[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1393-D1394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 5444-
5470; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 81 and 82; and H. Res. 766, 768, 
and 769, were introduced.                               
  Pages H10608-09
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H10610-11
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5140, to amend title 17, United States Code, to narrow the 
category of households eligible to receive signals under a distant-
signal satellite license, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 116-354); and
  H. Res. 767, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for 
high crimes and misdemeanors (H. Rept. 116-355).            
Page H10608
Recess: The House recessed at 9:31 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                            Page H10312
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, December 
16th.
  Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act: H.R. 4183, 
amended, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on disability and pension benefits provided to members 
of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed 
Forces by the Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 685;                    
  Page H10314
   Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act: H.R. 3530, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, by

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a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 686; 
                                                        Pages H10314-15
   Miracle Mountain Designation Act: H.R. 722, to designate a mountain 
in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 687; 
                                                        Pages H10315-16
  Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act: H.R. 2548, amended, to 
modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation 
assistance programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 7 nays, 
Roll No. 688;                                               
  Page H10600
  Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security Avoids Fishing 
Emergencies Act: H.R. 4719, amended, to amend the Federal share of the 
fishing safety standards grants; and                        
  Page H10602
   Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019: H.R. 2726, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak trains.   
  Page H10602
  National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act: The House 
concurred in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1865) to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the 
opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in the District of 
Columbia, with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 116-44 modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 116-353, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 297 yeas to 120 nays, Roll No. 689. 
                                                    Pages H10386-H10601
  H. Res. 765, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 1158), providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1865), and providing for the 
adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 761) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 219 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 684, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
683. Pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 765, H. Res. 761 is considered 
adopted.                                                
Pages H10312-14
 DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2019: The House concurred in 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1158) to authorize cyber 
incident response teams at the Department of Homeland Security, with an 
amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-43, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 280 yeas to 138 nays, Roll No. 690. 
                                             Pages H10316-86, H10601-02
  H. Res. 765, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 1158), providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1865), and providing for the 
adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 761) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 219 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 684, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
683. Pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 765, H. Res. 761 is considered 
adopted.                                                
Pages H10312-14
 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1158: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 81, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1158.                  
  Page H10602
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1865: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 82, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1865.                  
  Page H10602
Recess: The House recessed at 2:48 p.m. and reconvened at 9:36 p.m. 
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 Senate Referrals: S. 457 was held at the desk. S. 2824 was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary.                             
  Page H10607
 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10601.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10312-13, H10313-14, H10314, 
H10314-15, H10315-16, H10600, H10600-01, and H10601-02. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:36 p.m.