[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1352-D1355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 6172-
6201; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 843-845, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7554-56
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7556-57
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3537, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
support research on, and expanded access to, investigational drugs for 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-207);
  H.R. 5561, to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, 
and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and 
young children, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-208);
  H.R. 5551, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental 
Disabilities, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-
209);
  H.R. 5487, to improve research and data collection on stillbirths, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-210);
  H.R. 4555, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a 
public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy 
and awareness (H. Rept. 117-211);
  H.R. 1193, to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to 
direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in 
consultation with the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
Institute, shall establish a program under which the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health shall support or conduct research on 
valvular heart disease, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 117-212);
  H.R. 1667, to address behavioral health and well-being among health 
care professionals, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-213); and
  H.R. 3320, to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to 
authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in the 
professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory 
therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-214).              
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Responsible Education Mitigating Options and 
Technical Extensions Act: H.R. 5545, amended, to extend certain 
expiring provisions of law relating to benefits provided under 
Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs during 
COVID-19 pandemic;                                       
  Pages H7468-70
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend certain expiring 
provisions of law relating to benefits provided under Department of 
Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs during COVID-19 
pandemic, and for other purposes.'';                         
Page H7470
  NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021: H.R. 5746, amended, 
to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
non-excess property of the Administration;               
  Pages H7470-72
  Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021: H.R. 4996, amended, to amend title 
46, United States Code, with respect to prohibited acts by ocean common 
carriers or marine terminal operators, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
364 yeas to 60 nays, Roll No. 406;             
  Pages H7472-79, H7528-29
  Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021: H.R. 4616, amended, to 
deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement 
benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 407; 
                                               Pages H7479-86, H7529-30
  Extending authorization for livestock mandatory reporting: H.R. 5290, 
to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 408;   
  Pages H7486-87, H7530
  Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021: H.R. 5609, to amend the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, to establish a cattle contract 
library, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 
409;                                           
  Pages H7487-90, H7530-31
  National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act: H.R. 4489, amended, 
to amend the Act of June 20, 1958, to require that certain amounts 
collected by the United States with respect to lands under the 
administration of the Forest Service be invested into interest bearing 
obligations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 42 nays, Roll 
No. 410;                                       
  Pages H7490-92, H7531-32
  Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act: H.R. 5608, to 
support research and state management efforts on chronic wasting 
disease, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 
411;                                           
  Pages H7492-95, H7532-33
  Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: H.R. 1155, amended, ensuring that 
goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 
of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States 
market, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 428 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 412;
                                               Pages H7495-H7504, H7533
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to its own human 
rights commitments H. Res. 837, amended, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee 
failed to adhere to its own human rights commitments, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 428 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 413; 
                                                  Pages H7504-07, H7534
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee 
the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.'';         
Page H7534
  Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being 
committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic 
minority groups by the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 317, 
amended, condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity 
being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and 
ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 414;    
  Pages H7507-09, H7534-35
  Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act: H.R. 3537, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
support research on, and expanded access to, investigational drugs for 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 415;                       
  Pages H7509-14, H7535-36
  Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2021: 
H.R. 5487, amended, to improve research and data collection on 
stillbirths, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 18 nays, Roll 
No. 416;                                          
  Pages H7514-15, H7536
  Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021: H.R. 5561, 
amended, to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and 
treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and 
young children, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 17 nays, 
Roll No. 417;                                     
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  Improving the Health of Children Act: H.R. 5551, amended, to amend 
title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National 
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 418;      
  Pages H7516-18, H7537-38
  Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act: 
H.R. 1193, amended, to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in 
consultation with the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
Institute, shall establish a program under which the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health shall support or conduct research on 
valvular heart disease;                                  
  Pages H7518-22
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National 
Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Director of the National 
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to establish a program under which 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall support or 
conduct research on valvular heart disease, and for other purposes.''; 
                                                             Page H7522
  Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act: H.R. 1667, 
amended, to address behavioral health and well-being among health care 
professionals, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 36 nays, Roll 
No. 419;                                       
  Pages H7522-25, H7538-39
  Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021: H.R. 4555, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign 
across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 369 yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 420; and 
                                                  Pages H7525-27, H7539
  Amending title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage 
of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments: H.R. 5119, 
amended, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the 
coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 421. 
                                                  Pages H7527-28, H7540
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, November 
30th.
  Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021: H.R. 2355, amended, to 
facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances 
and other prescribed medications, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 
yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 422;                           
  Pages H7540-41
  Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act: H.R. 2364, amended, to amend 
title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, to provide for a public education campaign to raise public 
awareness of synthetic opioids, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas 
to 14 nays, Roll No. 423;                                
  Pages H7541-42
  Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and 
the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act: 
H.R. 3743, to increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the 
Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National 
Institutes of Health, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 52 
nays, Roll No. 424; and                                      
  Page H7542
  Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for 
Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021: H.R. 3894, to require the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate 
guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants 
of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health 
Insurance Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 48 nays, 
Roll No. 425.                                                
  Page H7543
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Wednesday, 
December 1st.
  Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act: H.R. 897, 
amended, to take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit 
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 426; 
                                                         Pages H7543-44
  Indian Buffalo Management Act: H.R. 2074, amended, to assist Tribal 
governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for 
the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 373 yeas to 52 nays, Roll No. 427; 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To assist Tribal 
governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the 
reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.''                 
Page H7545
  Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act: H.R. 
3531, amended, to authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas to 1 
nay, Roll No. 428;                                           
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  Blackwell School National Historic Site Act: H.R. 4706, to establish 
the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 429;        
  Page H7546
  Making technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United 
States Code, and title 52, United States Code: H.R. 5677, to make 
technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United 
States Code, and title 52, United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 430;                 
  Pages H7546-47
  Making technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States 
Code: H.R. 5679, to make technical amendments to update statutory 
references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and 
title 43, United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 431;                                 
  Pages H7547-48
  Making technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of 
title 25, United States Code: H.R. 5695, to make technical amendments 
to update statutory references to certain provisions which were 
formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States 
Code, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 432; 
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  Making technical amendments to update statutory references to 
provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code: H.R. 5705, to 
make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions 
reclassified to title 34, United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 415 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 433;                    
  Page H7549
  Making revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep 
the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the 
United States Code: H.R. 5961, to make revisions in title 5, United 
States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make 
technical amendments to improve the United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 434; and    
  Pages H7549-50
  Making revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to 
keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the 
United States Code: H.R. 5982, to make revisions in title 51, United 
States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make 
technical amendments to improve the United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 435.         
  Page H7550-51
  Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition 
Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services 
to be conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the Honorable Robert 
Joseph Dole, a Senator from the State of Kansas: The House agreed to 
take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 22, providing 
for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the 
Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be 
conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the Honorable Robert Joseph 
Dole, a Senator from the State of Kansas.                    
  Page H7551
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in 
state of the remains of the Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, a Senator 
from the State of Kansas: The House agreed to take from the Speaker 
table and agree to S. Con. Res. 23, authorizing the use of the rotunda 
of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the Honorable 
Robert Joseph Dole, a Senator from the State of Kansas.      
  Page H7551
Senate Referral: S. 2629 was held at the desk.           
  Pages H7565-66
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H7565-66.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Thirty yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7528-29, H7529-30, H7530, 
H7531, H7531-32 H7532-33, H7533, H7534, H7534-35, H7535-36, H7536, 
H7537, H7537-38, H7538-39, H7539, H7540, H7540-41, H7541-42, H7542, 
H7543, H7543-44, H7544-45, H7545, H7546, H7546-47, H7547-48, H7548, 
H7549, H7549-50, and H7950-51.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:01 p.m.