[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1200-D1201]
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: 40 public bills, H.R. 3845-
3884; 7 resolutions, H. Res. 844-845, 847-851 were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H11514-15
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11515-17
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 846, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3585) to 
guide and provide for United States research, development, and 
demonstration of solar energy technologies (H. Rept. 111-304); and
  H.R. 3792, to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to 
revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those 
with HIV/AIDS (H. Rept. 111-305).                           
Page H11514
Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11465
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion 
from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses: H.R. 3763, to amend 
the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag 
Guidelines for certain businesses, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 790; 
                                             Pages H11467-69, H11479-80
  Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building 
Designation Act: H.R. 3319, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 440 South Gulling Street in Portola, 
California, as the ``Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office 
Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 791;                       
  Pages H11469-70, H11480-81
  Extending the commercial space transportation liability regime: H.R. 
3819, to extend the commercial space transportation liability regime; 
                                                        Pages H11470-72
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week: H. Res. 
793, to support the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week; and 
                                                        Pages H11472-74
  Supporting the increased understanding of, and interest in, computer 
science and computing careers among the public and in schools: H. Res. 
558, amended, to support the increased understanding of, and interest 
in, computer science and computing careers among the public and in 
schools, and to ensure an ample and diverse future technology workforce 
through the designation of National Computer Science Education Week, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
792.                                            
  Pages H11474-77, H11481
Recess: The House recessed at 3:41 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11479
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Robert W. Davis, former Member of Congress.                 
  Page H11480
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Jay W. Johnson, former Member of Congress.                  
  Page H11481
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness 
and enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States: H. Res. 
797, to express the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness 
and enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States, and to 
support the goals and ideals of the sixth annual National Cyber 
Security Awareness Month.                               
  Pages H11477-79
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
made a determination and certification of Haiti's compliance with HOPE 
II requirements under PL 110-246--referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-69).             
  Pages H11466-67
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics 
traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect beyond 
October 21, 2009--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-70).                           
Page H11467
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared with respect to the situation in or in 
relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the related 
measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the 
conflict in that country, are to continue in effect beyond October 27, 
2009--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 111-71).                                           
Page H11482
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H11481-82.
Senate Referral: S. 1793 was held at the desk.          
  Pages H11481-82

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11479-80, H11480, H11481. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:48 p.m.