[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 3, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D81-D84]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4577-
4593; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 75 and H. Res. 1062-1064, 1066-1070, 
were introduced.                                          
  Pages H554-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H555-56
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1065, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on 
the public debt (H. Rept. 111-411).                           
Page H554
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Bertrain Bailey, St. John Missionary Baptist Church.          
  Page H475
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act: H.R. 2843, amended, to 
provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
of the Senate, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, and the chairs and ranking minority members 
of the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol.                                 
  Pages H480-82
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for the joint 
appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the 
majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and 
Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives, the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives, the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the chairs 
and ranking minority members of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate, and two other designated members 
of the Senate, and for other purposes.''.                     
Page H482
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional 
Representation Act of 2010: H.R. 4532, to provide for permanent 
extension of the attorney fee withholding procedures under title II of 
the Social Security Act to title XVI of such Act, and to provide for 
permanent extension of such procedures under titles II and XVI of such 
Act to qualified non-attorney representatives.            
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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 H492
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, February 
2nd:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 31;            
  Page H493
  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, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 32; and
                                                          Pages H493-94
  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, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
33.                                                       
  Pages H494-95
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``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 anti-Semitism, 
bigotry, and intolerance.''.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 
4061, to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical 
standards. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, February 4th. 
                                                        Pages H495-H524
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in 
the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the 5-minute rule.                            
Page H500
Agreed to:
  Gordon amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that allows 
participants in the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program to 
seek out opportunities for internships, or other meaningful 
appointments, in the private sector;                          
Page H504
  Matheson amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that requires 
the National Science Foundation to study ways to improve detection, 
investigation, and prosecution of cyber crimes including piracy of 
intellectual property, crimes against children, and organized crime; 
                                                          Pages H505-06
  Roskam amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that strengthens 
the involvement of community colleges in the development and 
implementation of a national cybersecurity strategy;          
Page H506
  Edwards (MD) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
directs NIST to work in cooperation with State, Federal, and private 
sector partners to develop a framework that States may follow in order 
to achieve effective cybersecurity practices in a timely and cost 
effective manner;                                         
Pages H506-07
  Paulsen amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that includes 
international cooperation where appropriate as part of the 
Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Plan;    
Pages H507-08
  Garamendi amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that provides 
for regional workshops as part of the Cybersecurity Awareness and 
Education program;                                            
Page H509
  McCarthy (NY) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
emphasizes that cybersecurity awareness and education efforts focus on 
novice computer users, young and elderly populations, low-income 
populations, and populations in areas of planned broadband expansion or 
deployment;                                               
Pages H509-10
  Loretta Sanchez (CA) amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) 
that adds ``job security clearance and suitability requirements'' to 
the issues that are to be considered in the cybersecurity workforce 
assessment;                                                   
Page H510
  Langevin amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that directs 
the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment to examine expanding temporary 
assignments of private sector cybersecurity professionals to Federal 
agencies;                                                 
Pages H510-11
  Loretta Sanchez (CA) amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) 
that facilitates access to realistic threats and vulnerabilities for 
academic researchers during the development of the strategic plan in 
section 103 Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Program. 
The amendment also amends section 108 Cybersecurity University-Industry 
Task Force to propose guidelines for the sharing

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of lessons learned of the effectiveness of new technologies from the 
private sector to the public sector;                      
Pages H511-12
  Shea-Porter amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
extends the service obligation for recipients of cybersecurity 
scholarships or fellowships on a sliding scale depending on the degree 
program;                                                  
Pages H512-13
  Clarke amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that enhances 
the existing cybersecurity workforce assessment by including 
contractors;                                              
Pages H513-14
  Bright amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that requires a 
National Academy of Sciences study on the role of community colleges in 
cybersecurity education. The study will also identify best practices 
related to cybersecurity education between community colleges and four-
year educational institutions;                            
Pages H514-15
  Kratovil amendment (No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
instructs the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, 
on a merit-reviewed and competitive basis, a National Center of 
Excellence for Cybersecurity as part of the Networking and Information 
Technology and Research Development Program;                  
Page H518
  Lipinski amendment (No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that directs 
the Comptroller General to submit a report examining weaknesses within 
the current cybersecurity infrastructure;                 
Pages H518-19
  Heinrich amendment (No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that allows 
national laboratories to be included as stakeholders in the 
Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Plan;    
Pages H519-20
  Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
addresses the lack of minority representation in the cybersecurity 
industry including women and African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native 
Americans. The amendment adds language in Sec. 107 to describe how 
successful programs are engaging said minorities and in Sec. 108 to 
include minority-serving institutions on the Cybersecurity University-
Industry Task Force (by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 5 noes, Roll No. 
34);                                             
Pages H503-04, H520-21
  Flake amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that prohibits 
the earmarking of funds authorized for grants in the bill (by a 
recorded vote of 396 ayes to 31 noes, Roll No. 35); 
                                                 Pages H504-05, H521-22
  Dahlkemper amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that allows 
collaboration between and among community colleges, universities, and 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers as an additional use for 
the Computer and Network Security Capacity Building Grants under the 
Cyber Security Research and Development Act (by a recorded vote of 419 
ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 36);                       
Pages H508-09, H522
  Cuellar amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that adds to 
the Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development plan a requirement 
to determine how to strengthen all levels of cybersecurity education 
and training programs to secure an adequate, well-trained workforce (by 
a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 37); and 
                                                    Pages H512, H522-23
  Connolly (VA) amendment (No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that 
emphasizes that promotion of cybersecurity education also must include 
``children and young adults'' along with the other targeted audiences 
(by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 38). 
                                                 Pages H515-16, H523-24
Proceedings Postponed:
  Halvorson amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that seeks 
to add veteran status as an additional item for consideration when 
selecting individuals for the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service; 
                                                              Page H516
  Kilroy amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that seeks to 
amend the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program to include 
support for outreach activities that will improve the recruitment of 
high school and community college students into cybersecurity-related 
fields;                                                   
Pages H516-17
  Kissell amendment (No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that seeks to 
instruct the National Science Foundation Director to include language 
in its Computer and Network Security Capacity Building Grants mission 
statement highlighting importance of curriculum on the principles and 
techniques of designing secure software; and              
Pages H517-18
  Owens amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that seeks to 
require the Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development plan to 
include a component on technologies to secure sensitive information 
shared among Federal agencies.                                
Page H519
  H. Res. 1051, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 30, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 
yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 29.                            
Pages H486-92
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H491-92, 
H492, H493, H493-94, H494-95, H520-21, H521-22, H522, H522-23, and 
H523. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:39 p.m.

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