[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D996-D998]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5304-
5321; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 52; and H. Res. 668-672 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4862-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4864-65
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 667, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3755) to 
protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a 
pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide 
abortion services; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4350) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5305) 
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other 
purposes; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-125).         
Page H4862
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Demings to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4559
Recess: The House recessed at 9:25 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4562
Recess: The House recessed at 11:03 a.m. and reconvened at 3:46 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4562
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the victims of Hurricane Ida.                 
  Page H4576
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, July 26th.
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 427 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 265.             
  Pages H4576-77
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act: 
The House passed H.R. 5305, making continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency 
assistance, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 
267.                                                     
  Pages H4577-95
  Rejected the Granger motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 
266.                                                     
Pages H4593-94
  H. Res. 667, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3755), (H.R. 4350), and (H.R. 5305) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 264, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 263. 
                                                         Pages H4564-76
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Roy motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 163 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 268.              
  Pages H4595-96
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band

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Exhibition: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to 
H. Con. Res. 41, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard 
and Pipe Band Exhibition.                                    
  Page H4596
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022: The House 
considered H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, September 22nd. 
                                                      Pages H4596-H4861
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-13, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-125, shall be considered as 
adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill.
                                                      Pages H4596-H4793
Agreed to:
  Perlmutter amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) 
that adds the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act which allows state-legal 
cannabis businesses to access the banking system and help improve 
public safety by reducing the amount of cash at these businesses; 
                                                         Pages H4805-10
  Green (TX) amendment (No. 9 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) 
that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute a 
payment of $25,000 to U.S. merchant marines who engaged in qualified 
service during World War II; to be eligible, an individual must apply 
for the benefit and must not have received benefits under the 
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944; sets forth what constitutes 
qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing 
requirements;                                            
Pages H4813-15
  Cicilline amendment (No. 10 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) 
that prohibits the enforcement of forced arbitration clauses in 
contracts covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; 
                                                         Pages H4815-16
  Kim (NJ) amendment (No. 18 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) 
that requires that to the extent practicable, DoD shall give preference 
for military construction contracts to firms who certify that at least 
51 percent of employees hired to perform the contract shall reside in 
the same State or within a 60-mile radius and requires all contractors 
and subcontractors for military construction (MilCon) projects be 
licensed in the state where the work is to be performed, and requires 
Congressional notification on major MilCon contracting/subcontracting 
awards;                                                  
Pages H4857-58
  Sherman amendment (No. 20 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
imposes sanctions to prohibit Americans from purchasing or selling 
newly issued Russian sovereign debt in primary and secondary markets, 
in response to Russian interference in the past three U.S. elections; 
requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to 
complete a report on foreign interference for each future midterm and 
Presidential election and directs the President, after receiving this 
report, to determine whether to suspend or keep in place these 
sanctions;                                               
Pages H4858-60
  Schiff amendment (No. 23 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
requires proceedings for military commissions to be publicly available 
on the internet; and                                     
Pages H4860-61
  Schiff amendment (No. 24 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
prohibits the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a 
member of the Armed Forces in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act in a 
court or other legal proceeding.                             
Page H4861
Proceedings Postponed:
  Dean amendment (No. 5 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to direct the holder of a private education loan to discharge the 
loan in the event of the borrower's death or total and permanent 
disability;                                              
Pages H4810-11
  Plaskett amendment (No. 6 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to provide for U.S. Virgin Islands nonimmigrant visitor visa 
waivers (as currently provided for Guam and the Northern Mariana 
Islands) for stays of up to 45 days in the U.S. Virgin Islands; 
                                                         Pages H4811-13
  Tlaib amendment (No. 11 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to strengthen servicemember consumer protections with regards to 
medical debt collections and credit reporting, including prohibiting 
the collection of medical debt for the first two years and prohibiting 
debt arising from medically necessary procedures from ever appearing on 
servicemember credit reports;                            
Pages H4816-18
  Slotkin amendment (No. 15 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide DOD medical 
providers with mandatory training with respect to the potential health 
effects of PFAS and add additional language to address PFAS 
contamination;                                           
Pages H4818-21
  DeGette amendment (No. 16 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to add the text of Titles I-VI of the Protecting America's 
Wilderness and Public Lands Act; and                     
Pages H4821-46
  Neguse amendment (No. 17 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-125) that 
seeks to add the text of H.R. 577, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and

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Economy Act, and H.R. 1052, the Grand Canyon Protection Act to the 
bill.                                                    
Pages H4846-57
  H. Res. 667, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3755), (H.R. 4350), and (H.R. 5305) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 264, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 263. 
                                                         Pages H4564-76
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4575, H4575-76, H4576-77, 
H4593-94, H4594-95, and H4595-96.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:12 a.m.