[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1018-D1021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 4340-
4369; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 559-560 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7755-56
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 558, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1423) to 
amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules 
(H. Rept. 116-210).                                  
Pages H7741, H7752

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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Peters to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Brother 
Peter Tabichi, OFM Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School, Pwani Village, 
Kenya.                                                       
  Page H7719
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act: H.R. 2211, 
amended, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety rule for free-standing clothing 
storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or 
injury;                                                  
  Pages H7720-23
  Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 
2019: H.R. 1618, amended, to encourage States to require the 
installation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes; 
                                                         Pages H7723-27
  Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019: H.R. 806, amended, to 
require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel 
containers for flammable liquid fuels;                   
  Pages H7727-29
  Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019: H.R. 2134, 
amended, to reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and 
Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind; and                           
  Pages H7732-34
  Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education 
Act: H.R. 2486, amended, to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for 
historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving 
institutions.                                            
  Pages H7734-37
Recess: The House recessed at 5:56 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020--Motion to go 
to Conference: The House agreed by unanimous consent to take from the 
Speakers table the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all 
after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof provisions of H.R. 
2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and 
to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with 
the Senate thereon.           
  Pages H7737-41, H7741-42, H7743-44, H7745
  Rejected the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 198 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 531.    
Pages H7738-41, H7741-42
  Agreed to the Smith (WA) motion to close portions of the conference 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 532. 
                                                         Pages H7743-44
  Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: From the 
Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the Senate bill and 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Smith of Washington, Davis of California, Langevin, 
Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Speier, Norcross, 
Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Brown of Maryland, Khanna, Keating, Vela, 
Kim, Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Cisneros, Thornberry, Wilson of South 
Carolina, Turner, Rogers of Alabama, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, 
Hartzler, Stefanik, Kelly of Mississippi, Bacon, Banks, and Cheney. 
                                                             Page H7745
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Schiff, Sewell of Alabama, 
and Nunes.                                                   
Page H7745
  From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of secs. 4 and 
10608 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1006 and 1112 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Yarmuth, Peters, and Johnson of Ohio.                        
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs. 
571, 572, and 5501 of the Senate bill, and secs. 211, 576, 580, 1099N, 
1117, 3120, and 3503 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Scott of Virginia, Trahan, and 
Foxx of North Carolina.                                      
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
214, 315, 318, 703, 3112, 3113, 3201-03, 5318, 6001, 6006, 6021, 6701, 
6711, 6721-24, 6741, 6742, 6751-54, 8101, 8202, 10421, 10422, and 10742 
of the Senate bill, and secs. 315, 330F, 330H, 3300, 606, 737, 3111, 
3112, 3127, 3128, 3201, and 3202 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Pallone, Tonka, 
and Upton.                                                   
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of secs. 
6017, 6018, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6834, 6835, and title LXIX of the 
Senate bill, and secs. 550K, 560G, subtitle I of title X, secs. 1240B, 
1292, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, 1733,

