[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D347-D348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 54 public bills, H.R. 4938-
4991; and 18 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 258-259; and H. Res. 1219-1224, 
1226-1235 were introduced.                               
  Pages H2456-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2459-61
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3489, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit 
State election officials from accepting a challenge to an individual's 
eligibility to register to vote in an election for Federal office or to 
vote in an election for Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds 
that the individual resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is 
subject to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was 
adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster (H. Rept. 
111-457) and
  H. Res. 1225, providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to 
the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. 
Con. Res. 13) (H. Rept. 111-458).                            
Page H2456
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Sharon 
Daugherty, Victory Christian Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.        
  Page H2321
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 189. 
                                                     Pages H2321, H2332
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H2324-25
Recess: The House recessed at 11:19 a.m. and reconvened at 2:26 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2330
Privileged Resolution--Motion to Refer: The House agreed to refer H. 
Res. 1220, raising a question of the privileges of the House, to the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct by a yea-and-nay vote of 406 
yeas to 1 nay with 15 voting ``present'', Roll No. 187, after the 
previous question was ordered without objection.         
  Pages H2330-31
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: The 
House concurred in the Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, to modernize the 
air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and 
availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for 
modernization of the air traffic control system, and reauthorize the 
Federal Aviation Administration, with an amendment to the text by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 276 yeas to 145 nays, Roll No. 190. 
                                            Pages H2332-H2413, H2416-17
  H. Res. 1212, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas 
to 190 nays, Roll No. 188, after the previous question was ordered 
without objection.                             
Pages H2325-30, H2331-32
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing support for Bangladesh's return to democracy: H. Res. 
1215, amended, to express support for Bangladesh's return to democracy, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 195 and 
                                                  Pages H2413-14, H2440
  Permitting the use of previously appropriated funds to extend the 
Small Business Loan Guarantee Program: H.R. 4938, to permit the use of 
previously appropriated funds to extend the Small Business Loan 
Guarantee Program.                                       
  Pages H2414-16
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, March 
23rd:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week: H. 
Res. 1125, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National Public 
Works Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 249 yeas to 172 nays, Roll 
No. 191.                                                     
  Page H2417

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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, March 
24th:
  Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Blind Rehabilitation Center Designation Act: H.R. 4360, to designate 
the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long 
Beach, California, as the ``Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. 
Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center'', by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 192.
                                                         Pages H2417-18
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 1223, electing a 
Minority member to a standing committee: Committee on Energy and 
Commerce: Representative Latta.                              
  Page H2418
Recess: The House recessed at 5:39 p.m. and reconvened at 6:37 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2418
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: The House 
concurred in the Senate amendments to H.R. 4872, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13), by a yea-and-nay vote of 
220 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 194.                      
  Pages H2418-40
  H. Res. 1225, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas 
to 199 nays, Roll No. 193, after the previous question was ordered 
without objection.                                       
Pages H2418-29
Correction to Engrossment--H.R. 4360: Agreed by unanimous consent that 
in the engrossment of H.R. 4360, Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. 
Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center Designation 
Act, the Clerk be directed to make corrections, which were located at 
the desk, in both the text and the title of the bill.        
  Page H2441
Correction to Engrossment--H.R. 1612: Agreed by unanimous consent that 
in the engrossment of H.R. 1612, Public Lands Service Corps Act, the 
Clerk be directed to execute the sixth instruction in the amendment 
conveyed by the motion to recommit in the form placed at the desk. 
                                                             Page H2441
Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization 
Act of 2004: The House passed S. 3186, to reauthorize the Satellite 
Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 through April 30, 
2010.                                                        
  Page H2449
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and 
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: The House 
agreed to discharge and pass H.R. 4957, 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. 
                                                         Pages H2450-51
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H2331, H2444-45.
Senate Referral: S. 3187 was held at the desk.               
  Page H2445
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2330-31, H2331-32, H2332, 
H2416-17, H2417, H2417-18, H2428-29, H2439-40, H2440-41. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:21 p.m., pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 257, the House stands adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.