Congressional Record, Daily Digest, July 29, 2021, Page D865 — House of Representatives
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This is D865 of the Congressional Record Daily Digest for July 29, 2021, covering Senate committee meetings and House chamber action. The Committee on the Judiciary ordered favorably reported business items including S. 1428 on pay-for-delay drug deals, S. 1388 on pharmaceutical intermediaries, S. 1425 on sham citizen petitions, and S. 1435 on product hopping. In the House, 77 public bills, H.R. 4785-4861, were introduced, the Cole motion to recommit was rejected by 208 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 246, and the House passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill by 219 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 247.
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NOMINATIONS and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns;
committee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, S. 1428, to prohibit brand name drug companies
Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight from compensating generic drug companies to delay
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to
Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, Jennifer Beth Sass, of prohibit biological product manufacturers from com-
Maryland, and Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, pensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies
each to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products
Hazard Investigation Board, after the nominees testi- and interchangeable biological products, with an
fied and answered questions in their own behalf. amendment in the nature of a substitute;
BUSINESS MEETING S. 1388, to require the Federal Trade Commission
to study the role of intermediaries in the pharma-
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor-
ably reported the following business items: ceutical supply chain and provide Congress with ap-
S. 1425, to enable the Federal Trade Commission propriate policy recommendations; and
to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an S. 1435, to amend the Federal Trade Commission
attempt to interfere with approval of a competing Act to prohibit product hopping, with an amend-
generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, ment in the nature of a substitute.
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House of Representatives
Rejected the Cole motion to recommit the bill to
Chamber Action the Committee on Appropriations, by a yea-and-nay
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 77 pub- vote of 208 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 246.
lic bills, H.R. 4785–4861; and 7 resolutions, H. Pages H4262–63
Con. Res. 43–45; and H. Res. 571–574 were intro- Agreed to:
duced. Pages H4289–93 DeLauro en bloc amendment No. 5 consisting of
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4295–97 the following amendments printed in part B of H.
Rept. 117–109 that was debated on July 27th,
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. 2021: Beatty (No. 110) that increases and decreases
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she $20 from the Department of Treasury with the in-
appointed Representative Clark (MA) to act as tent to instruct the printing of $20 Federal Notes
Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H4253 which prominently feature the abolitionist, Harriet
Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and re- Tubman, and a public release of its draft; Cawthorn
convened at 12 noon. Page H4258
(No. 111) that increases FCC funding by $1 million
for mapping; Crow (No. 112) that increases SBA En-
Recess: The House recessed at 12:17 p.m. and re- trepreneurial Development Programs (specifically for
convened at 1 p.m. Page H4260 SCORE) by $8.2 million, decreases GSA rental of
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Serv- space by the same amount; Dean (No. 113) that in-
ices, and Education, and Related Agencies Ap- creases CDFI Program Integration for Individuals
propriations Act, 2022: The House passed H.R. with Disabilities dedicated funding by $2,000,000,
4502, making appropriations for the Departments of to increase financial and technical assistance; Gomez
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, (No. 116) that increases by $5,000,000 funding for
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Small Business Development Centers to provide ro-
tember 30, 2022, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas bust support for small businesses during their recov-
to 208 nays, Roll No. 247. Subsequently, Represent- ery from the pandemic; decreases GSA building op-
ative Pallone moved to reconsider the vote, and Rep- erations by the same amount; Graves (LA) (No. 120)
resentative DeLauro moved to table the motion to that increases and decreases the funds made available
