[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D853-D856]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 51 public bills, H.R. 4734-
4784; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 568-570 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4251-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 567, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4346) 
making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 4373) making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (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. 117-110); and
  Report of the Joint Economic Committee on the 2021 Economic Report of 
the President (H. Rept. 117-111).                            
Page H4248
Announcement by the Chair: The Chair addressed the House regarding an 
update to the policies of January 4, 2021, and December 15, 2020, 
regarding the requirement to wear masks in the Hall of the House during 
the coronavirus pandemic. Consistent with the updated guidance from the 
Office of the Attending Physician related to the increased threat from 
the delta variant of the virus, the Chair wishes to inform all Members 
and staff that masks will once again be required in the Hall of the 
House. However, Members will be permitted to remove their masks 
temporarily while under recognition.                         
  Page H4093
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Roy motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 197 yeas to 225 nays, Roll No. 231.                  
  Page H4104
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Hice (GA) motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 174 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 235.      
  Pages H4107-08
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022: The House passed H.R. 
4346, making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 207 
nays, Roll No. 239.                                      
  Pages H4151-72
  Rejected the Womack motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 
238.                                                     
Pages H4169-71
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 
117-110 shall be considered as adopted.                  
Pages H4152-58
Agreed to:
  Ryan en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following amendments 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-110: Graves (LA) (No. 6) that 
increases and decreases funds by $100,000 the appropriations for the 
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House to encourage the 
creation of a collaborative drafting program to help improve workflow 
between HOLC and Member Offices; Langevin (No. 10) that increases 
funding by $3.504 million for the Capitol Grounds account with the 
intent that these funds be used to prioritize the removal of 
accessibility barriers on the Capitol Complex; and Raskin (No. 12) that 
increases and decreases funding by $100,000 for the purpose of 
directing the House Sergeant at Arms to conduct a study on the Capitol 
switchboard and telephone system in the U.S. House of Representatives 
and provide a report to Congress; and                    
Pages H4166-67
  Ryan en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-110: Bowman (No. 1) that increases 
funding by $250,000 for the Library of Congress, which can partner with 
HBCU's, Hispanic Serving Institutions, other Minority Serving 
Institutions, and community colleges to form fellowship opportunities 
and curriculum program associations; offsets the increase by decreasing 
$250,000 from Capital Construction and Operations; Bowman (No. 2) that 
increases funding by $250,000 for the Office of Congressional 
Accessibility Services, with the intent of supporting translation 
services for official communication materials on behalf of constituents 
with Limited English Proficiency; offsets the increase by decreasing 
$250,000

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from the Capital Construction and Operations; Escobar (No. 3) that 
increases and decreases funding to make clear that States must disburse 
all funds under this division in accordance with Congressional intent 
and not for purposes not otherwise outlined in the corresponding report 
and bill text; Foster (No. 4) that increases and decreases GAO 
appropriations by $6 million to support robust funding for thorough, 
up-to-date technical information and evaluations for Members of 
Congress, like those provided by the Office of Technology Assessment; 
Gottheimer (No. 5) that increases and decreases funds by $100,000 from 
the Architect of the Capitol's Capital Construction and Operations 
account to emphasize the importance of the installation of electric 
vehicle charging stations on the House Office Building grounds; Kelly 
(IL) (No. 9) that increases and decreases funding by $4.2 million to 
highlight the GAO's Center for Audit Excellence and their work with 
Foreign Supreme Audit Institutions; and Norton (No. 11) that prohibits 
the United States Capitol Police from using funds to enforce the 
prohibition on the use of scooters on the United States Capitol Grounds 
(by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 236). 
                                                  Pages H4164-66, H4168
Rejected:
  Ryan en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of the following amendments 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-110: Grothman (No. 7) that sought to 
decrease funding to the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion by 
$1,500,000, to FY 2021 levels; and Grothman (No. 8) that sought to 
strike language that will enable non-citizens who meet requirements 
under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to be 
employed by the U.S. Congress (by a yea-and-nay vote of 180 yeas to 243 
nays, Roll No. 237).                              
Pages H4167-68, H4169
  H. Res. 567, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4346), (H.R. 4373), and (H.R. 4505) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 233, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 232. 
Subsequently, Representative Raskin moved to reconsider the vote, and 
Representative McGovern moved to table the motion to reconsider, which 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
234.                                                  
Pages H4095-H4107
  Agreed that in the engrossment of the bill, the clerk be authorized 
to correct section numbers, punctuation, spelling, and cross-
references, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as 
may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House.        
