[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 194 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D983-D985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 8752-
8755; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1220-1223 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5796-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6237, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify 
the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 
Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for 
certain health care services (H. Rept. 116-569, Part 1);
  H.R. 5919, to amend title 40, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement 
with the National Children's Museum to provide the National Children's 
Museum rental space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and 
International Trade Center, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-570);
  H.R. 4499, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the 
authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health 
and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with 
respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-571);
  H.R. 4712, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan 
drugs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-572);
  H.R. 5668, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
modernize the labeling of certain generic drugs, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-573);
  H.R. 2914, to make available necessary disaster assistance for 
families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-574);
  H.R. 4358, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to submit to Congress a report on preliminary damage 
assessment and to establish damage assessment teams in the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 116-575);
  H.R. 4611, to modify permitting requirements with respect to the 
discharge of any pollutant from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment 
Plant in certain circumstances, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-576, Part 1);
  H.R. 5953, to amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to 
require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
waive certain debts owed to the United States related to covered 
assistance provided to an individual or household, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-577);
  H.R. 8326, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a 
comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly 
increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 116-578, Part 1);
  H.R. 8408, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration to require certain safety standards relating to 
aircraft, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-579);
  H.R. 8266, to modify the Federal cost share of certain emergency 
assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, to modify the activities eligible for 
assistance under the emergency declaration issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-580);
  H.R. 2117, to improve the health and safety of Americans living with 
food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-
threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, 
and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-581);
  H.R. 6096, to improve oversight by the Federal Communications 
Commission of the wireless and

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broadcast emergency alert systems (H. Rept. 116-582, Part 1);
  H.R. 3878, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the 
process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a 
suspicious order, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-583, Part 1);
  H.R. 4812, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the 
modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to 
manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I 
chemicals, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-584, Part 1);
  H.R. 4806, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the 
debarment of certain registrants, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-585, Part 1);
  H.R. 5855, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a 
grant program supporting trauma center violence intervention and 
violence prevention programs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-
586);
  H.R. 2281, to direct the Attorney General to amend certain 
regulations so that practitioners may administer not more than 3 days' 
medication to a person at one time when administering narcotic drugs 
for the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 116-587, Part 1);
  H.R. 8121, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study 
the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated 
with consumer products, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 116-588);
  H.R. 6624, to support supply chain innovation and multilateral 
security, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-589);
  H.R. 2610, to establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council to 
collect and disseminate model educational materials useful in 
identifying and preventing scams that affect seniors, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 116-590); and
  H.R. 6435, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and 
disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID-19, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-591).               
Pages H5794-95
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Gomez to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Communication from the Sergeant at Arms: The House received a 
communication from Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to 
section 1(b)(2) of House Resolution 965, following consultation with 
the Office of Attending Physician, Mr. Irving notified the House that 
the public health emergency due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 
remains in effect.                                           
  Page H5734
Announcement by the Chair: The Chair announced the Speaker's further 
extension, pursuant to section 1(b)(2) of House Resolution 965, 
effective November 17, 2020, of the covered period designated on May 
20, 2020.                                                    
  Page H5734
Recess: The House recessed at 2:14 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
Lumbee Recognition Act: H.R. 1964, amended, to provide for the 
recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina;       
  Pages H5735-38
Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act: H.R. 6237, amended, 
to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the 
requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of 
Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care 
services;                                                    
  Page H5738
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act: S. 327, to amend the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National 
Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 219;                                       
  Pages H5738-39, H5748-49
Digital Coast Act: S. 1069, to require the Secretary of Commerce, 
acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program 
to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently 
integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and 
best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial 
data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal 
capacities to manage the coastal region;                 
  Pages H5739-41
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act: S. 910, amended, to 
reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act; 
                                                         Pages H5741-44
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act: S. 3587, to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the 
accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
individuals with disabilities;                           
  Pages H5744-45
Designating the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the ``Travis W. Atkins 
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'': S. 900,

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amended, to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the ``Travis W. 
Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''; and      
  Pages H5745-46
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act: S. 3147, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient 
safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 220.                  
  Pages H5746-48, H5749-50
Recess: The House recessed at 5:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:26 p.m. and reconvened at 7:36 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H5733.
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5748-49 and H5749-50.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:12 p.m.