[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D825-D826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 5803-
5812; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 299-300; and H. Res. 1546-1548 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H5919-20
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5920-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2693, to amend title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 111-553);
  H.R. 5716, to provide for enhancement of existing efforts in support 
of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application 
activities to advance technologies for the safe and environmentally 
responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural 
gas resources, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-554, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 1549, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1264) to 
amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the 
national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage 
for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H. Rept. 111-555). 
                                                             Page H5919
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Herbert Brooks, Jr., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Joliet, 
Illinois.                                                    
  Page H5821
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010: H.R. 4380, amended, to 
amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
temporarily certain rates of duty, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 
yeas to 43 nays, Roll No. 456;                    
  Pages H5825-52, H5884
  Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010: Concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 725, to protect Indian arts and crafts through 
the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 326 yeas to 92 nays, Roll No. 455;    
  Pages H5852-68, H5883
  Amending the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the 
termination date: S. 1053, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum 
Act to extend the termination date;                      
  Pages H5868-69
  Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: H.R. 2693, amended, to amend 
title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990;              
  Pages H5869-74
  Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and 
Development Act: H.R. 5716, amended, to provide for enhancement of 
existing efforts in support of research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application activities to advance technologies for the 
safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and 
production of oil and natural gas resources;             
  Pages H5874-78
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week: H. Con. 
Res. 292, to support the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 454; and                                   
  Pages H5878-80, H5882-83
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Fragile X Awareness Day'': H. 
Res. 611, amended, to support the goals and ideals of ``Fragile X 
Awareness Day''.                                         
  Pages H5880-82
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 
20th:
  Congratulating the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd 
season: H. Res. 1513, amended, to congratulate the Saratoga Race Course 
as it celebrates its 142nd season, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 
yeas to 14 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 457; 
                                                         Pages H5884-85
  Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010: 
H.R. 5566, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
interstate commerce in animal crush videos, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 459; and 
                                                         Pages H5892-93
  Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, 
Pennsylvania Air National Guard: H. Res. 1411, amended, to honor the 
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and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National 
Guard, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 417 ayes with none voting ``no'', 
Roll No. 460.                                            
  Pages H5893-94
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: H. Res. 1537, 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 185 nays, Roll 
No. 458, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                                         Pages H5885-92
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5868 and H5917.
Senate Referral: S. 3250 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.                           
  Page H5918
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5882-83, 
H5883, H5884, H5884-85, H5892, H5893, H5893-94. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:49 p.m.