Page H4175
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2022: The House passed H.R. 4373, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 212 nays, Roll No. 243. 
                                               Pages H4108-51, H4172-75
  Rejected the Tony Gonzales (TX) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 217 
nays, Roll No. 242.                                      
Pages H4173-74
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part C of H. Rept. 
117-110 shall be considered as adopted.                  
Pages H4108-40
Agreed to:
  Lee (CA) en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in part D of H. Rept. 117-110: Bowman (No. 1) that 
increases and decreases $5 million in funding for the Development 
Assistance Fund to express support for development assistance to the 
Caribbean; Bowman (No. 2) that increases and decreases funding by $1 
million for the Economic Support Fund, which funds the Nita M. Lowey 
Partnership for Peace Act, to express support for diplomatic efforts; 
Brendan F. Boyle (PA) (No. 3) that decreases and increases the Economic 
Support Fund by $1,500,000 to express an urgency for bilateral and 
international efforts to promote peace in the North of Ireland by way 
of the Implementation of Public Law 99-415 and subsequently the 
International Fund for Ireland (IFI); Escobar (No. 8) that increases 
funding for the Central America Regional Program account by $1,500,000 
million to combat crime, corruption, impunity; advance human rights, 
and hold partner governments accountable in the region; Grijalva (No. 
11) that increases and decreases the salaries and expenses account 
within the International Boundary and Water Commission budget by $4 
million to clarify responsibility for the maintenance and operations of 
the International Outfall Interceptor; Hill (No. 14) that increases 
Diplomatic Policy and Support by $2 million intended for the Office of 
the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs offset by a decrease 
to the Capital Investment Fund; Jackson Lee (No. 15) that increases by 
$1,000,000 and decreases by $1,000,000 the Global Health Programs 
account to highlight and support the fight against the practice of 
Female Genital Mutilation; Jackson Lee (No. 16) that increases by 
$1,000,000 and decreases by $1,000,000 to combat the trafficking of 
endangered species; Jackson Lee (No. 17) that increases and decreases 
the Global Health Programs fund by $1,000,000 to express the intent to 
have USAID provide unused vaccines that would otherwise be destroyed to 
countries in need around the world; Kim (NJ) (No. 19) that increases 
the Economic Support Fund by $8,000,000 for the

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purposes of protecting Afghan professors and researchers through the 
Scholar Rescue program, offset by an equal reduction to Development 
Assistance; Lesko (No. 20) that increases and decreases funding to 
encourage education and public understanding about the Semele Massacre 
of 1933 and its relevance to modern-day crimes against humanity; 
Malinowski (No. 22) that increases funding for counter-surveillance 
programs of the Open Technology Fund by $5 million and offsets with a 
decrease of $5 million from the Capital Investment Fund account; 
Manning (No. 23) that increases and decreases funding for consular and 
border security programs by $100,000,000 to express the intent that 
additional funding for consular and border security programs be used to 
address the delays in passport services; Pallone (No. 27) that 
withholds all International Military Education and Training (IMET) and 
Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program funding for Azerbaijan; 
Spanberger (No. 32) that increases and decreases the Diplomatic Policy 
and Support fund by $1,000,000 to express concern about reports of 
adverse and anomalous health incidents (also referred to as Havana 
Syndrome) affecting United States government personnel abroad, to 
express support for a thorough interagency response, to call upon the 
Department of State to ensure all affected personnel receive prompt and 
appropriate care, and to urge the administration to share details on 
the origins and handling of these incidents with all relevant 
stakeholders in Congress, particularly the House Foreign Affairs 
Committee; Speier (No. 33) that increases and decreases funds for 
Migration and Refugee Assistance by $1,000,000 to draw attention to the 
urgent need to provide humanitarian and immigration relief to 
vulnerable populations in Afghanistan, including human rights 
defenders, peace negotiators and other officials, civil society, 
individuals who helped U.S. forces, and women at risk of gender-based 
violence in Taliban-controlled areas and elsewhere; Tiffany (No. 35) 
that prohibits the expenditure of funds to create, procure or display 
any map that depicts Taiwan as part of the People's Republic of China; 
and Torres (No. 36) (CA) that strikes the exemption for the Attorney 
Generals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to meet governance, 
anti-corruption, and rule of law criteria to receive funding. Ensures 
these Attorney Generals must meet the standard anti-corruption criteria 
to receive U.S. funding; and                             
Pages H4144-47
  Lee (CA) en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in part D of H. Rept. 117-110: Dingell (No. 5) that 
