[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D260-D261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 7710-
7733; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1086-1095, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1233-34
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1235-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6185, to require coordination among Federal agencies on 
regulatory actions that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power 
system (H. Rept. 118-427); and
  H. Res. 1085, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1023) to 
repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas 
reduction fund; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1121) to 
prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6009) to require the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management to withdraw the proposed rule relating to 
fluid mineral leases and leasing process, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
86) expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be 
detrimental to the United States economy; providing for consideration 
of the resolution (H. Res. 987) denouncing the harmful, anti-American 
energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes; 
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7023) to amend 
section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify 
certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide permits for 
dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.        
Pages H1232-33
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative D'Esposito to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1191
Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1192
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1193
Recess: The House recessed at 5:57 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1220
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Embassy Construction Integrity Act: H.R. 6306, amended, to amend the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to prohibit the 
acquisition or lease of a consular or diplomatic post built or owned by 
an entity beneficially owned by the People's Republic of China; 
                                                         Pages H1194-95
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
State to avoid or minimize the acquisition or lease of a consular or 
diplomatic post built or owned by an entity owned or controlled by the 
Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other 
purposes.'';                                             
  Pages H1194-95
  Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act: H.R. 
4723, amended, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect 
to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or 
threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 365 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 87; 
                                               Pages H1195-98, H1220-21
  Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act: H.R. 6610, 
amended, to provide for the modernization of the passport issuance 
process;                                              
  Pages H1198-H1201
Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the 
Russian Federation: H. Res. 149, amended, condemning the illegal 
abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to nays, Roll No. 88; 
                                               Pages H1201-03, H1221-22
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning the illegal 
abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian 
Federation.'';                                           
  Pages H1221-22
Amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review 
of the interagency dispute resolution process: H.R. 6602, amended, to 
amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of 
the interagency dispute resolution process;              
  Pages H1203-04
  Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act: H.R. 766, 
amended, to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the 
scoring of preventive health savings;                    
  Pages H1204-09
  Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act: H.R. 6260, 
amended, to provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of 
Federal buildings; and                                   
  Pages H1209-11
  Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act: H.R. 6261, to direct 
the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of crime on 
public building usage.                                   
  Pages H1211-13
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.

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  Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act: H.R. 1836, amended, to 
amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with 
respect to ocean shipping authorities; and               
  Pages H1213-16
  Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act: H.R. 7520, 
amended, to prohibit data brokers from transferring sensitive data of 
United States individuals to foreign adversaries.        
  Pages H1216-19
Presidential Message: Received a message from the President 
transmitting the Budget Message for FY 2025--referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-96). 
                                                  Pages H1193, H1219-20
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1220-21 and H1221-22.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:38 p.m.