[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 78 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D445-D447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 8251-
8260; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 106-107; and H. Res. 1193, 1195-
1203, were introduced.                                   
  Pages H2873-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2875-76
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3325, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for 
recruitment activities, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-481);
  H.R. 8146, to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact 
the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal level, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-482);
  H.R. 272, to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize 
transportation for Government astronauts returning from space between 
their residence and various locations, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
118-483, Part 1);
  H.R. 4763. A bill to provide for a system of regulation of digital 
assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-484, Part 1);
  H.R. 4763, to provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-484, Part 2);
  H.R. 2969, to establish an Independent Financial Technology Working 
Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-485);
  H.R. 1747, to provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration 
for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of 
blockchain services, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-486);
  H. Res. 1194, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6192) to 
amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary 
of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation 
standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and 
economically justified, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7109) to require a citizenship question 
on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census 
statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based 
on United States citizens instead of all persons; providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 109) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
relating to ``Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121''; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2925) to amend the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of 
mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 118-487)                                               
Page H2873
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Weber (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:17 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2839
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2840
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act: H.R. 6972, amended, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to require an Executive agency whose 
head is a member of the National Security Council to notify the 
Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the 
United States, and congressional leadership of such head becoming 
medically incapacitated within 24 hours;                 
  Pages H2840-42
  Information Quality Assurance Act: H.R. 7219, amended, to ensure that 
Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, 
technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and 
evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases 
of Federal agency rules and guidance, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
377 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 177;              
  Pages H2842-44, H2858-59
  Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024: H.R. 7528, amended, to 
amend section 206 of the E-Government Act of 2002 to improve the 
integrity and management of mass comments and computer-generated 
comments in the regulatory review process;               
  Pages H2844-46
  Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act: H.R. 7527, amended, to direct the 
United States Postal Service to issue regulations requiring Postal 
Service employees and contractors to report to the Postal Service 
traffic crashes involving vehicles carrying mail that result in injury 
or death;                                                
  Pages H2846-49
  Special District Grant Accessibility Act: H.R. 7525, to require the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to 
agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local 
government for the purpose of Federal financial assistance 
determinations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 352 yeas to 27 nays, 
Roll No. 178;                                  
  Pages H2849-50, H2860-61
  Eliminate Useless Reports Act: S. 2073, amended, to amend title 31, 
United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated 
or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications; 
                                                         Pages H2850-52
  GSA Technology Accountability Act: H.R. 7524, amended, to amend title 
40, United States Code, to require the submission of reports on certain 
information technology services funds to Congress before expenditures 
may be made; and                                         
  Pages H2852-53
  Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride Options Act: H.R. 272, to amend title 
31, United States Code, to authorize transportation for Government 
astronauts returning from space between their residence and various 
locations.                                               
  Pages H2853-54
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that, notwithstanding 
rule XVII, during consideration of H.R. 3354, Representative Wexton be 
permitted to use a medical assistive communication device while under 
recognition.                                                 
  Page H2855
Recess: The House recessed at 5:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2858
Oath of Office--Twenty-Sixth Congressional District of New York: 
Representative-elect Timothy M. Kennedy presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter received 
from Ms. Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky and Mr. Raymond J. Riley, III, Co-
Executive Directors, New York State Board of Elections, indicating 
that, according to the unofficial results for the Special Election held 
April 30, 2024, the Honorable Timothy M. Kennedy was elected for 
Representative to Congress for the Twenty-Sixth Congressional District 
of New York.                                         
  Pages H2859, H2871
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from New York, 
the whole number of the House is 430.                        
  Page H2860
Establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 
for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of 
the United States on January 20, 2025: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 34, establishing the 
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the 
inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the 
United States on January 20, 2025.                           
  Page H2861
Authorizing the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol 
by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in 
connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the 
inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the 
United States: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and 
agree to S. Con. Res. 35, authorizing the use of the rotunda and 
Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee 
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Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies 
conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice 
President-elect of the United States.                        
  Page H2861
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the 
``Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building'': H.R. 
3354, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the 
``Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building''; and 
                                                             Page H2855
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the ``Luke Letlow 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 7423, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in 
Rayville, Louisiana, as the ``Luke Letlow Post Office Building''. 
                                                         Pages H2855-58
Presidential Veto Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted his Memorandum of Disapproval of H.J. Res. 98, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board 
relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status'', and 
explained his reasons therefore--ordered printed (H. Doc. 118-135). 
                                                             Page H2840
  Without objection, the House postponed further consideration of the 
veto message and the joint resolution until the legislative day of May 
7, 2024.                                                     
Page H2840
  Senate Referrals: S. 2181 was held at the desk. S. 3126 was held at 
the desk. S. 3249 was held at the desk. S. 3285 was held at the desk. 
                                                             Page H2840
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2840.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2858-59 and H2860-61.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:12 p.m.