[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 170 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1340-D1341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4083-
4098 and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 213; and H. Res. 910 were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H13068-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page H13069
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 908, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2781) to 
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
Molalla River

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in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 
(H. Rept. 111-339) and
  H. Res. 909, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3791) to 
amend sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (H. Rept. 111-340).                                 
Page H13068
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Driehaus to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H13005
Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                            Page H13009
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 243 ayes to 177 noes with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll 
No. 894.                                         
  Pages H13009, 13034-35
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Clean Hull Act of 2009: H.R. 3618, amended, to provide for 
implementation of the International Convention on the Control of 
Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001;            
  Pages H13013-18
  Expressing support for designation of November 29, 2009, as ``Drive 
Safer Sunday'': H. Res. 841, to express support for designation of 
November 29, 2009, as ``Drive Safer Sunday,'' by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 893;     
  Pages H13018-20, H13033-34
  Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009: H.R. 3360, amended, to 
amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure 
the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 892; 
                                                Pages H13020-26, H13033
  Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the 
service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft 
pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 
2009: H. Res. 891, amended, to express the gratitude of the House of 
Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and 
Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of 
California on October 29, 2009, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 895;         
  Pages H13026-29, H13035
  H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
Designation Act: H.R. 3305, to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma, as the ``H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''; and                                       
  Pages H13029-30
  Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of SEARCH, The National 
Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, headquartered in 
Sacramento, California: H. Res. 851, to recognize and honor the 40th 
anniversary of SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information 
and Statistics, headquartered in Sacramento, California. 
                                                        Pages H13031-33
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009: S. 1599, to 
amend title 36, United States Code, to include in the Federal charter 
of the Reserve Officers Association leadership positions newly added in 
its constitution and bylaws.                            
  Pages H13030-31
Communication from the Clerk of the House: Read a letter from the Clerk 
wherein she transmitted notification that Paul J. Solis, Nathaniel 
Wright, Kedric L. Payne, and Jon Steinman have signed an agreement to 
not be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress for purposes of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 until at least 3 years after they 
are no longer a member of the board or staff of the Office of 
Congressional Ethics. Further, the Clerk notified the House that copies 
of the signed agreements shall be retained by the Office of the Clerk 
as part of the records of the House.                        
  Page H13056
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H13033, 
H13033-34, H13034-35, H13035. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:32 p.m.