[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D24-D25]
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. 4471-
4483; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 229; and H. Res. 1019-1024 were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H265-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H266-67
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H195
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulating Nancy Goodman Brinker for receiving the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom: H. Res. 708, amended, to congratulate Nancy Goodman 
Brinker for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom; 
                                                          Pages H200-02
  Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
4095, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the 
``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building'';        
  Pages H202-04
  Accelerating the income tax benefits for charitable cash 
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti: 
H.R. 4462, amended, to accelerate the income tax benefits for 
charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the 
earthquake in Haiti;                                      
  Pages H211-14
  Celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during 
the 30th anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, 
``Happy Birthday'': H. Res. 1010, to celebrate the life and work of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 30th anniversary of the Stevie 
Wonder song tribute to Dr. King, ``Happy Birthday'';      
  Pages H214-20
  Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on 
December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States: H. Res. 
1009, to honor the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on 
December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States; 
                                                          Pages H220-25
  Amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing 
the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security: H.R. 
2611, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland 
Security; and                                             
  Pages H225-26
  Condemning the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent 
and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea: H. Res. 1013, 
amended, to condemn the violent suppression of legitimate political 
dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea. 
                                                          Pages H241-43
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 3254, H.R. 3342, and H.R. 
1065--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to the rule that is 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to approve the Taos 
Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other 
purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3342) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, 
and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos 
of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes, 
by voice vote after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 239 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 9.        
  Pages H206-11, H229-30
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 H230
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, January 
19th:
  Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: H.R. 
3726, amended, to establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at 
St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
241 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 10 and                         
  Page H230
  Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: H.R. 3538, amended, 
to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on 
National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return 
Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 11. 
                                                              Page H231
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building 
Designation Act: H.R. 3250, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, 
New York, as the ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office 
Building'';                                             
  Pages H198-H200
  Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month 
for breast cancer and all forms of cancer: H. Con. Res. 158, amended, 
to express support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for 
breast cancer and all forms of cancer;                    
  Pages H204-06
  Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 730, to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland 
Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit 
attribution of the source of nuclear material; and        
  Pages H226-29
  Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti: H. 
Res. 1021, to express condolences to and solidarity with the people of 
Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 
2010.                                                     
  Pages H231-41
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to foreign 
terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process is to 
continue in effect beyond January 23, 2010--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-88).      
  Page H263
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H229-30, H230, H231. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m.