[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 158 (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1244-D1246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3947-
3960; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 206 and H. Res. 874, were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H12043-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H12044-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-316);
  H. Res. 875, providing for consideration of the bill (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. 111-317);
  H. Res. 876, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-318); and
  H.R. 3570, to amend title 17, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
satellite statutory license and to conform the satellite and cable 
statutory licenses to all-digital transmissions, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 111-319).                             
Pages H11871-H11983, H12043
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Jacob 
Luski, Congregation B'Nai, St. Petersburg, Florida.         
  Page H11871
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: S. 
1929, amended, to provide for an additional temporary extension of 
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958;                                            
  Pages H11986-87
  Allowing the funding for the interoperable emergency communications 
grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and 
Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through 
fiscal year 2012: S. 1694, to allow the funding for the interoperable 
emergency communications grant program established under the Digital 
Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available 
until expended through fiscal year 2012, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 819; 
                                             Pages H11987-89, H12008-09
  Expressing support for designation of October 13, 2009, as National 
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: H. Res. 787, to express support 
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designation of October 13, 2009, as National Metastatic Breast Cancer 
Awareness Day;                                          
  Pages H11990-92
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance on 
October 30, 2009, for American nuclear weapons program workers and 
uranium miners, millers, and haulers: H. Res. 790, amended, to support 
the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance on October 30, 
2009, for American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, 
millers, and haulers;                                   
  Pages H11992-95
  Recognizing the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers 
Ferry, West Virginia: H. Res. 568, amended, to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; 
                                                        Pages H11995-97
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National 
Adoption Month: H. Res. 831, to support the goals and ideals of 
National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national 
awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting 
families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, 
recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, 
and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, 
permanency, and well-being for all children;            
  Pages H12001-04
  Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
across the country and expressing support for designation of October 1, 
2009, through October 3, 2009, as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' Week, 
and October as ``Crime Prevention Month'': H. Con. Res. 177, to raise 
the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities across 
the country and to express support for designation of October 1, 2009, 
through October 3, 2009, as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' Week, and 
October as ``Crime Prevention Month''; and              
  Pages H12004-06
  Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009: H.R. 3632, 
to provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts. 
                                                        Pages H12006-08
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast 
contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the 
United States: H. Res. 783, amended, to recognize Hispanic Heritage 
Month and to celebrate the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to 
the strength and culture of the United States and       
  Pages H11997-99
  Expressing support for designation of a ``National Firefighters 
Memorial Day'' to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United 
States: H. Res. 729, amended, to express support for designation of a 
``National Firefighters Memorial Day'' to honor and celebrate the 
firefighters of the United States.                  
  Pages H11999-H12001
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
October 27th:
  Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, D.C., His All 
Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, 
Ecumenical Patriarch: H. Res. 838, amended, to welcome to the United 
States and to Washington, D.C., His All Holiness Bartholomew, 
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his 
upcoming trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 820 and
                                                            Page H12010
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Welcoming to the United 
States and to Washington, D.C., His All Holiness Bartholomew, 
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his 
current trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009.''. 
                                                            Page H12010
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 47 nays 
with 13 voting ``present'', Roll No. 821.               
  Pages H12010-11
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, October 
26th:
  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, by a \2/3\ recorded vote 
of 416 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 822.      
  Pages H12011-12
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H12008-
09, H12010, H12010-11, and H12011-12. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m.