[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 88 (Monday, June 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D664-D665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 5519-
5522; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 286-288; and H. Res. 1435, 1437-
1440 were introduced.                                        
  Page H4424
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2142, to require the review of Government programs at least once 
every 5 years for purposes of assessing their performance and improving 
their operations, and to establish the Performance Improvement Council, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 111-504);
  H.R. 4451, to reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses 
and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
hydroelectric projects, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-505); and
  H. Res. 1436, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5486) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for 
small business job creation, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5297) to create the Small Business 
Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make 
capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the 
availability of credit for small businesses, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 111-506).                                          
Pages H4423-24
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hinojosa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4389
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4389
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month: H. Res. 1368, to 
support the goals of National Dairy Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 359 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 355; 
                                                  Pages H4390-91, H4395
  Expressing support for designation of June 20, 2010, as ``American 
Eagle Day'': H. Res. 1409, to express support for designation of June 
20, 2010, as ``American Eagle Day'', and to celebrate the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United 
States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 356; and                     
  Pages H4392-93, H4396-97
  Amending the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit 
Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009: H.R. 
5502, to

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amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card 
Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 357 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 357. 
                                               Pages H4393-95, H4397-98
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Honoring Dr. Larry Case on his retirement as National FFA Advisor: H. 
Res. 1383, to honor Dr. Larry Case on his retirement as National FFA 
Advisor.                                                 
  Pages H4391-92
Recess: The House recessed at 2:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4395
Oath of Office--Ninth Congressional District of Georgia: 
Representative-elect Tom Graves presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter from 
Mr. Wesley B. Tailor, Director of Elections, Office of the Secretary of 
State, State of Georgia, indicating that, according to the unofficial 
returns of the Special Election held June 8, 2010, the Honorable Tom 
Graves was elected Representative to Congress for the Ninth 
Congressional District, State of Georgia.                    
  Page H4396
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Georgia, 
Mr. Graves, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433. 
                                                             Page H4396
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the victims of the flash flood that struck Albert Pike Recreation Area 
on Friday, June 11, 2010.                                    
  Page H4397
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
North Korea is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2010--referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-121).
                                                             Page H4399
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4389.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4395, H4397, H4398. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:50 p.m.