[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1020-D1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 6218-
6238; and 15 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 320; and H. Res. 1660-1673 were 
introduced.                                    
  Pages H7153-55, H7210-12
Additional Cosponsors:                         
  Pages H7155-56, H7212-14
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3685, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on 
the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize 
such Internet website (H. Rept. 111-624);
  H.R. 3787, to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain 
service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-625);
  H.R. 5360, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the 
standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for specially 
adapted housing assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-626);
  H.R. 5630, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
qualifications for vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational 
rehabilitation

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employment coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(H. Rept. 111-627);
  H.R. 5993, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that 
beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive financial 
counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance 
payments, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-628);
  H.R. 3421, to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that 
has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-629);
  H.R. 6132, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a 
transition program for new veterans, to improve the disability claim 
system, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-630);
  H.R. 2408, to expand the research and awareness activities of the 
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to 
scleroderma, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-
631);
  H.R. 1347, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for the establishment and implementation of concussion 
management guidelines with respect to school-aged children, and for 
other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-632);
  H.R. 5354, to establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational 
Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational 
diabetes, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-633);
  H.R. 2999, to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and 
increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public 
health, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-634);
  H.R. 2941, to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase 
public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-635);
  H.R. 1362, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple 
sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and 
disorders, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-636);
  H.R. 1230, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease 
Registry, to authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure 
diseases, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-637);
  H.R. 1210, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-638);
  H.R. 1032, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the 
Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and 
treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases 
in women, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-639);
  H.R. 758, to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 111-640);
  H.R. 2818, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to 
support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and 
parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of 
methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 111-641);
  H.R. 5462, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, to establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk 
reduction, and public awareness program, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-
642);
  H.R. 6081, to amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 
2005, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-643);
  H.R. 6160, to develop a rare earth materials program, to amend the 
National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 
1980, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-644);
  H.R. 305, to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the 
transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor 
vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H. 
Rept. 111-645);
  H.R. 2378, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify 
that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is 
actionable under United States countervailing and antidumping duty 
laws, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-646); and
  H.R. 903, to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles 
of dentists and allied dental personnel in the Nation's disaster 
response framework, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
111-647).                                         
Pages H7152-53, H7210
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Yarmuth to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6997
Recess: The House recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Roy 
Bennett, Calvary Assembly of God Church, Jefferson City, Missouri. 
                                                         Pages H7000-01
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the service of the medical and air crews in helping our 
wounded warriors make the expeditious and safe trip home to the United 
States: H. Res. 1605, amended, to recognize the service of the medical 
and air crews in helping our wounded warriors make the expeditious and 
safe trip home to the United States and to commend the personnel of the 
Air Force for their commitment to the well-being of all our service men 
and women;                                               
  Pages H7002-03
  Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic shootings that occurred at 
Fort Hood: H. Con. Res. 319, to recognize the anniversary of the tragic 
shootings that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; 
                                                         Pages H7003-05
  Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day: H. Res. 
1630, amended, to express support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day;
                                                         Pages H7005-06
  Condemning the theft from the Mojave National Preserve of the 
national Mojave Cross memorial honoring American soldiers who died in 
World War I: H. Res. 1378, to condemn the theft from the Mojave 
National Preserve of the national Mojave Cross memorial honoring 
American soldiers who died in World War I;                   
  Page H7007
  Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Hoover Dam: H. Res. 1636, to 
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Hoover Dam;        
  Pages H7007-08
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in 
Virgin Islands National Park: Concurred in the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 714, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain 
lands in Virgin Islands National Park;                       
  Page H7008
  Blinded Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2010: H.R. 5360, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the standard 
of visual acuity required for eligibility for specially adapted housing 
assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
                                                         Pages H7008-13
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H7013
  Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act of 2010: H.R. 
6132, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a 
transition program for new veterans and to improve the disability claim 
system;                                                  
  Pages H7013-17
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the 
reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: H.R. 3787, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve 
components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs;                               
  Page H7019
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of 
certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.''. 
