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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 16.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brindisi, numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to clarify that nothing in this act shall be construed to contradict existing law regarding acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, providing material support to terrorists, and harboring or concealing terrorists.

On agreeing to the Murphy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Murphy, numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add a new section to Title V (Sense of Congress and Report on Iranian Effort in Syria) requiring the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on efforts by Iran to establish long-term influence in Syria through military, political, economic, social, and cultural means, and the threat posed by such efforts to U.S. interests and allies, including Israel.

On agreeing to the Murphy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy amendment No. 14.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Murphy, numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add a new section to Title VII (Report on Foreign Weaponization of Deepfakes and Deepfake Technology and Related Notifications) requiring the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on the potential impact to U.S. national security from the use of deepfake technology by foreign governments (especially the Russian Federation and the Peoples Republic of China), including foreign intelligence services, foreign government-affiliated entities, and foreign individuals.

On agreeing to the Jayapal amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 13.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jayapal, numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on the use of face recognition technology by the intelligence community and expresses the sense of Congress that the use of facial recognition technology to suppress criticism or dissent is contrary to the values of the United States and the U.S. government should not sell or transfer facial recognition technology to any country that is using such technology to suppress human rights.

On agreeing to the Rice (NY) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Miss Rice (NY), numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis into the report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorist actors and requires the reports dissemination to state and local law enforcement.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 11.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kennedy, numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to establishe the Foreign Threat Response Center, comprised of analysts from all elements of the intelligence community, to provide comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts to influence United States' political processes and elections by the Governments of Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other foreign country the Director determines appropriate.

On agreeing to the Frankel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Frankel, numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism.