[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D379-D381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5013-
5027; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 82; and H. Res. 1246-1247, 1249-1253 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H2578-79
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2579-80
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1248, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715) to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
National Estuary Program, and for other purposes, waiving a requirement 
of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 111-463). 
                                                             Page H2555
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Bishop Fred T. 
Simms, Heart of God Ministries, Beckley, WV.                 
  Page H2507
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010: Agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 4573, to urge the Secretary of the Treasury 
to instruct the United States Executive Directors at the International 
Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and 
other multilateral development institutions to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the United States to cancel immediately and completely 
Haiti's debts to such institutions;                      
  Pages H2512-13
  Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act: H.R. 3506, amended, to amend 
the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing 
requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which 
do not share personal information with affiliates;       
  Pages H2513-14
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for 
annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not change 
their policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic 
personal information from the policies and practices that were 
disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
Page H2514
  Commending the American Sail Training Association: H. Res. 197, 
amended, to commend the American Sail Training Association for its 
advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of 
international goodwill;                                  
  Pages H2514-16
  John C. Godbold United States Judicial Administration Building 
Designation Act: H.R. 4275, amended, to designate the annex building 
under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of 
Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold United 
States Judicial Administration Building'';               
  Pages H2516-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the annex 
building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States 
Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the `John C. Godbold 
Federal Building'.''.                                        
Page H2517

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  Granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made to 
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: S.J. Res. 
25, to grant the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by 
the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District 
of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation 
Compact;                                                 
  Pages H2521-22
  Truth in Caller ID Act: H.R. 1258, amended, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller 
identification information;                              
  Pages H2522-24
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller ID 
information, and for other purposes.''                       
Page H2524
  Radio Spectrum Inventory Act: H.R. 3125, amended, to require an 
inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal 
Communications Commission, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 
18 nays, Roll No. 201;                         
  Pages H2525-30, H2552-53
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: H. 
Con. Res. 243, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha;                                              
  Pages H2530-31
  Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010: H.R. 4994, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance 
taxpayer protections, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 9 
nays, Roll No. 200;                            
  Pages H2531-35, H2551-52
  Honoring the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller: H. Res. 1237, to honor 
the life of Wilma Pearl Mankiller and to express condolences of the 
House of Representatives on her passing;                 
  Pages H2535-37
  Honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-
South in Raleigh County, West Virginia: H. Res. 1236, to honor the coal 
miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh 
County, West Virginia, to extend condolences to their families and to 
recognize the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the mine 
disaster, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 199; and                        
  Pages H2537-42, H2551
  Expressing sympathy to the people of Poland in the aftermath of the 
tragic plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 
94 others on April 10, 2010: H. Res. 1246, to express sympathy to the 
people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that killed 
the country's President, First Lady, and 94 others on April 10, 2010, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 203.                                       
  Pages H2545-50, H2554-55
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria's more than 60 years of 
service to the Pacific Northwest: H. Res. 1062, amended, to recognize 
the Coast Guard Group Astoria's more than 60 years of service to the 
Pacific Northwest;                                       
  Pages H2517-19
  Recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector 
Garcia: H. Con. Res. 222, to recognize the leadership and historical 
contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his 
remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the 
United States of America; and                            
  Pages H2519-21
  Congratulating the Duke University men's basketball team for winning 
the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship: H. 
Res. 1242, to congratulate the Duke University men's basketball team 
for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National 
Championship.                                            
  Pages H2542-45
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.                
  Page H2552
Privileged Resolution--Motion to Refer: The House agreed to refer H. 
Res. 1249, raising a question of the privileges of the House, to the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct by a recorded vote of 235 
ayes to 157 noes with 17 voting ``present'', Roll No. 202, after the 
previous question was ordered without objection.         
  Pages H2553-54
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
President Lech Kaczynski of Poland, the First Lady of Poland, and all 
the victims of the plane crash on April 10, 2010 and in solidarity with 
the Polish people.                                           
  Page H2554
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.             
  Pages H2555-56
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2507.
Senate Referrals: S. 1749 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                   
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2551, 
H2551-52, H2552-53, H2553-54, H2554-55. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.