[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D77-D78]
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. 4553-
4576; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 74 and H. Res. 1050-1061, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H470-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H472-73
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1051, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4061) to 
advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards 
(H. Rept. 111-410).                                           
Page H470
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Moore (WI) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H429
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H430
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Jim Kolbe Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4495, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North 
Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the ``Jim Kolbe Post Office'', by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
26;                                                 
  Pages H431-32, H448
  Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion: H. Res. 
957, to honor Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 27; and 
                                                 Pages H432-33, H448-49
  Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American 
Inclusion Month: H. Res. 1014, to recognize and support the goals and 
ideals of North American Inclusion Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 389 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 28. 
                                                 Pages H433-34, H449-50
Recess: The House recessed at 4:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                          Pages H447-48
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing Brescia University for 60 years of leadership in higher 
education: H. Res. 1043, amended, to recognize Brescia University for 
60 years of leadership in higher education;               
  Pages H434-35
  Recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the first 
day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana: H. Res. 901, 
amended, to recognize November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the 
first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana; 
                                                          Pages H435-37
  Honoring the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulating 
the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after Medgar Evers: H. 
Res. 1022, to honor the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and to 
congratulate the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after 
Medgar Evers;                                             
  Pages H437-40
  Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as ``National 
Stalking Awareness Month'' to raise awareness and encourage prevention 
of stalking: H. Res. 960, to express support for designation of January 
2010 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month'' to raise awareness and 
encourage prevention of stalking;                         
  Pages H440-42
  Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act: S. 2950, to 
extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal 
history background checks; and                            
  Pages H442-43
  Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a 
Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the 
Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against 
bigotry and intolerance: H. Res. 1044, to commemorate the 65th 
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and 
extermination camp, honor the victims of the Holocaust, and express 
commitment to strengthen the fight against bigotry and intolerance. 
                                                          Pages H443-45
Providing amounts for further expenses of the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress: The House agreed 
to discharge and agree to H. Res. 1050, to provide amounts for further 
expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One 
Hundred Eleventh Congress.                                    
  Page H450
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress his Budget of the United States Government for 
Fiscal Year 2011--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-82).                         
  Pages H445-47
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared with respect to the situation in or in 
relation to Cote d'Ivoire is to continue in effect beyond February 7, 
2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 111-90).                                         
Pages H450-51
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H448, H448-49, and H449-50. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.