[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1100-D1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 9291-
9296; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 1463, 1465-1470 were introduced. 
                                                             Page H8494
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8494-95
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5721, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research 
conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-551);
  H.R. 4275, to provide for certain reports on enrollment in the 
Lifeline program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-552);
  H.R. 5441, to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional 
unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the 
Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 117-553);
  H.R. 6290, to provide for the establishment of a section of the 
website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary 
hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 117-554);
  H.R. 5502, to require online marketplaces to verify certain 
information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer 
products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers 
certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third 
party sellers (H. Rept. 117-555);
  H. Res. 1464, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4524) to 
limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and 
nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual 
assault and sexual harassment; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-
556); and
  H.R. 7310, to protect America's retirement security, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-557, Part 1). 
                                                         Pages H8493-94
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Kahele to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8443
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, 
as the ``Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'': S. 
2159, to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, 
Middleburg, Florida, as the ``Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans 
Affairs Clinic'';                                        
  Pages H8444-46
  Naming the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the ``Corporal Jerry K. Crump

[[Page D1101]]

VA Clinic'': H.R. 5481, amended, to name the Department of Veterans 
Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North 
Carolina, as the ``Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic''; 
                                                         Pages H8446-47
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To name the Department of 
Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, 
North Carolina, as the `Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic'.''; 
                                                         Pages H8446-47
  Designating the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based 
outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, as the ``Richard A. 
Pittman VA Clinic'': H.R. 6722, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, 
as the ``Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic'';                 
  Pages H8447-49
  Designating the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical 
Center'': H.R. 6863, to designate the medical center of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Lt. Col. Luke 
Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center'';                       
  Pages H8449-52
  Designating the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based 
outpatient clinic in Canton, Michigan, as the ``Major General Oliver W. 
Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic'': H.R. 7903, amended, to designate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Canton, Michigan, as the ``Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA 
Outpatient Clinic'';                                     
  Pages H8452-55
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
located in Canton, Michigan, as the `Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA 
Clinic'.'';                                              
Pages H8452-55
  Designating the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in Palm Desert, California, as the ``Sy Kaplan Veterans 
Center'': H.R. 7925, amended, to designate the outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, as the ``Sy 
Kaplan Veterans Center'';                                
  Pages H8455-57
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
located in Palm Desert, California, as the `Sy Kaplan VA Clinic'.''; 
                                                         Pages H8455-57
  Prevent All Soring Tactics Act: H.R. 5441, amended, to amend the 
Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the 
Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department 
of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 304 
yeas to 111 nays, Roll No. 478;                          
  Pages H8473-77
  Disaster Resiliency Planning Act: S. 3510, to require the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to 
natural disaster resilience;                             
  Pages H8482-83
  Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization Act: S. 1941, to 
direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to 
standardize the use of core-based statistical area designations across 
Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days for public comment 
on any proposed change to such designations, and to report on the 
scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for any 
proposed change to such designations;                    
  Pages H8483-85
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the ``Army Specialist 
Joseph `Joey' W. Dimock II Post Office Building'': H.R. 7899, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the ``Army Specialist 
Joseph `Joey' W. Dimock II Post Office Building'';       
  Pages H8485-86
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the ``Ryan 
J. Cummings Post Office Building'': H.R. 6917, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East 
Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the ``Ryan J. Cummings 
Post Office Building'';                                      
  Page H8486
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the ``Howard Arthur Tibbs Post 
Office'': H.R. 2473, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the 
``Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office'';                     
  Pages H8486-87
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the ``Roy E. Dickens 
Post Office'': H.R. 7518, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, 
Michigan, as the ``Roy E. Dickens Post Office'';         
  Pages H8487-88
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, as the ``Gary James Fletcher Post 
Office Building'': S. 3826, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, as 
the ``Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building''; and    
  Pages H8488-89

[[Page D1102]]

  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the ``Cora 
Reynolds Anderson Post Office'': S. 3884, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North 
in Baraga, Michigan, as the ``Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office''. 
                                                             Page H8489
Recess: The House recessed at 6:12 p.m. and reconvened at 6:41 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8489
Oath of Office--Second Congressional District of Indiana: 
Representative-elect Rudolph (Rudy) Yakym III 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. J. Bradley King and Ms. Angela M. Nussmeyer, 
Co-Directors of the Indiana Election Division, indicating that, 
according to the unofficial results of the Special Election held 
November 8, 2022, the Honorable Rudolph (Rudy) Yakym III was elected 
Representative to Congress for the Second Congressional District, State 
of Indiana.                                                  
  Page H8490
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentleman from 
Indiana, the whole number of the House is 433.               
  Page H8490
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act: S. 3369, to designate the medical 
center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in metropolitan Atlanta, 
Georgia, as the ``Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center'';                                
  Pages H8457-59
  Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022: S. 4359, to 
designate the regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
metropolitan Atlanta as the ``Senator Johnny Isakson Department of 
Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office'';              
  Pages H8459-61
  VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act: H.R. 5721, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research 
conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs;     
  Pages H8461-64
  Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022: H.R. 7299, amended, to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent 
cybersecurity assessment of information systems of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs;                                        
  Pages H8464-65
  Improving Oversight of the Veterans Community Care Providers Act of 
2022: H.R. 7277, amended, to improve the methods by which the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs identifies health care providers that are not 
eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program; 
                                                         Pages H8465-67
  Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act: 
H.R. 2250, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
the management of information technology projects and investments of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs;                      
  Pages H8467-69
  Lymphedema Treatment Act: H.R. 3630, amended, to amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain lymphedema 
compression treatment items under the Medicare program; 
                                                         Pages H8469-71
  Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act: H.R. 
4275, amended, to provide for certain reports on enrollment in the 
Lifeline program;                                        
  Pages H8471-72
  Manufacturing.gov Act: H.R. 6290, amended, to provide for the 
establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce 
that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal 
manufacturing programs;                                  
  Pages H8472-73
  Requiring online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding 
high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online 
marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other 
information regarding such high-volume third party sellers: H.R. 5502, 
amended, to require online marketplaces to verify certain information 
regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such 
online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and 
other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers; 
                                                         Pages H8477-80
  Guidance Clarity Act: S. 533, to require a guidance clarity statement 
on certain agency guidance; and                          
  Pages H8480-81
  Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022: S. 3655, 
to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to 
extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 
Review Board.                                            
  Pages H8481-82
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H8490-91.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

[[Page D1103]]