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reconsider, which was agreed to by a yea-and-nay to ODA under this act by $1 million to urge the
vote of 219 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 248. SBA Administrator to consider a disaster loan recipi-
Pages H4260–64
ent’s eligibility for duplication of benefits relief
under section 312(b)(4) of the Stafford Act before
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pursuing enforcement actions; Huizenga (No. 125) that increases and decreases funds by $2 million for
that prohibits funds to nominate or approve PCAOB EPA Environmental Programs and Management to
board members until the Commission issues rules for support water quality protection integrated planning
the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; activities under Section 402(s) of the Federal Water
Jackson (No. 126) that prohibits the IRS from tar- Pollution Control Act; Neguse (No. 166) that in-
geting people or groups for regulatory scrutiny based creases funding for Wildland Fire Management ac-
on their political beliefs; Keller (No. 128) that in- counts at DOI and USDA by $2 million and de-
creases and decreases by $5 million the operating ex- creases funding for the DOI Office of the Secretary
penses for the NPRC; Langevin (No. 129), as modi- Departmental Operations by the same amount, to
fied, that increases funding for the Office of the Na- support fire preparedness and suppression, fire
tional Cyber Director by $6.25 million in line with science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels
the recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium management activities, and rural fire assistance;
Commission offset by a reduction to GSA—rental of O’Halleran (No. 169) that increases and decreases
space; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. 131) that in- funding for the Bureau of Indian Education—Edu-
creases and decreases the Financial Services and Gen- cation Construction account by $5,000,000 to high-
eral Government Division by $1,000,000 to high- light the importance of funding to build and im-
light the need to improve information technology prove schools on tribal lands; Raskin (No. 174) that
systems to provide real-time status updates for SBA increases funding for the United States Holocaust
loan applicants and recipients; Velázquez (No. 140) Memorial Museum by $2,000,000 and decreases the
that increases the program level for SBA’s 504/CDC Working Capital Fund by the same amount; Salazar
loan program by $750 million; Barragán (No. 142) (No. 176) that increases and decreases funds by $5
that transfers $1,000,000 from the Department of million to highlight the U.S. Geological Survey’s
Interior Departmental Operations to the Environ- National Land Level Change (NLLC) Map to allow
mental Protection Agency’s Targeted Airshed Grant USGS to move forward with a ground subsidence
Program; also reflected in the topline for State and program which will leverage satellite imagery and
Tribal Assistance Grants Program, which increases the related data, services, and expertise from sur-
by $1,000,000; Buchanán (No. 144) that transfers veying, mapping, and geospatial professions; Schrier
$2,000,000 to the United States Fish and Wildlife (No. 177) that increases funding by $2,000,000 for
Service to study and submit to Congress a report on the Office of Wildland Fire for the specific purpose
the current causes of and measures to prevent future of the Wildland Fire Leadership Council providing
deaths of the West Indian manatee in Florida, offset recommendations on addressing interjurisdictional
with a reduction to DOI Office of the Secretary; fire reimbursement challenges, including the barriers
González-Colón (No. 151) that increases and de- small municipalities face in receiving funds; de-
creases by $650,000 funding for the U.S. Geological creases funding for the Secretary of the Interior, De-
Survey’s (USGS) Surveys, Investigations, and Re- partmental Operations, by the same amount;
search account to highlight the need to accelerate Schweikert (No. 178) that increases and decreases
updating the seismic hazard model for Puerto Rico funding by $1 million to highlight advances in sen-
and the U.S. Virgin Islands in an effort to save lives; sor technology for mobile air quality monitoring and
Hudson (No. 155) that increases and decreases fund- to encourage EPA to focus on continuing to inte-
ing by $153,302,000 to highlight public safety con- grate this technology into their data quality informa-
cerns of roads within the Uwharrie National Forest tion; Sherrill (No. 179) that provides an additional
and the need to pave the roads; Johnson (No. 158) $2,000,000 for the United States Geological Survey
that increases U.S. Forest Service hazardous fuels to be used to perform surveys, investigations, and re-
management funding by $2,000,000; reduces fund- search for harmful algal blooms, offset with a reduc-
ing to capital improvements and maintenance by tion to DOI Office of the Secretary; Slotkin (No.
