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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 51 public bills, H.R. 9719- 9769; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1437 were introduced.
H.R. 3029, to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-751); and
H.R. 8790, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of next-generation geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in various conditions, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-752, Part 1). Page H4621 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Jon Thomas, Diocese of Camden, Camden, New Jersey.
Suspension—Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, July 15th.
Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”: H.R. 5362, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 248.
Take Care of America's Veterans Act: The House considered H.R. 9237, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Further proceedings were postponed.
Pages H4548-H4613, H4614-15
Financial Services by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 249. Pages H4613, H4614-15
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 119-749 shall be considered as adopted. Pages H4548-H4605
H. Res. 1423, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to Tuesday, July 14th. Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4614 and H4614-15. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:15 p.m.