[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1159-D1161]
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. 5635-
5653; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 728-729 were introduced.    
  Page H5725
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5726-27
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 727, relating to the consideration of House Report 117-152 
and an accompanying resolution (H. Rept. 117-153).           
Page H5725
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Stanton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5677
Recess: The House recessed at 11:19 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5687
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Guidance Clarity Act of 2021: H.R. 1508, amended, 
to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance; 
                                                         Pages H5689-91
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the ``Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant 
Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 1170, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 
League in Irvine, California, as the ``Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant 
Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H5691-92
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1905 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado, as the ``Officer Eric H. 
Talley Post Office Building'': H.R. 3210, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 1905 15th Street in 
Boulder, Colorado, as the ``Officer Eric H. Talley Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H5692-93
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. 
Gilman Post Office Building'': H.R. 767, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in 
Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office 
Building'';                                                  
  Page H5693
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Joseph R. Lentol 
Post Office'': H.R. 3419, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New 
York, as the ``Joseph R. Lentol Post Office'';           
  Pages H5693-94
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the 
``Patsy Cline Post Office'': H.R. 1444, to designate

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the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North 
Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the ``Patsy Cline 
Post Office'';                                           
  Pages H5694-95
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the ``Robert S. McKeithen 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 3175, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, 
Mississippi, as the ``Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H5695-96
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the ``Captain Emil J. 
Kapaun Post Office Building'': H.R. 2044, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in 
Herington, Kansas, as the ``Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office 
Building''; and                                          
  Pages H5696-97
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ``John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office'': H.R. 960, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in 
Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ``John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post 
Office''.                                                
  Pages H5697-98
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, 
September 29th.
  DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021: H.R. 4611, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance 
with respect to certain information and communications technology or 
services contracts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, 
Roll No. 319.                                            
  Pages H5698-99
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, October 
19th. State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021: H.R. 2379, 
amended, to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize and expand 
a grant program for State response to the opioid use disorders crisis, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 46 nays, Roll No. 320; 
                                                      Pages H5699-H5700
  Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act: H.R. 654, amended, to 
provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program 
the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free 
Communities Support Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 
30 nays, Roll No. 321;                                       
  Page H5700
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide the 
Administrator of the Drug-free Communities Support Program the 
authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free 
Communities Support Program, and for other purposes.'';      
Page H5700
  Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021: 
H.R. 3635, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 
Strategic National Stockpile, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas 
to 22 nays, Roll No. 322;                                    
  Page H5701
  Secure Equipment Act of 2021: H.R. 3919, amended, to ensure that the 
Federal Communications Commission does not approve radio frequency 
devices that pose a national security risk, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 420 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 323;                     
  Pages H5701-02
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To ensure that the Federal 
Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio frequency 
devices that pose a national security risk.'';               
Page H5702
  Open RAN Outreach Act: H.R. 4032, amended, to provide outreach and 
technical assistance to small providers regarding the benefits of Open 
RAN networks, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 17 nays, Roll 
No. 324;                                                 
  Pages H5702-03
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide outreach and 
technical assistance to small providers regarding Open RAN networks, 
and for other purposes.'';                                   
Page H5703
  Communications Security Advisory Act of 2021: H.R. 4067, amended, to 
direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a council to 
make recommendations on ways to increase the security, reliability, and 
interoperability of communications networks, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 397 yeas to 29 nays, Roll No. 325; and               
  Page H5703
  Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act: H.R. 4028, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Commerce to report on and develop 
a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic 
competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply 
chain, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 
326;                                                     
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Secretary 
of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of-
Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the 
information and communication technology supply chain, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Fortenberry 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Appropriations.    
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Senate Referral: S. 3011 was held at the desk.               
  Page H5698
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5698.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5698-99, H5699-H5700, H5700, 
H5701, H5701-02, H5702-03, H5703, and H5704.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.