[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 165 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1191-D1192]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 6519-
6521; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1759-1762 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8353
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 848, to provide parity in radio performance rights under title 
17, United States Code, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 111-680).                                              
Page H8353
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Peters to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8297
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Coquille Indian 
Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated 
Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw, the Klamath Tribes, and 
the Burns Paiute Tribe to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust 
land: S. 1448, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the 
Coquille Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the 
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw, the Klamath 
Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribe to obtain 99-year lease authority 
for trust land;                                          
  Pages H8298-99
  Amending the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to 
leases involving certain Indian tribes: S. 2906, to amend the Act of 
August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving 
certain Indian tribes;                                
  Pages H8299-H8300
  Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act: Concurred in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1061, to transfer certain land to the United States 
to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe and to place land into 
trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe;                          
  Pages H8300-02

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  Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act: 
S. 1609, to authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea 
Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector;   
  Pages H8302-04
  Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 
Designation Act: S. 1405, to redesignate the Longfellow National 
Historic Site, Massachusetts, as the ``Longfellow House-Washington's 
Headquarters National Historic Site'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
364 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 628; 
                                               Pages H8304-05, H8329-30
  FOR VETS Act of 2010: S. 3794, to amend chapter 5 of title 40, United 
States Code, to include organizations whose membership comprises 
substantially veterans as recipient organizations for the donation of 
Federal surplus personal property through State agencies; 
                                                         Pages H8307-08
  Museum and Library Services Act of 2010: S. 3984, to amend and extend 
the Museum and Library Services Act;                     
  Pages H8318-21
  National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment 
Act: S. 1275, to establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness 
and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the 
mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; 
                                                         Pages H8321-24
  Directing the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of 
real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas: H.R. 
6510, to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a 
parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of 
Texas, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 630; and                     
  Pages H8326-28, H8330-31
  Making technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010: H.R. 6516, to make technical 
corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010.                               
  Pages H8328-29
Recess: The House recessed at 5:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
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Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010: S. 
3167, to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide for a 5-
year term of office for the Director of the Census and to provide for 
the authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the 
Census, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 
629.                                              
  Pages H8311-18, H8330
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program: 
S. Con. Res. 72, to recognize the 45th anniversary of the White House 
Fellows Program;                                         
  Pages H8305-06
  Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 6205, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the ``Private Isaac T. Cortes 
Post Office'';                                           
  Pages H8306-07
  Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom: H. Res. 1743, amended, to congratulate 
Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom;                                        
  Pages H8308-10
  Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5446, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as the ``Harry T. and 
Harriette Moore Post Office''; and                       
  Pages H8310-11
  Expressing support for designation of January 23rd as ``Ed Roberts 
Day'': H. Res. 1759, to express support for designation of January 23rd 
as ``Ed Roberts Day''.                                   
  Pages H8324-25
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and a message 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H8308, H8318 and H8328.
Senate Referrals: S. 2902 was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform; S. 3447 was referred to the Committees on 
Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services and Budget; S. Con. Res. 77 and S. 
372 were held at the desk.                           
  Pages H8308, H8351
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8329-30, H8330 and H8331.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:24 p.m.