[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D890-D892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3286-
3287, 3289-3292, 3294-3302; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 667-668, 670-671 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H8584-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8585-86
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-218).
  H. Res. 669, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3288) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and

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Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-219) and
  H.R. 3293, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (H. Rept. 111-
220).                                                        
Page H8584
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Stephen 
Leon, Congregation B'Nai Zion, El Paso, Texas.               
  Page H8497
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 667, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 
yeas to 189 nays with 14 voting ``present'', Roll No. 605. 
                                                         Pages H8509-10
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, July 20th:
  Frank 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
376 yeas to 51 nays, Roll No. 607.                       
  Pages H8510-11
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 
21st:
  Extending the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project: H.R. 2938, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 608; 
                                                         Pages H8511-12
  Recognizing the need to continue research into the causes, treatment, 
education, and an eventual cure for diabetes: H. Res. 69, to recognize 
the need to continue research into the causes, treatment, education, 
and an eventual cure for diabetes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 609;                 
  Page H8512
  Lim Poon Lee Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3119, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 867 Stockton 
Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``Lim Poon Lee Post 
Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 613;                                   
  Pages H8541-42
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Children and Families 
Day'': H. Res. 534, to support the goals and ideals of ``National 
Children and Families Day'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 429 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 614; and                  
  Page H8542
  Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 2972, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the ``Conrad DeRouen, 
Jr. Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 615.                            
  Pages H8542-43
Committee Discharge and Re-Referral: The House agreed that the 
Committee on Science and Technology be discharged from public 
consideration of H. Res. 631 and that the resolution be re-referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.                        
  Page H8512
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 2920, to 
reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget 
neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by 
the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, by a recorded vote of 
265 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 612.            
  Pages H8501-09, H8513-41
  Rejected the Ryan (WI) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Budget with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 234 
noes, Roll No. 611.                                      
Pages H8538-40
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-217, modified by the amendment 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-217, shall be considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H8513
Rejected:
  Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part C 
of H. Rept. 111-217) that sought to establish caps on discretionary 
spending from FY2010 through FY2014 and a cap on total spending as a 
percentage of gross domestic product. It would also put in place 
maximum limits on deficits through 2019, again as a percentage of gross 
domestic product (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 
610).                                                    
Pages H8527-38
  H. Res. 665, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 606, 
after it was agreed to order the previous question without objection. 
                                                     Pages H8501, H8510
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
Mediterranean Partners for

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Cooperation: H. Res. 654, to honor the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation and 
                                                         Pages H8543-46
  Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009: H.R. 1511, to 
amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize 
appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs 
and centers for the treatment of victims of torture.     
  Pages H8552-54
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2009, and encouraging the 
International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the 
host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games: H. Res. 538, 
amended, to support Olympic Day on June 23, 2009, and to encourage the 
International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the 
host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games;     
  Pages H8546-47
  Congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th 
anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania: 
H. Res. 285, to congratulate the people of the Republic of Lithuania on 
the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania and to celebrate the rich history 
of Lithuania; and                                        
  Pages H8547-52
  Expressing appreciation to the people and Government of Canada for 
their long history of friendship and cooperation with the people and 
Government of the United States and congratulating Canada as it 
celebrates ``Canada Day'': H. Res. 519, to express appreciation to the 
people and Government of Canada for their long history of friendship 
and cooperation with the people and Government of the United States and 
to congratulate Canada as it celebrates ``Canada Day''. 
                                                         Pages H8554-55
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8501.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8509-10, 
H8510, H8510-11, H8511-12, H8512, H8538, H8540, H8540-41, 8541-42, 
H8542, H8542-43. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.