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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 6531-
6556; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 69; and H. Res. 892-899, were introduced.
Pages H329-30
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H331-32
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 187, for the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez (H. Rept. 117-
236);
H.R. 680, for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar (H. Rept. 117-237);
H.R. 681, for the relief of Rebecca Trimble (H. Rept. 117-238);
H.R. 4476, to establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-239, Part 1); and
H.R. 5615, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to make Federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland security capabilities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-
240).
Page H329
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Johnson (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H311
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John R. Lewis Post Office Building'': H.R. 5577, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John R. Lewis Post Office Building'', by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas and none voting ``nay'' with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 15;
Pages H312-15, H324-25
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office'': H.R. 3579, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office'';
Page H321
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, as the ``Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building'': H.R. 3613, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, as the ``Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building'';
Pages H321-22
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street, in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office'': H.R. 4168, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street, in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office''; and
Pages H322-23 Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building'': H.R. 1298, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building'';
Pages H323-24
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the `Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building'.''.
Pages H323-24
Recess: The House recessed at 3:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H324
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act: S. 583, to promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies;
Pages H315-17
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the ``Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office'': S. 566, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the ``Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office'';
Pages H317-18
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the ``D. Edwina Stephens Post Office'': H.R. 2324, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the ``D. Edwina Stephens Post Office'';
Page H318
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the ``Arthur Luis Ibleto Post Office Building'': H.R. 735, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the ``Arthur Luis Ibleto Post Office Building'';
Pages H318-19
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the ``Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office'': H.R. 3539, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the ``Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office''; and
Page H319
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the ``Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building'': H.R. 2842, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the ``Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building''.
Pages H319-21
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings of today and appears on pages H324-25.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
