[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 157 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1236-D1237]
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: 15 public bills, H.R. 3932-
3946; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 871-873, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Chris 
Williamson, Strong Tower Bible Church, Franklin, TN.        
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
agreed to 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, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 267 yeas to 147 nays, Roll No. 816. Debate on the 
motion occurred on Monday, October 26th.                    
  Page H11824
  The Chair appointed the following conferees: Dicks, Moran (VA), 
Mollohan, Chandler, Hinchey, Olver, Pastor, Price (NC), Obey, Simpson, 
Calvert, LaTourette, Cole, and Lewis (CA).                  
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, October 
26th:
  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 education, workforce training and 
development, and applied research, and to support Federal, State, 
tribal, and local government programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
379 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 817 and                   
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize a national 
cooperative geospatial imagery program through the United States 
Geological Survey to promote use of remote sensing data.''. 
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  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 818. 
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Amending title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to 
the Military Officers Association of America: The House passed S. 832, 
to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to 
the Military Officers Association of America.           
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All 
Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, 
Ecumenical Patriarch: H. Res. 838, amended, to welcome to the United 
States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop 
of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his upcoming trip 
on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009;          
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  Encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane 
Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families: S. Con. Res. 
45, to encourage the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane 
Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in the United 
States as soon as possible; and                         
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  Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius: H. Res. 
784, to honor the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and 
recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and 
political thought.                                      
  Pages H11832-33
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
declared with respect to Sudan--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-74).               
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11824, H11824-25, and H11825-
26. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

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