[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1103-D1104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4671-
4686 and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 77 and H. Res. 628, 630-631 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H8142-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8144-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3734, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to 
report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and 
controlled by covered individuals, to require the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency 
task force, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-233);
  H.R. 3661, to support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and 
Reserve, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-234);
  H.R. 499, to amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of 
certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business 
concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (H. Rept. 
116-235);
  H.R. 3537, to amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to 
Business Program, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-236); and
  H. Res. 629, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1815) To 
require the Securities and Exchange Commission, when developing rules 
and regulations about disclosures to retail investors, to conduct 
investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail 
investors, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3624) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
require the disclosure of the total number of domestic and foreign 
employees of certain public companies, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
116-237).                                                    
Page H8142
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Schneider to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8115
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 3:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8116
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United 
States, condemning the interference of the People's Republic of China 
in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right 
to protest: H. Res. 543, amended, recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral 
relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the 
People's Republic of China in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the 
people of Hong Kong's right to protest;                  
  Pages H8116-19
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing Hong Kong's 
bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the People's 
Republic of China for violating their obligations to the people of Hong 
Kong, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to freedom of 
assembly and peaceful protest.'';                            
Page H8119
  Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019: H.R. 3289, amended, 
to amend the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992;               
  Pages H8119-24
  Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology 
to Hong Kong Act: H.R. 4270, amended, to prohibit commercial exports of 
certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services 
to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services;                   
  Pages H8124-27
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To prohibit commercial 
exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles 
and services to the Hong Kong Police, and for other purposes.''; 
                                                             Page H8127
  Commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and 
expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's 
Republic of China in response to a request from the United States 
Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei 
Technologies Co., Ltd., executive: H. Res. 521, commending the 
Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing 
concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of 
China in response to a request from the United States Government to the 
Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., 
Ltd., executive;                                         
  Pages H8128-29
  Permitting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant 
program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials 
for the Veterans Legacy Program: 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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 556; 
                                               Pages H8129-30, H8137-38
  VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019: H.R. 1199, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding the 
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websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with 
disabilities;                                            
  Pages H8130-32
  Designating the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based 
outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the ``Wilson and Young Medal of 
Honor VA Clinic'': H.R. 2334, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the 
``Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic''; and       
  Pages H8132-35
  Homeless Veteran Families Act: H.R. 95, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included 
in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 557. 
                                               Pages H8135-37, H8138-39
Recess: The House recessed at 5:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8137
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995 with respect to 
significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, is to continue 
in effect beyond October 21, 2019--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-74).          
  Page H8137
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8137-38 and H8138-39. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.