 
sought to set the loan interest rates at 5% per annum for the first 5 
years and 9% per annum thereafter (by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 
245 noes, Roll No. 503).                          
Pages H7334-35, H7345
  H. Res. 509, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
397) and (H.R. 3239) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
195 nays, Roll No. 501, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 500. 
                                               Pages H7257-63, H7310-12
Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection 
Custody Act: The House passed H.R. 3239, to require U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, 
by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 507. 
                                               Pages H7336-45, H7348-50
  Agreed to the Kinzinger motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 192 
noes, Roll No. 506. Subsequently, Representative Lofgren reported the 
bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed 
to.                                                      
Pages H7348-50
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-26, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-178, shall be considered as 
an original bill for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 
                                                         Pages H7340-42
Agreed to:
  Kuster (NH) amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 116-178) 
that directs DHS OIG to pay particular attention to whether CBP meets 
its own sexual violence prevention standards when inspecting ports of 
entry, border patrol stations, and detention facilities; and 
                                                         Pages H7342-43
  Kuster (NH) amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 116-178) 
that requires the Secretary of Homeland Security make publicly 
available data about sexual abuse allegations every 3 months in order 
to improve transparency about sexual abuse at CBP facilities. 
                                                         Pages H7342-45
  H. Res. 509, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
397) and (H.R. 3239) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 
195 nays, Roll No. 501, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 500. 
                                                         Pages H7310-12
Consensus Calendar: The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, 
pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule 15, of H.R. 693, to amend the Horse 
Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, 
strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of 
Agriculture enforcement of the Act, as the measure on the Consensus 
Calendar to be considered this week.                         
  Page H7368
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics 
Act of 2019: H.R. 693, amended, to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties 
for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture 
enforcement of the Act.                                  
  Pages H7368-74
Senate Referral: S. 2249 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7292.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7310-11, 
H7311-12, H7312, H7345, H7347, H7347-48, H7349-50, and H7350. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:49 p.m.

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