[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D819-D821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4679-
4697; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 552-554, 556-562 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3907-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3909-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 438, to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff 
Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report 
by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native 
Children, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-103);
  H.R. 1154, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-104);
  H.R. 4300, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make free 
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to 
members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 117-105, Part 1);
  H.R. 1029, to Waive the application fee for any special use permit 
for veterans' special events at war memorials on land administered by 
the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-106);
  H.R. 1664, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation 
to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-107);
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to 
Representative Joyce Beatty (H. Rept. 117-108); and
  H. Res. 555, providing for consideration of the bill (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; and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-109).                                 
Page H3907
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Diaz Barragan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3849
Recess: The House recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3850
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act: H.R. 2485, amended, 
to require the Director of the Government Publishing Office to 
establish and maintain an online portal accessible to the public that 
allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally 
mandated reports in one place;                           
  Pages H3869-72
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Director of 
the Government Publishing Office to establish and maintain a single 
online portal accessible to the public that allows the public to obtain 
electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports, and for 
other purposes.'';                                           
Page H3872
  Authorizing the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to 
establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs H.R. 1664, amended, to authorize the National Medal of Honor 
Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 nays with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 220; and         
Pages H3861-62, H3886-87
  Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act: H.R. 2365, amended, 
to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
in honor of Gold Star Families, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 221.           
  Pages H3862, H3887-88
Recess: The House recessed at 5:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3885
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United 
States Capitol--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Member to the Select Committee to 
Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: 
Representative Kinzinger.                                    
  Page H3885
Question of Privilege: Representative McCarthy rose to a question of 
the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. Upon 
examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution 
qualified. Subsequently, the House agreed to the Hoyer motion to table 
H. Res. 554, raising a Question of the Privileges of the House, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 219. 
                                                         Pages H3885-86
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol on July 24, 1998.                                    
  Page H3887
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Consider Teachers Act of 2021: S. 848, to amend the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 in order to improve the service obligation verification 
process for TEACH Grant recipients;                      
  Pages H3851-54
  Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 
2021: S. 1828, to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to 
authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central 
Intelligence Agency who incur qualifying injuries to the brain, to 
authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Department of 
State who incur similar injuries;                        
  Pages H3854-57
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 
11th National Memorial Trail: H.R. 2278, amended, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National 
Memorial Trail;                                          
  Pages H3857-58
  Free Veterans from Fees Act: H.R. 1029, to waive the application fee 
for any special use permit for veterans' special events at war 
memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the 
District of Columbia and its environs;                   
  Pages H3858-60
  Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act: H.R. 1154, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess 
the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the 
Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area;               
  Pages H3860-61
  Amache National Historic Site Act: H.R. 2497, amended, to establish 
the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of 
the National Park System;                                
  Pages H3862-64
  Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act: H.R. 4300, amended, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to make free National Parks and Federal 
Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces; 
                                                         Pages H3864-68
  Amending the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on 
Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children: S. 325, 
to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on 
Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children; 
                                                         Pages H3868-69
  Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021: S. 272, 
to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 
2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests 
of agencies be made publicly available;                  
  Pages H3872-74

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  Establishing occupational series for Federal positions in software 
development, software engineering, data science, and data management 
H.R. 3533, amended, to establish occupational series for Federal 
positions in software development, software engineering, data science, 
and data management;                                     
Pages H3874-75
  Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021: H.R. 3599, 
amended, to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for 
the Federal cyber workforce;                             
  Pages H3875-77
  District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act: 
H.R. 1204, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit 
the District of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia;           
  Pages H3877-78
  Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021: H.R. 978, amended, to 
require the head of each agency to establish a safety plan relating to 
COVID-19 for any worksite at which employees or contractors are 
required to be physically present during the COVID-19 pandemic; 
                                                         Pages H3878-80
  Performance Enhancement Reform Act: H.R. 2617, amended, to amend 
section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description 
of how performance goals are achieved;                   
  Pages H3880-81
  Authorizing the National Cyber Director to accept details from other 
elements of the Federal Government on nonreimbursable basis: S. 2382, 
to authorize the National Cyber Director to accept details from other 
elements of the Federal Government on nonreimbursable basis; 
                                                         Pages H3881-83
  Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act: S. 957, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical 
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical 
locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications; and 
                                                         Pages H3883-84
  Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021: S. 1910, to 
authorize major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2021.                            
  Pages H3884-85
Senate Referrals: S. 89 was held at the desk. S. 189 was held at the 
desk. S. 894 was held at the desk. S. 1910 was held at the desk. S. 
2382 was held at the desk.                                   
  Page H3851
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3851.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3886, H3887, and H3887-88.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10 p.m.