[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 161 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1007-D1008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5861-
5873; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 754-755, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2577, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-237);
  H.R. 4467, to direct the Under Secretary for Management of the 
Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered 
services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land 
border with Mexico, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-238);
  H.R. 3385, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report 
containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of 
developing a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the 
contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and 
Nigeria, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-239);
  H.R. 3557, to streamline Federal, State, and local permitting and 
regulatory reviews to expedite the deployment of communications 
facilities, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
240, Part 1); and
  H.R. 3943, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes, with. an amendment (H. Rept. 118-241).             
Page H4950
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
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  Pages H4939-40, H4948
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the ``William 
L. Reynolds Post Office Building'': H.R. 292, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in 
Santa Clarita, California, as the ``William L. Reynolds Post Office 
Building'';                                              
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3901 MacArthur Blvd., in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy 
Lombard Post Office'': H.R. 996, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd., in New 
Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of 
the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office'': H.R. 2379, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main 
Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of the Vietnam War 
Memorial Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'' and one answering ``present'', Roll No. 514; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the ``Second 
Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office'': H.R. 3944, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the ``Second 
Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office''; and     
  Pages H4943-44
  Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act: H.R. 4502, 
amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal 
agencies to establish educational requirements for certain 
cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 394 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 515;   
  Pages H4944-46, H4947-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 5, United 
States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or 
qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity 
positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes.''. 
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Gaetz announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.                 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the designation of funding as an emergency 
requirement in accordance with section 114(c) of division A of the 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act--referred 
to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
118-67).                                                 
  Pages H4940-41
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H4940.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4946-47 and H4947-48.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 7:22 p.m.