[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 53 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D338-D339]
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: 29 public bills, H.R. 1774-
1802; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 86-89; and H. Res. 295, 297-301 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H4128-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4129-30
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on March 26, 2009 (Omitted from the 
Record of March 26, 2009) as follows:
  H.R. 1256, to protect the public health by providing the Food and 
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products 
(H. Rept. 111-58, Pt. 1) and
  H.R. 1256, to protect the public health by providing the Food and 
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco 
products, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-58, Pt. 2).
  Reports were filed on March 27, 2009 as follows:
  H. Res. 279, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-59) and
  H. Con. Res. 85, setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 
2014 (H. Rept. 111-60).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 985, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by 
providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of 
information by certain persons connected with the news media (H. Rept. 
111-61);
  H.R. 1253, to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage 
under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan 
sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries 
under such plans in a form that is easily understandable (H. Rept. 111-
62, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 294, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
279) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress (H. Rept. 111-63);
  H.R. 1664, to amend the executive compensation provisions of the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable 
and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance 
standards, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-64);
  H.R. 151, to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship 
Program (H. Rept. 111-65);
  H.R. 1299, to make technical corrections to the laws affecting 
certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police 
(H. Rept. 111-66); and H. Res. 296, providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1388) to reauthorize and reform the 
national service laws (H. Rept. 111-67).                 
Pages H4127-28
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson-Lee (TX) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H4065
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4066
Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Representatives 
McCarthy (NY) and King (NY).                                 
  Page H4067
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: 
H.R. 1171, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014;                                 
  Pages H4067-69
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program 
for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H4069
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility 
for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency 
treatment furnished in a non-Department facility: H.R. 1377, amended, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility 
for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency 
treatment furnished in a non-Department facility;        
  Pages H4069-70
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009: H.R. 
1513, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of 
disability compensation for veterans with service-connected 
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans; 
                                                         Pages H4070-72

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  Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul Harvey, 
affectionately known for his signature line, ``This is Paul Harvey . . 
. Good Day'': H. Res. 223, amended, to honor the life, achievements, 
and contributions of Paul Harvey, affectionately known for his 
signature line, ``This is Paul Harvey . . . Good Day''; 
                                                         Pages H4072-73
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO): H. Res. 152, amended, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO);                     
  Pages H4076-78
  Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009: H.R. 1246, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, 
diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss;                
  Pages H4078-79
  National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009: H.R. 756, amended, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care; 
                                                         Pages H4079-81
  Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act: H.R. 20, amended, to provide for 
research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression 
and psychosis, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 8 nays, Roll 
No. 164;                                       
  Pages H4081-84, H4101-02
  Wakefield Act: H.R. 479, amended, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical 
services for children, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to 6 
nays, Roll No. 165;                               
  Pages H4084-86, H4102
  Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: H. 
Con. Res. 60, to support the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness 
Month; and                                               
  Pages H4088-90
  Making technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965: 
H.R. 1777, to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 
1965.                                                 
  Pages H4093-H4100
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the peace treaty between Egypt 
and Israel: H. Res. 282, amended, to recognize the 30th anniversary of 
the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel;               
  Pages H4073-76
  Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009: H.R. 1259, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution 
of the drug dextromethorphan;                            
  Pages H4086-87
  Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 
2009: H.R. 1253, to require that limitations and restrictions on 
coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health 
plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries 
under such plans in a form that is easily understandable; and 
                                                         Pages H4087-88
  Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009: H.R. 577, amended, to establish a 
grant program to provide vision care to children.        
  Pages H4090-93
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 295, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 
yeas to 173 nays with 13 voting ``present'', Roll No. 163. 
                                                         Pages H4100-01
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H4102-03
HIT Policy Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. Paul Egerman of Weston, Massachusetts to the HIT 
Policy Committee for a term of 3 years.                      
  Page H4104
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4067.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4101, H4101-02, H4102. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:58 p.m.