[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D452-D453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2100-
2131; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 109-110; and H. Res. 364, 366-
370, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H4838-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H4840
Report Filed: A report was filed on April 22, 2009 as follows:
  H.R. 1679, to provide for the replacement of lost income for 
employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve 
component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of 
more than 30 days (H. Rept. 111-85, Pt. 1).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1913, to provide Federal assistance to States, local 
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-86);
  H. Res. 365, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-87);
  H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and 
transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open 
end consumer credit plan, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-88); and
  Conference report on S. Con. Res. 13, a resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United

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States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. (H. 
Rept. 111-89)                                  
Pages H4774-H4836, H4838
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Carnahan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4737
Recess: The House recessed at 12:34 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4738
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic accident of the steamboat 
ship SS Sultana: H. Res. 329, amended, to recognize the anniversary of 
the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS Sultana, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 207; 
                                                  Pages H4739-41, H4751
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Volunteer Week: H. Res. 
335, to support the goals and ideals of National Volunteer Week, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 396 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 209; 
                                               Pages H4741-42, H4752-53
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Early Educator Worthy 
Wage Day: H. Con. Res. 99, to support the goals and ideals of a 
National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day;                 
  Pages H4744-45
  Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2009: H.R. 1746, to amend the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize 
the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 56 nays, Roll No. 
208; and                                       
  Pages H4747-49, H4751-52
  Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act: 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.                                             
  Pages H4749-50
Recess: The House recessed at 3:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4750
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rule. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies: H. Res. 344, to 
commend the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in 
the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's 
Basketball Tournament and                                
  Pages H4742-44
  Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month: 
H. Res. 337, to support the observance of National Child Abuse 
Prevention Month.                                        
  Pages H4745-47
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4738.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4751, 
H4751-52, and H4752. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:37 p.m.