[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D92-D93]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4594-
4615; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 234 and H. Res. 1071-1076, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H601-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H602-03
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Baldwin to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H557
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Andrew 
Walton, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.                     
  Page H557
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: The House passed H.R. 4061, to advance 
cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 422 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 43. Consideration of the 
measure began yesterday, February 3rd.                    
  Pages H559-63
Agreed to:
  Halvorson amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that was 
debated on February 3rd that adds veteran status as an additional item 
for consideration when selecting individuals for the Federal Cyber 
Scholarship for Service (by a recorded vote of 424 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 39);                              
Pages H559-60
  Kilroy amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that was 
debated on February 3rd that amends 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 (by a recorded vote of 419 ayes to 4 
noes, Roll No. 40);                                           
Page H560
  Kissell amendment (No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that was 
debated on February 3rd that instructs 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 (by a recorded vote of 423 ayes to 6 noes, Roll No. 41); and 
                                                          Pages H560-61
  Owens amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 111-410) that was debated 
on February 3rd that requires the Cybersecurity Strategic Research and 
Development plan to include a component on technologies to secure 
sensitive information shared among Federal agencies (by a recorded vote 
of 430 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 42).        
Pages H561-62
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                  
Page H563
  H. Res. 1051, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, February 3rd.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, February 
2nd:
  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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 44;                                     
  Pages H571-72
  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; and                         
  Page H593
  Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act: S. 2950, to 
extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal 
history background checks.                                    
  Page H594
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, February 
3rd:

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  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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 412 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 47.                  
  Pages H573-74
Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt: The House agreed to 
the Senate amendment to H. J. Res. 45, to increase the statutory limit 
on the public debt.                                       
  Pages H574-93
  Pursuant to the rule, the portion of the Senate amendment prior to 
title I is considered as agreed to.                           
Page H593
  On a division of the question, the House adopted the second portion 
of the Senate amendment comprising titles I and II by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 233 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 48.                    
Page H593
  H. Res. 1065, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 212 noes, 
Roll No. 46, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 233 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 45.       
Pages H563-71, H572-73
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Friday, February 
5th it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9th for 
morning hour debate.                                          
  Page H594
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H559-60, 
H560, H561, H561-62, H562-63, H571-72, H572, H573, H573-74, and H593. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:48 p.m.