[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1239-D1240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 5059-
5079; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 72; and H. Res. 693-694, 696-697 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H8825-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8827-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 729, to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal 
coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-283);
  H.R. 925, to extend the authorization of appropriations for 
allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under 
the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024 
(H. Rept. 116-284);
  H.R. 1446, to require the United States Postal Service to continue 
selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp 
until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-285, Part 1);
  H.R. 1980, to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a 
comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-286, Part 1);
  H.R. 4031, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-287);
  H.R. 4044, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-288); and
  H. Res. 695, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to 
promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and 
reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other 
purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-289).         
Page H8825
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8787
Recess: The House recessed at 10:38 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H8791
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Ms. Verna 
Teller, Southern Tiwa, Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico.         
  Page H8791
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 
2019: H.R. 1663, to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the 
Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association; 
                                                         Pages H8794-96
  Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019: H.R. 
4258, to authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme 
Court Police to protect the Justices, employees, and official guests of 
the Supreme Court outside of the Supreme Court grounds; 
                                                         Pages H8796-97
  Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019: H.R. 3537, to amend 
the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to Business Program, by a 
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yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 612; 
                                               Pages H8797-H8800, H8812
  Patriotic Employer Protection Act of 2019: H.R. 3661, amended, to 
support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserve; 
                                                         Pages H8800-02
  Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act: 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 613; 
                                               Pages H8802-03, H8812-13
  Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act: H.R. 
3734, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
614;                                           
  Pages H8803-05, H8813-14
  Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act: 
H.R. 1615, amended, to transfer the responsibility of verifying small 
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled 
veterans to the Small Business Administration; and       
  Pages H8805-09
  Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019: H.R. 1773, 
amended, to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 
women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War 
II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other 
material to win the war, that were referred to as ``Rosie the 
Riveter'', in recognition of their contributions to the United States 
and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. 
                                                         Pages H8809-11
Directing the Clerk of the House to make a correction in the enrollment 
of H.R. 2423: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 72, directing the Clerk 
of the House to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2423. 
                                                             Page H8811
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 4:29 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8811
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H8811.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8812, H8812-13, and H8813-14. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m.