[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 191 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1209-D1211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5791-
5808; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 57; and H. Res. 758-761 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6069-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6071-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 390, to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North 
Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the ``Odell Horton Federal 
Building'' (H. Rept. 117-157);
  H.R. 1339, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an 
advanced air mobility interagency working group, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-158);
  H.R. 2220, to amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the 
treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than 
fair market value, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-159);
  H.R. 3709, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to submit to Congress a report on preliminary damage 
assessments and make necessary improvements to processes in the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-160);
  H.R. 4660, to designate the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, 
as the ``Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 117-161);
  H.R. 4679, to designate the Federal building located at 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue Southeast in Washington, DC, as the ``Norman Yoshio 
Mineta Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 117-162);
  H.R. 1975, to take certain land located in San Diego County, 
California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission 
Indians, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-163);
  H.R. 2088, to take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for 
the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-164);
  H.R. 3616, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
land as the Bear River National Heritage Area, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 117-165);
  H.R. 4881, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 
for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, 
Arizona, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-166);
  H.R. 5589, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a 
program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects with 
the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert 
and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value 
biocarbon products, and for

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other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-167);
  H.R. 5221, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to 
establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department 
of Health and Human Services (H. Rept. 117-168, Part 1); and
  H.R. 2043, to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish and 
maintain a public directory of the individuals occupying Government 
policy and supporting positions, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-169, Part 1).                        
Page H6069
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Davids (KS) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6037
Recess: The House recessed at 12:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6038
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6039
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act: H.R. 1619, to clarify the status of 
gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 361 yeas to 55 nays with three answering ``present'', Roll No. 
340; and                                       
  Pages H6039-41, H6053-54
Lumbee Recognition Act: H.R. 2758, to provide for the recognition of 
the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 357 
yeas to 59 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 341. 
                                                  Pages H6041-43, H6054
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sessions 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology.                                                  
  Page H6052
Communication from the Committee on Ethics: Read a communication from 
the Committee on Ethics regarding a fine imposed upon Representative 
Greene (GA) pursuant to H. Res. 38, for which she did not file an 
appeal.                                                  
  Pages H6052-53
Communication from the Committee on Ethics: Read a communication from 
the Committee on Ethics regarding a fine imposed upon Representative 
Clyde pursuant to H. Res. 38, for which he did not file an appeal. 
                                                             Page H6053
Recess: The House recessed at 5:31 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6053
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021: H.R. 1975, to 
take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust 
for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians;     
  Pages H6043-44
Urban Indian Health Confer Act: H.R. 5221, to amend the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer 
policy for the Department of Health and Human Services; 
                                                         Pages H6044-46
Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act: H.R. 3616, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear 
River National Heritage Area;                            
  Pages H6046-48
Authorizing the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
land: S. 108, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or 
transfer certain land;                                       
  Page H6048
Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act: H.R. 4881, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona; and     
  Pages H6048-50
Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act: H.R. 2088, 
amended, to take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the 
benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.         
  Pages H6050-52
Discharge Petition: Representative Long presented to the Clerk a motion 
to discharge the Committee on Armed Services from the consideration of 
the bill, H.R. 3860, to prohibit any requirement that a member of the 
Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19 (Discharge Petition 
No. 8).
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Sudan is to continue in effect beyond November 3, 2021--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117-
69).                                                     
  Pages H6038-39
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H6038.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6053-54 and H6054.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.

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