[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D891-D893]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 14, 
5555-5580; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 700-703, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4409-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 699, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1130) to 
repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing 
for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 684) condemning the 
actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle

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Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution 
and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms; 
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5525) making 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 118-201); and
  H.R. 3511, to amend the Small Business Act to require training on 
increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and 
controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 118-202).                                          
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Cline 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 1:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2:25 p.m. 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024--Motion to go 
to Conference: The House agreed to the Rogers (AL) motion to take from 
the Speakers table the bill H.R. 2670, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; 
disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference with the 
Senate thereon, by a yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 27 nays, Roll No. 
395.                                                     
  Pages H4401-03
  Agreed to the Rogers (AL) motion to close portions of the conference 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 396. 
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Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act and Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2024--Rule for Consideration: The House failed to 
agreed to H. Res. 680, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1435) to amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale 
of internal combustion engines, and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by a recorded vote of 
212 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 398, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 397. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, September 
18th. Amending title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for 
children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida: S. 112, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of 
Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, by a yea-and-nay vote of 422 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 399.             
  Pages H4404-05
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024--Appointment of 
Conferees: Without objection, the Chair appointed the following 
conferees on H.R. 2670, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year:                                                        
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  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Rogers (AL), Wilson (SC), Lamborn, Wittman, 
Austin Scott (GA), Stefanik, DesJarlais, Kelly (MS), Gallagher, Gaetz, 
Bacon, Banks, Bergman, Waltz, Johnson (LA), McClain, Jackson (TX), 
Fallon, Gimenez, Mace, Greene (GA), Smith (WA), Courtney, Garamendi, 
Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Khanna, Keating, Kim (NJ), 
Houlahan, Slotkin, Sherrill, and Escobar.                    
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  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Turner, Wenstrup, and Himes.
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  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 636, 651-55, 658-61, 1041, and 1042 of the House bill and 
secs. 303, 563, 592, 593, 1079, 1090K, 1099JJ, 1726, and 3142 of the 
Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Foxx, Owens, and Scott (VA).                 
Page H4405
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
224, 749, and 3121 of the House bill, and secs. 314, 712 of division A, 
1087, 1088, 1090A, 1090G, 1099II, 3122-24, 3143, 3144, 6074, 8141, and 
sec. 11009 of division J of the Senate amendment and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Carter (GA), Pfluger, and 
Pallone.                                                     
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  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of 
subtitle J of title X of division A, sec. 1086, title LXVIII of 
division F, division I, and division J of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives McHenry, 
Luetkemeyer, and Waters.                                     
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  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
217, 1009, 1080K, 1210, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1216, 1220, 1220A, 1220C, 
1220G, 1220K, 1220L, 1221-24, 1234, 1245, 1250, 1310L, 1505, and 1883 
of the House bill, and secs. 212,

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1085, 1302, 1397, 1399B, 1399D, 1399E, 1399F, 1399I, 1399J, 1399K, 
1399L, subtitles H-K of title XIII of division A, secs. 1634, 6031, 
6242, 6293, division F, and secs. 11104 and 11105 of the Senate 
amendment and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
McCaul, McCormick, and Meeks.                                
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  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 542, 
822, 1049, 1689, and 3116 of the House bill, and secs. 1041, 1090H, 
subtitles I and K of title X of division A, subtitle I of title XIII of 
division A, secs. 6031, 6075, 6082, 6084, subtitle H of title LX of 
division E, secs. 6813, 6816, 6821, 6831 of division E, secs. 9007, 
9011, 9012, 9014, and title LXXI of the Senate amendment and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Issa, Lee (FL), 
and Nadler.                                                  
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  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
261, 510, 1853, 1865, 2843, 2844, 2847, and 3515 of the House bill, and 
secs. 312, 1041, 1090G, 2805, 6711, 11002 of division J, division K, 
and sec. 11341 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Carl, Hageman, and Grijalva.     
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  From the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for consideration 
of secs. 364, 834, 891, 899C, 921, 922, 1047, 1101-10, 1116-18, 1122, 
1221, 1222, 1521, 1523, 1805, and 1880 of the House bill, and secs. 
537, 867, subtitle H of title X of division A, secs. 1201-03, 1206-09, 
1211-13, 1215, 1512, 11133, 6101, 6202, 6203, 6607, sec. 6831 of 
division E, 8141, 9005, 11331-33, and secs. 601, 603, 605, 703, 704, 
715-18, 802, and 1001 of division M, and secs. 11001 and 11002 of 
division L of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Grothman, Perry, and Raskin.     
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  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for 
consideration of secs. 886, 1608, 1875, and 1879 of the House bill, and 
secs. 308, 845, 1090E, 1090G, 3144, 5204, and title X of division M of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Mike Garcia (CA), Collins, and Lofgren.      
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  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of secs. 223, 
853, 881, 882, 884, and 886 of the House bill, and secs. 141, 823, 831, 
841-45, 849-52, and 5841 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Molinaro, Alford, and 
Velazquez.                                                   
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  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 315, 707, 723, 866, 1602, 1608, 1804, 1854, 
3501, 3511-13, 3515, 3531, and 3533 of the House bill, and secs. 314, 
1083, 1090D, 1399N, 1606, 1644, 2814, title XXXV of division C, secs. 
6079, 6226, 8141, and division H of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Graves (MO), 
Webster (FL), and Larsen (WA).                               
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  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
571, 572, 579, 1118, 1413, 1733, and 1885 of the House bill, and secs. 
1084, 1090B, 1521, 1833, 1852, 6071, 6077, and 11020 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Bost, Luttrell, and Takano.                                  
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Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4401, 
H4402, H4403, H4403-04, and H4404-05.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:54 p.m.