[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 148 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1085-D1086]
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: 10 public bills, H.R. 6396-
6405; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 328; and H. Res. 1712-1715 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H7453
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H7453
Reports Filed: A report was filed on September 29, 2010 as follows:
  H.R. 2267, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the 
licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to 
enforce the tax code, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-656, Pt. 1).                                       
Page H7452
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jackson (IL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7399
Consideration of Presidential Veto Message: Agreed by unanimous consent 
that when a veto message on H.R. 3808 is laid before the House on this 
legislative day, then after the message is read and the objections of 
the President are spread at large upon the Journal, further 
consideration of the veto message and the bill shall be postponed until 
the legislative day of November 17, 2010, and that on that legislative 
day, the House shall proceed to the constitutional question of 
reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening 
motion.                                                      
  Page H7402
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate.         
  Page H7402
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 5566 and the Senate 
amendment thereto: H. Res. 1712, to provide for the consideration of 
the bill H.R. 5566 and the Senate amendment thereto;     
  Pages H7403-05
  International Adoption Simplification Act: S. 1376, to restore 
immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United 
States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to 
allow their admission to the United States;              
  Pages H7406-08
  Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act: H.R. 6397, to 
amend section 101(a)(35) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide for a marriage for which the parties are not physically in the 
presence of each other due to service abroad in the Armed Forces of the 
United States;                                           
  Pages H7408-10
  Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010: S. 
3689, amended, to clarify, improve, and correct the laws relating to 
copyrights, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas with none voting 
``nay'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 566;   
  Pages H7411-12, H7415
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To clarify, improve, and 
correct the laws relating to copyrights, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H7412
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a 
previously all-White public elementary school: H. Res. 1713, to 
recognize the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a 
previously all-White public elementary school, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 376 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 567; and 
                                               Pages H7412-14, H7415-16
  Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and 
substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark 
laws that were initially enacted in 1980: H. Con. Res. 328, to express 
the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial 
contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that 
were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred 
to as the ``Bayh-Dole Act'') on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of 
its enactment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 568.                                                 
  Pages H7416-17
Recess: The House recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7414
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center: H. Res. 
716, to recognize Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center. 
                                                         Pages H7405-06
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
William Harsha, former Member of Congress.                   
  Page H7416
National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development 
Programs of the United States Intelligence Community--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following member on 
the part of the House to the National Commission for the Review of the 
Research and Development Programs of

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the United States Intelligence Community: Mr. Maurice Sonnenberg of New 
York, NY.                                                    
  Page H7417
Presidential Veto Message--Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act 
of 2010: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted his 
Memorandum of Disapproval of H.R. 3808, to require any Federal or State 
court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by 
a State other than the State where the court is located when such 
notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and explained 
his reasons therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-152).     
  Page H7402
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and a message received from 
the Senate today appear on page H7416.
Senate Referrals: S. 3794 and S. Con. Res. 72 were referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; S. Con. Res. 74 was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services; S. 685 was referred to the 
committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and 
Budget; and S. Con. Res. 52, S. 2847, and S.J. Res. 40 were held at the 
desk.                                                    
  Pages H7431-32
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7415, H7415-16, H7416-17. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:17 p.m.