[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D116-D118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4626-
4644; and 15 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 236-237; and H. Res. 1081-1082, 
1084-1094 were introduced.                                
  Pages H646-47
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H647-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2314, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity (H. Rept. 111-412);
  H. Res. 1083, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2314) to 
express the policy of the United States regarding the United States 
relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the 
recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity (H. Rept. 111-413);
  H.R. 3562, to designate the Federal building under construction at 
1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``Chaney, Goodman, 
Schwerner Federal Building'', with amendments (H. Rept. 111-414);
  H. Res. 917, recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the 
occasion of its designation as an All-American Road by the U.S. 
Department of

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Transportation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-415); and
  H.R. 3695, to authorize funding for, and increase accessibility to, 
the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate 
data sharing between such system and the National Crime Information 
Center database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to provide 
incentive grants to help facilitate reporting to such systems, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-416).                                 
Page H646
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Speier to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H611
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Abercrombie, 
where he resigned as Representative for the First Congressional 
District of Hawaii, effective February 28, 2010.          
  Pages H611-12
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Martin G. ``Marty'' Mahar Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4425, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2-116th Street in North Troy, New York, as the ``Martin G. `Marty' 
Mahar Post Office'' by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 330 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 49;                     
  Pages H612-14, H623-24
  W.D. Farr Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 4238, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
930 39th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, as the ``W.D. Farr Post Office 
Building'' by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 331 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 50; and                        
  Pages H614-15, H624-25
  Recognizing the 70th anniversary of John Mercer Langston Golf Course: 
H. Res. 526, amended, to recognize the 70th anniversary of John Mercer 
Langston Golf Course.                                     
  Pages H615-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the historical 
and cultural significance of the Langston Golf Course and its 
contributions to racial equality.''.                          
Page H617
Recess: The House recessed at 3:07 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H623
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National 
Wear Red Day: H. Res. 1039, to support the goals and ideals of American 
Heart Month and National Wear Red Day.                    
  Pages H617-18
  Recognizing the significance of Black History Month: H. Res. 1046, to 
recognize the significance of Black History Month.        
  Pages H618-21
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the late Honorable John P. Murtha.                            
  Page H624
In Memory of the late Honorable John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 1084, expressing the condolences of the House 
on the death of the Honorable John P. Murtha, a Representative from the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.                             
  Pages H625-26
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of Representative Murtha of Pennsylvania, the 
whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.                 
  Page H626
Committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable John P. Murtha--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the committee to 
attend the funeral of the late Honorable John P. Murtha: 
Representatives Kanjorski and Pelosi; The members of the Pennsylvania 
delegation: Representatives Holden, Doyle, Fattah, Pitts, Brady, 
Platts, Shuster, Gerlach, Tim Murphy, Dent, Schwartz, Altmire, Carney, 
Patrick Murphy, Sestak, Dahlkemper; and Thompson; and Representatives 
Larson (CT), Becerra, Crowley, Wasserman Schultz, Rangel, Dicks, 
Kaptur, Levin, Mollohan, Slaughter, Taylor, Andrews, Moran (VA), Bishop 
(GA), Corrine Brown (FL), Eshoo, Kennedy, Berry, Kilpatrick (MI), 
Kucinich, McCarthy (NY), Pascrell, Reyes, Rothman, Capuano, Holt, 
Weiner, Ryan (OH), Matsui, Cohen, and Courtney.               
  Page H626
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress the 2010 Economic Report of the President--
referred to the Joint Economic Committee and ordered printed (H. Doc. 
111-81).                                                  
  Pages H621-23
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H611, H621.
Senate Referrals: S. 2917 was held at the desk.               
  Page H611
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H623-24, H624-25. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and at 10:12 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 1084, it stands adjourned in memory of the late 
Honorable John P. Murtha.

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