[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1077-D1079]
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: 7 public bills, H.R. 3630-
3636; 2 private bills, H.R. 3637-3638; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
190; and H. Res. 764-765, 767-769 were introduced.       
  Pages H9898-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages H9899-H9900
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 766, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 111-264).                            
Pages H9871, H9898
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Holden to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9809
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Martha Taylor, Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, Oakland, CA.    
  Page H9809
Discharge Petition: Representative Walden moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 554, amending the 
Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and 
conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before 
consideration by the House, and for other purposes (Discharge Petition 
No. 6).                                                      
  Page H9811
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009: S. 1677, to 
reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950;          
  Pages H9813-19
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: H.R. 
3614, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 726; 
                                                Pages H9819-21, 9843-44
  Expressing condolences to the people and government of the Republic 
of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that 
struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 
2009: H. Res. 733, amended, to express condolences to the people and 
government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the 
devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the 
island on August 8, 2009;                                
  Pages H9821-23
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing condolences to 
the people and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating 
typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on 
August 8, 2009.''.                                           
Page H9823
  Amending the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to 
extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia: H.R. 3593, to 
amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to 
extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia;     
  Pages H9823-24
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that we honor, commemorate and 
celebrate the historic ties of the United States and the Netherlands: 
H. Con. Res. 178, amended, to express the sense of the Congress that we 
honor, commemorate and celebrate the historic ties of the United States 
and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration of 
the discovery of the Hudson River and the settlement and enduring 
values of New Netherland which permeate American society up until 
today;                                                   
  Pages H9824-26
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
Congress that we reaffirm the historic ties between the United States 
and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration of 
the discovery of the Hudson River and honoring the enduring values of 
the settlers of New Netherland that continue to permeate American 
society.''.                                                  
Page H9826
  Amending the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to 
reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: 
H.R. 2131, amended, to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory 
Commission on Public Diplomacy;                          
  Pages H9826-27
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a decade of action for road 
safety: H. Con. Res. 74, amended, to support the goals and ideals of a 
decade of action for road safety with a global target to reduce by 50 
percent the predicted increase in global road deaths between 2010 and 
2020;                                                    
  Pages H9827-29
  Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to 
seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) 
Consortium: H. Res. 491, to encourage each institution of higher 
education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers 
Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium;                   
  Pages H9829-31

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  Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year 
legacy of social justice: H. Res. 684, amended, to recognize and honor 
Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and 
its continued commitment to the training of capable and compassionate 
legal practitioners and scholars;                        
  Pages H9831-33
  Acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming Community College in 
Southwest Wyoming on the occasion of its 50th anniversary: H. Res. 696, 
to acknowledge and congratulate Western Wyoming Community College in 
Southwest Wyoming on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to 
the students and citizens of the State of Wyoming, by a \2/3\ recorded 
vote of 418 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 729; 
                                                Pages H9833-34, 9854-55
  Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling 
teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress 
Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship: H. Res. 455, amended, to 
congratulate the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling 
teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress 
Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship;           
  Pages H9834-35
  Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act: H.R. 
3607, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding 
and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program;                             
  Pages H9835-37
  Expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed 
during unusual storms and floods in the State of Georgia between 
September 18 and 21, 2009: H. Res. 765, to express condolences to the 
families of the individuals killed during unusual storms and floods in 
the State of Georgia between September 18 and 21, 2009, and to express 
gratitude to all of the emergency personnel who continue to work with 
unyielding determination to meet the needs of Georgia's residents, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
724; and                                       
  Pages H9837-40, H9842-43
  Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009: H.R. 3617, to provide 
an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 335 yeas to 85 nays, Roll No. 731. 
                                               Pages H9855-65, H9866-68
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, September 
22nd:
  John J. Shivnen Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2215, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the ``John J. Shivnen 
Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 423 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 725.                                 
  Page H9843
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act: The House passed H.R. 
324, to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, by a 
recorded vote of 281 ayes to 142 noes, Roll No. 728. 
                                               Pages H9840-42, H9844-54
  Agreed to the Bishop (UT) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with amendments by a yea-and-nay vote of 
259 yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 727. Subsequently, Representative 
Grijalva reported the bill back to the House with the amendments and 
the amendments were agreed to.                           
Pages H9851-53
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 111-263 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H9844
  H. Res. 760, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 723, 
after it was agreed to order the previous question without objection. 
                                                         Pages H9840-42
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Simpson motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 42 yeas to 355 nays, Roll No. 730.               
  Page H9866
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Kingston motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 50 ayes to 349 noes, Roll No. 732.          
  Page H9868
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House agreed to the Wasserman Schultz motion to 
disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a conference on H.R. 
2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, after it was agreed to order the 
previous question by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 
733.                                                         
  Page H9869
  Rejected the Aderholt motion to instruct conferees on the bill by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 734. 
                                                         Pages H9869-71
  The Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives 
Wasserman Schultz, Honda, McCollum, Ryan (OH), Ruppersberger, 
Rodriguez, Obey, Aderholt, LaTourette, Cole, and Lewis (CA). 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9841-42, 
H9842-43, H9843, H9843-44, H9852-53, H9853-54, H9854-55, H9866, H9867-
68, H9868, H9869, H9871. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:35 p.m.