[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D121-D123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5756-
5767; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 87; and H. Res. 832, were 
introduced.                                                   
  Page H847
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H848
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3941, to enhance the innovation, security, and availability of 
cloud computing services used in the Federal Government by establishing 
the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the 
General Services Administration and by establishing a risk management, 
authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable the Federal 
Government to leverage cloud computing services using a risk-based 
approach consistent with the Federal Information Security Modernization 
Act of 2014 and cloud-based operations, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-391); and
  H. Res. 833, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
826) expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful 
actions towards Medicaid; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2474) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management 
Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5687) making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-392).                                               
Page H847
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H767
Recess: The House recessed at 11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H773
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Seth Frisch, New Shul of America, Rydal, Pennsylvania.    
  Pages H773-74
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act: 
H.R. 4305, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy;        
  Pages H777-80
  Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act: H.R. 4044, amended, to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
National Estuary Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 62 
nays, Roll No. 35;                                  
  Pages H780-85, H833
  San Francisco Bay Restoration Act: H.R. 1132, amended, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution

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Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of 
San Francisco Bay;                                        
  Pages H785-88
  Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act: H.R. 2247, 
amended, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide 
assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of 
Puget Sound;                                              
  Pages H788-96
  Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act: H.R. 1620, amended, to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
Chesapeake Bay Program;                                   
  Pages H796-99
  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019: H.R. 4031, to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 373 yeas to 45 
nays, Roll No. 36;                             
  Pages H799-H805, H833-34
  Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program: H.R. 4275, amended, to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake 
Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program;                  
  Pages H805-06
  Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: H.R. 5214, to amend title 
5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees; 
                                                          Pages H806-08
  Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: H.R. 3830, amended, to provide taxpayers 
with an improved understanding of Government programs through the 
disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, 
leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program 
inventory;                                                
  Pages H808-11
  USPS Fairness Act: H.R. 2382, to amend title 5, United States Code, 
to repeal the requirement that the United States Postal Service prepay 
future retirement benefits, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 309 yeas to 
106 nays, Roll No. 37;                           
  Pages H811-15, H834-35
  Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act: 
H.R. 3941, amended, to enhance the innovation, security, and 
availability of cloud computing services used in the Federal Government 
by establishing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program 
within the General Services Administration and by establishing a risk 
management, authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable 
the Federal Government to leverage cloud computing services using a 
risk-based approach consistent with the Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act of 2014 and cloud-based operations;     
  Pages H815-19
  Payment Integrity Information Act: S. 375, to improve efforts to 
identify and reduce Governmentwide improper payments;     
  Pages H819-25
  Presidential Transition Enhancement Act: S. 394, to amend the 
Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to improve the orderly transfer of 
the executive power during Presidential transitions;      
  Pages H825-27
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 12711 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Aretha 
Franklin Post Office Building'': H.R. 3976, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 12711 East Jefferson 
Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Aretha Franklin Post Office 
Building'';                                               
  Pages H827-28
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Mother Frances 
Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building'': H.R. 4794, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th 
Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini 
Post Office Building'';                                   
  Pages H828-29
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. 
Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office'': H.R. 4981, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita 
Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. Chambers Civil 
Rights Memorial Post Office'';                            
  Pages H829-30
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the ``Walter 
B. Jones, Jr. Post Office'': H.R. 5037, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in 
Farmville, North Carolina, as the ``Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office'';
                                                          Pages H830-31
  Permitting the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, 
to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones: H.R. 3317, to 
permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to 
accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones; and     
  Pages H831-32
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Melinda Gene 
Piccotti Post Office'': H.R. 4279, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office''. 
                                                          Pages H832-33
Making a technical correction to the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC 
Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program 
Act: The House agreed to discharge from committee

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and agree to H. Res. 812, making a technical correction to the SFC Sean 
Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family 
Fellowship Program Act.                                       
  Page H835
Providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House agreed 
to discharge from committee and pass S.J. Res. 65, providing for the 
reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents 
of the Smithsonian Institution.                               
  Page H835
Providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The 
House agreed to discharge from committee and pass S.J. Res. 67, 
providing for the reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
                                                              Page H835
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Granger 
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.    
  Pages H836-37
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H835-36.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H833, H834, and H834-35. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:36 p.m.