[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 103 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D820-D821]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3167-
3169, 3171-3181; 1 private bill, H.R. 3182; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. 
Res. 164; and H. Res. 624-633, were introduced.          
  Pages H8007-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8008-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 860, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-196);
  H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-197);
  H.R. 1442, to provide for the sale of the Federal Government's 
reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake 
City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery 
Association under the Act of January 23, 1909, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-198);
  H.R. 409, to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-199);
  H.R. 509, to reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-200);
  H.R. 2188, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture 
Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird 
populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through 
voluntary actions on public and private lands, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-201); and
  H.R. 3170, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-
202).                                                        
Page H8007
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Weiner to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7949
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dr. Alan 
Keiran, Office of the Senate Chaplain, Washington, DC.       
  Page H7949
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010: 
The House passed H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
415 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 529.                        
  Pages H7960-92
Agreed to:
  Edwards (TX) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that 
increases by $1,000,000 funds

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to the Title II Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health 
Administration, Medical services account. In turn, the amendment 
decreases by $1,000,000 funds to the Title II Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, General Operating Expenses 
account;                                                 
Pages H7983-84
  Filner amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that increases 
the level of funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of 
National Veterans' Sports Programs and Special Events by $3,500,000. 
Decreases funding for the VA's Medical Support and Compliance account 
by $3,500,000;                                           
Pages H7984-85
  Capito amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that increases 
funding for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by 
$1,000,000, subsequently increasing the funding for veterans' free 
legal services by $1,000,000. The offset is produced by reducing the 
Office of Inspector General Account;                     
Pages H7985-86
  Garrett (NJ) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that 
increases funding for the Grants for Construction of State Veterans 
Cemeteries account by $4,000,000 and decreases funding for the Grants 
for Construction, Minor Projects account by $4,000,000;      
Page H7986
  Sessions amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that requires, 
not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report 
detailing the current and planned use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 
(HBOT) in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Such 
report shall include the number of veterans being treated with HBOT, 
the types of conditions being treated with HBOT and their respective 
success rates, and the current inventory of hyperbaric chambers; and 
                                                         Pages H7986-87
  Moore (WI) amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that 
prohibits the use of funds in this bill for the use of ``enhanced use 
leases'' at the three original National Homes for Disabled Volunteer 
Soldiers (Soldier's Home Branches) established before 1868. 
                                                         Pages H7990-91
Rejected:
  Flake amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 111-195) that sought to 
prohibit funding for all of the member-requested earmarks for military 
construction projects (by a recorded vote of 62 ayes to 358 noes, Roll 
No. 528).                                         
Pages H7987-90, H7991
  H. Res. 622, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 527, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
244 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 526.                      
Pages H7951-60
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 622 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                              
Pages H7951-53
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13th for morning hour debate, and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14th for morning hour debate. 
                                                         Pages H7996-97
Senate Referrals: S. 1107 and S. 1289 were referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.                                               
  Page H8006
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7959, 
H7960, H7991, and H7991-92. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:48 p.m.