[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 158 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D786-D788]
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. 8235-
8250; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1108, were introduced.       
  Page H4381
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4382-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1668, to leverage Federal Government procurement power to 
encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-501, Part 1);
  H. Res. 1107, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2574) to 
amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to 
individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2639) to 
establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2694) to eliminate 
discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by 
ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability 
to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, 
or a related medical condition; providing for consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 908) condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment 
as related to COVID-19; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-502); and
  H.R. 1267, to designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as 
``B-47 Ridge'' (H. Rept. 116-503).                       
Pages H4380-81
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  STEP Improvement Act of 2020: H.R. 6133, to reauthorize the State 
Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration; 
                                                         Pages H4341-44
  Microloan Improvement Act of 2020: H.R. 6079, to amend the Small 
Business Act to optimize the operations of the microloan program, lower 
costs for small business concerns and intermediary participants in the 
program;                                                 
  Pages H4344-45
  Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act: H.R. 6021, 
to amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business 
Administration programs;                                 
  Pages H4345-46
  Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020: H.R. 6078, 
amended, to amend the Small Business Act to increase transparency and 
to enhance the use of microloans in rural areas;         
  Pages H4347-48
  Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act: H.R. 4894, 
amended, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency 
Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation 
requests of agencies be made publicly available, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 402 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 183;       
  Pages H4349-50, H4369-70
  Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act: S. 2193, to 
require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to 
clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging 
of Federal electric motor vehicles, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 
yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 184;                  
  Pages H4350-51, H4370-71
  Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act: H.R. 1668, amended, 
to leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased 
cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices;            
  Pages H4351-54
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish minimum 
security standards for Internet of Things devices owned or controlled 
by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.'';        
  Page H4354
  AI in Government Act: H.R. 2575, amended, to authorize an AI Center 
of Excellence within the General Services Administration; 
                                                         Pages H4354-56
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Deputy Sandeep 
Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building'': H.R. 5317, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks 
Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H4356-57
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the 
``Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office 
Building'': H.R. 4672, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, 
California, as the ``Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H4357-58
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 305 Northwest 5th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the ``Clara 
Luper Post Office Building'': H.R. 5597, to designate the

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facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Northwest 
5th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the ``Clara Luper Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H4358-59
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the ``Reverend 
Curtis West Harris Post Office Building'': H.R. 3847, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West 
Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the ``Reverend Curtis West 
Harris Post Office Building'';                               
  Page H4359
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New York, as the ``Normandia 
Maldonado Post Office Building'': H.R. 3870, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in 
New York, New York, as the ``Normandia Maldonado Post Office 
Building'';                                                  
  Page H4360
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the ``Officer 
Robert German Post Office Building'': H.R. 5062, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy 
Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the ``Officer Robert German 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H4360-61
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the ``Dorothy 
Braden Bruce Post Office Building'': H.R. 4975, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore 
Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the ``Dorothy Braden Bruce 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H4361-62
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the ``Althea 
Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building'': H.R. 2969, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st 
Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the ``Althea Margaret Daily 
Mills Post Office Building'';                                
  Page H4362
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the ``John Henry 
Turpin Post Office Building'': H.R. 4034, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in 
Bremerton, Washington, as the ``John Henry Turpin Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H4362-63
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the ``Deputy 
Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White 
Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 2246, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Cherokee Street 
in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the ``Deputy Donald William Durr, 
Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H4363-64
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the ``Ernest `Ernie' T. 
Pyle Post Office'': H.R. 4734, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, 
Indiana, as the ``Ernest `Ernie' T. Pyle Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal 
Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office'': H.R. 3275, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in 
Grand River, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post 
Office'';                                                
  Pages H4365-66
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. C.O. 
Simpkins, Sr., Post Office'': H.R. 5384, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in 
Mansfield, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the ``Lance 
Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office'': H.R. 4785, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. 
Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Rhonald 
Dain Rairdan Post Office'';                              
  Pages H4366-67
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David 
Kinterknecht Post Office'': H.R. 4200, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in 
Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office''; 
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  Pages H4367-68
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard 
G. Lugar Post Office'': S. 3105, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at

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456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard G. 
Lugar Post Office''.                                     
  Pages H4368-69
Recess: The House recessed at 5:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:21 p.m. and reconvened at 7:29 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4371
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4371.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4369-71.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:18 p.m.