[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D101-D102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 50 public bills, H.R. 793-799, 800-
844; 4 private bills, H.R. 798-799, H. Res. 105-106; and 9 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 36; and H. Res. 103-104, 109-114 were introduced.    
  Pages H919-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                         
  Pages H922-23
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:

[[Page D102]]

  H. Res. 107, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 2) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and 
improve the Children's Health Insurance Program (H. Rept. 111-10) and
  H. Res. 108, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 352) to postpone 
the DTV transition date (H. Rept. 111-11).                  
Pages H908, H919
Recess: The House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                   Page H879
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Members of the House of Representatives to the 
Joint Economic Committee: Representatives Hinchey, Hill, Loretta Sanchez 
(CA), Cummings, Snyder, Paul, Burgess, and Campbell.               
  Page H881
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and 
Global Warming: Representatives Blumenauer, Inslee, Larson (CT), Herseth 
Sandlin, Cleaver, Hall (NY), Salazar, and Speier.                  
  Page H881
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009: H.R. 748, to establish and operate a National 
Center for Campus Public Safety;                               
  Pages H881-84
  Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing 
January 2009 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month'': H. Res. 82, to raise 
awareness and to encourage prevention of stalking by establishing January 
2009 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 
417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 47;          
  Pages H887-90, H906
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness 
and Prevention Week: H. Res. 103, to support the goals and ideals of 
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, by a 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 48; 
                                                         Pages H890-93, H907
  Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009: H.R. 553, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-
classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the 
sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information; 
                                                               Pages H893-98
  Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009: H.R. 559, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process 
for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or 
denied a right, benefit, or privilege, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 49; and                         
  Pages H898-H901, H907-08
  National Bombing Prevention Act of 2009: H.R. 549, amended, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing 
Prevention, to address terrorist explosive threats.            
  Pages H901-05
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure 
under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until 
tomorrow, February 4th:
  Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009: H.R. 738, to encourage States to 
report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of 
individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies.        
  Pages H884-87
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and 
Global Warming: Representatives Shadegg, Sullivan, Blackburn, Miller (MI), 
and Capito.                                                        
  Page H906
Recess: The House recessed at 5:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                                   Page H906
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Wendell Wyatt, former Member of Congress.                          
  Page H907
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H906, H907, and H907-08. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.