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House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 7169-
7178; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1159 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2846, to require the collection of voluntary feedback on
services provided by agencies, and for other purposes, with amendments
(H. Rept. 115-1043);
H.R. 3121, to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the
United States of America for use by the Federal Government, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 115-1044);
H.R. 3154, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General (H. Rept. 115-
1045);
H.R. 6777, to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to
require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 115-1046);
H.R. 3588, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of
Mexico, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-1047);
H.R. 3608, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require
publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that
species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 115-1048);
H.R. 4731, to extend the retained use estate for the Caneel Bay
resort in St. John, United States Virgin Islands, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-1049);
H.R. 6346, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for
consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining
the impact of proposed Federal agency action (H. Rept. 115-1050);
H.R. 6345, to provide for greater county and State consultation with
regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 115-1051);
H.R. 6365, to establish the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-
Merced Claims Commission and other Federal policies for the restoration
of land for hardships resulting from the incomplete and inequitable
implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, to affirm Land
Grant-Merced property rights protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-1052);
and
H.R. 6678, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
National Park Service land in Fairfax County, Virginia, to the Friends
of the Claude Moore Farm (H. Rept. 115-1053).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Mitchell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Women in Aerospace Education Act: Concur in the Senate amendment to
H.R. 4254, to amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act
of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion
of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics
and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to
women;
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act: S.
1768, to reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program;
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Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018: H.R. 5273,
amended, to reduce global fragility and violence by improving the
capacity of the United States to reduce and address the causes of
violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 421;
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Amend the title so as to read: ``To reduce global fragility and
violence by improving the capacity of the United States to reduce and
address the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility, and
for other purposes.''.
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act: H.R. 1567, amended, to
promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States
and Mexico;
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Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act: H.R. 4591, amended,
to impose sanctions with respect to Iranian persons that threaten the
peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq;
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of
2018: H.R. 6207, amended, to support democracy and accountability in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of
374 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 422;
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Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act:
Concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 390, to provide emergency
relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes
in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes;
and
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Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification
Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund:
Concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 140, to
amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act
of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
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Redesignating a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass
S. 3389, to redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
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Oath of Office--Fifteenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania:
Representative-elect Susan Wild presented herself in the well of the
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier,
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter
received from Mr. Jonathan Marks, Commissioner, Bureau Commissions,
Elections and Legislation, Department of State, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, indicating that, according to the preliminary results of
the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Susan Wild
was elected Representative to Congress for the Fifteenth Congressional
District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from
Pennsylvania, the whole number of the House is 432.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that the order of the House
of January 8, 2018, regarding morning-hour debate not apply tomorrow.
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Order of Business--Suspensions: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be
in order at any time on the legislative day of November 29, 2018, for
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as
though under clause 1 of rule 15.
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Correcting the enrollment of S. 140: The House agreed to take from the
Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 51, to correct the enrollment
of S. 140.
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Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act: The House agreed to discharge from
committee and pass H.R. 6793, to transfer a bridge over the Wabash
River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, as amended by
Representative Mast.
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Designating the Federal building located at 2110 First Street in Fort
Myers, Florida, as the ``George W. Whitehurst Federal Building'': The
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass H.R. 6622, to
designate the Federal building located at 2110 First Street in Fort
Myers, Florida, as the ``George W. Whitehurst Federal Building'', as
amended by Representative Mast.
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the Federal
building located at 2110 First Street in Fort Myers, Florida, as the
`George W. Whitehurst Federal Building and United States
Courthouse'.''.
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Amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through
2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and
published by the Commission: The House agreed to discharge from
committee and pass H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the authority of the Federal
Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a
schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.
Page H9656
Designating the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in
North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation: The
House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 7163, to
designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North
Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that he had issued an Executive Order declaring a
national emergency with respect to the threat posed by the situation in
Nicaragua--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-173).
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9653-54 and H9655. There were
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.