[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 88 (Friday, June 12, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D688-D689]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 2843-
2846, 2848-2865; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 151-153; and H. Res. 
538-543 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H6742-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6744-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 449, a resolution of inquiry requesting the President to 
provide certain documents in his possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to the Environmental Protection Agency's April 
proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public 
health and welfare (H. Rept. 111-146);
  H. Res. 462, requesting that the President transmit to the House of 
Representatives all information in his possession relating to specific 
communications with Chrysler LLC (''Chrysler'') (H. Rept. 111-147);
  Report on the Allocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2010 
(H. Rept. 111-148);
  H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-149);
  H.R. 2247, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make technical 
amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
enacted by the Congressional Review Act (H. Rept. 111-150);
  Conference report on H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 111-151);
  H. Con. Res. 131, directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave 
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of ``In God 
We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (H. Rept. 111-152); and
  H. Con. Res. 135, directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a 
marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which 
acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of 
the United States Capitol (H. Rept. 111-153).                
Page H6742
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Altmire to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6621
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: The House agreed to 
the Senate amendment to 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

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Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement 
System, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 97 nays, Roll No. 335. 
                                                         Pages H6623-60
  H. Res. 532, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a voice vote, after the previous question 
was ordered without objection.                           
Pages H6623-30
Late Reports: Agreed that the managers on the part of the House have 
until 11:59 p.m. on June 12, 2009 to file a conference report on H.R. 
2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2009.                            
  Pages H6661, H6683-H6741
  Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations have until 11:59 p.m. on 
June 12, 2009 to file a privileged report on a bill making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. 
                                                             Page H6661
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15th for morning hour debate, and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16th for morning hour debate.    
  Page H6665
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency and related measures 
blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic 
processes or institutions in Belarus are to continue in effect beyond 
June 16, 2009--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 111-47).                                    
  Page H6669
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H6660. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:58 p.m.