[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1156-D1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 3758-
3787; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 196-197; and H. Res. 814-821 
were introduced.                                        
  Pages H11165-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11167-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:

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  H.R. 481, to revise the authorized route of the North Country 
National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing 
hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior 
National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-290);
  H.R. 1593, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a 
segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component 
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-291);
  H.R. 1641, to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a 
study of the Cascadia Marine Trail, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
292);
  H.R. 2806, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the 
boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades 
National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the 
floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the 
Park or the Wilderness (H. Rept. 111-293); and
  H.R. 2499, to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination 
process for the people of Puerto Rico, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
294).                                                       
Page H11165
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Serrano to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11113
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Todd 
Jones, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee.     
  Page H11113
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, 
October 6th:
  Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to 
American life and culture: H. Res. 650, to recognize that country music 
has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and to 
declare country music to be a uniquely American art form, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 766. 
                                                            Page H11125
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
October 7th:
  Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United 
States posthumously: H.J. Res. 26, to proclaim Casimir Pulaski to be an 
honorary citizen of the United States posthumously, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 767; 
                                                        Pages H11125-26
  Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009: H.R. 3590, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers 
credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other 
Federal employees, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 768; and                       
  Pages H11126-27
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1016, with amendment: H. Res. 804, to provide for the concurrence 
by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1016, with amendment, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 ``nay'', Roll No. 771. 
                                                            Page H11142
Recess: The House recessed at 1:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2:47 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11140
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010--Conference 
Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special 
pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, and to 
expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability 
benefits to disabled military retirees, by a recorded vote of 281 ayes 
to 146 noes, Roll No. 770.                   
  Pages H11115-25, H11127-42
  Rejected the McKeon motion to recommit the conference report on the 
bill H.R. 2647 to the committee of conference with instructions to the 
managers on the part of the House by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 
216 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 769.       
Pages H11140-41
  H. Res. 808, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 188 noes, Roll 
No. 765.                                                
Pages H11124-25
  Agreed to the Slaughter amendment to the rule by voice vote, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 
yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 764.                         
Pages H11123-24
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 808, as amended, H. Con. Res. 
196, making corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2647, is 
adopted.                                                
Pages H11123-24
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th for 
morning hour debate.                                        
  Page H11144
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
certified that an applicable

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waiver, within the meaning of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (Public Law 
108-19), granted by the World Trade Organization has been in effect 
since January 1, 2003, and will remain in effect through December 31, 
2012--referred to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-67).             
  Pages H11143-44
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11113 and H11156.
Senate Referrals: S. 942 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services. 
                                                   Pages H11113, H11163
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11124, 
H11124-25, H11125, H11126, H11126-27, H11140-41, H11141-42 and H11142. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m.