[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 199 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1251-D1252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6568-
6584; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 907, were introduced.    
  Pages H6109-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6111
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2798, to make reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
297, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 906, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4468) to 
prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to 
emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) to amend the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign 
gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with 
certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require 
certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and 
require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments; 
and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to ``Improving Income Driven Repayment for the 
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family 
Education Loan (FFEL) Program'' (H. Rept. 118-298).          
Page H6109
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Lee (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6083
Recess: The House recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6083
Recess: The House recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 3:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6084
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  I-27 Numbering Act of 2023: S. 992, amended, to amend the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas 
and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of 
the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27;      
  Pages H6085-86
  Directing the Administrator of General Services to sell the property 
known as the Webster School: H.R. 4688, to direct the Administrator of 
General Services to sell the property known as the Webster School; 
                                                         Pages H6086-87
  Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act: Concurred 
in the Senate amendment

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to H.R. 1734, to require coordinated National Institute of Standards 
and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs 
containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of 
concern;                                                 
  Pages H6087-89
  DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act: H.R. 1713, amended, to provide 
for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research 
and development activities;                              
  Pages H6089-90
  DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act: H.R. 2980, amended, to provide 
for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and 
development coordination;                                
  Pages H6090-92
  DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act: H.R. 2988, 
amended, to provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration research and development coordination; and 
                                                         Pages H6092-94
  Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement Act: H.R. 3581, amended, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver 
program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services 
related to mental health and neurological disorders.     
  Pages H6103-05
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  One Seat Ride Act: H.R. 1547, amended, to direct the Secretary of 
Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter 
rail passenger transportation involving transfers;       
  Pages H6084-85
  Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023: H.R. 3848, 
amended, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness; 
                                                         Pages H6094-97
  Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and 
Caregivers Act of 2023: H.R. 542, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for home and community based services for veterans; and 
                                                      Pages H6097-S6103
  Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism 
in the United States and around the world: H. Res. 894, strongly 
condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the 
United States and around the world.                      
  Pages H6106-08
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 5:35 p.m.