[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1387-D1389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4169-
4188; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 942, were introduced.   
  Pages H13465-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H13466-67
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 515, to prohibit the importation of certain low-level 
radioactive waste into the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
111-348, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2994, to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and 
Reauthorization Act of 2004, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-349); and
  H. Res. 941, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4154) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover 
basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of 
compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal 
and to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption (H. Rept. 111-
350).                                              
Pages H13427, H13465
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th 
Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United States Army during World 
War II: H. Res. 494, amended, to recognize the exemplary service of the 
soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United 
States Army during World War II, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 914;    
  Pages H13392-94, H13408
  Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon 
the completion of 1,000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) 
deterrent patrols: H. Con. Res. 129, to congratulate the Sailors of the 
United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 1,000 Ohio-class 
ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 915; 
                                             Pages H13394-95, H13408-09
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Military Family Month: H. 
Res. 861, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National Military 
Family Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 916;                       
  Pages H13395-97, H13409-10

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Supporting the goals and 
ideals of Military Family Month.''.                         
Page H13410
  Recognizing the importance of teaching elementary and secondary 
school students about the sacrifices that veterans have made throughout 
the history of the Nation: H. Res. 897, to recognize the importance of 
teaching elementary and secondary school students about the sacrifices 
that veterans have made throughout the history of the Nation, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 917;
                                                Pages H13397-98, H13410
  Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act: S. 1422, to amend the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility 
requirements with respect to airline flight crews;      
  Pages H13398-99
  CJ's Home Protection Act of 2009: H.R. 320, to amend the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to 
require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes 
manufactured or sold in the United States;          
  Pages H13399-H13401
  Encouraging banks and mortgage servicers to work with families 
affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without 
penalty on payments on their home mortgages: H. Con. Res. 197, amended, 
to encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families 
affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forbearance without 
penalty on payments on their home mortgages, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 920;     
  Pages H13401-04, H13425-26
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Encouraging banks and 
mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated 
drywall and to consider adjustments to payment schedules on their home 
mortgages that take into account the financial burdens of responding to 
the presence of such drywall.''.                            
Page H13426
  Enhanced S.E.C. Enforcement Authority Act: H.R. 2873, amended, to 
provide enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission;                                             
  Pages H13404-05
  Amending the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide 
for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets 
Relief Program: H.R. 1242, amended, to amend the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and 
accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 921; 
                                             Pages H13405-08, H13426-27
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring 
and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.''. 
                                                            Page H13427
  Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness 
Grants Act: H.R. 3980, amended, to provide for identifying and 
eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful 
performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 922;
                                                Pages H13411-13, H13427
  Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act: H.R. 3963, to 
provide specialized training to Federal air marshals;   
  Pages H13415-17
  Extending condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, 
Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer Greg Richards: 
H. Res. 939, to extend condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark 
Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer 
Greg Richards; and                                      
  Pages H13417-19
  Radioactive Import Deterrence Act: H.R. 515, amended, to prohibit the 
importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United 
States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 309 yeas to 112 nays, Roll No. 
919.                                            
  Pages H13419-24, H13425
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.               
  Page H13409
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, December 
1st:
  George Kell Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3634, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street 
in Swifton, Arkansas, as the ``George Kell Post Office'', by a
\2/3\ recorded vote of 415 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 918. 
                                                        Pages H13410-11
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Transportation Security Administration should enhance security against 
terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and 
mass transit lines: H. Res. 28, amended, to express the sense of the 
House of Representatives that the Transportation Security 
Administration should,

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in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, 
enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to 
our Nation's rail and mass transit lines and            
  Pages H13413-15
  Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009: H.R. 
3570, amended, 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.        
  Pages H13428-43
Discharge Petition: Representative Nunes presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Natural Resources from the 
consideration of H.R. 3105, to provide that operations of the Central 
Valley Project shall not be restricted pursuant to any biological 
opinion issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, if such 
restrictions would result in levels of export less than the historical 
maximum level of export (Discharge Petition No. 8).
Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 4:15 p.m. 
                                                            Page H13424
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H13408, 
H13408-09, H13409-10, H13410, H13411, H13425, H13425-26, H13426-27, and 
H13427. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9 p.m.