[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1280-D1282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 5186-
5207; 1 private bill, H.R. 5208; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 76; 
and H. Res. 717-723 were introduced.                     
  Pages H9120-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9122-23
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 370, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program 
relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and 
liquefied natural gas facilities (H. Rept. 116-303, Part 1); and
  H.R. 1132, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco 
Bay, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-304, Part 1).           
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9061
Recess: The House recessed at 10:29 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H9064
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Steven Abraham, Beth El Synagogue, Omaha, Nebraska.          
  Page H9064
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 1:33 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9072
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service 
Workers Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 713, 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1309) to direct the 
Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard 
that requires covered employers within the health care and social 
service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace 
violence prevention plan, by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 205 
nays, Roll No. 633, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 632. 
                                               Pages H9068-72, H9098-99
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Extending the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore 
Advisory Commission: H.R. 182, to extend the authorization for the Cape 
Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission;               
  Pages H9072-74
  Big Bear Land Exchange Act: H.R. 255, amended, to provide for an 
exchange of lands with San Bernardino County, California, to enhance 
management of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest; 
                                                         Pages H9074-75
  Renaming the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman 
Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: H.R. 263, to rename 
the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff 
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge;                     
  Pages H9075-76
  Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019: H.R. 737, amended, to 
prohibit the sale of shark fins, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 310 
yeas to 107 nays, Roll No. 634;             
  Pages H9076-83, H9099-H9100
  North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act: 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;      
  Pages H9083-84
  First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act: H.R. 1088, 
amended, to authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to 
make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal 
land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia;       
  Pages H9084-86
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Society 
of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First 
Division Monument located on Federal Land in President's Park in the 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes.'';         
Pages H9084-86
  Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2019: H.R. 1446, amended, to require the United 
States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are 
sold;                                                    
  Pages H9086-87
  To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, 
Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park: H.R. 1472, to 
rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, 
Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park;     
  Pages H9087-88
  Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment 
Study Act: H.R. 1487, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles 
coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for 
protecting the resources of the coastal area;            
  Pages H9088-89
  Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019: S. 1838, to amend 
the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 
yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 635; and                  
  Pages H9089-96, H9100
  Prohibiting the commercial export of covered munitions items to the 
Hong Kong Police Force: S. 2710, to prohibit the commercial export of 
covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 636. 
                                               Pages H9096-98, H9100-01
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Huizenga.                                     
  Page H9101
Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act: The House agreed to 
take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 862, to repeal the sunset for 
collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster 
loans.                                                   
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 21st. 
                                                             Page H9102
Senate Referrals: S. 1838 was held at the desk. S. 2710 was held at the 
desk.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H9068.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9098, H9098-99, H9099-H9100, 
H9100, and H9100-01. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.