[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D318-D319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  27 public bills, H.R. 1699-
1725; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 41; H. Con. Res. 81-82; and H. Res. 
286-287 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H4025-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4026-27
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 608, to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to carry out certain construction projects (H. Rept. 111-
53, Pt. 1).                                                  
Page H4025
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3837
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Reverend Earl 
F. Palmer, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.    
  Page H3837
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act 
of 2009: S. 383, to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (division A of Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special 
Inspector General with additional authorities and responsibilities, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
152 and                                        
  Pages H3847-51, H3853-54
  Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse Designation Act: S. 
520, to designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 
327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois, as the ``Stanley J. 
Roszkowski United States Courthouse''.                   
  Pages H3995-96
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 146, to designate certain land as components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System and to authorize certain 
programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of Agriculture, by a yea-and-nay vote of 285 yeas to 140 
nays, Roll No. 153.               
  Pages H3840-47, H3852-53, H3854-H3985
  H. Res. 280, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 177 noes, 
Roll No. 151, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 242 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 150.      
Pages H3852-53
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, March 
24th:
  Recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
celebrating Greek and American democracy: H. Res. 273, to recognize the 
188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and to celebrate Greek 
and American democracy, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 154.                       
  Pages H3985-86
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 286, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 
yeas to 182 nays with 16 voting ``present'', Roll No. 155. 
                                                         Pages H3990-91
Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act: The House 
began consideration of H.R. 1404, to authorize a supplemental funding 
source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities 
on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands and to 
require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy. Further 
proceedings were postponed.                    
  Pages H3986-90, H3991-95
  H. Res. 281, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 156, 
after agreeing to order the previous question without objection. 
                                                         Pages H3991-92
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H3990-91
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3990.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 12 was held at the desk.      
  Page H3990
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3852, 
H3852-53,

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H3853-54, H3985, H3985-86, H3990-91 and H3991-92. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m.