[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 204 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1040-D1042]
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. 8843-
8869; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1248-1249, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6140-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6142-43
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Conference report on 
H.R. 6395, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-617).             
  Page H6140
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6049
Recess: The House recessed at 11:02 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6056
Oath of Office-Fifth Congressional District of Georgia: Representative-
elect Kwanza Hall presented himself in the well of the House and was 
administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk of 
the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received from Mr. 
Chris Harvey, Director of Election, Georgia Office of Secretary of 
State, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of the 
Special Election held December 1, 2020, the Honorable Kwanza Hall was 
elected Representative to Congress for the Fifth Congressional 
District, State of Georgia.                                  
  Page H6056
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Georgia, 
the whole number of the House is 431.                        
  Page H6057
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Biggs motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 5 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No. 229.            
  Pages H6060-61
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act-Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1244, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule 
cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely 
impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain 
cannabis offenses, by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 160 nays, Roll 
No. 231, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 225 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 230.                   
  Pages H6061-68
Order of Business--Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany 
H.R. 6395: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at any time 
to consider a conference report to accompany H.R. 6395; that all points 
of order against the conference report and against its consideration be 
waived; that the conference report be considered as read; and that the 
previous question be considered as

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ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit 
if applicable.                                               
  Page H6072
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Amending the Small Business Act to establish the 
Community Advantage Loan Program: H.R. 7903, amended, to amend the 
Small Business Act to establish the Community Advantage Loan Program. 
                                                         Pages H6068-72
504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2020: H.R. 
8211, amended, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small 
manufacturers to access affordable capital.              
  Pages H6072-76
504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2020: H.R. 8199, amended, 
to amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk 
Management, to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to issue rules relating to environmental obligations of 
certified development companies.                         
  Pages H6076-78
Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2020: H.R. 8229, to require the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue a rule 
authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals 
relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns.     
  Pages H6078-79
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act: H.R. 5517, amended, to 
affirm the friendship of the governments of the United States of 
America and the Republic of India, and to establish a bilateral 
partnership for collaboration to advance development and shared values.
                                                         Pages H6079-82
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act: H.R. 1819, to amend the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the 
arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed 
genocide or war crimes.                                  
  Pages H6082-83
Expressing the sense of Congress that the activities of Russian 
national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities pose a threat 
to the national interests and security of the United States and of its 
allies and partners: H. Res. 996, amended, expressing the sense of 
Congress that the activities of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and 
his affiliated entities pose a threat to the national interests and 
security of the United States and of its allies and partners. 
                                                         Pages H6083-84
Condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment and 
calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian 
Federation and urging action by the United States Government to impose 
sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human 
rights abuse: H. Res. 958, amended, condemning the practice of 
politically motivated imprisonment and calling for the immediate 
release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and urging 
action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect 
to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse. 
                                                         Pages H6084-86
Expressing concern over the detention of Austin Tice: H. Res. 17, 
amended, expressing concern over the detention of Austin Tice; 
                                                         Pages H6086-90
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing concern over 
the detention of Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H6090
Calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States 
citizen who was unjustly sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison: H. 
Res. 1115, amended, calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a 
United States citizen who was unjustly sentenced to 9 years in a 
Russian prison.                                          
  Pages H6090-92
National Heritage Area Act: H.R. 1049, amended, to authorize a National 
Heritage Area Program.                                   
  Pages H6092-96
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act: S. 199, to 
provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the State of 
Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 
                                                         Pages H6096-99
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act: S. 212, amended, to amend 
the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism 
Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act 
of 1974 to provide industry and economic development opportunities to 
Indian communities.                                   
  Pages H6099-H6102
Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act: S. 914, amended, to 
reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 
2009, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to post-storm 
assessments, and to require the establishment of a National Water 
Center.                                                  
  Pages H6102-08
Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act: S. 1342, amended, to 
require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update 
periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
of the Great Lakes.                                      
  Pages H6108-10

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Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act: H.R. 306, amended, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the 
site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and 
adjacent property;                                       
  Pages H6110-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the 
Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent 
property, and for other purposes.''.                         
Page H6111
Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act: 
H.R. 3682, amended, to provide for greater consultation between the 
Federal Government and the governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and 
acequias in New Mexico and to provide for a process for recognition of 
the historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes; 
                                                         Pages H6124-26
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for greater 
consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies 
and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide 
for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land 
grant-mercedes, and for other purposes.''.                   
Page H6126
Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act: H.R. 4153, to amend 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian 
organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical 
services and facilities.                                 
  Pages H6126-27
Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that 
could be included in a National Forest in Hawai'i: H.R. 7045, to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that 
could be included in a National Forest in Hawai'i.       
  Pages H6127-28
National Landslide Preparedness Act: H.R. 8810, amended, to establish a 
national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, 
to establish a national 3D Elevation Program.            
  Pages H6128-31
Big Cat Public Safety Act: H.R. 1380, amended, to amend the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive 
Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife 
species, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 
232.                                          
  Pages H6131-34, H6136 -37
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer 
Corps Amendments Act: S. 2981, to reauthorize and amend the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act 
of 2002.                                                 
  Pages H6111-27
Senate Referrals: S. 434 was held at the desk. S. 496 was held at the 
desk. S. 578 was held at the desk.                           
  Page H6068
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6068.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6134-35, H6135-36, and H6136-
37.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:09 p.m.