[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 91 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D690-D691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5549-
5561; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 90; and H.Res. 1450-1455 were 
introduced.                                              
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
June 16th:
  Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Flag Day: H. Res. 1429, to celebrate the symbol of 
the United States flag and to support the goals and ideals of Flag Day, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 370;                                                     
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  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War 
and reaffirming the United States-Korea alliance: H.J. Res. 86, to 
recognize the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and to 
reaffirm the United States-Korea alliance;                   
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  Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week: H. Res. 
879, amended, to support the goals and ideals of American Education 
Week;                                                        
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  Commending and congratulating the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the 
occasion of its 50th anniversary: H. Res. 1357, to commend and 
congratulate the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the occasion of its 50th 
anniversary; and                                             
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  Recognizing the 235th birthday of the United States Army: H. Con. 
Res. 286, to recognize the 235th birthday of the United States Army. 
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Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010: The House passed 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, by a 
recorded vote of 241 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 375. Consideration of 
the bill began on Wednesday, June 16th. 
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  Rejected the Neugebauer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 
237 noes, Roll No. 374.                                  
Pages H4616-18
Agreed to:
  Schrader amendment (printed in H. Rept. 111-508) that authorizes the 
establishment of the Small Business Borrower Assistance Program which 
will create a fund for 7(a) loan borrowers to use if they need help 
paying the principal or interest payments of their small business 
loans;                                                   
Pages H4611-12
  Israel amendment (printed in H. Rept. 111-506) that was debated on 
June 16th that adds veteran- and women- owned businesses to the groups 
that will receive outreach under the Small Business Lending Fund 
established by the bill. It adds veteran-owned businesses to those 
businesses that should receive consideration in the Fund, adds veterans 
to the study on lending assistance, and requires the study to report 
not just on the number of loans made to women-, veteran- and minority-
owned businesses, but the percent of loans that go to them as a part of 
the program (by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'', 
Roll No. 371);                                               
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  Cao amendment (printed in H. Rept. 111-506) that was debated on June 
16th that provides funding to eligible institutions that serve small 
businesses in communities that have suffered negative economic effects 
as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill with particular 
consideration to States along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico (by a 
recorded vote of 414 ayes with none voting ``no'' and 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 372); and                          
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  Miller (NC) amendment (printed in H. Rept. 111-508) that expands the 
definition of ``small business lending'' used in the bill to include 
loans made to small business concerns for the purpose of acquiring, 
constructing, or improving industrial, commercial, residential, or farm 
buildings (by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 373). 
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  H. Res. 1448, the rule providing for further consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 179 noes, Roll 
No. 369, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 241 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 368.                   
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:09 p.m. and reconvened at 7:28 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 21st, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 
22nd for morning hour debate.                            
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the accumulation of nuclear material by the Russian Federation is to 
continue beyond June 21, 2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-123).               
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
S4610.
Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 32 was held at the desk.         
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4608-09, 
H4609-10, H4610, H4614, H4614-15, H4615, H4617-18, H4618. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Program for Monday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 11 a.m.