[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D465-D466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 8287-
8332; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 138; and H. Res. 1209-1215, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2995-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3000
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7581, to require the Attorney General to develop reports 
relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-494); and
  H.R. 7659, to authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes 
administered by the Coast Guard, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-495). 
                                                             Page H2995
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Cloud to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2941
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2948
Recess: The House recessed at 2 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2968
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024: H.R. 8289, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement program, to extend the 
funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 24 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 187.                        
  Pages H2968-69, H2978
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Greene (GA) 
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H2978-81
Question of Privilege: Representative Greene (GA) rose to a question of 
the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. Upon 
examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution 
did constitute a question of the privileges of the House. Subsequently, 
the House agreed to the Scalise motion to table H. Res. 1209, declaring 
the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 359 yeas to 43 nays with 7 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 188.                                                
  Page H2981
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'': 
The House passed 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'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 182 
nays, Roll No. 189.                            
  Pages H2950-63, H2981-82
  H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 216 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 191.         
  Pages H2963-67, H2982-83
  Rejected the Leger Fernandez motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Natural Resources by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 208 
nays, Roll No. 190.                                      
Pages H2982-83
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in House Report 118-416 shall be considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H2963
  H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.

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Equal Representation Act: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 193. 
                                               Pages H2970-77, H2983-86
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``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 individuals.''. 
                                                             Page H2986
  Rejected the Manning motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 207 
nays, Roll No. 192.                                      
Pages H2984-85
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.          
Page H2970
  H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May 7th.
  Fire Grants and Safety Act: S. 870, amended, to amend the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for 
the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant 
programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 13 nays with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 194;                         
Page H2986
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and 
firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of 
nuclear energy, and for other purposes.''; and               
Page H2986
  National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act: H.R. 4143, 
amended, to amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate 
structures other than buildings to inform the development of 
engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to 
such structures, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 358 yeas to 41 nays, Roll 
No. 195.                                                 
  Pages H2986-87
Authorizing the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the 
Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous 
actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La 
Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th 
Parachute Infantry: The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
pass H.R. 8063, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously 
award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his 
valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War 
II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th 
Parachute Infantry.                                          
  Page H2987
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, and 
further when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at noon 
on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 for morning-hour debate.        
  Pages H2987-88
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to the 
actions of the Government of Syria declared in Executive Order 13338 of 
May 11, 2004 is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2024--referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
118-138).                                                    
  Page H2967
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 
2019, with respect to securing the information and communications 
technology and services supply chain, is to continue in effect beyond 
May 15, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
to be printed (H. Doc. 118-139).                         
Pages H2967-68
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency with respect to the Central African Republic 
declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, is to continue in 
effect beyond May 12, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-140).         
Page H2968
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2978, H2981, H2981-82, H2982-
83, H2983, H2984-85, H2985-86, H2986 and H2987.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:29 p.m.