[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D902-D903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 5581-
5614; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 65-66; and H. Res. 704-711, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4436-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4439-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 615, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on 
certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-203, Part 1);
  H.R. 1245, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final 
rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population 
of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened 
wildlife, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-204);
  H.R. 1726, to require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and 
collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii 
to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 118-205, Part 1);
  H.R. 764, to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue 
regulations removing the gray wolf from

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the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (H. Rept. 118-206); and
  H.R. 5110, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education 
funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for 
training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-207).                                
Page H4436
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4411
Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4417
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 704, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H4419
Recess: The House recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:50 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4425
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: The House 
failed to agree to the motion to instruct 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, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 205 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 400.                  
  Page H4426
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, September 
18th.
  Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023: H.R. 1530, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the requirement to 
publish disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of 
Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 401;                            
  Pages H4426-27
  Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act: H.R. 3371, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary 
for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala 
Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; and              
  Page H4427
  Amending the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow 
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act: H.R. 2872, amended, 
to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow 
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act;            
  Page H4427
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Permanent 
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the 
Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H4427
Sergeant at Arms--Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 
705, that William McFarland of the State of Maryland, be, and is 
hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H4427
Administration of the Oath of Office to the Sergeant at Arms: The 
Speaker administered the Oath of Office to William McFarland, Sergeant 
at Arms of the House of Representatives.                     
  Page H4427
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 21st. 
                                                             Page H4436
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4426 and H4426-27.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:42 p.m.