[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1038-D1040]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 3563-
3578; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 185; and H. Res. 744, 747 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H9548-49
Additional Cosponsors: LPage H9550
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 745, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3246) to 
provide for a program of research, development, demonstration and 
commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of 
Energy (H. Rept. 111-255) and H. Res. 746, providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 3221) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 (H. 
Rept. 111-256).                                              
Page H9548
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Speier to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9493
Recess: The House recessed at 10:59 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009: H.R. 22, 
amended, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow 
the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for 
annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health 
Benefits Fund, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas to 32 nays, Roll 
No. 701;                                       
  Pages H9502-06, H9535-36
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 5, United 
States Code, to reduce the amount that the United States Postal Service 
is required to pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund 
by the end of fiscal year 2009.''.                           
Page H9536
  Amending title 39, United States Code, to provide clarification 
relating to the authority of the United States Postal Service to accept 
donations as an additional source of funding for commemorative plaques: 
H.R. 3137, to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide 
clarification relating to the authority of the United States Postal 
Service to accept donations as an additional source of funding for 
commemorative plaques, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with 
none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 702;                
  Pages H9506-07, H9536
  Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office Designation Act: 
H.R. 3386, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1165 2nd Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ``Iraq 
and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office'';         
  Pages H9507-08
  Supporting the goals and ideals of American Legion Day: H. Res. 679, 
to support the goals and ideals of American Legion Day; 
                                                         Pages H9508-09
  Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, 
as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: H. Res. 317, to recognize 
the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas 
City Animal Health Corridor, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 312 yeas to 
108 nays with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 700; 
                                               Pages H9509-13, H9534-35
  Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest 
Service Experimental Forests and Ranges: H. Con. Res. 95, to recognize 
the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
Experimental Forests and Ranges;                         
  Pages H9513-14
  Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain 
easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of 
Caseyville, Illinois: 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;        
  Page H9514
  Directing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
certain federally owned land in Florida: H.R. 3175, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County certain 
federally owned land in Florida;                         
  Pages H9514-16
  Providing for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the 
State of Louisiana: H.R. 940, to provide for the conveyance of National 
Forest System land in the State of Louisiana;            
  Pages H9516-17
  Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States 
hardwoods industry: H. Res. 81, to recognize the importance and 
sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and to urge that 
United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States 
hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at 
constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private 
buildings;                                               
  Pages H9517-18
  Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009: H.R. 1002, to 
adjust the boundaries of Pisgah National Forest in McDowell County, 
North Carolina;                                          
  Pages H9519-20
  21 Century FHA Housing Act of 2009: H.R. 3146, amended, to make 
improvements to the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development;                        
  Pages H9520-22
  FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: H.R. 3527, 
amended, to increase the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the 
FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with 
elevators and for extremely high-cost areas;             
  Pages H9522-24
  Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2009: H.R. 2947, to amend 
the Federal securities laws to make technical corrections and to make 
conforming amendments related to the repeal of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935;                             
  Pages H9524-26
  Congratulating the Minority Business Development Agency on its 40th 
anniversary: H. Res. 215, to congratulate the Minority Business 
Development Agency on its 40th anniversary and to commend its 
achievements in fostering the establishment and growth of minority 
businesses in the United States; and                     
  Pages H9526-27
  SIG TARP Small Business Awareness Act of 2009: H.R. 3179, amended, to 
amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to require the 
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset

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Relief Program to include the effect of the Troubled Asset Relief 
Program on small businesses in the oversight, audits, and reports 
provided by the Special Inspector General.               
  Pages H9527-29
Recess: The House recessed at 3:41 p.m. and reconvened at 4:17 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9529
  Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 744, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 
yeas to 179 nays with 5 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 699. 
                                                         Pages H9529-34
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9534, H9535, H9535-36, H9536. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.