[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 8974-
8995; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 106; and H. Res. 1266 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7227-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5047, to require the Administrator of General Services to 
conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-655);
  H.R. 5013, to apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to small 
businesses to the same extent as such Act applies to consumers, to 
require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to 
define ``small business'' for purposes of such Act, and for other 
purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 116-656);
  Hijacking our Heroes: Exploiting Veterans Through Disinformation on 
Social Media (H. Rept. 116-657);
  H.R. 3948, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend 
the provisions of that Act to cover a debt collector who is collecting 
debt owed to a State or local government, to index award amounts under 
such Act for inflation, to provide for civil injunctive relief for 
violations of such Act, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 116-658); and
  H.R. 3068. A bill to establish an offshore wind career training grant 
program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-659, 
Part 1).                                                     
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McCollum to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the over 300,000 Americans who have passed away a result 
of the COVID-19 virus.                                       
  Page H7167
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020: Concur in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 7105, to provide flexibility for the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered 
public health emergency;                              
  Pages H7169-H7211
  Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran 
Caregivers Act: S. 2216, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to formally

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recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of 
clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, 
and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined 
ineligible for the family caregiver program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 380 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 244; 
                                              Pages H7211-13,  H7224-25
  Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020: S. 3312, to 
establish a crisis stabilization and community reentry grant program; 
                                                         Pages H7213-16
  Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act: S. 2174, amended, to 
expand the grants authorized under Jennifer's Law and Kristen's Act to 
include processing of unidentified remains, resolving missing persons 
cases;                                                   
  Pages H7217-19
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To the extent provided in 
advance in appropriations Act, the Attorney General is authorized to 
use funds appropriated for the operationalization, maintenance, and 
expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System 
(NamUs) for the purpose of carrying out this Act'';          
Page H7219
  One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act: S. 1694, 
amended, to require any Federal agency that issues licenses to conduct 
activities in outer space to include in the requirements for such 
licenses an agreement relating to the preservation and protection of 
the Apollo 11 landing site;                              
  Pages H7219-22
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to add recommendations and inform 
other relevant agencies of information relating to the principle of due 
regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing 
site artifacts, and for other purposes.''; and               
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  Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act: S. 2472, to redesignate the NASA 
John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA 
John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. 
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Correcting the enrollment of S. 3312: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 52, to correct the enrollment 
of S. 3312, as amended by Representative Bass.           
  Pages H7216-17
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress that the national emergency with respect to the 
prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that was 
declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017 is to continue 
in effect beyond December 20, 2020. Referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-173). 
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Senate Referrals: S. 2032 was held at the desk. S. 2054 was held at the 
desk. S. 3152 was held at the desk.                          
  Page H7169
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7169.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on page H7224-25.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:54 p.m.