[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1063-D1064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives

 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5390-
5407; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 59; and H. Res. 686-687, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5505-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H5507
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to 
Representative Al Green (H. Rept. 117-131); and Committee on Ethics. In 
the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Sheila Jackson Lee 
(H. Rept. 117-132).                                          
Page H5505
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Stanton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5465
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H5471-72
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface 
Transportation in America Act: The House considered the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, 
highway safety programs, and transit programs. Consideration is 
expected to resume Thursday, September 30th.             
  Pages H5473-77
  H. Res. 601, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4) and consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3684) 
and providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. 
Res. 14) was agreed to Tuesday, August 24th.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act of 2021: 
H.R. 1693, amended, to eliminate the disparity in sentencing for 
cocaine offenses, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 66 nays, 
Roll No. 297;                                  
  Pages H5477-81, H5492-93
  Amending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines 
relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: 
H.R. 4981, to amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain 
deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid 
Trafficking, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 14 nays, Roll 
No. 298;                                          
  Pages H5481-82, H5493
  War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act: H.R. 4250, to amend the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the 
arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed 
genocide or war crimes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 9 
nays, Roll No. 299;                               
  Pages H5482-83, H5494
  Libya Stabilization Act: H.R. 1228, amended, to advance a diplomatic 
solution to the conflict in Libya and support the people of Libya, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 35 nays, Roll No. 300; and 
                                                Pages H5483-89 H5494-95
  Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021: H.R. 4686, amended, to promote free 
and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, 
by a \2/4\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 17 nays, Roll No. 301. 
                                               Pages H5490-92, H5495-96

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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, July 26th.
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 
yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 302;                               
  Page H5496
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 391 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 303; and                
  Pages H5496-97
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
414 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 304.                       
  Pages H5497-98
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5473.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5492-93, H5493, H5494, H5494-
95, H5495-96, H5496, H5496-97, and H5497-98.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:42 p.m.