[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4865-
4871, 4873-4875; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1188-1189 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1595-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1190, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 111-441);
  H.R. 4715, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H. Rept. 111-442); and
  H.R. 4872, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (H. Rept. 
111-443).                                                    
Page H1595
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Bishop Jerry 
Hutchins, Timothy Baptist Church, Athens, Georgia.           
  Page H1521
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring the accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day 
O'Connor: H. Res. 1141, to honor the accomplishments of Supreme Court 
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the United 
States Supreme Court, by a yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 123;                     
  Pages H1524-26, H1558
  Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act: S. 1147, to prevent tobacco 
smuggling and to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, by a yea-
nay vote of 387 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 124; 
                                               Pages H1526-35, H1558-59
  Plain Writing Act of 2010: H.R. 946, amended, to enhance citizen 
access to Government information and services by establishing that 
Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 126; 
                                                  Pages H1538-40, H1560
  Electronic Message Preservation Act: H.R. 1387, amended, to amend 
title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain 
electronic records by Federal agencies and to require a certification 
and reports relating to Presidential records;            
  Pages H1540-42
  Requiring any amounts remaining in a Member's Representational 
Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury: 
H.R. 4825, amended, to require any amounts remaining in a Member's 
Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited 
in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal 
debt, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 127; 
                                                  Pages H1542-44, H1561

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct unused 
appropriations for Members' Representational Allowances to be deposited 
in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal 
debt.''.                                                     
Page H1561
  Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: H.R. 3954, amended, to 
release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands 
acquired in the State of Florida under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
Act, to authorize the interchange of National Forest System land and 
State land in Florida, and to authorize an additional conveyance under 
the Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 125; 
                                               Pages H1546-48, H1559-60
  Continuing Extension Act of 2010: H.R. 4851, amended, to provide a 
temporary extension of certain programs; and             
                                                         Pages H1548-53
  Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010:  H.R. 4853, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and 
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
improvement program.                                     
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, March 
16th:
  Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College: H. Res. 1089, 
amended, to recognize the 150th anniversary of Augustana College, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
120;                                                         
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the 150th 
anniversary of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.''. 
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  Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day: 
H. Res. 1167, to express the support of the House of Representatives 
for the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World 
Social Work Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 121; and                        
  Pages H1535-36
  Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of Maryland Men's Basketball 
Team: H. Res. 1184, to congratulate the 2009-2010 University of 
Maryland Men's Basketball Team, Greivis Vasquez, and Coach Gary 
Williams on an outstanding season, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 279 
yeas to 132 nays with 6 voting ``present'', Roll No. 122. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 1:47 p.m. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Roy Wilson Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4214, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45300 Portola 
Avenue in Palm Desert, California, as the ``Roy Wilson Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H1537-38
  State Admission Day Recognition Act: H.R. 3542, amended, to direct 
the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the 
Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's 
admission to the Union; and                              
  Pages H1544-45
  Agricultural Credit Act: H.R. 3509, to reauthorize State agricultural 
mediation programs under title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1987.                                                        
  Page H1545
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H1535 and H1562-63.
Senate Referrals: S. 1782 was held at the desk.              
  Page H1535
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1535, H1536, H1536-37, H1558, 
H1559, H1559-60, H1560 and H1561. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.