increases and decreases funds in the Department of State Administrative 
Account by $1,000,000 to highlight opposition to U.S. political or 
diplomatic support for the Saudi blockade of Yemen; Escobar (No. 6) 
that increases funding for the clean technology fund by $1,500,000 to 
continue providing resources to increase low carbon technologies; 
offsets the amendment with a $2 million cut to the administrative 
expenses account; Escobar (No. 7) that increases funding for the 
Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund by $1,500,000 to support response 
to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements; Escobar (No. 9) 
that increases funding for the International Boundary & Water 
Commission construction account by $1,000,000 to support levee 
construction and certification along the Rio Grande; offsets the 
amendment by reducing the International Boundary & Water Commission 
salaries and expenses account by $1,000,000; Escobar (No. 10) that 
increases and decreases funding to make clear that States must disburse 
all funds under this division in accordance with Congressional intent 
and not for purposes not otherwise outlined in the corresponding report 
and bill text; Jacobs (CA) (No. 18) that increases and decreases the 
Peacekeeping Operations account by $10,000,000; Ocasio-Cortez (No. 25) 
that increases and decreases funds in the Department of State 
Administrative Account by $1,000,000 to highlight the need for stronger 
congressional oversight, robust human rights measures, and transparency 
in U.S. arms sales to countries such as Saudi Arabia; Omar (No. 26) 
that transfers $5 million from Foreign Military Financing to 
Development Assistance; Phillips (No. 28) that decreases and increases 
the overseas programs account by $2,000,000 for the purposes of 
supporting the planning of the FY2025 Osaka Expo; Sherrill (No. 30) 
that increases and decreases the Democracy Programs account by $10 
million to emphasize the importance of supporting international 
democratic norms and peaceful transitions of power; Sherrill (No. 31) 
that increases and decreases the Diplomatic Programs account by $10 
million to emphasize the need for State department to support efforts 
to establish clear international norms on state-sponsored, criminal, 
and commercial cyber activities that prioritize human rights, 
individual privacy, and consumer protections (by a yea-and-nay vote of 
217 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 241).              
Pages H4149-51, H4173
Rejected:
  Lee (CA) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in part D of H. Rept. 117-110: Cloud (No. 4) that 
sought to prohibit taxpayer dollars from going towards for United 
States membership in or contributions to the World Health Organization; 
Grothman (No. 12) that sought to reduce funding for Contributions to 
International Organizations by $307,592,800; Hill (No. 13) that sought 
to preserve statutory requirement for

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Congress to authorize loans to the International Monetary Fund by 
striking a waiver of Section 5(f) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act; 
Luetkemeyer (No. 21) that sought to prohibit federal contributions to 
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), and the Green 
Climate Fund (GCF), which advise governments around the world on 
climate change; Miller (No. 24) that sought to strike the proviso in 
the bill that states that no less than $760 million shall be made 
available for family planning and reproductive health; Roy (No. 29) 
that sought to eliminate funding for the United Nations Population Fund 
(UNFPA); Tenney (No. 34) that sought to restore the statutory 25% cap 
on U.S. contributions to UN peacekeeping through the CIPA account (by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 240). 
                                               Pages H4147-48, H4172-73
  Res. 567, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4346), (H.R. 4373), and (H.R. 4505) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 233, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 232. 
Subsequently, Representative Raskin moved to reconsider the vote, and 
Representative McGovern moved to table the motion to reconsider, which 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
234.                                                  
Pages H4095-H4107
  Agreed that in the engrossment of the bill, the clerk be authorized 
to correct section numbers, punctuation, spelling, and cross-
references, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as 
may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House.        
Page H4175
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman DeFazio wherein he transmitted copies of twelve 
resolutions included in the General Services Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 28, 2021. 
                                                      Pages H4175-H4240
Senate Referrals: S. 452 was held at the desk. S. 503 was held at the 
desk. S. 566 was held at the desk.                           
  Page H4151
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4151.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Thirteen yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4104, H4105-06, H4106, H4107, 
H4107-08, H4168, H4169, H4171, H4171-72, H4172-73, H4173, H4174, and 
H4174-75.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.