[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D756-D758]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3011-
3034 and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 58; and H. Res. 579 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7250-51
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 578, providing for consideration of the bill (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. 111-184).                                              
Page H7236
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Shawn 
L. Kumm, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Laramie, Wyoming. 
                                                             Page H7149
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                       
  Pages H7149, H7235-36
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Boehner motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 96 yeas to 308 nays, Roll No. 424.           
  Pages H7153-54
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Broun (GA) motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 73 yeas to 316 nays, Roll No. 425.           
  Page H7161
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009: H.R. 2990, to provide 
special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces and 
to expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability 
benefits to disabled military retirees, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 433. 
                                     Pages H7154-61, H7162-66, H7177-78
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Wilson (SC) motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 26 yeas to 361 nays, Roll No. 426.       
  Pages H7166-67
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Tiberi motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 25 yeas to 366 nays, Roll No. 427.           
  Pages H7167-68
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Price (GA) 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H7175-76
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Price (GA) motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 31 ayes to 393 noes, Roll No. 432.      
  Pages H7176-77
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the King (IA) motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 36 ayes to 381 noes, Roll No. 434.          
  Page H7178
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010: The House 
passed H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 389 yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 450. 
                 Pages H7167, H7168-75, H7179-90, H7190-H7215, H7222-34
  Agreed to the Rogers (KY) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment by a recorded vote of 234 ayes 
to 193 noes, Roll No. 449. Subsequently, Representative Price (NC) 
reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the 
amendment was agreed to.                                     
Page H7233
  Agreed to:
  Price (NC) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 
111-183) that increases funding for the Firefighter grant program, 
nonprofit security grants, the Metropolitan Medical Response System, 
and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. In addition, the 
amendment contains two prohibitions on funds in this bill being used: 
for first class travel, with certain exceptions, and to close or 
transfer operations of a FEMA recovery office. Finally, the amendment 
ensures DHS employees who interact with the public can use personal 
protective equipment without negative personnel action (by a recorded 
vote of 345 ayes to 85 noes, Roll No. 435);              
Pages H7222-23
  Lewis (CA) amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that adds $34 million to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, intending 
to fund 200 additional Border Patrol agents, offset by reducing funding 
for the Offices of the Secretary and Executive Management; Under 
Secretary for Management; Chief Financial Officer; and Chief 
Information Officer (by a recorded vote of 375 ayes to 55 noes, Roll 
No. 436);                                                    
Page H7223
  King (NY) amendment (No. 8 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that adds $50 million in funding to the Domestic Nuclear Detection 
Office, with $40 million intended for the Securing the Cities 
initiative and $10 million intended for the procurement of radiation 
portal monitors, offset by a reduction in the Department's Office of 
the Secretary and Executive Management and the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Management (by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 148 noes, 
Roll No. 437);                                           
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  Bilirakis amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that increases funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
salaries and expenses by $1.7 million offset by reducing funding for 
the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management. The funds are 
intended to be used to expand the Visa Security Program, which places 
ICE personnel overseas at high-risk locations to screen visa 
applications (by a recorded vote of 423 ayes to 6 noes, Roll No. 438); 
                                                         Pages H7224-25
  King (IA) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that reduces and then increases funding for United States Customs and 
Border Protection salaries and expenses by $1 million. This funding 
would go towards removing the lookout posts that have been established 
along the U.S.-Mexico border (by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 187 
noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 439); and           
Page H7225
  King (IA) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that prohibits any funds in the Act from being used to employ illegal 
workers as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (by a 
recorded vote of 349 ayes to 84 noes, Roll No. 442).         
Page H7227
Rejected:
  Duncan amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to maintain current (FY2009) funding for the Federal Air 
Marshals (by a recorded vote of 134 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 440); 
                                                         Pages H7225-26
  Poe (TX) amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to increase by $32 million funds available for the National 
Predisaster Mitigation Fund, offset by reducing by the same amount 
funds available for FEMA Management and Administration (by a recorded 
vote of 202 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 441);             
Pages H7226-27
  Neugebauer amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-183) 
that sought to reduce spending in this act by $2,755,000,000 across 
multiple accounts (by a recorded vote of 113 ayes to 318 noes, Roll No. 
443);                                                        
Page H7228
  Flake amendment (No. 7 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to strike an earmark for the City of Emeryville, CA, from FEMA's 
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund (by a recorded vote of 110 ayes to 
322 noes, Roll No. 444);                                 
Pages H7228-29
  Flake amendment (No. 5 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to strike an earmark for the Harris County Flood Control 
District, Texas, from FEMA's National Predisaster Mitigation Fund (by a 
recorded vote of 82 ayes to 348 noes, Roll No. 445);         
Page H7229
  Flake amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to prohibit funds in the bill from going to the National 
Institute for Hometown Security, Kentucky, and would reduce the overall 
cost of the bill by a commensurate amount (by a recorded vote of 114 
ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 446);                             
Page H7230
  Flake amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to prohibit funds in the bill from going to Global Solar, 
Arizona, for portable solar charging rechargeable battery systems, and 
reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount (by a 
recorded vote of 110 ayes to 318 noes, Roll No. 447); and 
                                                         Pages H7230-31
  Flake amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 111-183) that 
sought to strike the $1 million earmark for SEARCH of Sacramento, CA, 
for interoperable communications, technical assistance and outreach 
programs (by a recorded vote of 112 ayes to 320 noes, Roll No. 448). 
                                                             Page H7231
  H. Res. 573, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 430, 
and the Westmoreland motion to reconsider the vote was rejected by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 169 yeas to 251 nays, Roll No. 431. Earlier, agreed 
to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 174 
nays, Roll No. 428, and rejected the Broun (GA) motion to reconsider 
the vote by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 429. 
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Public Interest Declassification Board--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following member on the part 
of the House of Representatives to the Public Interest Declassification 
Board for a term of 3 years: Mr. David Skaggs of Longmont, Colorado. 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: The House 
began consideration of 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. 
Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, June 25th. 
                                     Pages H7215-21, H7234-35, H7236-46
  H. Res. 572, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 452, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 
245 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 451.                      
Pages H7234-35
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13466 of June 26, 2008 with respect to North Korea and North 
Korean nationals is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2009--
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Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-52). 
                                                  Pages H7190, H7221-22
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H7149, H7166.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 30 was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor and S. Res. 202 and S. Res. 203 were held at the 
desk.                                                
  Pages H7149, H7166
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eleven yea-and-nay votes and 18 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7153-54, 
H7161, H7166-67, H7167-68, H7173, H7173-74, H7174-75, H7175, H7176-77, 
H7177-78, H7178, H7222-23, H7223, H7223-24, H7224-25, H7225, H7225-26, 
H7226-27, H7227, H7228, H7228-29, H7229, H7230, H7230-31, H7231, H7233, 
H7234, H7234-35, H7235. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12 a.m. on 
Thursday, June 25th.