[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1184-D1185]
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: 30 public bills, H.R. 3815-
3844; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 200-201; and H. Res. 834-843 
were introduced.                                        
  Pages H11456-58
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11458-59
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3583, to guide and provide for United States research, 
development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-302).                               
Page H11456
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11385
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend David 
Ferrell, Calvary Tabernacle, Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. 
                                                            Page H11385
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010--Conference 
Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 
yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 784.                     
  Pages H11389-H11410
  Rejected the Rogers (KY) motion to recommit the conference report 
accompanying the bill H.R. 2892 to the committee of conference with 
instructions to the managers on the part of the House by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 193 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 783.                 
Page H11409
  H. Res. 829, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 174 nays, 
Roll No. 781, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 780.     
Pages H11393-94
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
October 14th:
  Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with 
Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma: H. Res. 800, amended, to 
express sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with 
Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 
415 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 782 and      
  Pages H11394-95
  George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
Designation Act: H.R. 2423, amended, to designate the Federal building 
and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, 
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'', and to designate the jury room in that Federal building 
and United States courthouse as the ``Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room'', 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 785.                                                
  Pages H11410-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street 
in Laredo, Texas, as the 'George P. Kazen Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse'.''.                                      
Page H11411
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sherman, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Judiciary, effective 
October 14, 2009.                                           
  Page H11395
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 834, electing a Member 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives: 
Committee on the Judiciary: Representative Chu (to rank immediately 
after Representative Quigley). Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform: Representative Chu.                                 
  Page H11395
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Military Academy: Representatives Lewis (CA) and Shimkus. 
                                                            Page H11419
National Council on the Arts--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of 
Representatives to the National Council on the Arts: Representatives 
McCollum and Carnahan.                                      
  Page H11419
Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009: The 
House passed H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional 
Water Recycling Program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 173 nays, 
Roll No. 789.                                           
  Pages H11411-30
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Nunes 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 
237 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 788.                     
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  H. Res. 830, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 787, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
237 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 786.                     
Pages H11417-19
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20th for 
morning hour debate.                                        
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11385 and H11419.
Senate Referrals: S. 1694 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; S. 692 and S. Con. Res. 46 were held at the desk. 
                                                   Pages H11385, H11455
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11393, 
H11394, H11394-95, H11409, H11410, H11410-11, H11417-18, H11418-19, 
H11428-29 and H11429. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.