                                                             Page H7019
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to provide for qualifications 
for vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational rehabilitation 
employment coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs: 
H.R. 5630, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
qualifications for vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational 
rehabilitation employment coordinators employed by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs;                                        
  Pages H7019-20
  Security Cooperation Act of 2010: S. 3847, to implement certain 
defense trade cooperation treaties;                      
  Pages H7040-43
  Calling for the protection of religious sites and artifacts from and 
in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general 
respect for religious freedom: H. Res. 1631, to call for the protection 
of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of 
northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom; 
                                                         Pages H7048-52
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the 
importance of the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace 
Agreement to help ensure peace and stability in Sudan: H. Res. 1588, 
amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives on the 
importance of the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace 
Agreement to help ensure peace and stability in Sudan during and after 
mandated referenda;                                      
  Pages H7052-55
  Honoring the lives of the brave and selfless humanitarian aid 
workers, doctors, and nurses who died in the tragic attack of August 5, 
2010, in northern Afghanistan: H. Res. 1661, to honor the lives of the 
brave and selfless humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses who 
died in the tragic attack of August 5, 2010, in northern Afghanistan; 
                                                         Pages H7055-57

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  Expressing support for the 33 trapped Chilean miners following the 
Copiapo mining disaster: H. Res. 1662, to express support for the 33 
trapped Chilean miners following the Copiapo mining disaster and the 
Government of Chile as it works to rescue the miners and reunite them 
with their families;                                     
  Pages H7057-58
  Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the inaugural USA 
Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.: H. Res. 1660, to 
express support for the goals and ideals of the inaugural USA Science 
& Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.;          
  Pages H7058-59
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission: H. Res. 
1421, to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and 
the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission 
control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred 
Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert, home to Earth safely; 
                                                         Pages H7059-60
  WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010: H.R. 6200, to amend part A of 
title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a 1-year extension 
of the authorizations for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance 
program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social 
Security program;                                        
  Pages H7063-64
  Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act: H.R. 4337, amended, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules 
applicable to regulated investment companies;            
  Pages H7064-70
  Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act: H.R. 4168, amended, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the definition of 
cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the 
cellulosic biofuel producer credit and the special allowance for 
cellulosic biofuel plant property;                       
  Pages H7070-73
  Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness 
Grants Act: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3980, to provide 
for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements and 
developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security 
preparedness grants;                                     
  Pages H7073-75
  Reducing Over-Classification Act: Concurred in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 553, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a 
strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and 
other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland 
security and other information;                          
  Pages H7075-77
  Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act: H.R. 5458, amended, 
to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 
to require additional disclosures and protections for students and 
cosigners with respect to student loans;                 
  Pages H7077-79
  Amending the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to include certain 
construction and land development loans in the definition of small 
business lending: H.R. 6191, to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 
2010 to include certain construction and land development loans in the 
definition of small business lending;                    
  Pages H7081-82
  Wounded Warrior and Military Survivor Housing Assistance Act of 2010: 
H.R. 6058, to ensure that the housing assistance programs of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs are available to veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces who have service-connected injuries and to survivors and 
dependents of veterans and members of the Armed Forces; 
                                                         Pages H7082-83
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness 
Month: H. Res. 1663, to support the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell 
Disease Awareness Month;                                 
  Pages H7083-84
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month 2010: H. Res. 1637, amended, to support the goals and 
ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2010 and to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should 
continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States 
and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support 
programs and practices designed to prevent and end domestic violence; 
                                                         Pages H7084-87
  Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 
8, 2010, as National School Psychology Week: H. Res. 1645, to express 
support for designation of the week beginning on November 8, 2010, as 
National School Psychology Week;                         
  Pages H7087-88
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: S. 
3839, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958;                                                        
  Page H7090
  Recognizing the contributions of the National Waterways Conference on 
the occasion of its 50th anniversary: H. Res. 1639, to recognize the 
contributions of the National Waterways Conference on the occasion of 
its 50th anniversary;                                    
  Pages H7090-92

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  Winston E. Arnow Federal Building Designation Act: H.R. 4387, to 
designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in 
Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''; 
                                                         Pages H7092-93
  Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower Designation Act: H.R. 5591, 
amended, to designate the facility of the Federal Aviation 
Administration located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, 
Washington, as the ``Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower''; 
                                                         Pages H7093-94
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the airport 
traffic control tower located at Spokane International Airport in 
Spokane, Washington, as the `Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control 
Tower'.''.                                                   
Page H7094
  Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act: H.R. 
6008, amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure 
telephonic notice of certain incidents;                  
  Pages H7094-96
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To ensure telephonic 
notice of certain incidents involving hazardous liquid and gas pipeline 
facilities, and for other purposes.''.                       
