[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 109 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D871-D872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3258-
3268; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 167; and H. Res. 661-662 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H8409
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8409-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2498, to designate the Federal building located at 844 North 
Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``William O. Lipinski Federal 
Building'' (H. Rept. 111-213);
  H.R. 2093, amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to 
beach monitoring, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-214) and
  H.R. 1665, to structure Coast Guard acquisition processes and 
policies (H. Rept. 111-215).                                 
Page H8409
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8359
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8359
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 593. 
                                                  Pages H8359, H8388-89
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Celebrating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 
H. Res. 607, to celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 
Moon Landing, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 594;                            
  Pages H8360-62, H8389
  Instructing the managers on the part of the House of Representatives 
in the impeachment proceeding now pending against Samuel B. Kent: H. 
Res. 661, to instruct the managers on the part of the House of 
Representatives in the impeachment proceeding now pending against 
Samuel B. Kent to advise the Senate that the House of Representatives 
does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment against 
Samuel B. Kent; and                                          
  Page H8377
  New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 2245, to authorize 
the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic 
and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on 
behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first 
human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of 
the lunar module and second person to walk on the moon; Michael 
Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, 
the first American to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr., by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
595.                                           
  Pages H8385-87, H8389-90
Recess: The House recessed at 5:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8387
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H8387-88
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Authorizing the designation of National Environmental Research Parks 
by the Secretary of Energy: H.R. 2729, amended, to authorize the 
designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary 
of Energy;                                               
  Pages H8362-64
  Providing for a program of research, development, and demonstration 
on natural gas vehicles: H.R. 1622, amended, to provide for a program 
of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles; 
                                                         Pages H8364-67
  Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month: H. Res. 507, amended, 
to support the goals of National Dairy Month;            
  Pages H8367-69
  Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs 
across the United States and the contributions of those programs 
efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need: H. Res. 270, to 
recognize the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across 
the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to 
decrease hunger and help feed those in need;             
  Pages H8369-71
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of 
the Department of Agriculture: H. Con. Res. 164, to recognize the 40th 
anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of 
Agriculture;                                             
  Pages H8371-73
  Commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 
125th anniversary: S. Con. Res. 30, to commend the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary;     
  Pages H8373-76
  Recognizing the historical and national significance of the many 
contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of football: H. Con. 
Res. 123, to recognize the historical and national significance

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of the many contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of 
football;                                                
  Pages H8376-77
  A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act: H.R. 1933, to 
direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is 
Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in 
the rapid recovery of missing children;                  
  Pages H8377-79
  Korean War Veterans Recognition Act: H.R. 2632, to amend title 4, 
United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United 
States on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day; and 
                                                         Pages H8379-81
  Fank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: H.R. 1675, 
to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive 
housing for persons with disabilities.                   
  Pages H8381-85
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and a message received from 
the Senate today appear on page H8390.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8388-89, H8389, H8389-90. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:57 p.m.