[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 219 (Thursday, December 24, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1128-D1129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 9046-
9050; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1272 were introduced.        
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3742, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife 
species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and 
wildlife agencies, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-685, Part 1);
  H.R. 5187, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-686);
  H.R. 5534, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for 
kidney transplant patients, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 116-687, Part 1);
  H.R. 2113, to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
provide for drug manufacturer price transparency, to require certain 
manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health 
care providers, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-688, Part 1);
  H.R. 3225, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-689, Part 1);
  H.R. 3414, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat 
the opioid crisis, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-690, Part 1);
  H.R. 3417, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for patient improvements and rural and quality improvements under the 
Medicare program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-691, Part 1);
  H.R. 7539, to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use 
disorder benefits, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-692, Part 1);
  H.R. 2375, to prohibit prescription drug companies from compensating 
other prescription drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug, 
biosimilar biological product, or interchangeable biological product 
into the market (H. Rept. 116-693, Part 1);
  H.R. 2374, to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of 
sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval 
of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition and 
facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to 
raise legitimate public heath concerns, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 116-694);
  H.R. 5133, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit 
anticompetitive behaviors by drug product manufacturers, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-695);
  H.R. 3439, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of 
the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the 
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Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health 
insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-696, Part 1); and
  H.R. 5201, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
coverage under the Medicare program of certain mental health telehealth 
services, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-697, 
Part 1).                                                     
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Dingell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Presidential Veto Message--National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted his Memorandum of Disapproval of 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 explained his 
reasons therefore--ordered printed (H. Doc. 116-174).        
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  Without objection, the House postponed further consideration of the 
veto message and the joint resolution until the legislative day of 
December 28, 2020.                                           
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Senate Referral: S. 2429 was held at the desk.               
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H9149.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:12 a.m.