[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1285-D1286]
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: 13 public bills, H.R. 4014-
4026; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 208; and H. Res. 888-890 were 
introduced.                                                 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H12364-65
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3276, to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United 
States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out 
the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical 
isotopes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-328).             
Page H12364
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Carlton Cross, First United Methodist Church, Prescott, Arkansas. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
November 3rd:
  Congratulating the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on its 40th 
anniversary and recognizing its significant accomplishments and 
contributions: H. Res. 858, to congratulate the Inter-American 
Foundation (IAF) on its 40th anniversary and to recognize its 
significant accomplishments and contributions, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 405 yeas to 1 nay with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 843; 
                                                            Page H12301
  Condemning the illegal extraction of Madagascar's natural resources: 
H. Res. 839, amended, to condemn the illegal extraction of Madagascar's 
natural resources, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 5 nays, 
Roll No. 844;                                           
  Pages H12301-02
  Recognizing the scourge of pneumonia, urging the United States and 
the world to mobilize cooperation and prioritize resources to fight 
pneumonia and save children's lives, and recognizing November 2 as 
World Pneumonia Day: H. Res. 863, amended, to recognize the scourge of 
pneumonia, to urge the United States and the world to mobilize 
cooperation and prioritize resources to fight pneumonia and save 
children's lives, and to recognize November 2 as World Pneumonia Day, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 852; 
                                                        Pages H12334-35
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the scourge of 
pneumonia, urging the United States and the world to mobilize 
cooperation and focus resources to fight pneumonia and save children's 
lives, and recognizing November 2 as World Pneumonia Day.''. 
                                                            Page H12335
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of Radio Free 
Europe/Radio Liberty: H. Res. 641, amended, to recognize the 60th 
anniversary of the founding of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 853; and 
                                                            Page H12335
  Calling on the United States Government and the international 
community to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of Sri 
Lanka's Tamil internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently living in 
government-run camps: H. Res. 711, amended, to call on the United 
States Government and the international community to address the human 
rights and humanitarian needs of Sri Lanka's Tamil internally displaced 
persons (IDPs) currently living in government-run camps by supporting 
the release of such IDPs, implementing and facilitating an independent 
oversight of the process of release and resettlement, and allowing 
foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources to such IDPs, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 421 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 854. 
                                                        Pages H12335-36
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Calling on the Government 
of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its 
civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living in 
government-run camps by working with the United Nations and the 
international community to implement a process of release and 
resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), and allowing 
foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources throughout the 
process.''.                                                 
Page H12336
  Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009: The House passed 
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, by a recorded vote of 331 ayes to 92 
noes, Roll No. 851.                                 
  Pages H12294-H12323
  Rejected the Castle motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 
253 noes, Roll No. 850.                                 
Pages H12320-22
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-326, 
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the 
Whole and

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the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment under the 5-minute rule.       
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Agreed to:
  Hensarling amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-326) 
that clarifies that changes to a credit card agreement that reduce a 
customer's interest rate or other fees can be implemented immediately, 
instead of being subject to the 45-day waiting period required under 
the CARD Act of 2009 (by a recorded vote of 427 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 845);                       
Pages H12311-12, H12317-18
  McCarthy (NY) amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-326) 
that provides that any card issuer that imposes a moratorium on 
increases in rates, fees and terms and conditions of a contract would 
be exempt from the accelerated date for the provision requiring an 
issuer to apply a customer's payment in excess of the minimum amount 
due, to the highest rate balance (by a recorded vote of 427 ayes with 
none voting ``no'', Roll No. 846);              
Pages H12312-13, H12318
  Maffei amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-326) that 
sets the effective date of certain provisions of the CARD Act of 2009 
to the enactment date of this Act (by a recorded vote of 251 ayes to 
174 noes, Roll No. 847);                     
Pages H12313-14, H12318-19
  Sutton amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-326) that 
prevents the closure of a credit card account in response to the 
imposition of a new fee from negatively impacting a consumer's credit 
report or credit score (by a recorded vote of 353 ayes to 71 noes, Roll 
No. 848); and                                
Pages H12314-16, H12319-20
  Sutton amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-326) that 
imposes a moratorium on increasing annual percentage rates, fees and 
finance charges, as well as a moratorium on changing the terms for 
repayment of outstanding balances on credit card accounts, for nine 
months after enactment of this Act (by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 
173 noes, Roll No. 849).                           
Pages H12316, H12320
  H. Res. 884, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 175 noes, Roll No. 842, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 841.                     
Pages H12299-H12301
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the Commissioning of the USS New York LPD 21: H. Res. 
856, to recognize the Commissioning of the USS New York  LPD 21, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
855 and                                      
  Pages H12323-25, H12336-37
  Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine 
in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary: H. Res. 752, amended, to 
recognize the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in 
Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to 
worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and 
former female members of the Armed Forces: H. Res. 868, to honor and 
recognize the service and achievements of current and former female 
members of the Armed Forces;                            
  Pages H12325-27
  Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air 
Force Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing 
their contributions to the Nation: H. Con. Res. 139, amended, to 
congratulate the first graduating class of the United States Air Force 
Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and to recognize their 
contributions to the Nation;                            
  Pages H12327-30
  Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate 
and train workers for positions in high-demand industries: H. Res. 880, 
amended, to recognize the efforts of career and technical colleges to 
educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries; and 
                                                        Pages H12330-31
  Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family 
Literacy Day: H. Res. 878, to express support for the goals and ideals 
of National Family Literacy Day.                        
  Pages H12332-34
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H12299-
H12300, H12300-01, H12301, H12302, H12317-18, H12318, H12318-19, 
H12319-20, H12320, H12322, H12323, H12334, H12335, H12335-36 and 
H12336-37. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:35 p.m.