[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1360-D1361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 4113-
4158; and 20 resolutions, H. Con. Res.215; and H. Res. 920-938 were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H13351-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H13354-56
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Pastor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H13269
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 921, electing the 
following Members to certain standing committees of the House of 
Representatives: Committee on Armed Services: Representative Owens (to 
rank immediately after Representative Murphy (NY)). Committee on 
Homeland Security: Representative Owens (to rank immediately after 
Representative Lujan). Committee on Science and Technology: 
Representative Garamendi (to rank immediately after Representative 
Griffith). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Representative Garamendi.                                   
  Page H13279
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, November 
17th:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 904.                     
  Page H13281
Amending the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System:  The House passed H.R. 2781, to amend the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, 
as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for 
other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 292 yeas to 133 nays, Roll No. 
905.                                                    
  Pages H13281-88
  H. Res. 908, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 244 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 903, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 
yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 902.              
Pages H13272-79, H13279-81
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
November 18th:
  Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th 
anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe: H. Con. 
Res. 212, amended, to express the sense of Congress on the occasion of 
the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, 
particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and to reaffirm 
the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and 
the Slovak and Czech Republics, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 906 and              
  Pages H13288-89
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in 
Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in 
Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation 
between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech 
Republic.''.                                                
Page H13289
  Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009: H.R. 
1834, amended, to

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amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance 
provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 343 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 910. 
                                                        Pages H13319-20
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 
3961, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the 
Medicare SGR payment system for physicians, by a recorded vote of 243 
ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 909.                     
  Pages H13289-H13319
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Gingrey motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
251 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 907.                     
Pages H13308-17
  Rejected the Cantor motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 
252 noes, Roll No. 908.                                 
Pages H13317-19
  Pursuant to section 4 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 3961, 
the Clerk shall (1) add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the House, 
as new matter at the end of H.R. 3961; (2) conform the title of H.R. 
3961 to reflect the addition to the engrossment of the text of H.R. 
2920; (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the 
engrossment; and (4) conform provisions for short titles within the 
engrossment.
  H. Res. 903, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on November 7, 2009.
Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month: The House agreed 
to discharge and agree to H. Res. 914, to support the observance of 
National Diabetes Month.                                
  Pages H13320-21
Permitting each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office 
of Compliance to serve for 3 terms: The House agreed to discharge and 
agree to S. 1860, to permit each current member of the Board of 
Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms. 
                                                            Page H13321
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 3 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, unless it sooner has 
received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. 
Con. Res. 214, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant 
to that concurrent resolution.                              
  Page H13321
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H13322.
Senate Referral: S. 1963 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.                                                    
  Page H13340
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H13280, 
H13280-81, H13281, H13288, H13289, H13316-17, H13318-19, H13319, 
H13320. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:33 p.m.