[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1021]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3547-
3555; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 181-182; and H. Res. 729-736 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H9441-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9442-43
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 940, to provide for the conveyance of National Forest System 
land in the State of Louisiana (H. Rept. 111-250);
  H.R. 1002, to adjust the boundaries of Pisgah National Forest in 
McDowell County, North Carolina (H. Rept. 111-251);
  H.R. 3175, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-
Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida (H. Rept. 111-252); 
and
  H.R. 511, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate 
certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of 
Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual 
arrangements with the Village (H. Rept. 111-253).            
Page H9441
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dean George 
Werner, Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.         
  Page H9399
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing 
Authorization Act: The House passed H.R. 965, to amend the Chesapeake 
Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization 
of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, by a recorded 
vote of 311 ayes to 107 noes, Roll No. 695.              
  Pages H9402-10
  Rejected the Hastings (WA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
194 yeas to 229 nays, Roll No. 694.                      
Pages H9407-09
Rejected:
  Bishop (UT) amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in H. 
Rept. 111-249) that sought to reauthorize appropriations for the 
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 at the existing, authorized 
funding level for an additional five years.              
Pages H9405-07
  H. Res. 726, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after it was agreed to order the previous 
question without objection.                              
Pages H9401-02
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
W. G. (Bill) Hefner, former Member of Congress.              
  Page H9409
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 14 for morning hour debate, and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15 for morning hour debate. 
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Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Science and Technology have 
until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009 to file its report to 
accompany H.R. 3246.                                     
  Pages H9426-27
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
declared with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of 
September 11, 2001--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-63).                            
  Page H9432
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9409.
Senate Referrals: S. 1023 was held at the desk.              
  Page H9409
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9408 and 
H9409-10. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:22 p.m.