[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D835-D836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 5813-5848; 
and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 94; H. Con. Res. 301-303 ; and H. Res. 1551-
1554 were introduced.                                         
  Pages H5983-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H5985-86
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1550, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions (H. 
Rept. 111-556);
  H.R. 5681, to improve certain administrative operations of the Library of 
Congress (H. Rept. 111-557);
  H.R. 3837, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
clarification on the use of funds relating to certain homeland security 
grants, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-558);
  H.R. 5822, making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2011 (H. Rept. 111-559);
  H.R. 847, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve 
protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist 
attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
111-560, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 847, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve 
protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist 
attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
111-560, Pt. 2); and
  H.R. 5493, to provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of 
Columbia for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol (H. Rept. 
111-561).                                                         
Page H5983
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Pastor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.                   
  Page H5923
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 20th:
  Child Protection Improvements Act: H.R. 1469, amended, to amend the 
National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background 
check system, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 
462 and                                                           
  Page H5938
  Joyce Rogers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5341, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orndorf 
Drive in Brighton, Michigan, as the ``Joyce Rogers Post Office Building'', 
by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 411 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 464. 
                                                              Pages H5950-51
Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider the Senate amendment 
to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213,

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to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions, by voice vote.                                    
  Pages H5937-38
American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010: The House concurred in 
the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 463. 
                                                    Pages H5926-38, H5938-50
  H. Res. 1550, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll 
No. 461, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                                              Pages H5926-38
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States 
Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol 
against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998.            
  Page H5950
Multiple Peril Insurance Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 1549, the rule providing for consideration of 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, by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 183 noes, Roll 
No. 466, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 
234 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 465.                           
  Pages H5951-59
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet 
at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26th for morning hour debate.       
  Page H5961
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H5923 and H5951.
Senate Referrals: S. 1376 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
                                                                  Page H5981
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5937-38, H5938, H5950, 
H5951, H5958, H5958-59. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:36 p.m.