[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 26 (Friday, February 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 4710-
4713; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1122-1124 were introduced.   
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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  In the matter of the investigation into officially connected travel 
of House Members to attend the Carib News Foundation Multinational 
Business Conferences in 2007 and 2008 (H. Rept. 111-422);
  In the matter of allegations relating to the lobbying activities of 
Paul Magliocchetti and Associates Group, Inc. (PMA)(H. Rept. 111-423); 
and
  H.R. 3820, to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-424, Pt. 1).                  
Page H971
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: The House passed 
H.R. 2701, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, by a recorded 
vote of 235 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 73. Consideration of the measure 
began yesterday, February 25th.                           
  Pages H942-51
  Rejected the Hoekstra motion to recommit the bill to the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 186 
ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 72.                            
Pages H948-50
  Agreed to:
  Reyes manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-419), as 
modified by H. Res. 1113, that was debated on February 25th that makes 
technical and sundry changes (by a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 166 
noes, Roll No. 69);                                       
Pages H943-47
  Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 111-419) that was 
debated on February 25th that requires the DNI, in coordination with 
the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, to submit to 
Congress a report on the plans of each element of the community, 
including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to 
increase diversity within that element (by a recorded vote of 401 ayes 
to 11 noes, Roll No. 70); and                                 
Page H947
  Schauer amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 111-419) that was 
debated on February 25th that seeks to require the DNI to investigate 
and report to Congress regarding the attempted terrorist attack on 
Northwest flight 253 and measures the intelligence community has taken 
or will take to prevent any intelligence failures within or between 
elements of the U.S. intelligence community (by a recorded vote of 410 
ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 71).                               
Pages H947-48
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                  
Page H952
  H. Res. 1113, the rule providing for further consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was 
ordered without objection.                                
Pages H936-42
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, 
February 24th:
  Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when 
returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military 
sacrifices, and their patriotism: H. Con. Res. 238, to recognize the 
difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after 
serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and 
their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a 
people and a Nation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 383 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 74.                              
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2nd for morning hour debate. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H942.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H946, 
H947, H947-48, H950, H950-51, H951-52. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:38 p.m.