[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 172 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1084-D1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 5430-5475; 
and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 694-700, were introduced.          
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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H5593-95
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  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, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-134). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Eshoo to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.                    
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:23 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:29 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 
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Communication from the Sergeant at Arms: The House received a communication 
from William J. Walker, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House 
Resolution 8, following consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, 
Mr. Walker notified the House that the public health emergency due to the 
novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 remains in effect.                   
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Announcement by the Chair: The Chair announced the extension, pursuant to 
section 3 of House Resolution 8, and effective October 2, 2021, of the 
covered period designated on January 4, 2021.                     
  Page H5567
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to 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 254 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 311.           
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Suspension-Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, July 26th.
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 312.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:01 p.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. on Friday, 
October 1, 2021.                                                  
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Recess: The House recessed at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 and 
reconvened at 7:16 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021.               
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Lisa 
Wink Schultz, Office of the Senate Chaplain, Washington, DC.      
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Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that further proceedings on a 
vote by the yeas and nays on the question of adoption of a motion that the 
House suspend the rules offered on the legislative day of July 26, 2021, or 
September 29, 2021, may continue to be postponed through the legislative day 
of October 22, 2021.                                              
  Page H5585
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measure: Providing an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and 
transit programs: H.R. 5434, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, 
highway safety, and transit programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of yeas to 
365 yeas to 51 nays, Roll No. 313.                            
  Pages H5588-89
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in 
America Act: Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business was 
the question on agreeing to the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, offered by Representative DeFazio, on which 
the yeas and nays were ordered. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further 
consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 
was postponed.                                                
  Pages H5585-89
Senate Referrals: S. 558 was held at the desk. S. 1037 was held at the desk. 
S. 2923 was held at the desk.                                     
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H5585.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on page H5588.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:14 p.m. on Friday, 
October 1, 2021.