[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D787-D788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  43 public bills, H.R. 4500-
4501, 4503-4504, and 4506-4544; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 536-539 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3667-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3670-71
Reports Filed: A report was filed on July 16, 2021, as follows:
  Committee on Appropriations. Revised Suballocation of Budget 
Allocations for Fiscal Year 2022 (H. Rept. 117-91).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2928, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a 
voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the cybersecurity of products and 
technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-92);
  H.R. 2931, to provide for certain programs and developments in the 
Department of Energy concerning the cybersecurity and vulnerabilities 
of, and physical threats to, the electric grid, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 117-93);
  H.R. 3119. A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act 
with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 117-94);
  H. Res. 535, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to 
require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
designate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively 
confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent 
injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision 
of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan 
allies, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-95);
  H.R. 4502, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-
96); and
  H.R. 4505, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-97). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Casten to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3637
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Energy Emergency Leadership Act: H.R. 3119, to amend the Department 
of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to 
Assistant Secretaries;                                   
  Pages H3638-39
  Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act: H.R. 
2931, to provide for certain programs and developments in the 
Department of Energy concerning the cybersecurity and vulnerabilities 
of, and physical threats to, the electric grid; and      
  Pages H3639-41
  Divided Families Reunification Act: H.R. 826, to require 
consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in 
North Korea, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 209.                         
  Pages H3651-52, H3658-59
Recess: The House recessed at 4:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3658
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Cyber Sense Act of 2021: H.R. 2928, to require the Secretary of 
Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the 
cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for use in the 
bulk-power system;                                       
  Pages H3641-42
  Emergency Reporting Act: H.R. 1250, to direct the Federal 
Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the 
Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to 
network outage reporting;                                
  Pages H3642-44
  Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity 
Act of 2021: H.R. 1754, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry 
barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications 
marketplace report under section 13 of such Act;             
  Page H3644
  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. 277, 
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 H3644-46
  Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021: H.R. 3003, 
to direct the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information to 
take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States 
and promote United States leadership in communications standards-
setting bodies;                                          
  Pages H3646-47
  Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2021: H.R. 
678, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a 
moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration; 
                                                         Pages H3647-50
  Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021: H.R. 1158, to provide 
women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps; 
                                                         Pages H3650-51
  Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families: H. Res. 
294, encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families; 
                                                         Pages H3652-54
  Securing America From Epidemics Act: H.R. 2118, to authorize United 
States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness 
Innovations;                                             
  Pages H3654-55
  Desert Locust Control Act: H.R. 1079, amended, to establish an 
interagency working group to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan to 
control locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and address future 
outbreaks in order to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential 
political destabilization; and                           
  Pages H3655-57
  Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act: H.R. 1036, to amend the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards 
under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information 
regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in 
contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions. 
                                                         Pages H3657-58
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3658-59.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.