Page H7096
  National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010: 
H.R. 4714, amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal 
years 2011 through 2014;                              
  Pages H7096-H7101
  State Ethics Law Protection Act: H.R. 3427, amended, to amend title 
23, United States Code, to protect States that have in effect laws or 
orders with respect to pay to play reform;               
  Pages H7101-02
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 3619, with amendments: H. Res. 1665, to provide for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3619, with 
amendments;                                              
  Pages H7102-42
  Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act: H.R. 3960, amended, to 
provide authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of 
programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts 
by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related 
agencies and departments thereof;                        
  Pages H7142-43
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To clarify the existing 
authority of, and as necessary provide express authorization for, 
public authorities to offer discounts in transportation tolls to 
captive tollpayers, and for other purposes.''.               
Page H7143
  Audit the BP Fund Act of 2010: H.R. 6016, amended, to provide for a 
GAO investigation and audit of the operations of the fund created by BP 
to compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill;    
  Pages H7143-44
  Recognizing the commitment and efforts made by the Library of 
Congress through sponsorship of the National Book Festival: H. Res. 
1646, to recognize the commitment and efforts made by the Library of 
Congress to promote the joy of reading through the sponsorship of the 
National Book Festival;                                  
  Pages H7144-45
  Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Enhancement Act: H.R. 
5717, amended, to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to plan, design, and construct a facility and to enter into 
agreements relating to education programs at the National Zoological 
Park facility in Front Royal, Virginia;                  
  Pages H7157-58
  Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010: H.R. 6198, amended, to 
amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections;
                                                         Pages H7158-61
  Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act: H.R. 4113, 
amended, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
jurisdiction of the Federal courts;                      
  Pages H7161-64
  Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010: 
H.R. 5932, amended, to establish the Organized Retail Theft 
Investigation and Prosecution Unit in the Department of Justice; 
                                                         Pages H7164-68
  Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act: S. 3304, to increase 
the access of persons with disabilities to modern communications; 
                                                         Pages H7168-76
  Making technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century 
Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010: S. 3828, to make 
technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act; 
                                                         Pages H7176-77
  Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as ``National 
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'': H. Res. 1485, to express support for 
designation of September 2010 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
Month'';                                                 
  Pages H7181-83
  Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review uptake 
and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an 
outreach program with respect to such benefits: H.R. 6012, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review uptake and 
utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an outreach 
program with respect to such benefits;                       
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to review utilization of diabetes screening 
benefits and make recommendations on outreach programs with respect to 
such benefits, and for other purposes.''.                    
Page H7185
  National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act: H.R. 1362, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple 
sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and 
disorders;                                               
  Pages H7185-86
  Commending EyeCare America for its work over the last 25 years: H. 
Res. 1226, amended, to commend EyeCare America for its work over the 
last 25 years;                                               
  Page H7189
  Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010: H.R. 
5986, to require the submission of a report to the Congress on 
parasitic disease among poor Americans;                  
  Pages H7191-92
  Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act: 
H.R. 1995, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent 
and treat diabetes, to promote and improve the care of individuals with 
diabetes, and to reduce health disparities, relating to diabetes, 
within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-
American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other 
Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities; 
and                                                      
  Pages H7192-93
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to prepare a report on the research and other 
public health activities of the Department of Health and Human Services 
with respect to diabetes among minority populations.''.      
Page H7193
  Dental Emergency Responder Act: H.R. 903, amended, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied 
dental personnel in the Nation's disaster response framework. 
                                                         Pages H7197-99
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main 
page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website: H.R. 3685, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the 
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to 
the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website;
                                                         Pages H7017-19
  Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010: 
H.R. 5993, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure 
that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive 
financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life 
insurance payments;                                      
  Pages H7020-27
  All-American Flag Act: H.R. 2853, amended, to require the purchase of 
domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the 
Federal Government;                                      
  Pages H7027-29
  Emil Bolas Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4602, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1332 Sharon 
Copley Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, as the ``Emil Bolas Post Office''; 
                                                             Pags H7029
  James M. ``Jimmy'' Stewart Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
5606, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 47 South 7th Street in Indiana, Pennsylvania, as the ``James 
M. `Jimmmy' Stewart Post Office Building'';              
  Pages H7029-30
  George C. Marshall Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5605, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