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and 2843 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Waters, Sherman, and Barr.       
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
834, 1011, 1043, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1215, 1221-24, 
1231-36, 1238, 1252, 1281-84, title XIII, secs. 1671, 1681, 2822, 6203-
06, 6210, 6213, 6215, 6231, 6236, title LXVIII, secs. 6921, 6922, 6931, 
6941, 6943, 6954, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8562, and 
10701 of the Senate bill, and secs. 634, 1036, 1046, 1050, 1099X, 1201, 
1202, 1204, 1207, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1218, 1221-25, 1229, 1231-34, 
1240A, 1241, 1250D, 1251, 1255, 1258, 1260A, 1260B, 1265, 1266, 1269, 
1270, 1270G, 1270H, 1270I, 1270N, 1270R, 1270S, 1270T, 1270W, subtitle 
I of title XII, subtitle J of title XII, title XIII, secs. 1521, 1669, 
and title XVII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Engel, Meeks, and McCaul.                
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of secs. 
6006, 6012, and 8543 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Rose of New York, Underwood, and Walker. 
                                                             Page H7745
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 1025, 
1031, 1044, 1682, 6004, 6206, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6835, 6921, and 6944 
of the Senate bill, and secs. 530F, 530G, 550D, 550F, 550J, 570H, 729, 
827, 1011, 1048, 1049, 1050C, 1093, 1099C, 1099K, 1099V, 1099Z-3, 1212, 
1296A, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 1733 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Nadler, Lofgren, 
and Collins of Georgia.                                      
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
314, 2812, 2814, 6001, 6020, subtitle C of title LXVII, sec. 8524, part 
I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8554, and 8571 of the Senate 
bill, and secs. 330G, 1094, 1099D, 1099F, 1099U, 2851, subtitle F of 
title XXVIII, secs. 2876, and 2880 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Grijalva, 
Haaland, and Bishop of Utah.                                 
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for consideration of 
secs. 218, 530, 559, 579, 1081, 1082, title XI, secs. 5802, 6012, 
subtitle B of title LXV, secs. 9304, 9307, 9311, 9313, 9314, 10303, 
10432, 10434, 10601, 10603-05, 10612, 10741, and 10742 of the Senate 
bill, and secs. 212, 239, 550O, 629, 633, 804, 829, 842, 861, 872, 877, 
883, 884, 891, 895, 899E, 899H, 899I, 1064, 1085, 1099B, title XI, 
secs. 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 3127 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Lynch, Connolly, 
and Green of Tennessee.                                      
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for 
consideration of secs. 216, 219, 1612, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6742, 
6754, 8524, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 214, 217, 882, and 
1089 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Johnson of Texas, Sherrill, and Baird.       
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of sec. 841 
of the Senate bill, and secs. 872-76, 878, 879, 881, 882, and 886-89 of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Velazquez, Golden, and Chabot.               
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 353, 1612, 1682, 2805, title XXXV, secs. 6001, 
6006, 6012, 6015, 6019, 6021, 6754, 8500, 8511, 8517, 8519, 8520, 8522, 
8523, 8525, 8532, 8543, 8545, 8546, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and 
secs. 311, 313, 330A, 330O, 351, 354, 555, 569, 580C, 606, 896, 2808, 
3501, and 3504 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Delgado, Pappas, and Katko.      
Page H7745
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
568, 721, 726, 727, 1083, 1431, 2812, 2813, 5702, and 6007 of the 
Senate bill, and secs. 530, 530A, 545, 546, 550E, 550G, 550H, 550I, 
550J, 569, 570E, 570F, 574, 624, 705, 706, 713, 715, 1093, 1126, and 
1411 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Takano, Brownley of California, and Watkins. 
                                                             Page H7745
Oath of Office--Ninth Congressional District of North Carolina: 
Representative-elect Dan Bishop presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received 
from Katelyn Love, General Counsel, North Carolina State Board of 
Elections, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of the 
Special Election held September 10, 2019, the Honorable Dan Bishop was 
elected Representative to Congress for the Ninth Congressional 
District, State of North Carolina.                   
  Pages H7742, H7747
Oath of Office--Third Congressional District of North Carolina: 
Representative-elect Greg Murphy presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received 
from Katelyn Love, General Counsel, North Carolina State Board of 
Elections, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of the 
Special Election held September 10, 2019, the

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Honorable Gregory Murphy was elected Representative to Congress for the 
Third Congressional District, State of North Carolina. 
                                                     Pages H7742, H7747
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlemen from North 
Carolina, the whole number of the House is 435.              
  Page H7743
Permitting States to transfer certain funds from the clean water 
revolving fund of a State to the drinking water revolving fund of the 
State in certain circumstances: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and pass S. 1689, to permit States to transfer certain 
funds from the clean water revolving fund of a State to the drinking 
water revolving fund of the State in certain circumstances. 
                                                             Page H7744
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act: The House 
agreed to discharge from committee and pass S. 163, to prevent 
catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to 
emission control devices.                                
  Pages H7744-45
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019: H.R. 
4285, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify 
certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.                                        
  Pages H7729-32
Health Information Technology Advisory Committee--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual 
on the part of the House to the Health Information Technology Advisory 
Committee to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Dr. Jim Jirjis of 
Nashville, Tennessee.                                        
  Page H7747
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of his intent to enter into a trade agreement 
regarding tariff barriers with Japan--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-63).        
  Page H7719
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 25 was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform.                                        
  Page H7747
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7719.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7741-42 and H7743-44. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:51 p.m.