$3,000,000; McCarthy (No. 160) that increases and 180) that increases and decreases funding for the
decreases funding by $13.05 million in the National United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by
Forest System account to support recovery and miti- $1,000,000 to ensure that the Museum can continue
gation work following the SQF Complex Fire in the to support Holocaust education and understanding
Sequoia National Forest; McKinley (No. 162) that in state and local communities by developing and
increases and decreases funding for capitalization disseminating curricula, lesson plans, workshops, and
grants under Drinking Water State Revolving Funds other educational resources to other Holocaust orga-
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by $8,804,000 to emphasize an amount to be used; nizations, teachers, and other educational centers;
Nadler (No. 164) that decreases and increases funds Swalwell (No. 183) that increases funding for the
by $3,000,000 with the intent to support the 9/11 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by $2,000,000 and
Memorial Act Grant Program; Napolitano (No. 165) decreases funding for the Secretary of the Interior,
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Departmental Operations, by the same amount; by $1,000,000 with the intent to urge the Depart-
Walberg (No. 184) that increases funding for EPA’s ment of Veterans Affairs to consult with the Depart-
Science and Technology program by $2 million for ment of Defense to identify, and refer for recruit-
research on Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and ment, separating Members of the Armed Forces who
toxins resulting from harmful algal blooms and de- occupy a health care position; McCarthy (No. 197)
creases funding for the Office of the Secretary by $2 that increases and decreases funding by $45 million
million; Barr (No. 186) that transfers $5,000,000 in the Readjustment Benefits account (Division F) to
from the VHA’s Medical Community of Care Ac- support full funding at the current authorized level
count to the VHA’s Medical Services account for the for the Veteran Employment Through Technology
explicit use of equine assisted therapy within the Education Courses (VET TEC) program; Panetta
VA’s Adaptive Sports Grant (ASG) Program; (No. 198) that increases and decreases funding by
Buchanan (No. 187) that transfers $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 for Military Construction, Army Na-
Medical and Prosthetic Research for the Department tional Guard with the intent to support barrack im-
of Veterans Affairs to study and report to Congress provement construction projects on Training Instal-
on the deaths of veterans who died by suicide during lation and Contingency Mobilization Force Genera-
the last five years; offset by a reduction to Veterans tion Installations; Panetta (No. 199) that increases
Benefits Administration General Operating Ex- and decreases funding by $1,000,000 for Military
penses; Carbajal (No. 188) that increases and de- Construction, Army National Guard with the intent
creases funding by $5,000,000 with the intent to di- to support projects on military installations to im-
rect the Secretary to change the phone system to prove and modernize wastewater treatment facilities;
have local Community Based Outpatient Centers an- Pfluger (No. 200) that decreases and increases fund-
swer calls rather than routing calls to the major VA ing for Air Force MILCON account by $45,000,000
Medical Centers in an effort to reduce wait times for to support for dormitory projects at Air Force train-
veterans on the phone and to provide more timely ing installations; Sherrill (No. 201) that increases
health services; Escobar (No. 189) that increases and and decreases funding for Medical Services within
decreases funding to make clear that States must dis- the Department of Veterans Affairs by $10,000,000
burse all funds under this division in accordance to support the construction of nine additional Vet
with Congressional intent and not for purposes not Centers, which provide much-needed mental health
otherwise outlined in the corresponding report and care for veterans; Sherrill (No. 202) that increases
bill text; Green (TN) (No. 190) that increases and funding for the Burn Pits Center of Excellence,
decreases funding for Army barracks by $90,200,000 which does critical research into toxic exposure, by
to stress that improving housing for our military $1,000,000, offset by a decrease to VA General Ad-
servicemembers must be a top priority for the De- ministration; Speier (No. 203) that increases and de-
partment of Defense; Hartzler (No. 192) that in- creases funding in Army Military Construction by
creases and decreases by $5 million the Veterans $15 billion with the intent to express great dis-
Health Administration Medical Services account pleasure with the Defense Department’s failure to
with the intent to support non-profit post traumatic prioritize fixing poor and failing military child de-
growth organizations as a treatment for Post-Trau- velopment center facilities projects in its budget re-
matic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Hill (No. 193) that quest and its failure to request sufficient funds to be
increases the VA’s Office of General Counsel by $1 on track to modernize all substandard barracks with-
million to support training for state-level Veteran in 10 years; Steil (No. 204) that decreases and in-
Service Officers, offset by a decrease to Information creases the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector Gen-
Technology Systems pay and associated costs; eral account by $1 million to express Congressional
Horsford (No. 194) that increases and decreases intent that at least $1 million be provided for the
