[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 156 (Monday, October 26, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1229-D1230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3924-
3931; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 205 and H. Res. 870, were 
introduced.                                                 
  Page H11790
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11790-91
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3639, to amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and 
Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for 
various consumer protections, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-314) and
  H.R. 3854, to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital 
under such Acts (H. Rept. 111-315).                         
Page H11790
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Rahall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11741
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                        Pages H11741-42
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expanding the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: 
H.R. 1471, amended, to expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National 
Historic Site in the State of Georgia and to redesignate the unit as a 
National Historical Park;                               
  Pages H11744-45
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of 
the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park: 
H.R. 2806, amended, 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;                  
  Pages H11745-46
  Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act: H.R. 1641, amended, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia 
Marine Trail;                                           
  Pages H11746-47
  Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on 
winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships: H. 
Res. 368, amended, to congratulate the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 
wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling 
Championships, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 814;                                        
  Pages H11748-50, H11760
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Congratulating the 
University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA 
Division I National Wrestling Championship.''.              
Page H11760
  Congratulating Syracuse University for winning the National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament: 
H. Res. 562, to congratulate Syracuse University for winning the 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse 
Tournament, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 359 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 815; 
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  Pages H11750-51, H11760-61
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month: H. Res. 817, to support the goals and ideals of 
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to express the sense of 
the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise 
awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating 
effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to 
end domestic violence.                                  
  Pages H11752-55
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act: H.R. 2489, 
amended, to authorize a comprehensive national cooperative geospatial 
imagery mapping program through the United States Geological Survey, to 
promote use of the program for

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education, workforce training and development, and applied research, 
and to support Federal, State, tribal, and local government programs; 
                                                        Pages H11742-44
  Recognizing Weber State University for the 120th anniversary of its 
founding as an institution of higher education: H. Res. 854, to 
recognize Weber State University for the 120th anniversary of its 
founding as an institution of higher education; and     
  Pages H11747-48
  Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 
2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship: H. Res. 824, to congratulate 
the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's 
lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its 
pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.            
  Pages H11751-52
Recess: The House recessed at 3:19 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11755
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010--Motion to go to Conference: The House agreed 
to the Dicks motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a 
conference on H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of 
the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010.                              
  Pages H11756-59
  The House debated the Simpson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010. Further proceedings were postponed.           
Pages H11756-59
Recess: The House recessed at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                        Pages H11759-60
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
declared a national emergency in order to be prepared in the event of a 
rapid increase in illness across the Nation that may overburden health 
care resources--referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-73).    
  Pages H11755-56
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and a message received from 
the Senate today appear on pages H11742 and H11761.
Senate Referral: S. 1929 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11760 
and H11760-61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:55 p.m.