[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D845-D847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 9494-
9510; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1427-1429 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5098-99
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.J. Res. 125, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to ``Principles for 
Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial 
Institutions'' (H. Rept. 118-651);
  H.R. 7480, to amend section 102(a) (20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected 
disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person 
of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of 
moderate income, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-652);
  H.R. 7686, to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for 
purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-653);
  H.R. 2911, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic 
maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program 
and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-654); and
  H.R. 4190, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased 
beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by 
fiduciaries of such beneficiaries, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
655).                                                        
Page H5096
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thompson (PA) 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. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation 
Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign 
foreign talent recruitment restriction: H.R. 7686, amended, to amend 
the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to 
clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign 
foreign talent recruitment restriction;                  
  Pages H5039-41
  Chinese Currency Accountability Act: H.R. 510, amended, to require 
the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director 
at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight 
of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the 
Fund;                                                    
  Pages H5041-42
  Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act: H.R. 554, amended, to deter Chinese 
aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to 
publish a report on financial institutions and accounts connected to 
senior officials of the People's Republic of China, to restrict 
financial services for certain immediate family of such officials; 
                                                         Pages H5042-46
  Directing the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-
effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated 
Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound 
versions with digital versions: H.R. 7592, to direct the Librarian of 
Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded 
availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements 
by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions; 
                                                         Pages H5046-47
  Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act: 
H.R. 7593, to enhance the authority of the Director of the 
Congressional Research Service to obtain information directly from 
agencies of the Federal government;                      
  Pages H5047-49
  Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act: H.R. 6513, to 
amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that 
States allow access to designated congressional election observers to 
observe the election administration procedures in congressional 
elections;                                               
  Pages H5049-51
  Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act: H.R. 
1157, amended, to provide for the authorization of appropriations for 
the Countering the People's Republic of China Malign Influence Fund, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 401; 
                                               Pages H5066-68, H5080-81
  Countering CCP Drones Act: H.R. 2864, amended, to amend the Secure 
and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to provide for the 
addition of certain equipment and services produced

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or provided by DJI Technologies to the list of covered communications 
equipment or services published under such Act;          
  Pages H5058-60
  Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act: H.R. 820, amended, 
to direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of 
entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of 
authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign 
ownership;                                               
  Pages H5060-61
  Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security 
Act: H.R. 7589, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to 
conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer 
routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router; 
                                                         Pages H5061-62
  Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act: H.R. 
8631, amended, to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from 
procuring certain foreign-made batteries;                
  Pages H5062-63
  Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat 
of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act: H.R. 8663, to require the Science and 
Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to 
develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit 
substances in very low concentrations;                   
  Pages H5064-65
  Subterranean Border Defense Act: H.R. 7404, to require annual reports 
on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations;       
  Pages H5065-66
  BIOSECURE Act H.R. 8333, amended, to prohibit contracting with 
certain biotechnology providers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 306 
yeas to 81 nays, Roll No. 402;                 
Pages H5051-58, H5081-82
  Economic Espionage Prevention Act: H.R. 8361, amended, to impose 
sanctions with respect to economic or industrial espionage by foreign 
adversarial companies;                                   
  Pages H5071-73
  Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification 
Act: H.R. 5245, amended, to amend the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification 
prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology 
agreement with the People's Republic of China;           
  Pages H5074-76
  Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act: H.R. 5613, amended, to require a 
review of whether individuals or entities subject to the imposition of 
certain sanctions through inclusion on certain sanctions lists should 
also be subject to the imposition of other sanctions and included on 
other sanctions lists;                                   
  Pages H5076-77
  Remote Access Security Act: H.R. 8152, amended, to amend the Export 
Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for control of remote access of 
items;                                                   
  Pages H5077-78
  No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act: H.R. 7701, to require the imposition 
of sanctions with respect to any foreign person that knowingly 
participates in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or 
bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula; 
                                                         Pages H5078-80
  Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act: H.R. 7151, amended, 
to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for expedited 
consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other 
modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List; 
                                                         Pages H5083-84
  Amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the 
statement of policy H.R. 6606, to amend the Export Control Reform Act 
of 2018 relating to the statement of policy; Recognizing the importance 
of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South 
Korea;                                                   
Pages H5084-85
Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United 
States, Japan, and South Korea: H. Res. 1056, recognizing the 
importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, 
and South Korea;                                         
  Pages H5085-86
  Securing Global Telecommunications Act: H.R. 4741, to require the 
development of a strategy to promote the use of secure 
telecommunications infrastructure worldwide;             
  Pages H5086-88
  Pacific Partnership Act: H.R. 7159, amended, to bolster United States 
engagement with the Pacific Islands region;              
  Pages H5088-90
  Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act: S. 1608, to provide for the 
expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas; 
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  Global Anti-Human Trafficking Enhancement Act: H.R. 7089, amended, to 
authorize the Diplomatic Security Services of the Department of State 
to investigate allegations of violations of conduct constituting 
offenses under chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code; and 
                                                         Pages H5091-93
  Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control 
Transparency Act: H.R. 6614, amended, to amend the Export Control 
Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.   
  Pages H5093-94
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the Honorable Bill Pascrell.                  
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Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
death of the Honorable William J. Pascrell, Jr.: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 1427, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of 
Representatives on the death of the Honorable William J. Pascrell, Jr. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act: H.R. 
1103, amended, to require the President to remove the extension of 
certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong 
Economic and Trade Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree 
of autonomy from the People's Republic of China.         
  Pages H5068-71
Senate Referral: S. 612 was referred to the Committees on Natural 
Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture. 
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Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Proclamation 
7463 with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of 
September 11, 2001, is to continue in effect for an additional year--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 
(H. Doc. 118-164).                                           
  Page H5082
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency with respect to the threat of foreign 
interference in or undermining public confidence in United States 
elections declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018, is 
to continue in effect beyond September 12, 2024--referred to the 
Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Intelligence, and House 
Administration and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-165). 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5080-81 and H5081-82.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:35 p.m., 
pursuant to House Resolution 1427, as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the late Honorable William J. Pascrell, Jr.