47 East Fayette Street in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, as the ``George C. 
Marshall Post Office'';                                  
  Pages H7030-31
  M.R. ``Bucky'' Walters Post Office: H.R. 6014, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 212 Main Street 
in Hartman, Arkansas, as the ``M.R. `Bucky' Walters Post Office''; 
                                                             Page H7032
  Supporting the goals and ideals of United States Military History 
Month: H. Res. 1442, to support the goals and ideals of United States 
Military History Month;                                  
  Pages H7032-34
  Congratulating the Washington Stealth for winning the National 
Lacrosse League Championship: H. Res. 1546, amended, to congratulate 
the Washington Stealth for winning the National Lacrosse League 
Championship;                                                
  Page H7034
  Supporting the United States Paralympics: H. Res. 1479, to support 
the United States Paralympics and to honor the Paralympic athletes; 
                                                         Pages H7034-35
  Dorothy I. Height Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 6118, 
amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., in Washington, D.C., as the 
``Dorothy I. Height Post Office Building'';                  
  Page H7036
  Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day: H. Res. 
1617, to support the goals

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and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last 
Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme 
sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the 
Armed Forces;                                            
  Pages H7036-37
  Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as National 
Craniofacial Acceptance Month: H. Res. 1603, to express support for 
designation of September 2010 as National Craniofacial Acceptance 
Month;                                                   
  Pages H7037-38
  Amending section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-
time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations 
relating to overtime pay: H.R. 3243, to amend section 5542 of title 5, 
United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal 
firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be 
excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay; 
                                                         Pages H7038-39
  Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010: S. 3196, to amend 
the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide that certain 
transition services shall be available to eligible candidates before 
the general election;                                    
  Pages H7039-40
  Calling on the Government of Japan to immediately address the growing 
problem of abduction to and retention of United States citizen minor 
children in Japan: H. Res. 1326, to call on the Government of Japan to 
immediately address the growing problem of abduction to and retention 
of United States citizen minor children in Japan, to work closely with 
the Government of the United States to return these children to their 
custodial parent or to the original jurisdiction for a custody 
determination in the United States, to provide left-behind parents 
immediate access to their children, and to adopt without delay the 1980 
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction;
                                                         Pages H7043-48
  Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010: H.R. 
6160, amended, to develop a rare earth materials program and to amend 
the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development 
Act of 1980;                                             
  Pages H7060-63
  Medical Debt Relief Act: H.R. 3421, amended, to exclude from consumer 
credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been 
fully paid or settled;                                   
  Pages H7079-81
  AMERICA Works Act: H.R. 4072, amended, to require that certain 
Federal job training and career education programs give priority to 
programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable 
credential;                                              
  Pages H7088-90
  Federal Election Integrity Act: H.R. 512, amended, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain State 
election administration officials from actively participating in 
electoral campaigns;                                     
  Pages H7145-48
  Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act: H.R. 758, amended, to 
amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of pediatric research consortia;           
  Pages H7177-78
  Veterinary Public Health Workforce and Education Act: H.R. 2999, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase 
the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health; 
                                                             Page H7178
  Gestational Diabetes Act: H.R. 5354, amended, to establish an 
Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes and to provide grants to 
better understand and reduce gestational diabetes;       
  Pages H7178-80
  Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act: H.R. 2818, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to 
support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and 
parenting women, and to improve the prevention and treatment of 
methamphetamine addiction;                               
  Pages H7180-81
  Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: H.R. 1347, amended, to amend 
title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines 
with respect to school-aged children;                    
  Pages H7183-85
  Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010: S. 
3751, to amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005; 
                                                         Pages H7186-89
  HEART for Women Act: H.R. 1032, amended, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the 
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and 
other cardiovascular diseases in women;                  
  Pages H7189-90
  Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act: H.R. 2408, amended, to expand 
the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of 
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma; 
                                                         Pages H7190-91
  Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act: H.R. 1230, 
amended, to amend the

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Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a 
National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry, to authorize 
research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases;       
  Pages H7193-94
  Reauthorizing and enhancing Johanna's Law: H.R. 2941, amended, to 
reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and 
knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers;           
  Pages H7194-95
  Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010: 
H.R. 5462, amended, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, to establish and implement a birth defects 
prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program; and 
                                                         Pages H7195-96
  Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act: H.R. 1210, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research 
and public health.                                       
  Pages H7196-97
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and messages 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H7000-01, H7032, H7181.
Senate Referrals: S. 3839 was referred to the Committee on Small 
Business; S. 1338 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 
3802 was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; S. 3243 was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security; and S. 3196, S. 3751, 
S. 3789, and S. 3847 were held at the desk. 
                                    Pages H7000-01, H7032, H7181, H7204
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:52 p.m.