[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1065-D1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 8906-
8930; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 126; and H. Res. 1253-1255, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7109-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7111-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3632, to ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of 
Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor rights or 
standards, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-636); and
  H.R. 5756, to amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the 
provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain 
disasters, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-637).        
Page H7109
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7049
Recess: The House recessed at 11:33 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7059
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions 
Act: H.R. 8900, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2021, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 343 yeas to 67 nays, Roll No. 
240;                                           
  Pages H7062-66, H7092-93
  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. 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;      
  Pages H7066-67
  Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3361, 
to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric 
production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement 
incentives;                                              
  Pages H7067-68
  Tribal Power Act: H.R. 5541, amended, to amend the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 to reauthorize programs to assist consenting Indian Tribes in 
meeting energy education, planning, and management needs; 
                                                         Pages H7068-72
  Timely Review of Infrastructure Act: 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;                                   
  Pages H7072-74
  Ceiling Fan Improvement Act of 2020: H.R. 5758, to amend the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act to make technical corrections to the energy 
conservation standard for ceiling fans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
396 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 241;                 
  Pages H7074-76, H7093
  Medical Marijuana Research Act: H.R. 3797, amended, to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act to make marijuana accessible for use by 
qualified marijuana researchers for medical purposes;    
  Pages H7076-83
  Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance 
under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of 
whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening: H.R. 
1570, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive 
coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, 
regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the 
screening;                                               
  Pages H7083-86
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for 
colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic 
intervention is required during the screening, and for other 
purposes.'';                                             
                             Pages H7085-86

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  Directing the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a 
study on barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical 
trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in 
such trials: H.R. 1966, amended, to direct the Comptroller General of 
the United States to complete a study on barriers to participation in 
federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been 
traditionally underrepresented in such trials;           
  Pages H7086-88
  Amending title XXX of the Public Health Services Act to provide for a 
technical correction to provide the Inspector General of the Department 
of Health and Human Service certain authorities with respect to 
investigations of information blocking: H.R. 7898, amended, to amend 
title XXX of the Public Health Services Act to provide for a technical 
correction to provide the Inspector General of the Department of Health 
and Human Service certain authorities with respect to investigations of 
information blocking; and                                
  Pages H7088-92
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Health 
Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain 
recognized security practices of covered entities and business 
associates when making certain determinations, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H7092
Senate Referrals: S. 1869 was held at the desk. S. 3325 was held at the 
desk. S. 3729 was held at the desk. S. 4138 was held at the desk. S. 
4460 was held at the desk.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7092.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7092-93 and H7093.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m.