[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 16, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D704-D705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2882-
2891, 2893-2907; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 549-551 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6902-03
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6903-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-
157).
  H. Res. 552, providing for further consideration of the bill (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. 111-158).                       
Page H6902
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Perlmutter to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6815
Recess: The House recessed at 11:19 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H6820
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 548, providing for the 
election of certain minority members to a standing committee: Committee 
on Armed Services: Representatives McKeon, to rank before 
Representative Bartlett; Representative Platts.              
  Page H6829
The United States Association of Former Members of Congress: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that the proceedings of the United States Association 
of Former Members of Congress Annual Report to Congress be printed in 
the Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who 
spoke have the privilege of revising and extending their remarks. 
                                                  Pages H6820-28, H6832
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act Amendments of 2009: H.R. 1674, 
to amend the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act to allow for the 
treatment of the nonprofit corporation affiliate of the Bank as a 
community development financial institution for purposes of the 
Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994; 
                                                         Pages H6832-33
  Homes for Heroes Act of 2009: H.R. 403, to provide housing assistance 
for very low-income veterans, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 417 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 344;                            
  Pages H6833-40, H6849-50
  Awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service 
Pilots (``WASP''): S. 614, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
Women Airforce Service Pilots (``WASP''); and            
  Pages H6840-43
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute (NEI) 
and expressing support for designation of 2010 through 2020 as the 
``Decade of Vision'': H. Res. 366, to recognize the 40th anniversary of 
the National Eye Institute (NEI) and to express support for designation 
of 2010 through 2020 as the ``Decade of Vision'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 349. 
                                               Pages H6843-45, H6885-86
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following

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measures which were debated on Monday, June 15th:
  Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 2470, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT in Port Charlotte, 
Florida, as the ``Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office 
Building'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 340;                                   
  Pages H6845-46
  Student Internet Safety Act of 2009: H.R. 780, amended, to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote the safe use 
of the Internet by students, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 341; and                   
  Pages H6846-47
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To promote the safe use of 
the Internet by students, and for other purposes.''.         
Page H6847
  Congressional Review Act Improvement Act: H.R. 2247, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 343.                           
  Page H6849
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Bishop (UT) 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.       
  Page H6847
Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that the resolution offered by 
Representative Bishop (UT) did not constitute a question of the 
privileges of the House. Agreed to the motion to table the appeal of 
the ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 171 nays, 
Roll No. 342.                                            
  Pages H6847-49
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009--Conference Report: The House 
agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2009, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 348. 
                                               Pages H6850-54, H6865-85
  H. Res. 545, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 183 nays, 
Roll No. 345, after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                               
Pages H6862-63
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010: The House began consideration of 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. Further 
consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, June 17th. 
                                        Pages H6854-64, H6886-98, H6900
Agreed to:
  Mollohan amendment (No. 11 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 15, 2009) that increases funding for the State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program by $100,000,000 and                   
Pages H6895-96
  Schock amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15, 2009) that increases the appropriation to the International Trade 
Administration by $500,000 and decreases the appropriation for the 
Bureau of the Census by $500,000.                        
Pages H6896-97
  Agreed to the Mollohan motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 179 ayes to 124 noes, Roll No. 350.              
Pages H6897-98
  H. Res. 544, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 347, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
247 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 346.                      
Pages H6863-64
Recess: The House recessed at 9:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2:50 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 17th.                                        
  Page H6900
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6845-46, 
H6846-47, H6848-49, H6849, H6849-50, H6863, H6863-64, H6864, H6884-85, 
H6885-86, H6898. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:52 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 17th.