[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D957-D960]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 8800-
8816; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 105; and H. Res. 1340-1346 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7783-84
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7784-86
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 884, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-458);
  H.R. 1066, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for 
fire management assistance, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 117-459);
  H.R. 5315, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish in 
the Department of Transportation a drone infrastructure inspection 
grant program and a drone education and training grant program, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-460);
  H.R. 5774, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major 
disaster are met, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-461);
  H.R. 1468, to amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the 
leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-462);

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  H.R. 8260, to amend title 38, United States Code, to shorten the 
timeframe for designation of benefits under Department of Veterans 
Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of 
undisbursed life insurance benefits by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-463);
  H. Res. 1339, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to 
impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the 
competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government 
whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve 
the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-464); and
  H.R. 6878, to address the health needs of incarcerated women related 
to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 117-465, Part 1).                              
Pages H7782-83
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7745
Recess: The House recessed at 2:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7747
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act: S. 
3103, to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute 
of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, 
while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 
2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 
2423 of such title;                                      
  Pages H7747-49
  Extending by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for 
the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund S. 4785, to extend by 19 days 
the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic 
Trafficking Victims' Fund, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 421;             
Pages H7749-50, H7777-78
  Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act: H.R. 5315, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish in the Department 
of Transportation a drone infrastructure inspection grant program and a 
drone education and training grant program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 308 yeas to 110 nays, Roll No. 422;            
  Pages H7750-52, H7778
  Wildfire Recovery Act: H.R. 1066, amended, to amend the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide 
flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 328 yeas to 88 nays, Roll No. 423; 
                                                  Pages H7756-57, H7779
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 123 East Main Street, in Vergas, Minnesota, as the ``Jon Glawe Post 
Office'': H.R. 5952, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 123 East Main Street, in Vergas, Minnesota, 
as the ``Jon Glawe Post Office''; and                    
  Pages H7772-73
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as 
the ``Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building'': H.R. 5650, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16605 East 
Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as the ``Dr. C.T. 
Wright Post Office Building''.                               
  Page H7773
Recess: The House recessed at 4:53 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7774
Oath of Office--Nineteenth Congressional District of New York: 
Representative-elect Patrick Ryan presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter received 
from Mr. Todd D. Valentine and Ms. Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, Co-
Executive Directors, New York State Board of Elections, indicating 
that, according to the preliminary results of the Special Election held 
August 23, 2022, the Honorable Patrick Ryan was elected Representative 
to Congress for the Nineteenth Congressional District, State of New 
York.                                                        
  Page H7775
Oath of Office--Twenty-Third Congressional District of New York: 
Representative-elect Joseph Sempolinski presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter 
received from Mr. Todd D. Valentine and Ms. Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, 
Co-Executive Directors, New York State Board of Elections, indicating 
that, according to the preliminary results of the Special Election held 
August 23, 2022, the Honorable Joseph Sempolinski was elected 
Representative to Congress for the Twenty-Third Congressional District, 
State of New York.                                       
  Pages H7774-75
Oath of Office--At Large Congressional District of Alaska: 
Representative-elect Mary S. Peltola presented herself in the well of 
the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a scanned copy of a letter 
received from Ms. Gail Fenumiai,

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Director, Alaska Division of Elections, indicating that, according to 
the preliminary results of the Special Election held August 16, 2022, 
the Honorable Mary S. Peltola was elected Representative to Congress 
for the At Large Congressional District, State of Alaska. 
                                                         Pages H7774-75
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from Alaska, 
and the gentlemen from New York, the whole number of the House is 433. 
                                                             Page H7777
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.               
  Page H7779
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 1340, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                         Pages H7779-80
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: The House agreed to H. Res. 
1341, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on 
the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.                 
  Page H7780
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act: H.R. 884, amended, to direct 
the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation 
preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks;    
  Pages H7752-53
  Expediting Disaster Recovery Act: H.R. 5774, amended, to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met; 
                                                         Pages H7753-55
  Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority 
Revocation Act: H.R. 1468, amended, to amend title 40, United States 
Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission;                                              
  Pages H7755-56
  Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act: S. 2293, to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency;                             
  Pages H7757-58
  Planning for Animal Wellness Act: S. 4205, to require the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a 
working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for 
animals in emergencies and disasters;                    
  Pages H7758-59
  Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology 
Act: S. 442, to amend title 40, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of General Services to procure the most life-cycle cost 
effective and energy efficient lighting products and to issue guidance 
on the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products; 
                                                         Pages H7759-60
  Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022: H.R. 7939, amended, to 
make permanent certain educational assistance benefits under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of 
changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations; 
                                                         Pages H7760-67
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022: H.R. 
7846, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans;                               
  Pages H7767-68
  Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022: H.R. 7735, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the 
appraisal requirements for certain loans guaranteed by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs;                                     
  Pages H7768-69
  Wounded Warrior Access Act: H.R. 5916, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain 
records;                                                 
  Pages H7769-70
  Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022: H.R. 8260, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to shorten the 
timeframe for designation of benefits under Department of Veterans 
Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of 
undisbursed life insurance benefits by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and                                             
  Pages H7770-72
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 5865, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in 
Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building''. 
                                                         Pages H7773-74
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 44 was held at the desk.       
  Page H7745
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7745.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7777-78, H7778, and H7779.

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Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., 
pursuant to House Resolution 1341, as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.