[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1001-D1002]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3533-
3540; 1 private bill, H.R. 3541; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 179-
180; and H. Res. 721-722 were introduced.                
  Pages H9340-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9341-43
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3193, to designate the United States courthouse under 
construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, 
Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse'' (H. 
Rept. 111-245);
  H.R. 2121, to provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to 
the Galveston Historical Foundation, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-
246);
  H. Con. Res. 136, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a 
celebration of Citizenship Day (H. Rept. 111-247); and
  H.R. 3165, to provide for a program of wind energy research, 
development, and demonstration, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-248). 
                                                             Page H9340
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Driehaus to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9285
Joint Session of Congress--Wednesday, September 9: The House agreed to 
H. Con. Res. 179, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive 
a message from the President.                            
  Pages H9287-88
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act: H.R. 1043, amended, to provide for a 
land exchange involving

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certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest 
in the State of California;                              
  Pages H9288-89
  Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act: H.R. 1287, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a partnership 
with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission 
regarding the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a 
visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore;     
  Page H9289
  Providing for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving 
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado: H.R. 1858, amended, to provide for 
a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving Roosevelt National 
Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous land survey 
that resulted in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes 
Subdivision, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land; 
                                                         Pages H9292-93
  Help To Access Land for the Education of Scouts: H.R. 310, to provide 
for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita 
National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the 
Boy Scouts of America, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'' and 7 voting ``present'', Roll No. 688; 
                                               Pages H9293-94, H9301-02
  Recognizing and honoring the restoration and renovation of the Bishop 
Museum's historic Hawaiian Hall: H. Res. 541, to recognize and honor 
the restoration and renovation of the Bishop Museum's historic Hawaiian 
Hall, the Nation's premier showcase for Hawaiian culture and history, 
on the occasion of the Museum's 120th anniversary;       
  Pages H9295-96
  Recognizing the historical significance of Historic Virginia Key 
Beach Park of Miami, Florida: H. Res. 361, amended, to recognize the 
historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park of Miami, 
Florida;                                                 
  Pages H9296-97
  Akron Veterans Memorial Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 2004, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4282 Beach Street in Akron, Michigan, as the ``Akron Veterans Memorial 
Post Office'';                                           
  Pages H9297-98
  District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009: H.R. 1345, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory 
treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law 
commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act''; and           
  Pages H9298-99
  Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
2760, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the 
``Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building''.      
  Pages H9299-H9300
Recess: The House recessed at 3:26 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9300
Board of Directors of the National Urban Air Toxics Research Center--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following members on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Directors of the National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: 
Mrs. Herminia Palacio, M.D., M.P.H. of Bellaire, Texas and Mr. John 
Walke of Washington, DC.                                     
  Page H9300
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measures:
  Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act: H.R. 324, to establish 
the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 249 yeas to 145 nays, Roll No. 687 and    
  Pages H9289-92, H9301
  Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009: H.R. 3123, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by a collapsed 
drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
206 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 689.             
  Pages H9294-95,H9302-03
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.                
  Page H9301
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H9285-86.
Senate Referrals: S. 748 and S. 1211 were referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform; S. 713 was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure; and S. 475 and S. 1314 were held 
at the desk.                                   
  Pages H9285-86, H9332-33
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9301, H9302 and H9302-03. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:45 p.m.