[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D420-D422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 1980-
2018; 1 private bill, H.R. 2019; and 21 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 100-
103; and H. Res. 334-350 were introduced.                
  Pages H4579-82
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4582-84
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1580, to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to award grants for electronic waste reduction 
research, development, and demonstration projects, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 111-75);
  H.R. 1145, to implement a National Water Research and Development 
Initiative, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-76);
  H.R. 749, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an 
individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized 
campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the 
candidate (H. Rept. 111-77);
  H.R. 1139, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 111-78);
  H. Res. 269, supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness 
Month (H. Rept. 111-79);
  H. Res. 313, supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works 
Week (H. Rept. 111-80); and
  H.R. 1747, to authorize appropriations for the design, acquisition, 
and construction of a combined buoy tender-icebreaker to replace 
icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes (H. Rept. 111-81).   
Page H4579
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4527
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the 
American Latino--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following members on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a 
National Museum of the American Latino: As voting members: Mr. Luis 
Cancel of San Francisco, CA; Ms. Eva Longoria Parker of San Antonio, 
TX; and Mr. Henry Munoz of San Antonio, TX; and as a nonvoting

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member: Ms. Lorraine Garcia-Nakata of San Francisco, CA.     
  Page H4527
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act: H.R. 
1694, 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; 
                                                         Pages H4528-30
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the 
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and 
associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the 
American Battlefield Protection Program.''.                  
Page H4530
  Crane Conservation Act of 2009: H.R. 388, to assist in the 
conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of 
persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, 
financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the 
activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the 
ecosystems of cranes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 288 yeas to 116 
nays, Roll No. 193;                            
  Pages H4530-33, H4548-49
  Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009: H.R. 411, amended, to assist 
in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and 
providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations 
within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects 
of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare 
felid and rare canid populations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 290 
yeas to 118 nays, Roll No. 194;                   
  Pages H4533-37, H4450
  Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2009: 
H.R. 1219, to make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization 
and Adjustment Act of 1992, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 
43 nays, Roll No. 195;                            
  Pages H4537-38, H4551
  Repealing section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the 
``Bennett Freeze'': S. 39, to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-
531, commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze'';           
  Pages H4538-39
  Honoring the Life and Achievements of Dr. John Hope Franklin: H. Res. 
320, to honor the Life and Achievements of Dr. John Hope Franklin; 
                                                             Page H4539
  Recognizing the designation of March 2009 as Irish American Heritage 
Month: H. Res. 254, amended, to recognize the designation of March 2009 
as Irish American Heritage Month and to honor the significance of Irish 
Americans in the history and progress of the United States; 
                                                         Pages H4543-44
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the 
contributions of Irish-Americans in the history and progress of the 
United States.''.                                            
Page H4544
  Recognizing the efforts of the countless volunteers who helped the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky recover from the ice storm of January 2009: H. 
Res. 214, to recognize the efforts of the countless volunteers who 
helped the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover from the ice storm of 
January 2009; and                                        
  Pages H4544-47
  Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1516, to 
designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 37926 
Church Street in Dade City, FL, as the ``Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post 
Office''.                                                
  Pages H4547-48
Recess: The House recessed at 4:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4548
Oath of Office--Fifth Congressional District of Illinois: 
Representative-elect Mike Quigley presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter from 
Mr. Daniel White, Executive Director, Illinois State Board of 
Elections, indicating that, according to the unofficial returns of the 
Special Election held April 7, 2009, the Honorable Mike Quigley was 
elected Representative to Congress for the Fifth Congressional 
District, State of Illinois.                         
  Pages H4549, H4576
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Illinois, 
Mr. Quigley, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433. 
                                                             Page H4550
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Bill Orton, former Member of Congress.                       
  Page H4551
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President certifying that 
export of certain items to the People's Republic of China is not 
detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Rept. 111-32). 
                                                             Page H4548
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H4527, H4549.

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Senate Referrals: S. 735 was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means and S. Con. Res. 13 was held at the desk.              
  Page H4576
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4548-49, H4550, H4551. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:20 p.m.