[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D473-D474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 65 public bills, H.R. 3392-
3456; and 13 resolutions, H. Res. 409-419, were introduced. 
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  Pages H2429-30
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 485, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage 
and payment determinations under Federal health care programs, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-65, Part 1);
  H.R. 501, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require 
registrants to decline to fill certain suspicious orders, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-66, Part 1);
  H.R. 467, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the 
scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 118-67, Part 1);
  H.R. 1669, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-68); 
and
  H.J. Res. 44, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to ``Factoring 
Criteria for Firearms with Attached `Stabilizing Braces' '' (H. Rept. 
118-69).                                                     
Page H2422
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Self to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:56 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
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Question of Privilege: Representative Robert Garcia (CA) rose to a 
question of the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. 
Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the 
resolution qualified. Subsequently, the House agreed to the D'Esposito 
motion to refer to the Committee on Ethics the resolution (H. Res. 
114), in the matter of George Santos, by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas 
to 204 nays with 7 answering ``present'', Roll No. 217.      
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  Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act: The 
House passed H.R. 3091, to allow Federal law enforcement officers to 
purchase retired service weapons, by a recorded vote of 232 ayes to 198 
noes, Roll No. 222.                                      
  Pages H2389-94
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 118-5, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                    
Page H2390
Agreed to:
  McCormick amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
strikes ``fair market value'' and replaces it with ``salvage value,'' 
which is defined as the value of an asset at the end of its useful life 
(by a recorded vote of 248 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 219); 
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  Luttrell amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
allows retired federal law enforcement officers to also be eligible to 
purchase retired service weapons (by a recorded vote of 232 ayes to 202 
noes, Roll No. 220); and                                 
Pages H2392-93
  Rosendale amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
expands the types of weapons officers are allowed to purchases to 
include all retired firearms (by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 217 
noes, Roll No. 221).                                     
Pages H2393-94
Rejected:
  Jacobs amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
sought to require each federal agency to establish determinations for 
an officer in good standing (by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 219 
noes, Roll No. 218).                                         
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  H. Res. 398, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 2494) and 
(H.R. 3091) and the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) was agreed 
to yesterday, May 16th.
  Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement 
Act of 2023: The House passed H.R. 2494, to make the assault of a law 
enforcement officer a deportable offense, by a recorded vote of 255 
ayes to 175 noes, Roll No. 225.   
  Pages H2394-H2400, H2401-05, H2405-07
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 118-4, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                    
Page H2399
Agreed to:
  Boebert amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
requires DHS to make publicly available on its website an annual report 
on the number of illegal aliens deported for assaulting a law 
enforcement officer (by a recorded vote of 303 ayes to 126 noes, Roll 
No. 223).                                                
Pages H2405-07
Rejected:
  Correa amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-59) that 
sought to amend the bill to require a conviction (by a recorded vote of 
209 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 224).                     
Pages H2406-07
  H. Res. 398, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 2494) and 
(H.R. 3091) and the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) was agreed 
to yesterday, May 16th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, May 18th.      
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Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the part of the 
House to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for 
Public Service Training and Development for a term of six years: Mr. 
Trent Kelly of Saltillo, Mississippi.                        
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Discharge Petition: Representative Boyle (PA) presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of 
the resolution (H. Res. 350) entitled, a resolution providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 626) to advance commonsense policy 
priorities (Discharge Petition No. 1).
Senate Referral: S. 467 was held at the desk.                
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
S2386.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2401, 
H2402, H2402-03, H2403-04, H2404, H2405, H2405-06, H2406-07, and H2407.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:50 p.m.