[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D501-D502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 2243-
2263; 1 private bill, H.R. 2264; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 49; H. 
Con. Res. 118-119; and H. Res. 401-403 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5168-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5169-70
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 400, providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1728) 
to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices 
and provide accountability for such practices and to provide certain 
minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans (H. Rept. 111-96);
  H.R. 1788, to amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, 
relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to 
those provisions, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-97). 
                                                             Page H5167
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5099
Recess: The House recessed at 11:05 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H5103
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 774, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
46-02 21st Street in Long Island City, New York, as the ``Geraldine 
Ferraro Post Office Building'';                          
  Pages H5107-09
  Caroline O'Day Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1397, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the ``Caroline O'Day Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H5109-11
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public 
servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service 
to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week: H. Res. 299, to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants 
should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the 
Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009, 
and throughout the year, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'' and 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 231; 
                                               Pages H5111-13, H5131-32
  Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1271, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2351 West Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Florida, as the 
``Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building'';             
  Pages H5113-14
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week: H. 
Res. 382, to support the

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goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 3 
through May 9, 2009;                                     
  Pages H5114-16
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community College Month: 
H. Res. 338, to support the goals and ideals of National Community 
College Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 232;                            
  Pages H5116-18, H5132
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days: H. Res. 
353, to support the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 424 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 233; 
                                               Pages H5122-23, H5132-33
  Honoring the graduating Class of 2009 at the University of 
California, Merced: H. Res. 396, amended, to honor the graduating Class 
of 2009 at the University of California, Merced;         
  Pages H5123-25
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week: H. 
Res. 313, to support the goals and ideals of National Public Works 
Week; and                                                
  Pages H5125-27
  Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: H. Res. 
269, to support the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. 
                                                         Pages H5127-29
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball 
team: H. Res. 348, to congratulate the University of North Carolina 
men's basketball team for winning the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's 
Basketball National Championship; and                    
  Pages H5118-22
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day: H. Res. 367, 
to support the goals and ideals of National Train Day.   
  Pages H5129-31
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President transmitting a 
report which lists the sites, locations, facilities, and activities in 
the United States which will be declared to the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA), under the Protocol Additional to the Agreement 
between the United States of America and the International Atomic 
Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of 
America--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 111-37).                                
  Pages H5133-34
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5131-32, 
H5132 and H5133. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:29 p.m.