[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 112 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D699-D700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 8937-
8953; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1340, were introduced.   
  Pages H4476-77
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4477-79
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7816, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to 
enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for an assessment of notice letters that the 
Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by 
the Secretary, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
576); and
  H.R. 6493, to limit the involvement of Federal agencies in voter 
registration activities, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-577, Part 1).                                      
Page H4476
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Carl to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4459
Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4462
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4462
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary 
and Protection Act: H.R. 897, amended, to provide for the establishment 
of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 349 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 336; 
                                               Pages H4463-64, H4470-71
  Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act: 
H.R. 5441, to reauthorize

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Long Island Sound programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 333 yeas to 
51 nays, Roll No. 337;                            
  Pages H4464-66, H4472
  Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data 
Improvement Act: H.R. 5770, amended, to reauthorize certain United 
States Geological Survey water data enhancement programs; 
                                                         Pages H4466-67
Restoring the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve 
amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a 
democratic act of self-determination: H.R. 6062, to restore the ability 
of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the 
territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of 
self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress 
delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory 
to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive 
Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of 
American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for 
further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress 
under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the 
United States Constitution; and                          
  Pages H4467-68
  Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act: H.R. 5443, 
amended, to establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation 
services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary 
of the Interior has jurisdiction.                        
  Pages H4468-70
Recess: The House recessed at 4:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4470
Oath of Office--Fourth Congressional District of Colorado: 
Representative-elect Greg Lopez 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 the 
Honorable Jena M. Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State, indicating 
that, according to the unofficial results for the Special Election held 
June 25, 2024, the Honorable Greg Lopez was elected for Representative 
to Congress for the Fourth Congressional District of Colorado. 
                                                     Pages H4471, H4475
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Colorado, 
the whole number of the House is 433.                        
  Page H4472
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4470-71 and H4472.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.