[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 79 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 5367-
5372; 1 private bill, H.R. 5373; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1386-1388 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H3744-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3745-46
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hirono to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3709
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3709
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the lack of adequate 
housing must be addressed as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, 
treatment, and care: H. Con. Res. 137, to express the sense of the 
Congress that the lack of adequate housing must be addressed as a 
barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and that the 
United States should make a commitment to providing adequate

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funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic; 
                                                         Pages H3715-16
  Amending the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 
2004 to extend the operation of such Act for a 5-year period ending 
June 22, 2015: H.R. 5330, amended, to amend the Antitrust Criminal 
Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of 
such Act for a 5-year period ending June 22, 2015, by a \2/3\ recorded 
vote of 366 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 293;      
  Pages H3716-17, H3725-26
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Antitrust 
Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the 
operation of such Act, and for other purposes.''.            
Page H3726
  Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act: H.R. 1017, amended, 
to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs 
Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require 
the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to 
such care and services, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 365 yeas to 6 
nays, Roll No. 292; and                        
  Pages H3718-19, H3724-25
  Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation supports and 
salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 20th Anniversary: H. Con. 
Res. 278, to express the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation 
supports and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 20th 
Anniversary that is being held on Father's Day, 2010, at the Vietnam 
Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 291. 
                                                  Pages H3719-20, H3724
Recess: The House recessed at 3:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3724
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing support for designation of May 2010 as Mental Health 
Month: H. Res. 1258, amended, to express support for designation of May 
2010 as Mental Health Month;                             
  Pages H3709-12
  Expressing sympathy to the families of those killed by North Korea in 
the sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan: H. Res. 1382, to 
express sympathy to the families of those killed by North Korea in the 
sinking of the Republic of Korea Ship Cheonan, and solidarity with the 
Republic of Korea in the aftermath of this tragic incident; 
                                                         Pages H3712-14
  Recognizing the importance of manufactured and modular housing in the 
United States: H. Res. 584, to recognize the importance of manufactured 
and modular housing in the United States;                
  Pages H3714-15
  Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act: H.R. 3885, to direct the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training 
therapy; and                                             
  Pages H3720-21
  Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act: H.R. 5145, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to improve the continuing professional 
education reimbursement provided to health professionals employed by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.                      
  Pages H3721-23
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
submitted a legislative proposal, the ``Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act 
of 2010'', along with a section-by-section analysis of the 
legislation--referred to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on 
the Budget and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-117).        
  Pages H3723-24
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3724.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3724, 
H3725 and H3725-26. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Committee Meeting
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (H.R. 
4213) TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND CERTAIN 
EXPIRING PROVISIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Committee Rules: Held a hearing providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other 
purposes. Testimony was heard from Chairman Levin and Representatives 
Camp and Hastings of Washington.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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