[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D747-D748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 2989-
2995, H.R. 2998-3010; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 57; and H. Res. 574-
577 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H7144-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7146-47
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010 (H. 
Rept. 111-66, Pt. 2);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations For Fiscal 
Year 2010 (H. Rept. 111-174);
  H.R. 556, to establish a program of research, recovery, and other 
activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 111-175);
  H.R. 934, to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same 
benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and 
American Samoa have in their submerged lands, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-176);
  H.R. 1018, to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to 
improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses 
and burros, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-177);
  H.R. 762, to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081 (H. Rept. 111-
178);
  H.R. 1275, to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, 
and Uintah Counties, Utah, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-179);
  H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-180);
  H.R. 2997, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-181);
  H. Res. 572, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-182); and
  H. Res. 573, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2892) 
making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
111-183).                                                    
Page H7144
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson-Lee (TX) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H7089
Recess: The House recessed at 10:41 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H7090
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009: S. 407, 
to amend title 38,

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United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 
2009, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected 
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
the survivors of certain disabled veterans and to codify increases in 
the rates of such compensation that were effective as of December 1, 
2008, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 419;                                  
  Pages H7091-93, H7108-09
  Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the 
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of 
organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their 
survivors: H.R. 1172, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to 
veterans and their survivors, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas 
with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 422;            
  Pages H7093-94, H7111
  Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009: H.R. 
1016, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
advance appropriations authority for certain medical care accounts of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 409 
ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 420;                    
  Pages H7094-97, H7109-10
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain 
accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H7110
  Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act: H.R. 1211, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care 
services available to women veterans, especially those serving in 
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 421; and          
  Pages H7097-H7101, H7110-11
  Making technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965: 
Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1777, to make technical 
corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, by a \2/3\ recorded 
vote of 411 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 423. 
                                               Pages H7101-08, H7111-12
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2647, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
fiscal year 2010.                                            
  Page H7108
Recess: The House recessed at 1:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7108
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Paul A. Fino, former Member of Congress.                     
  Page H7110
  Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the Western Balkans is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2009--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 111-51).                                                
Page H7091
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H7090, H7112.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7108-09, 
H7109-10, H7110-11, H7111, H7111-12. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:30 p.m.