[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D682-D683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 2817-
2842; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 147-150; and H. Res. 529-531, 
533-537 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H6617-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6619-20
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 532, providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment 
to the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the 
Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco 
products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain 
modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement 
System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H. Rept. 111-
145).                                                    
Pages H6616-17
House Democracy Assistance Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of 
Representatives to the House Democracy Assistance Commission: 
Representative Price (NC), Chairman; Representatives Capps, Holt, 
Schiff, Schwartz, Payne, Pomeroy, Farr, Ellison, Hirono, and Roybal-
Allard.                                                      
  Page H6545
House Democracy Assistance Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the House 
Democracy Assistance Commission: Representatives Dreier, Boozman, 
Fortenberry, Biggert, Shuster, Granger, Boustany, Conaway, and 
Buchanan.                                                    
  Page H6545
Recess: The House recessed at 11:18 a.m. and reconvened at 11:55 a.m. 
                                                             Page H6550
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009--Motion to go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2346, making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2009, and agreed to a conference.                        
  Pages H6545-50
  Agreed to the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees on the bill by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 267 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 329.    
Page H6550
  The Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives Obey, 
Murtha, DeLauro, Lowey, Edwards (TX), Lewis (CA), Young (FL), and 
Granger.                                                     
Page H6551
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.            
  Pages H6550-51
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, June 9th:
  Ralph Regula Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
Designation Act: H.R. 1687, amended, to designate the Federal building 
and United States courthouse located at McKinley Avenue and Third 
Street, SW., Canton, Ohio, as the ``Ralph Regula Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 330.                      
  Page H6551
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the federally 
occupied building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, SW., 
Canton, Ohio, as the `Ralph Regula Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'.''.                                              
Page H6551
Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009: 
The House passed H.R. 1886, to authorize democratic, economic, and 
social development assistance for Pakistan and to authorize security 
assistance for Pakistan, by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 185 noes, 
Roll No. 333.                                            
  Pages H6551-84
  Rejected the Rogers (MI) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs with instructions to report the same back to the 
House

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forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 245 
noes, Roll No. 332.                                      
Pages H6580-83
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-143, 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H6551
Rejected:
  Ros-Lehtinen amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part 
B of H. Rept. 111-143) that sought to fully fund the administration's 
request for non-military assistance to Pakistan ($1.5 billion) for FY 
2010 and to provide ``such sums'' as may be necessary through 2013. It 
also would require that the administration submit a comprehensive 
interagency strategy and implementation plan; require quarterly 
briefings on developments in Pakistan; as well as written notification 
to the Congress of adjustments in strategy and related changes in 
allocations and expenditures (by a yea-and-nay vote of 173 yeas to 246 
nays, Roll No. 331).                                     
Pages H6563-80
  Pursuant to section 3 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 2410, 
the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1886, as passed by the House, as 
new matter at the end of H.R. 2410; conform the title of H.R. 2410 to 
reflect the addition to the engrossment of H.R. 1886; assign 
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and 
conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment.
  H. Res. 522, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1886 and H.R. 2410), was agreed to on Wednesday, June 10th.
Order of Procedure: Agreed that the Speaker be authorized on this 
legislative day to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
relating to H. Res. 529.                                     
  Page H6585
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Carl Pursell, former Member of Congress.                     
  Page H6584
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measure:
  Condemning the violent attack on the United States Holocaust Memorial 
Museum on June 10, 2009 and honoring the bravery and dedication of 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum employees and security 
personnel: H. Res. 529, to condemn the violent attack on the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009 and to honor the 
bravery and dedication of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 
employees and security personnel, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 334.             
  Pages H6585-93
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6585.
Senate Referral: S. 407 was held at the desk.                
  Page H6585
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6550, 
H6551, H6580, H6583, H6584 and H6593. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:05 p.m.