[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D960-D961]
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: 98 public bills, H.R. 3435-
3532; and 23 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 174-178; and H. Res. 703-720 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H9275-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9280-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2913, to designate the United States courthouse located at 301 
Simonton Street in Key West, Florida, as the ``Sidney M. Aronovitz 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-240);
  H.R. 2053, to designate the United States courthouse located at 525 
Magoffin Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Albert Armendariz, Sr., 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 111-241);
  H. Res. 636, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House 
of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession 
relating to the transfer or release of detainees held at Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United States (H. Rept. 111-242);
  H.R. 2651, to amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training 
loan program (H. Rept. 111-243); and
  H.R. 2989, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual 
account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement 
for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment 
advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account 
plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added 
by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
244, Pt. 1).                                                 
Page H9275
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Ivan Raley, First Baptist Church, Byrdstown, TN.             
  Page H9209
Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009: 
The House passed H.R. 3269, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive 
compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation 
practices of financial institutions, by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 
185 noes, Roll No. 686.                        
  Pages H9213-33, H9240-44
  Rejected the Sessions motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 
244 noes, Roll No. 685.                                  
Pages H9242-43
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                         
Page H9213
Agreed to:
  Frank (MA) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-237), as 
modified, that strikes language prohibiting clawbacks of executive 
compensation approved by shareholders and inserts language prohibiting 
rules of financial regulators from requiring recovery of incentive-
based pay under arrangements in effect on the date of enactment (by a 
recorded vote of 242 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 683). 
                                               Pages H9225-27, H9240-41
Rejected: Garrett (NJ) amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 
    printed in H. Rept. 111-237) that sought to replace annual 
    shareholder ``say on pay'' vote with a triennial vote on 
    compensation for public companies, allow shareholders to opt out of 
    ``say on pay'' provision, allow state law to preempt the bill 
    regarding independent compensation committees, and strike Section 4 
    of the bill (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 
    684).                                      
Pages H9227-33, H9241-42
  H. Res. 697, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                               
Pages H9211-13
Order of Procedure: Agreed that the Speaker be authorized on this 
legislative day to entertain a motion to suspend the rules relating to 
H.R. 3435.                                                   
  Page H9233
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the 
Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program: H.R. 3435, to make 
supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer 
Assistance to Recycle and Save Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
316 yeas to 109 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 682. 
                                                         Pages H9233-40
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds: The House agreed to 
discharge and agree to H. Con. Res. 171, to authorize the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for an event to honor military personnel who have died 
in service to the United States and to acknowledge the sacrifice of the 
families of those individuals as part of the National Weekend of 
Remembrance.                                                 
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Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse Designation Act: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 2913, to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, Florida, 
as the ``Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse''. 
                                                         Pages H9244-45
Granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the 
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of 
Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation 
Compact: The House agreed to discharge and agree to S.J. Res. 19, to 
grant the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the 
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of 
Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation 
Compact.                                                 
  Pages H9245-46
Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Save for Retirement 
Week'': The House agreed to discharge and agree to H. Res. 662, to 
support the goals and ideals of ``National Save for Retirement Week'', 
including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles as important tools for personal savings and 
retirement financial security.                               
  Page H9245
Expressing support for designation of September 2009 as ``Gospel Music 
Heritage Month'': The House agreed to discharge and agree to H.J. Res. 
12, to express support for designation of September 2009 as ``Gospel 
Music Heritage Month'' and to honor gospel music for its valuable and 
longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. 
                                                         Pages H9246-47
Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day: The House 
agreed to discharge and agree to H. Res. 513, to support the goals and 
purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday 
in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made 
by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces. 
                                                             Page H9247
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Oberstar wherein he transmitted copies of three 
resolutions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 30, 2009. 
                                                             Page H9248
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9209, H9244, H9249.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9240, 
H9240-41, H9241-42, H9243, H9243-44. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 5:54 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 172, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.