[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D200-D201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 1253-
1289; 2 private bills, H.R. 1290-1291; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 
27-36; and H. Res. 203-204 were introduced.              
  Pages H2923-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2925-26
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2889
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Lawrence 
L. Vollink, National Chaplain, American Legion, Ypsilanti, Michigan. 
                                                         Pages H2889-90
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Honoring the life and service of Dr. William Spoelhof, president 
emeritus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan: H. Res. 91, 
amended, to honor the life and service of Dr. William Spoelhof, 
president emeritus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and 
                                                         Pages H2893-94
  Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, 
Virginia, for more than 100 years of service and leadership to the 
United States: H. Res. 77, to congratulate the University of Mary 
Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of 
service and leadership to the United States, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote 
of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 93. 
                                               Pages H2894-95, H2900-01
Recess: The House recessed at 1:05 p.m. and reconvened at 3:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2899
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, March 
2nd:
  Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act: H.R. 
146, amended, to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 
to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the 
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and 
associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 91 and     
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish a battlefield 
acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of 
nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the 
Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H2899
  Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009: H.R. 548, amended, to 
assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments at 
all levels in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where 
historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed 
conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States, 
by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 92. 
                                                      Pages H2899-H2900
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Designating March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America Day'': H. Res. 
146, to designate March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America Day'' and 
                                                         Pages H2895-97
  Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team 
for its victory in the 2009 Rose Bowl: H. Res. 153, to commend the 
University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory 
in the 2009 Rose Bowl.                                   
  Pages H2897-98
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.                 
  Page H2901
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct: The Chair announced that the Speaker named the following 
Members of the House of Representatives to be available to serve on 
investigative subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct for the 111th Congress: Representatives Baldwin, Carnahan, 
Cleaver, Davis (CA), Ellison, Gonzalez, Hirono, and Miller (NC). 
                                                             Page H2901
Investigative Subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in 
which he designated the following Members of the House of 
Representatives to be available for service on the investigative 
subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct during 
the 111th Congress: Representatives Bishop (UT), Blackburn, Crenshaw, 
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL), Latham, Lucas, Myrick, Simpson, and Walden. 
                                                         Pages H2901-02
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2890.

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Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 9 was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce and S.J. Res. 12 was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.                                               
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2899, H2900, H2900-01. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:21 p.m.