funding by $2,000,000 for Military Construction, oversight of veteran long term care facilities; Adams
Air Force with the intent to support the study, plan- (No. 205), as modified, that decreases by $2 million
ning, design, and architect and engineer services for the HUD Administrative Support Offices (Office of
the construction of Child Development Centers at the Assistant Secretary for Administration) and in-
Air Force installations without an existing dedicated, crease by $2 million Self-Sufficiency Programs ($1
on-installation facility; Horsford (No. 195) that in- million to JobsPlus and Resident Opportunity Self-
creases and decreases funding by $5,000,000 for Sufficiency [ROSS] respectively); Allred (No. 206)
Military Construction, Army National Guard with that increases and decreases funds by $1,000,000 to
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the intent to support the construction of automated express the intent that the Secretary of Transpor-
multipurpose machine gun ranges for Army National tation shall waive repayment of any Federal-aid
Guard use on Active-Duty Air Force installations; highway funds expended on the construction of high
Latta (No. 196) that increases and decreases funding occupancy vehicle lanes constructed on US 75 in
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Dallas County and Collin County; Cicilline (No. service providers, like shelters, receiving mail for
209) that increases and decreases by $55 million the unhoused individuals; Levin (MI) (No. 130) that in-
Highway Infrastructure Programs account for the creases and decreases by $1 million funding for the
purpose of encouraging the Secretary of Transpor- United States Postal Service to highlight that a
tation to issue a request for nominations under the mailbox should not be installed within the premises
National Scenic Byways Program; Kahele (No. 223) of or in close proximity to a facility, factory, ware-
that prohibits funding for the new foreign air carrier house, or other work location during, or within 30
permits that are not in compliance with public in- days, of a union representation election conducted
terest standards; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. under section 9 of the National Labor Relation Act;
224) that increases and decreases funds by McGovern (No. 132) that transfers $2,500,000 to
$2,000,000 with the intent of reserving funds in the OMB for the purpose of convening a White House
HUD SHOP account specifically for providing Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health,
grants to facilitate the abatement and removal of en- and for the purpose of conducting a government-
vironmental hazards in homes being rehabilitated to wide review and report in preparation for the Con-
national and regional organizations and consortia ference; Norton (No. 133) that prohibits the Securi-
that have experience in providing for or facilitating ties and Exchange Commission from using funds to
the abatement of environmental hazards from homes; enter directly into leases for a headquarters; Omar
Norton (No. 225) that increases and decreases by $1 (No. 134) that increases and decreases funds at the
the FAA Operations budget with the intent to urge Office of Macroeconomic Analysis (under the Office
the FAA to prioritize efforts to combat airplane and of Economic Policy) by $1 million with the intent
helicopter noise; Schrier (No. 227) that increases and of studying the Genuine Progress Indicator and
decreases by $1 the Salaries and Expenses budget of other alternative economic measures that could help
the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) with the supplement GDP calculations on the federal level;
intent to urge FMC to enhance assistance provided Omar (No. 135) that increases and decreases funds
to U.S. exporters and importers and other domestic at FinCEN by $1,000,000 to support studying ac-
supply chain participants; and Sherrill (No. 228) cess to remittances to fragile countries and how
that increases and decreases funding for Amtrak’s shifts in remittance flows to non-banking channels is
Northeast Corridor by $5 million, in order to high- affecting Treasury’s ability to monitor financial
light the critical need for rail project financing (by crimes and money transmitters’ and charities’ abili-
a yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. ties to remit or transfer funds from the United States
244); and Pages H4260–61 to such countries; Blumenauer (No. 143) that in-
DeLauro en bloc amendment No. 6 consisting of crease Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Operation of Indian
the following amendments printed in part B of H. Programs account by $1,200,000 to fully fund the
Rept. 117–109 that was debated on July 27, 2021: operations and maintenance needs of the Columbia
Escobar (No. 114) that increases and decreases fund- River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites offset
ing to make clear that States must disburse all funds with a decrease to DOI Office of the Secretary—De-
under this division in accordance with Congressional partmental Operations; Escobar (No. 149) that in-
intent and not for purposes not otherwise outlined creases and decreases funding to make clear that
in the corresponding report and bill text; Gomez States must disburse all funds under this division in
(No. 115) that increases and decreases by $1,000,000 accordance with Congressional intent and not for
funding for the Community Volunteer Income Tax purposes not otherwise outlined in the corresponding
Assistance Matching Grants Program with the intent report and bill text; Jackson Lee (No. 157) that in-
