[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1478-D1480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 82 public bills, H.R. 4326-
4407; and 23 resolutions, H.J. Res. 65-66; H. Con. Res. 223-225; and H. 
Res. 977-994 were introduced.                       
  Pages H15498-H15502
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H15502-04
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 976, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes; for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 64) 
making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for 
other purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4314) to permit 
continued financing of Government operations; for consideration of the 
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-380) and
  H.R. 2190, to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the 
use of mercury in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-381).                               
Page H15498
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Baldwin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H14983
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 223, providing 
for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
Eleventh Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 195 nays, Roll 
No. 978.                                                
  Pages H14991-92
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 973, waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules, by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 
202 noes, Roll No. 980, after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 979. 
                                                        Pages H14992-93
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, 
December 14th:
  Honoring the American Kennel Club on its 125th anniversary: H. Con. 
Res. 160, amended, to honor the American Kennel Club on its 125th 
anniversary, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 981.                                  
  Pages H14993-94
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the 
contributions of the American Kennel Club.''.               
Page H14994
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, December 
15th:

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  Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the retirement of Justice Louis 
D. Brandeis from the United States Supreme Court: H. Res. 905, to 
recognize the 70th anniversary of the retirement of Justice Louis D. 
Brandeis from the United States Supreme Court, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 423 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 984;                
  Pages H15006-07
  PHONE Act of 2009: H.R. 1110, amended, to amend title 18, United 
States Code and to prevent caller ID spoofing, by a \2/3\ recorded vote 
of 418 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 986;                      
  Pages H15420-21
  Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009: H.R. 3714, amended, to 
amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Annual 
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices information about freedom of 
the press in foreign countries and to establish a grant program to 
promote freedom of the press worldwide, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 403 
ayes to 12 noes, Roll No. 989;                              
  Page H15431
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Annual Country Reports on 
Human Rights Practices information about freedom of the press in 
foreign countries, and for other purposes.''.               
Page H15431
  Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009: H.R. 4194, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students 
participating in legal clinics or externships from the application of 
the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such title; and 
                                                            Page H15473
  Local Community Radio Act of 2009: H.R. 1147, amended, to implement 
the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to 
the Congress regarding low-power FM service.                
  Page H15473
Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by voice vote. 
                                                            Page H15007
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: The House concurred in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
with the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-380, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 395 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 985.      
  Pages H15007-H15420
  H. Res. 976, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314, and the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2847, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
201 noes, Roll No. 983, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 982. 
                                                        Pages H15005-06
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 976 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                             
Pages H14995-96
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010: The 
House agreed to H.J. Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010, by voice vote.                        
  Page H15421
  H. Res. 976, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314, and the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2847, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
201 noes, Roll No. 983, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 982. 
                                                        Pages H15005-06
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 976 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                             
Pages H14995-96
Call of the House: The Speaker called the House to order and 
ascertained the presence of a quorum (415 present, Roll No. 987). 
                                                        Pages H15427-28
Permitting continued financing of Government operations: The House 
passed H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government 
operations, by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 988. 
                                             Pages H15421-27, H15428-31
  H. Res. 976, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314, and the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2847, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
201 noes, Roll No. 983, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 982. 
                                                        Pages H15005-06
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 976 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                             
Pages H14995-96
Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, by voice vote.              
  Page H15421
Call of the House: The Speaker called the House to order and 
ascertained the presence of a quorum (429 present, Roll No. 990). 
                                                            Page H15472
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010: The House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847,

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making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and 
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, with the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-380, by a 
recorded vote of 217 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 991.    
  Pages H15431-73
  H. Res. 976, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314, and the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2847, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 
201 noes, Roll No. 983, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 982. 
                                                        Pages H15005-06
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 976 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by 
voice vote.                                             
Pages H14995-96
  Pursuant to section 5 of the rule, in the engrossment of the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the Clerk shall (a) add 
the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end 
of the text proposed to be inserted by the House amendment; (b) assign 
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment of the 
text proposed to be inserted by the House; and (c) conform provisions 
for short titles within the engrossment of the text proposed to be 
inserted by the House.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Reappointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's reappointment of the 
following members on the part of the House to the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission, effective January 1, 2010: Ms. 
Carolyn Bartholomew of Washington, DC and Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler of 
Great Falls, VA.                                            
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Wexler, where he 
resigned as Representative for the 19th Congressional District of 
Florida, effective at the end of the day on January 3, 2010. 
                                                            Page H15473
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H14991-
92, H14992, H14993, H14993-94, H15005, H15005-06, H15006-07, H15419-20, 
H15420, H15430-31, H15431, H15472-73. Two quorum calls (Roll No. 987 
and Roll No. 990) developed during the proceedings of today and appears 
on pages H15427-28, H15472.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at        p.m., the House 
stands adjourned until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009 unless it 
sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its 
concurrence in H. Con. Res. 223, in which case the House shall stand 
adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.