[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D627-D629]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 5453-
5477; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1414-1423 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2889, to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National 
Monument, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-500);
  H.R. 4438, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
an agreement to lease space from a nonprofit group or other government 
entity for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National 
Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, and to conduct a 
study of potential land acquisitions, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-
501); and H.R. 4349, to further allocate and expand the availability of 
hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-502).                                              
Page H4213
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Obey to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 182 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 319.                                                
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, May 
26th:
  Congratulating Israel for its accession to membership in the 
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development: H. Res. 1391, 
amended, to congratulate Israel for its accession to membership in the 
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 320. 
                                                         Pages H4098-99
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 1415, electing minority 
members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives: 
Committee on Armed Services: Representative Djou. Committee on the 
Budget: Representative Djou. Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform: Representative Shuster.                              
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Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend certain expiring provisions, by voice vote.           
  Page H4089
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, with the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-497, as modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-497 and the further 
amendment in section 2 of H. Res. 1403.     
  Pages H4089-97, H4099-H4187
  On concurring in the Senate amendment with amendment (except the 
portion comprising section 523), agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 
yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 324.                              
Page H4186
  On concurring in the Senate amendment with portion of amendment 
comprising section 523, agreed to by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 171 
noes, Roll No. 325.                                          
Page H4187
  H. Res. 1403, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 199 noes, 
Roll No. 323.                                            
Pages H4100-01
  Agreed to the Slaughter amendment to the rule by a recorded vote of 
215 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 322, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 321. 
                                               Pages H4097, H4099-H4100
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1403, H. Res. 1392 is laid on 
the table.
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: The House passed H.R. 
5116, to invest in innovation through research and development and to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States, by a recorded vote of 
262 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 332. Consideration of the measure began 
on May 12th and continued on May 13th.                   
  Pages H4187-94
  When proceedings were postponed on May 13th, the motion to recommit 
with instructions had been adopted and pursuant to the instructions 
contained in the motion, the amendment required to be reported back to 
the House had not yet been submitted. Representative Gordon offered the 
amendment, and demanded the question of adoption on the amendment be 
divided into each of its nine components.                    
Page H4189
  On agreeing to the first portion of the divided question, proposing 
to strike section 228, failed by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 243 
noes, Roll No. 326.                                      
Pages H4189-90
  On agreeing to the second portion of the divided question, proposing 
to strike sections 406(b) and (c), failed by a recorded vote of 163 
ayes to 244 noes, Roll No. 327.                          
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  On agreeing to the third portion of the divided question, proposing 
to strike section 502, failed by voice vote.                 
Page H4191
  On agreeing to the fourth portion of the divided question, proposing 
to strike section 503, failed by voice vote.                 
Page H4191
  On agreeing to the fifth portion of the divided question, proposing 
to strike subtitle C of title VI, failed by voice vote.      
Page H4191
  On agreeing to the sixth portion of the divided question, proposing 
to amend section 702 , failed by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 215 
noes, Roll No. 328.                                          
Page H4191
  On agreeing to the seventh portion of the divided question, proposing 
to add a section 704, agreed to by a recorded vote of 409 ayes with 
none voting ``no'', Roll No. 329.                        
Pages H4191-92
  On agreeing to the eighth portion of the divided question, proposing 
to add a section 705, agreed to by a recorded vote of 348 ayes to 68 
noes, Roll No. 330.                                      
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  On agreeing to the ninth portion of the divided question, proposing 
to add a section 706, failed by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 234 
noes, Roll No. 331.                                          
Page H4193
  H. Res. 1344, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, May 12th.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011: The House 
passed H.R. 5136, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a recorded vote 
of 229 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 336. Consideration of the measure 
began on May 27th.                                       
  Pages H4194-99
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Bachmann motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 227 
ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 334.                          
Pages H4196-97
  Agreed to the Forbes motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Armed Services with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 131 noes, 
Roll No. 335. Subsequently, Representative Skelton reported the bill 
back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to. 
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Agreed to:
  Shea-Porter amendment (No. 81 printed in H. Rept. 111-498) that was 
debated on May 27th and that seeks to require a penalty for prime 
contractors that do not provide information to databases on contracts 
in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it adds a reporting requirement (agreed by 
unanimous consent to withdraw the demand for a recorded vote made on 
May 27th) and                                                
Page H4194
  Skelton en bloc amendment No. 9 that was debated on May 27th and that 
consists of the following amendments printed in H. Rept. 111-498: 
Courtney amendment (No. 8) that transfers the Troops to Teachers 
program from the Department of Education to the Department of Defense; 
Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 15) that requires the Department of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, Attorney General, 
Secretary of Homeland Security, Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, and heads of other appropriate 
Federal agencies to produce a needs assessment of U.S. affiliated 
Iraqis and their status; Shadegg amendment (No. 30) that prohibits 
members of the Armed Forces or veterans from receiving burial benefits 
if they are convicted of certain sexual offenses requiring them to 
register as ``Tier III'' sex offenders; Holt amendment (No. 32), as 
modified, that requires that the Secretary of Defense ensure that each 
member of the Individual Ready Reserve or those designated as 
Individual Mobilization Augmentees who have served at least one tour in 
Iraq or Afghanistan receive at least quarterly counseling and health 
and welfare calls from personnel properly trained to provide such 
services; Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 55) that directs the Secretary of 
each military department to review the service records of eligible 
Jewish American veterans from World War I to determine whether such 
veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor; Markey (CO) amendment 
(No. 61) that creates the Department of Veterans Affairs HONOR 
Scholarship Program for veterans' pursuit of graduate and post-graduate 
degrees in behavioral health sciences; Minnick amendment (No. 64) that 
authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide support to help cover 
operating costs of new state programs under the National Guard Youth 
Challenge Program; Schrader amendment (No. 66) that requires the 
Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve component 
of the Armed Forces who is mobilized or demobilized is provided a clear 
and comprehensive statement of the medical care and treatment to which 
such member is entitled under Federal law by reason of being so 
mobilized or demobilized; Schrader amendment (No. 67) that instructs 
the DoD Inspector General to conduct a study assessing the medical 
processing of National Guard and Reserve soldiers mobilizing and 
demobilizing under Title X; Klein (FL) amendment (No. 74) that requires 
companies that are applying for Department of Defense contracts to 
certify that they do not conduct business in Iran, as defined by 
Section 5 of the

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Iran Sanctions Act; and Pingree (ME) amendment (No. 77) that requires 
the Department of Defense to continue commissary and exchange stores at 
Naval Air Station Brunswick through September 30, 2011 (by a recorded 
vote of 416 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 333).                 
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  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H4200
  H. Res. 1404, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on May 27th.
  Pursuant to section 7 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 5136, 
the Clerk shall (a) add the text of H.R. 5013, as passed by the House, 
as new matter at the end of H.R. 5136; (b) assign appropriate 
designations to provisions within the engrossment; and (c) conform 
provisions for short titles within the engrossment.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, May 
25th:
  Expressing support for designation of May as ``National Asthma and 
Allergy Awareness Month'': H. Res. 407, amended, to express support for 
designation of May as ``National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month''. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4200.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and 14 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4098, 
H4098-99, H4099, H4100, H4100-01, H4186, H4187, H4189-90, H4190-91, 
H4191, H4191-92, H4191-93, H4193, H4193-94, H4194-95, H4196-97, H4198 
and H4199. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 5:58 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 282, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.