[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 151 (Thursday, November 18, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1110-D1111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 6425-
6447; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 99; and H.Res. 1725-1733 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7613-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H7615
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5866, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requiring the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out initiatives to advance innovation in 
nuclear energy technologies, to make nuclear energy systems more 
competitive, to increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear 
power, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-658) and
  H.R. 5498, to enhance homeland security by improving efforts to 
prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, attribute, respond to, and recover 
from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-659, Pt. 1).       
Page H7613
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010: The House concurred in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 1722, to require the head of each executive agency to 
establish and implement a policy under which employees shall be 
authorized to telework, by a yea-and-nay vote of 254 yeas to 152 nays, 
Roll No. 578.                                     
  Pages H7560-69, H7575
  H. Res. 1721, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 171 noes, 
Roll No. 577, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 239 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 576.      
Pages H7553-59, H7560S
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act: H.R. 6419, 
amended, to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide 
for the further extension of emergency unemployment benefits, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 258 yeas to 154 nays, Roll No. 579. 
                                               Pages H7569-75, H7575-76
Oath of Office--Twenty-Ninth Congressional District of New York: 
Representative-elect Tom Reed 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 
Mr. Todd D. Valentine and Mr. Robert A. Brehm, Co-Executive Directors 
of the Board of Elections, State of New York, indicating that, 
according to the unofficial returns of the Special Election held 
November 2, 2010, the Honorable Tom Reed was elected Representative to 
Congress for the Twenty-Ninth Congressional District, State of New 
York.                                                        
  Page H7577
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from New York, 
Mr. Reed, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 435. 
                                                             Page H7577
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, November 
17th:
  Extending the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures 
of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 
2008: S. 3774, to extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant 
expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters 
occurring in 2008, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas to 40 nays, 
Roll No. 580.                                            
  Pages H7577-78
Order of Procedure: The House agreed by unanimous consent that the 
ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated with respect to the motion to 
suspend the rules and agree to the following resolution to the end that 
the resolution be considered as adopted in the form considered by the 
House on Tuesday, November 16th:
  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.                        
  Page H7578
Order of Procedure: The House agreed by unanimous consent that the 
ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated with respect to the motion to 
suspend the

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rules and agree to the following resolution to the end that the 
resolution be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House 
on Wednesday, November 17th:
  Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections: H. Res. 1677, 
amended, to condemn the Burmese regime's undemocratic upcoming 
elections on November 7, 2010.                               
  Page H7578
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning the Burmese 
regime's undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010.''.      
Page H7578
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Reappointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's reappointment of the 
following member on the part of the House to the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission, effective January 1, 2011: Mr. 
Michael Wessel of Falls Church, VA.                          
  Page H7578
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, November 22nd, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
332, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                               
  Pages H7581, H7600
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following member 
to the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy: Mr. 
Alfredo A. Sandoval of Indian Wells, CA.                     
  Page H7582
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7551.
Senate Referral: S. 1421 was held at the desk.               
  Page H7600
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7559, 
H7560, H7575, H7575-76, H7577-78. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 5:53 p.m., the House 
stands adjourned until noon on Monday, November 22nd unless it sooner 
has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in 
H. Con. Res. 332, in which case the House shall stand adjourned 
pursuant to that concurrent resolution.