[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1230-D1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 6560-
6569 were introduced.                                    
  Pages H8940-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8941
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6116, to reform the financing of House elections, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 111-691, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 1781, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 5116) to invest in innovation through research and 
development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill (H.R. 2751) to accelerate motor fuel savings 
nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high 
polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with new fuel 
efficient and less polluting automobiles; and providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2142) to 
require quarterly performance assessments of Government programs for 
purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to 
establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance 
Improvement Council (H. Rept. 111-692);
  H.R. 2811, to amend title 18, United States Code, to include 
constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-693); and
  H. Res. 1782, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3082) 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-694).                       
Page H8941
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Monsignor 
Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 
                                                             Page H8787
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Shark Conservation Act: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 81, 
to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve 
the conservation of sharks;                              
  Pages H8790-92
  Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010: Concurred in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 5809, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
reauthorize and modify provisions relating to the diesel emissions 
reduction program;                                       
  Pages H8792-98
  Defense Level Playing Field Act: H.R. 6540, to require the Secretary 
of Defense, in awarding a contract for the KC-X Aerial Refueling 
Aircraft Program, to consider any unfair competitive advantage

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that an offeror may possess, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 325 yeas to 
23 nays, Roll No. 658;                      
  Pages H8798-H8801, H8819-20
  Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act: H.R. 6547, 
to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
criminal background checks for school employees, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 314 yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 663;               
  Pages H8801-02
  Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act: S. 118, to amend 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 and to improve the program under 
such section for supportive housing for the elderly;     
  Pages H8802-06
  Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act: S. 1481, to amend 
section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to 
improve the program under such section for supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities;                               
  Pages H8806-11
  Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010: S. 3243, to require U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to administer polygraph examinations to all 
applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to initiate 
all periodic background reinvestigations of certain law enforcement 
personnel;                                        
  Pages H8811-13, H8893
  Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010: Concurred in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 4748, to amend the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require a northern border 
counternarcotics strategy;                               
  Pages H8813-14
  Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Concurred in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1746, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation 
program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and 
                                                         Pages H8814-17
  Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 
2010: S. 2925, amended, to establish a grant program to benefit victims 
of sex trafficking.                            
  Pages H8893-H8901, H8915
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: H. Res. 1771, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules and providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 199 yeas to 151 nays, Roll 
No. 657, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                                         Pages H8817-19
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: The House concurred in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, to invest in innovation through 
research and development and to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 130 nays, Roll No. 
659.                                    
  Pages H8817, H8820-52, H8890-91
  H. Res. 1781, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 5116), the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 2751) and the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2142) was agreed 
to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                                   
Page H8817
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following member to 
the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics for a term of 4 
years: Dr. Vickie M. Mays of Los Angeles, CA.                
  Page H8852
Commission on Key National Indicators--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of the following members to the Commission on 
Key National Indicators: Dr. Stephen Heintz of New York, NY and in 
addition, Dr. Marta Tienda of Princeton, NJ.                 
  Page H8852
Order of Procedure: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Speaker may 
postpone further proceedings on the following measures as though under 
clause 8(a)(1)(A) of rule XX: Motion to concur in the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 2142 and motion to concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 2751. 
                                                             Page H8852
Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act 
of 2010: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2142, to require 
quarterly performance assessments of Government programs for purposes 
of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish 
agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement 
Council, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 139 nays, Roll No. 660. 
                                               Pages H8852-61, H8891-92
  H. Res. 1781, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 5116), the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 2751) and the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2142) was agreed 
to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                                   
Page H8861
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Concurred in the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 2751, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the safety of the food supply, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 215 yeas to 144 nays, Roll No. 661.            
  Pages H8861-90, H8892

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  H. Res. 1781, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 5116), the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 2751) and the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2142) was agreed 
to by voice vote after the previous question was ordered without 
objection.                                                   
Page H8861
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which was debated on Friday, December 
17th:
  First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building 
Designation Act: S. 3592, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 100 Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, 
as the ``First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building''.
                                                             Page H8893
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010: 
The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
193 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 662.               
  Pages H8893, H8901-15
  H. Res. 1782, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment, was agreed to by voice vote after the previous question was 
ordered without objection.                               
Pages H8914-15
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, December 22nd.                     
  Page H8916
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Edwards (MD) or, if she is not available, 
Representative Connolly (VA) to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the remainder of the 
second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.         
  Page H8916
Commission on Key National Indicators--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following members to the Commission on Key National Indicators: Mr. 
Marcus Peacock of Washington, DC and Mr. Tomas J. Philipson of Chicago, 
IL.                                                          
  Page H8916
Indian Law and Order Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following member to the Indian Law and Order Commission: Mr. Thomas 
Gede of San Francisco, CA.                                   
  Page H8916
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Reappointment: Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority 
Leader, in which he reappointed Mr. Larry Wortzel to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission, effective January 1, 
2011.                                                        
  Page H8916
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 H8789, H8852, H8860.
Senate Referrals: S. 118 and S. 3481 were held at the desk. 
                                                             Page H8852
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8818-19, H8819-20, H8890, 
H8891, H8892, H8914-15, H8915. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:40 p.m.