[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D324-D325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 7887-
7916; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 127; and H. Res. 1117-1124, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2250-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2253-54
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5914, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the 
educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-449). 
                                                         Pages H2249-50
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ezell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2145
Recess: The House recessed at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2149
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H2149
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:03 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2150
Recess: The House recessed at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2232
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act: H.R. 
4389, amended, to amend

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the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to 
that Act;                                                
  Pages H2152-53
  Authorizing leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for 
federally recognized Indian Tribes: H.R. 1246, to authorize leases of 
up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian 
Tribes;                                                  
  Pages H2153-54
  Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act: H.R. 6443, to take certain 
land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul 
Indian Village of California Tribe;                      
  Pages H2154-55
  South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act: H.R. 1792, amended, to amend the South 
Pacific Tuna Act of 1988;                                
  Pages H2157-59
  Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley 
Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona: H.R. 1829, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant 
Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona; 
                                                         Pages H2162-62
  Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act: H.R. 6492, 
amended, to improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater 
access to, Federal public land;                          
  Pages H2162-89
  Community Reclamation Partnerships Act: H.R. 6233, to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize 
partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the 
purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely 
affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977; 
                                                         Pages H2189-91
  A Stronger Workforce for America Act: H.R. 6655, amended, to amend 
and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 26 nays, Roll No. 105; and 
                                                      Pages H2191-H2232
  Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act: S. 2051, amended, 
to reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 106. 
                                                         Pages H2233-34
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it may be in order 
at any time on Thursday, April 11, 2024, for the Speaker to declare a 
recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving 
in joint meeting His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan.
                                                             Page H2234
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act: H.R. 
6011, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status 
of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing 
Act;                                                     
  Pages H2150-52
  Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act: S. 382, 
to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the 
benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and 
                                                         Pages H2155-57
  National Museum of Play Recognition Act: H.R. 3250, to recognize the 
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York. 
                                                         Pages H2159-60
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President transmitting a 
notification stating that the national emergency declared with respect 
to Somalia is to continue in effect beyond April 12, 2024--referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
118-129).                                                    
  Page H2149
  Read a message from the President transmitting a notification stating 
that the national emergency declared with respect to specified harmful 
foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation is to 
continue in effect beyond April 15, 2024--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-130). 
                                                            Pages H2150
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2232-33 and H2233.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:31 p.m.