[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D348-D349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 7971-
7978; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 103; and H. Res. 1138-1142, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2366-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2367-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1137, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7888) to 
reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 529) to extend the customs waters of 
the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the 
baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential 
Proclamation 7219; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 1112) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies; 
and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1117) 
opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to 
Gaza (H. Rept. 118-456); and
  H.R. 4016, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a 
fiduciary (H. Rept. 118-457).                                
Page H2366
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Newhouse to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2321
Guest Chaplain:
  The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Robert Suhr, 
Christ Church, Mequon, Wisconsin.                            
Page H2321
  Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act: The House passed 
H.R. 7888, to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, 
by a recorded vote of 273 ayes to 147 noes, Roll No. 119. 
                                                         Pages H2321-59
  Subsequently, Representative Lee (FL) moved to reconsider the vote, 
and Representative Turner moved to table the motion to reconsider, on 
which further proceedings were postponed.                    
Page H2359
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-27 shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 
                                                         Pages H2337-45
Agreed to:
  Cline amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-456) that prohibits 
the resumption of ``abouts'' collection under Section 702; 
                                                         Pages H2348-51
  Roy amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-456) that requires the 
FBI to report to Congress on a quarterly basis, the number of U.S. 
person queries conducted. Additionally, grants the Chairs and Ranking 
Members of the Committees on Judiciary and Intelligence in the House 
and Senate, in addition to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the 
Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House, 
access to attend FISC proceedings (by a recorded vote of 269 ayes and 
153 noes, Roll No. 115);                       
Pages H2347-48, H2355-56
  Crenshaw amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-456) that aids in 
the targeting of international narcotics trafficking operations with 
Section 702 by updating the definition of foreign intelligence (by a 
recorded vote of 268 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 116);   
Pages H2351-52, H2356

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  Waltz amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 118-456) that enables the 
use of Section 702 information to vet foreigners traveling to the 
United States (by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 
117); and                                         
Pages H2352-53, H2357
  Turner amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 118-456) that remedies a 
serious intelligence loophole by narrowly updating the definition of 
electronic communication service provider under Section 702 (by a 
recorded vote of 236 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 118).   
Pages H2353-54, H2357-58
Rejected:
  Biggs amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept 118-456) that prohibits 
warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the FISA 702 
database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, 
consent searches, or known cybersecurity threat signatures (by a 
recorded vote of 212 ayes and 212 noes, Roll No. 114). 
                                                  Pages H2345-47, H2355
  H. Res. 1137, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
7888), (H.R. 529), (H. Res. 1112), and (H. Res. 1117), was agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 208 noes, Roll No. 113, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 202 
nays, Roll No. 112.                                      
Pages H2321-28
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2327, 
H2327-28, H2355, H2355-56, H2356, H2357, H2357-58 and H2358-59.
Adjournment: The House met at 8:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:22 p.m.