[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D319-D320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4900-
4912; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 256 was introduced.     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1879, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to 
full-time National Guard duty, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-450);
  H.R. 4810, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (H. Rept. 111-
449);
  H.R. 3976, to extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced 
protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage 
foreclosure, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-451);
  H.R. 4667, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2010, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans (H. Rept. 111-452);
  H.R. 4592 to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to 
encourage the employment of veterans in energy-related positions, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 111-453);
  H. Res. 1204, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and 
summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 
111-454); and
  H. Res. 1205, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4849) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for 
small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, 
and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H. Rept. 
111-455).                                                    
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Ann Kirkpatrick to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:41 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010: H.R. 4810, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to make certain improvements in the services 
provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 170; and       
  Pages H2178-80, H2189
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010: H.R. 
4667, to increase effective as of December 1, 2010, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 171.                
  Pages H2184-85, H2190
Recess: The House recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Fred Heineman, former Member of Congress.                
  Pages H2189-90
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009: H.R. 1879, amended, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and

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reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time 
National Guard duty;                                         
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  Recognizing and honoring the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th 
anniversary of representing blinded veterans: H.J. Res. 80, to 
recognize and honor the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th 
anniversary of representing blinded veterans and their families; 
                                                         Pages H2182-83
  Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2009: H.R. 3976, amended, to 
extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for 
servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure; and 
                                                         Pages H2183-84
  Providing for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the 
employment of veterans in energy-related positions: H.R. 4592, amended, 
to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the 
employment of veterans in energy-related positions.      
  Pages H2185-88
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were 2 yea-and-nay votes developed during 
the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2189, H2190. There were 
no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.