[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1058-D1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 8893-
8905; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1251-1252, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7046-47
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2477, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare 
eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment 
process, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-621, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 3361, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency 
improvement incentives, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-622);
  H.R. 1426, to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to 
address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-623);
  H. Res. 549, reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and 
pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to 
develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media 
diversity (H. Rept. 116-624);
  H.R. 5541, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to reauthorize 
programs to assist consenting Indian Tribes in meeting energy 
education, planning, and management needs, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 116-625, Part 1);
  H.R. 5758, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make 
technical corrections to the energy conservation standard for ceiling 
fans, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-626);
  H.R. 307, to provide for partnerships among State and local 
governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, 
conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant 
battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-627);
  H.R. 877, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 116-628);
  H.R. 2956, to provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside 
County Wildlife Refuge, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-629);
  H.R. 3651, to facilitate the use of certain land in Nebraska for 
public outdoor recreational opportunities, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 116-630);
  H.R. 7119, to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 116-631, Part 1);
  H.R. 5929, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
reporting of certain expenditures for political activities, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-632);
  H.R. 1731, amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote 
transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded 
companies, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-633)
  H.R. 5930, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
issuers to disclose information about human capital management in 
annual reports, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-634); and
  H.R. 4328, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect certain 
consumers affected by a shutdown, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-635).                                
Page H7045
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Correa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:13 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: The House 
agreed to the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6395) to 
authorize

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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, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 335 yeas to 78 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 
238.                                              
  Pages H6919-35, H7021
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Making technical corrections to the America's Water Infrastructure 
Act of 2018: S. 1811, amended, to make technical corrections to the 
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018;    
  Pages H6935-84, H7021-22
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for 
improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide 
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, 
and for other purposes.'';                                   
  Page H6984
  Route 66 Centennial Commission Act: S. 1014, to establish the Route 
66 Centennial Commission;                                
  Pages H6984-87
  Designating the United States courthouse located at 351 South West 
Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the ``Orrin G. Hatch United States 
Courthouse'': S. 4902, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the 
``Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse'';             
  Pages H6987-88
  ALS Disability Insurance Access Act: S. 578, to amend title II of the 
Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for 
disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;                           
  Pages H6988-91
  Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information: H.R. 
1375, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting 
information;                                             
  Pages H6991-93
  Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system 
to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and 
modernize the eligibility enrollment process: H.R. 2477, amended, to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to 
notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and 
modernize the eligibility enrollment process;         
  Pages H6993-H7000
  Authorizing implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to 
operate one-stop reentry centers: H.R. 8161, amended, to authorize 
implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop 
reentry centers;                                         
  Pages H7004-07
  Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: S. 2258, to provide anti-
retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers;    
  Pages H7007-09
  Imposing requirements on the payment of compensation to professional 
persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the 
Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly 
known as ``PROMESA''): H.R. 683, amended, to impose requirements on the 
payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary 
cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management 
and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as ``PROMESA''); 
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  Combat Online Predators Act: S. 134, to amend title 18, United States 
Code, with regard to stalking;                           
  Pages H7011-14
  Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020: H.R. 8354, 
amended, to establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within 
the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 239; and     
  Pages H7014-15
  Providing for the modernization of electronic case management 
systems: H.R. 8235, amended, to provide for the modernization of 
electronic case management systems.                      
  Pages H7015-21
  Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3703, to amend the 
Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of 
elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease 
and related dementias.                                   
  Pages H7000-01
  For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
Kurdekar: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass 
H.R. 631, for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and 
Vandana Kurdekar, as amended by Representative Bass.         
  Page H7001
  For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, 
Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass H.R. 4225, for the 
relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla 
Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera, as amended by 
Representative Bass.                                     
  Pages H7001-02
  For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and pass H.R. 7146, for the relief of Victoria 
Galindo Lopez, as amended by Representative Bass.        
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  For the relief of Median El-Moustrah: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and pass H.R. 7572, for the relief of Median El-
Moustrah, as amended by Representative Bass.             
  Pages H7003-04
  Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 2904, to direct the 
Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on the 
outputs that may be generated by generative adversarial networks, 
otherwise known as deepfakes, and other comparable techniques that may 
be developed in the future.                              
  Pages H7022-23
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence 
strategy of the United States: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 1250, expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives with respect to the principles that should guide the 
national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6935.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7021 and H7022.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.