[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D179-D181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4735-
4752; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 79; H. Con. Res. 246; and H. Res. 
1135-1136 were introduced.                               
  Pages H1102-03
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1103-05
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Schakowsky to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1031
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Imam Abdullah 
Antepli, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.            
  Page H1031

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Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Rangel 
wherein he requested a leave of absence from his duties and 
responsibilities as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
                                                             Page H1031
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in 
the 2010 Census: H. Res. 1096, amended, to encourage individuals across 
the United States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an 
accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 2010, and to express 
support for designation of March 2010 as Census Awareness Month, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 409 ayes to 1 no with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 80;                                        
  Pages H1035-37, H1046-47
  Expressing concern regarding the suicide plane attack on Internal 
Revenue Service employees in Austin, Texas: H. Res. 1127, to express 
concern regarding the suicide plane attack on Internal Revenue Service 
employees in Austin, Texas, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 
2 nays, Roll No. 83;                           
  Pages H1043-45, H1064-65
  Supporting the goals and ideals of the fourth annual America Saves 
Week: H. Res. 1082, to support the goals and ideals of the fourth 
annual America Saves Week;                               
  Pages H1069-71
  National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act: 
H.R. 2554, amended, to reform the National Association of Registered 
Agents and Brokers;                                      
  Pages H1071-76
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the 
Women Airforce Service Pilots: H. Con. Res. 239, to authorize the use 
of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to 
present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service 
Pilots;                                                  
  Pages H1076-78
  Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as 
part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust: H. Con. Res. 236, to permit the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust;                 
  Pages H1078-79
  Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010: S. 2968, to 
make certain technical and conforming amendments to the Lanham Act; and
                                                         Pages H1079-81
  Commending and congratulating the California State University system 
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary: H. Res. 1117, to commend and 
congratulate the California State University system on the occasion of 
its 50th anniversary.                                    
  Pages H1081-84
Keeping All Students Safe Act: The House passed H.R. 4247, to prevent 
and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 262 yeas to 153 nays, Roll No. 82.   
  Pages H1048-64
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                         
Page H1048
  Agreed to:
  George Miller (CA) amendment (printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-425) 
that changes the short title of the bill and makes minor technical 
edits and                                                    
Page H1062
  Flake amendment (printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-425) that presumes 
that grants awarded under this Act will be awarded using competitive, 
merit-based procedures, and requires that if a non-competitive basis is 
used, the Secretary of Education must report to Congress the reason why 
competition was not used. It also requires that no funds appropriated 
under this Act may be used for a congressional earmark, as defined in 
clause 9e of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives (by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 81). 
                                                         Pages H1062-63
  H. Res. 1126, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 78, 
after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                               Pages H1037-42, H1045-46
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, March 
2nd:
  Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on 
being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009: H. 
Res. 747, to congratulate the United States Military Academy at West 
Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 
2009, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 79.                                                 
  Page H1046
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Congratulating the National Football League Champion New Orleans 
Saints: H. Res. 1079, amended, to congratulate the National Football 
League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning

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Super Bowl XLIV and for bringing New Orleans its first Lombardi Trophy 
in franchise history.                                    
  Pages H1065-69
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1045-46, 
H1046, H1047, H1063, H1063-64, H1064-65. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:10 p.m.