to ensure greater support is available to help people creases and decreases funding for Environmental Pro-
in underserved communities claim the enhanced grams and Management by $5 million to highlight
Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and the need to support culturally competent federal,
other tax relief provided by the American Rescue state, and local public health and environmental pro-
Plan Act; Hoyer (No. 124) that increases and de- tection efforts to address cancer clusters impacting
creases the Election Security Grants account by overburdened communities in the gulf coast region;
$4,000,000 with the intent to support the Help McNerney (No. 163) that increases and decreases by
America Vote College Poll Worker Program; Jayapal $15,000,000 the Department of Interior’s United
(No. 127) that increases and decreases funding for States Geological Survey (USGS) budget for the pur-
the IRS by $1,000,000,000 with the intent to en- poses of emphasizing the role of USGS in providing
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sure the agency reviews that flagged suspicious activ- technical assistance in the development and imple-
ity for credit mailings like economic impact pay- mentation of science-based, sustainable groundwater
ments or the child tax credit are not flagged due to management plans, especially in drought-afflicted
the volume of mailings being sent to a homeless areas; Omar (No. 170) that increases and decreases
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funds by $1,000,000 to ensure the NEA reserves to address the fairness in the use of Community De-
grant funding for the preservation of public art re- velopment Block Grant Disaster funding to repair or
lated to civil rights protests; Ross (No. 175) that replace single family homes damaged during Hurri-
prohibits the use of funds to implement the with- cane Harvey to ensure that multigenerational homes
drawal of certain areas of the outer continental shelf can house the family at documented pre-disaster ca-
from offshore wind leasing activities off the coasts of pacity, offset by a decrease to the Office of Commu-
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Caro- nity Planning and Development; Jackson Lee (No.
lina; Speier (No. 181) that increases funding for EPA 218) that provides $1,000,000 in assistance to ad-
Geographic Programs by $5 million with the intent dress challenges faced by communities impacted by
of increasing funding for the San Francisco Bay estu- persistent poverty and are not included in decision
ary from $25 million to $30 million; Strickland making when major highway construction threatens
(No. 182) that decreases and increases funding in the their homes, businesses, and culturally significant
Environmental Protection Agency Science and Tech- structures; Jackson Lee (No. 219) that increases and
nology Account by $1 million to fund research into decreases by $1 million the Federal Rail Administra-
6PPD-quinone, the toxic chemical in tires and recy- tion Safety and Operation’s account to emphasize the
cled rubber causing ongoing harm to coho salmon in need to provide dedicated funding to address com-
the Pacific Northwest, and to study its effects on
other fish species; Bush (No. 207) that transfers $2.4 munity engagement on safety issues related railroad
million from the Office of the Secretary at the De- crossings in urban areas; Jackson Lee (No. 220) that
partment of Transportation to the Zero Emissions increases and decreases the National Infrastructure
Bus program; Bush (No. 208) that provides an addi- Investments account by $1,000,000 to emphasize
tional $5 million in funding for the HUD incre- support for urban bicycle and pedestrian safety pro-
mental voucher program to support survivors of do- grams; Jayapal (No. 221) that increases and decreases
mestic violence and unhoused individuals and fami- Homeless Assistance Grants account by
lies; reduces administrative and other expenses of $3,420,000,000 with the intent to clarify that funds
public housing agencies in administrating section 8 provided under the division can be used to safeguard
by $5 million; Escobar (No. 210) that increases and or protect the life-sustaining activities of sleeping,
decreases the grants-in-aid for airports program to resting, and eating among persons experiencing
emphasize the need for funding to projects address- unsheltered homelessness; Jones (No. 222) that in-
ing climate change and airports across the country; creases and decreases funding by $1,000,000 for the
Escobar (No. 211) that increases funding for the Thriving Communities program to emphasize the
Low-No Emission Bus Grant account to ensure eco- need to eliminate persistent transportation barriers in
nomically disadvantaged communities benefit from historically underserved and under-resourced commu-
this program; Escobar (No. 212) that increases fund- nities and support prioritizing projects that enhance
ing for the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Com- connections to places of employment and economic
petitive Grants account to ensure economically dis- activity; and Omar (No. 226) that increases and de-
advantaged communities will benefit from this pro- creases funds at the Office of Manufactured Housing
gram; Escobar (No. 213) that increases and decreases Programs for the purposes of studying the COVID-
funding to make clear that States must disburse all related economic barriers faced by manufactured
funds under this division in accordance with Con- homeowners and how federal housing assistance
gressional intent and not for purposes not otherwise could better serve this population (by a yea-and-nay
outlined in the corresponding report and bill text; vote of 221 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 245).
Gottheimer (No. 214) that increases and decreases by Pages H4261–62
$1,000,000 the Federal Highway Administration ob- H. Res. 555, the rule providing for consideration
ligation limitation account to emphasize the impor- of the bill (H.R. 4502) was agreed to Tuesday, July
tance of federal money not being used for the con- 27th.
struction of an artificial wall between mile posts Agreed that in the engrossment of the bill, the
1.04 and 1.45 along Interstate 80 in Knowlton and clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, punc-
Hardwick Townships, New Jersey; Jackson Lee (No.
216) that prohibits the Department of Transpor- tuation, spelling, and cross-references, and to make
tation from using funds for Section 106 Transpor- such other technical and conforming changes as may
tation construction projects in urban areas that have be necessary to reflect the actions of the House.
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not been determined to meet the statutory obliga-
tions of the National Historic Preservation Act; Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Roy motion to
Jackson Lee (No. 217) that increases by $1,000,000 adjourn by a yea-and-nay vote of 173 yeas to 242
the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity nays, Roll No. 249. Page H4268
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules H4263, H4264, H4268, H4269–70, H4270,
and pass the following measure: H4271, H4271–72, and H4272–73.
Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad-
January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021: Senate journed at 8:28 p.m.
amendment to H.R. 3237, making emergency sup-
plemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Committee Meetings
September 30, 2021, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of
416 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 250. 1ST CENTURY FOOD SYSTEMS:
Pages H4265–68, H4269–70
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
AGRICULTURE’S ROLE IN PROTECTING
Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS AND
agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following INFRASTRUCTURE
measure. Consideration began Monday, July 26th. Committee On Agriculture: Full Committee held a hear-
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to des- ing entitled ‘‘21st Century Food Systems: Controlled
ignate the September 11th National Memorial Environment Agriculture’s Role in Protecting Do-
Trail: H.R. 2278, amended, to authorize the Sec- mestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure’’. Tes-
retary of the Interior to designate the September timony was heard from public witnesses.
11th National Memorial Trail, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay
vote of 423 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
251. Subsequently, Representative Stanton moved to Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tac-
reconsider the vote, and Representative DeLauro tical Air and Land Forces held a markup on H.R.
moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was 4350, the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 181 Fiscal Year 2022’’. H.R. 4350 was forwarded to the
nays, Roll No. 252; Pages H4270–71 full Committee, without amendment.
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To des- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
ignate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi-
Route, and for other purposes.’’; Page H4270
ness held a markup on H.R. 4350, the ‘‘National
Amache National Historic Site Act: H.R. 2497, Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022’’.
amended, to establish the Amache National Historic H.R. 4350 was forwarded to the full Committee,
Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the Na- without amendment.
tional Park System, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 416 MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 253; Pages H4271–72
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To es- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intel-
tablish the Amache National Historic Site in the ligence and Special Operations held a markup on
State of Colorado as a Unit of the National Park Sys- H.R. 4350, the ‘‘National Defense Authorization
tem, and for other purposes.’’; Page H4272 Act for Fiscal Year 2022’’. H.R. 4350 was forwarded
to the full Committee, without amendment.
Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act:
H.R. 4300, amended, to direct the Secretary of the KEEPING THE PELL GRANT PROMISE:
Interior to make free National Parks and Federal INCREASING ENROLLMENT, SUPPORTING
Recreational Lands Passes available to members of SUCCESS
the Armed Forces, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 420 Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on
yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 254; and Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hear-
Pages H4272–73 ing entitled ‘‘Keeping the Pell Grant Promise: In-
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To di- creasing Enrollment, Supporting Success’’. Testimony
rect the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary was heard from public witnesses.
of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Fed- THE PATH FORWARD: ADVANCING
eral Recreational Lands Passes available to members TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR
of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.’’. NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Page H4273
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate Health, hearing entitled ‘‘The Path Forward: Ad-
today appears on page H4264.
SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with DIGEST
vancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative
Quorum Calls—Votes: Eleven yea-and-nay votes Diseases’’. Testimony was heard from the following
developed during the proceedings of today and ap- Department of Health and Human Services officials:
pear on pages H4260–61, H4261–62, H4262–63, Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., Director, Center for Drug
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