[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D47-D48]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 4502-
4525; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 72; H. Con. Res. 230-232; and H. 
Res. 1037, 1039-1040 were introduced.                     
  Pages H386-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H387-88
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1038, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3726) to 
establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United 
States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; and for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4474) 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, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-401). 
                                                              Page H353
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H333
Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H336
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Monsignor 
Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America.          
  Page H336
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester 
Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a 
songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass 
music: H. Res. 583, amended, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution 
to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an 
indelible legacy in bluegrass music;                      
  Pages H338-39
  Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as ``National 
Mentoring Month'': H. Res. 990, to express support for designation of 
January 2010 as ``National Mentoring Month'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 398 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 17; 
                                                 Pages H339-41, H353-54
  Congratulating Messiah College men's and women's soccer teams on 
winning the 2009 NCAA Division III national championships: H. Res. 
1030, to congratulate Messiah College men's and women's soccer teams on 
winning the 2009 NCAA Division III national championships; 
                                                          Pages H341-42
  Expressing support for designation of the week of February 1 through 
February 5, 2010, as ``National School Counseling Week'': H. Res. 1029, 
to express support for designation of the week of February 1 through 
February 5, 2010, as ``National School Counseling Week''; 
                                                          Pages H342-44
  Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting 
cervical cancer during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and 
ideals of Cervical Health Awareness Month: H. Res. 1011, to recognize 
the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer 
during its earliest stages and to support the goals and ideals of 
Cervical Health Awareness Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 18;         
  Pages H344-45, H354
  Expressing support for the designation of January 10, 2010, through 
January 16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week: H. Res. 1003, 
amended, to express support for the designation of January 10, 2010, 
through January 16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 19; 
                                                 Pages H345-48, H354-55
  Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act: S. 
2949, to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide 
authority

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for increased fiscal year 2010 payments for temporary assistance to 
United States citizens returned from foreign countries and to provide 
necessary funding to avoid shortfalls in the Medicare cost-sharing 
program for low-income qualifying individuals.            
  Pages H348-50
Recess: The House recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
                                                              Page H353
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America 
Awareness Month: H. Res. 1024, to express support for designation of 
January as Poverty in America Awareness Month.            
  Pages H350-53
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report on matters related to support for the interdiction 
of aircraft engaged in illicit drug trafficking--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-89). 
                                                          Pages H337-38
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H336.
Senate Referrals: S. 2950 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                    
  Page H381
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H353-54, H354, H354-55. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.