Congressional Record, Daily Digest, October 1, 2020, Page D892

Summary

A page of the Congressional Record, Daily Digest, dated October 1, 2020, at page D892, summarizing the House day, which began at 9 a.m. and ended with adjournment at 10 p.m. A wildlife bill on North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects passes by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 207 nays, and the House agrees to the rule for H. Res. 1153 on unwanted medical procedures and H. Res. 1154 condemning QAnon, by a vote of 226 yeas to 186 nays. The page also reports committee hearings, a Transportation and Infrastructure communication from Chairman DeFazio on General Services Administration resolutions, and committee meetings for October 2, 2020, including a hearing with Secretary Azar.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Cite this document

“Congressional Record, Daily Digest, October 1, 2020, Page D892.” Original at www.govinfo.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/crec-crec-2020-10-01-crec-2020-10-01-pt1-pgd892-61b7d09800/, SHA-256 1239762a84dc59386bf37b8a4fd838ffff03e24e8eda24524daad56006c7c368.

Full text

D892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST October 1, 2020

projects under the North American Wetlands Con- Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and ad-
servation Act through fiscal year 2024, with an journed at 10 p.m.
amendment consisting of the text of Rules Com-
mittee Print 116–66, by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 Committee Meetings
yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 214. Pages H5202–H5435
CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To im- CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN 2020
prove protections for wildlife, and for other pur- Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conserva-
poses.’’. Pages H5163–76
tion and Forestry held a hearing entitled ‘‘Challenges
H. Res. 1161, the rule providing for consideration and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020’’.
of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 925), Testimony was heard from Kevin D. Norton, Acting
was agreed to yesterday, September 30th. Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, De-
Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical partment of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
procedures on individuals without their full, in- GENERATING EQUITY: IMPROVING CLEAN
formed consent and Condemning QAnon and re- ENERGY ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
jecting the conspiracy theories it promotes—
Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on
Res. 1164, providing for consideration of the resolu- Energy held a hearing entitled ‘‘Generating Equity:
tion (H. Res. 1153) condemning unwanted, unneces- Improving Clean Energy Access and Affordability’’.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
sary medical procedures on individuals without their
full, informed consent, and providing for consider- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
ation of the resolution (H. Res. 1154) condemning Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a
QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it pro- markup on H.R. 6986, the ‘‘Protecting Human
motes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 186 Rights During Pandemic Act’’; H.R. 7990, the
nays, Roll No. 216, after the previous question was ‘‘FENTANYL Results Act’’; H.R. 7673, the ‘‘Rep-
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 187 resent America Abroad Act’’; H. Res. 1012, recog-
nays, Roll No. 215. Pages H5435–37 nizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Korean war and the transformation of the United
ture—Communication: Read a letter from Chair- States—Korea alliance into a mutually beneficial,
man DeFazio wherein he transmitted copies of thir- global partnership; H. Res. 697, recognizing the sig-
ty-three resolutions included in the General Services nificance of the genuine autonomy of Tibet and the
Administration’s Capital Investment and Leasing Tibetan people and the work His Holiness the 14th
Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the Dalai Lama has done to promote global peace, har-
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on mony, and understanding; H. Res. 1100, reaffirming
September 30, 2020. Pages H5440–H5634
the strategic partnership between the United States
and Mongolia and observing the 30th anniversary of
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the democracy in Mongolia; H. Res. 751, reaffirming
President wherein he notified Congress of the des- the partnership between the United States and the
ignation of funds for Overseas Contingency Oper- African Union and recognizing the importance of
ations/Global War on Terrorism—referred to the diplomatic, security, and trade relations; H. Res.
Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be 1077, expressing the sense of the House of Rep-
printed (H. Doc. 116–156). Page H5439 resentatives on the continued importance of the
Read a message from the President wherein he no- United States—Lebanon relationship; H.R. 8409,
tified Congress of the designation of funds as emer- the ‘‘Department of State Student Internship Pro-
gency requirements—referred to the Committee on gram Act’’; H. Res. 672, expressing support of the
Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. Three Seas Initiative in its efforts to increase energy
116–157). Pages H5439–40 independence and infrastructure connectivity thereby
Senate Referrals: S. 910 was held at the desk. S. strengthening the United States and European na-
1069 was held at the desk. S. 3681 was held at the tional security; H. Res. 17, expressing concern over
desk. S. 4403 was held at the desk. the detention of Austin Tice, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4507, the ‘‘Protection of Saudi Dissidents
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate Act’’; H. Res. 823, condemning the Government of
today appears on page H5149.

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with DIGEST
Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i mi-
Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de- nority and its continued violation of the Inter-
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear national Covenants on Human Rights; H. Res. 996,
on pages H5434–35, H5435–36, and H5436. expressing the sense of Congress that the activities

VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:42 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D01OC0.REC D01OCPT1
October 1, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D893

of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his af- trust Laws and Restore Competition Online’’. Testi-
filiated entities pose a threat to the national interests mony was heard from public witnesses.
and security of the United States and of its allies and LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
partners; H. Res. 958, condemning the practice of
politically motivated imprisonment and calling for Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held
the immediate release of political prisoners in the a hearing on H.R. 5986, the ‘‘Environmental Justice
Russian Federation and urging action by the United for All Act’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
States Government to impose sanctions with respect nesses.
to persons responsible for that form of human rights UNSUSTAINABLE DRUG PRICES:
abuse; H.R. 8428, the ‘‘Hong Kong People’s Free- TESTIMONY FROM THE CEOS, PART II
dom and Choice Act of 2020’’; H.R. 8405, the Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee
‘‘American Values and Security in International Ath- held a hearing entitled ‘‘Unsustainable Drug Prices:
letics Act’’; H.R. 8259, to prohibit Russian partici- Testimony from the CEOs, Part II’’. Testimony was
pation in the G7, and for other purposes; H. Res. heard from public witnesses.
825, recognizing the importance of entry into force
of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear MEMBERS’ DAY HEARING ON PROPOSED
Weapons (NPT); H.R. 4636, the ‘‘Partnering and RULES CHANGES FOR THE 117TH
Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International CONGRESS
Cleaner Seas Act’’; H. Res. 1121, urging the Gov- Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing
ernment of Burma to hold free, fair, inclusive, trans- entitled ‘‘Members’ Day Hearing on Proposed Rules
parent, participatory, and credible elections on No- Changes for the 117th Congress’’ [Original Jurisdic-
vember 8, 2020; H. Res. 1115, calling for the im- tion Hearing]. Testimony was heard from Chairman
mediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States cit- Kilmer, Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and
izen who was unjustly sentenced to 9 years in a Rus- Representatives Hoyer, Cline, Clyburn, Rodney
sian prison; H. Res. 768, calling on African govern- Davis of Illinois, Castro of Texas, Taylor, Crist,
ments to protect and promote human rights through Woodall, Davids of Kansas, Eshoo, Langevin, Ted
internet freedom and digital integration for all citi- Lieu of California, Murphy of Florida, Schneider, and
zens across the continent of Africa; H. Res. 1150, Wasserman Schultz.
urging the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, opposition PREVENTING FRAUD AND ABUSE OF PPP
leaders, and all citizens to respect democratic prin- AND EIDL: AN UPDATE WITH THE SBA
ciples, refrain from violence, and hold free, fair, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AND
transparent, and peaceful elections in October 2020; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
H. Res. 1145, condemning the poisoning of Russian
opposition leader Alexei Navalny and calling for a Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Inves-
robust United States and international response; tigations, Oversight, and Regulations held a hearing
H.R. 4326, the ‘‘Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction entitled ‘‘Preventing Fraud and Abuse of PPP and
Act’’; H.R. 7954, the ‘‘Tropical Forest and Coral EIDL: An Update with the SBA Office of Inspector
Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020’’; General and Government Accountability Office’’.
and H.R. 8438, to reauthorize the Belarus Democ- Testimony was heard from Hannibal Ware, Inspector
racy Act of 2004. H.R. 6986, H.R. 7990, H. Res. General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Small
1012, H. Res. 697, H. Res. 1100, H. Res. 1077, Business Administration; and William Shear, Direc-
H.R. 8409, H. Res. 672, H. Res. 823, H. Res. 996, tor, Financial Markets and Community Investment,
H. Res. 958, H.R. 8259, H. Res. 825, H.R. 4636, Government Accountability Office.
H. Res. 1121, H. Res. 1115, H. Res. 768, H. Res. CREATING A CLIMATE RESILIENT
1145, H.R. 4326, H.R. 7673, and H.R. 4507 were AMERICA: STRENGTHENING THE U.S.
ordered reported, as amended. H. Res. 751, H. Res. FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND EXPANDING
17, H.R. 8428, H.R. 8405, H. Res. 1150, H.R. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
7954, and H.R. 8438 were ordered reported, with- Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee
out amendment. held a hearing entitled ‘‘Creating a Climate Resilient
PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN THE America: Strengthening the U.S. Financial System
ANTITRUST LAWS AND RESTORE and Expanding Economic Opportunity’’. Testimony
COMPETITION ONLINE was heard from public witnesses.

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with DIGEST
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Anti-
trust, Commercial, and Administrative Law held a Joint Meetings
hearing entitled ‘‘Proposals to Strengthen the Anti- No joint committee meetings were held.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:42 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D01OC0.REC D01OCPT1
D894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST October 1, 2020

NEW PUBLIC LAWS House
(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D763) Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the
H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for Pacific, and Nonproliferation; and Subcommittee on In-
fiscal year 2021. Signed on October 1, 2020. (Public telligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the
House Committee on Armed Services, joint hearing enti-
Law 116–159) tled ‘‘Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional
f Threats and Emerging Challenges’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Ray-
burn and Webex.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, Committee on Oversight and Reform, Select Subcommittee
OCTOBER 2, 2020 on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ‘‘Hybrid Hear-
ing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) M. Azar II’’, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Com-
Senate mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘DHS Senior Official Performing
No meetings/hearings scheduled. the Duties of the Under Secretary for Intelligence and
Analysis Joseph B. Maher’’, 10 a.m., CVC Auditorium
and HVC–304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with DIGEST

VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:42 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D01OC0.REC D01OCPT1

File and source

File: CREC_crec-2020-10-01_crec-2020-10-01-pt1-pgd892.pdf
Size: 285,128 bytes
SHA-256: 1239762a84dc59386bf37b8a4fd838ffff03e24e8eda24524daad56006c7c368
Our copy: CREC_crec-2020-10-01_crec-2020-10-01-pt1-pgd892.pdf
Original: www.govinfo.gov