[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1092-D1094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 6406-
6413; 1 private bill, H.R. 6414; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 329; 
and H. Res. 1716-1719 were introduced.                   
  Pages H7498-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages H7499-H7500
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Loretta Sanchez to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H7455
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7456
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of 
its 250th anniversary: H.

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Res. 1475, to congratulate the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the 
occasion of its 250th anniversary, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 570;      
  Pages H7458-59, H7476
  Recognizing Brooklyn Botanic Garden on its 100th anniversary: H. Res. 
1428, to recognize Brooklyn Botanic Garden on its 100th anniversary as 
the preeminent horticultural attraction in the borough of Brooklyn and 
its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and education 
for the City of New York, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 571; 
                                               Pages H7459-60, H7477-78
  Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as a 
public-address announcer: H. Res. 1529, to commend Bob Sheppard for his 
long and respected career as the public-address announcer for the New 
York Yankees and the New York Giants;                    
  Pages H7461-63
  Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5655, to 
designate the Little River Branch facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 140 NE 84th Street in Miami, Florida, as the ``Jesse 
J. McCrary, Jr. Post Office'';                               
  Page H7463
  Amending the District of Columbia Home Rule Act: H.R. 5702, amended, 
to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce the waiting 
period for holding special elections to fill vacancies in the 
membership of the Council of the District of Columbia;   
  Pages H7463-64
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce the waiting period for holding special 
elections to fill vacancies in local offices in the District of 
Columbia.''.                                                 
Page H7464
  Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010: H.R. 6278, to amend the 
National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for 
Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia; 
                                                         Pages H7464-65
  D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2010: H.R. 5367, 
amended, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
revise certain administrative authorities of the District of Columbia 
courts, and to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service to provide professional liability insurance for officers and 
employees of the Service for claims relating to services furnished 
within the scope of employment with the Service;         
  Pages H7465-67
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 11, 
District of Columbia Official Code, to revise certain administrative 
authorities of the District of Columbia courts, to authorize the 
District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide professional 
liability insurance for officers and employees of the Service for 
claims relating to services furnished within the scope of employment 
with the Service, and for other purposes.''.                 
Page H7467
  Navy Corpsman Jeffrey L. Wiener Post Office Building Designation Act: 
S. 3567, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, as the ``Navy Corpsman 
Jeffrey L. Wiener Post Office Building'';                
  Pages H7467-68
  Congratulating the champion, finalists, and all other participants in 
the 83rd Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee: H. Res. 1494, amended, 
to congratulate the champion, finalists, and all other participants in 
the 83rd Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee;           
  Pages H7468-69
  Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 6237, 
amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the ``Tom Kongsgaard 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H7469-70
  Sam Sacco Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 6387, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the ``Sam Sacco Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H7470-71
  Improving certain administrative operations of the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol: H.R. 6399, to improve certain administrative 
operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;    
  Page H7471
  Congratulating the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for helping to 
successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners: H. Res. 1714, amended, 
to congratulate the engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for helping to 
successfully rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine 
near Copiapo, Chile;                                     
  Pages H7471-72
  Expressing support for designation of the week of October 24, 2010, 
as ``Undergraduate Research Week'': H. Res. 1654, amended, to express 
support for designation of the week of October 24, 2010, as 
``Undergraduate Research Week'';                         
  Pages H7472-74
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing support for 
designation of the week of April 11, 2011, as `Undergraduate Research 
Week' .''.                                                   
Page H7474
  Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2010 as 
National Principals Month: H.

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Res. 1652, amended, to express support for designation of the month of 
October 2010 as National Principals Month;                   
  Page H7474
  Celebrating September 30, 2010, as the 60th Anniversary of Impact 
Aid: H. Res. 1641, to celebrate September 30, 2010, as the 60th 
Anniversary of Impact Aid; and                           
  Pages H7478-79
  Expressing support for designation of October as ``National Farm to 
School Month'': H. Res. 1655, amended, to express support for 
designation of October as ``National Farm to School Month''. 
                                                         Pages H7479-81
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, 
November 15th:
  Recognizing Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center: H. Res. 
716, to recognize Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
569.                                                     
  Pages H7475-76
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building designation Act: H.R. 
5758, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the 
``Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building'';        
  Pages H7460-61
  Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany 
Lions football head coach: H. Res. 1715, to congratulate Joe Paterno on 
his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach; and 
                                                         Pages H7481-82
  Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Education 
for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975: H. Con. Res. 329, to 
recognize the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for 
All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.                    
  Pages H7482-84
Oath of Office--Third Congressional District of Indiana: 
Representative-elect Marlin A. Stutzman presented himself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a 
letter from the Honorable Todd Rokita, Secretary of State, State of 
Indiana, indicating that, according to the unofficial returns of the 
Special Election held November 2, 2010, the Honorable Marlin Stutzman 
was elected Representative to Congress for the Third Congressional 
District, State of Indiana.                       
  Pages H7476-77, H7498
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Indiana, 
Mr. Stutzman, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 434. 
                                                             Page H7477
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7475-76, H7476, H7477-78. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:10 p.m.