[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D533-D534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 8467-
8488; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 151; and H. Res. 1244-1249, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3397-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages H3399-H3400
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6160, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 
lifespan respite care program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-513);
  H.R. 7153, to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider 
Protection Act, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-514);
  H.R. 7218, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and 
awareness of Alzheimer1s disease and related dementias, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 118-515); and
  H. Res. 1243, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4763) to 
provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity 
Futures Trading Com-mission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5403) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve 
banks from offering certain products or services directly to an 
individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for 
monetary policy, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 192) to prohibit individuals who are 
not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the 
District of Columbia (H. Rept. 118-516).                 
Pages H3396-97
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Kustoff to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:33 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on 
the part of the House to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural 
Ceremonies: Representatives Johnson (LA), Scalise, and Jeffries. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:34 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act: H.R. 
5527, amended, to amend section 1078 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to increase the effectiveness of 
the Technology Modernization Fund;                       
  Pages H3364-67

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  Government Service Delivery Improvement Act: H.R. 5887, amended, to 
amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to improve Government 
service delivery, and build related capacity for the Federal 
Government;                                              
  Pages H3367-69
  Federal Prison Oversight Act: H.R. 3019, amended, to establish an 
inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 392 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 220;                
  Pages H3369-74
  Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 807, amended, to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
invaluable service that working dogs provide to society; 
                                                         Pages H3374-76
  Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 1097, to 
award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in 
recognition of his service to the Nation;                
  Pages H3376-79
  Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act: H.R. 5863, amended, to provide tax 
relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 382 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 219;            
  Pages H3379-82
  Rolling Stock Protection Act: H.R. 3317, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to remove the lifetime exemption from the prohibition on 
procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle manufacturers for 
parties to executed contracts;                           
  Pages H3382-83
Designating the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, 
Los Angeles, California, as the ``Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United 
States Courthouse'': H.R. 5754, amended, to designate the United States 
courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as 
the ``Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse''; 
                                                         Pages H3383-85
  Think Differently Transportation Act: H.R. 6248, amended, to require 
Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and 
stations; and                                            
  Pages H3385-86
  James R. Dominguez Memorial Act: H.R. 5799, to designate the 
checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States 
Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the ``James R. Dominguez 
Border Patrol Checkpoint''.                              
  Pages H3386-87
Recess: The House recessed at 5:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that, notwithstanding 
rule XVII, during the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Representative 
Wexton be permitted to use a medical assistive communication device on 
the floor of the House.                                      
  Page H3389
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker table and agreed to S. Con. Res. 36, 
authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 
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Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5863) to provide tax 
relief with respect to certain Federal disasters: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that H. Res. 961, providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5863) to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal 
disasters, be laid on the table.                         
  Pages H3387-88
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to the 
stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 
2023, as modified by Executive Order 13290 of March 20, 2003, Executive 
Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, 
Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, Executive Order 13438 of 
July 17, 2007, and Executive Order 13668 of May 27, 2014, is to 
continue in effect beyond May 22, 2024--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-143). 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3364.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3387-88 and 3388-89.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 7:55 p.m.