[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1243-D1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
  Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 6570; 
and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 106-107; and H. Res. 1783-1784 were 
introduced.                                                  
                               Page H8990
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8990
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Monsignor 
Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 
                                                             Page H8943
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011: 
Agreed by unanimous consent to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 
6523, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.       
  Pages H8944-45
Recess: The House recessed at 11:25 a.m. and reconvened at 3:50 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8946
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 24, 2010, unless it sooner has 
received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. 
Con. Res. 336, in which case the House shall stand adjourned sine die 
pursuant to that concurrent resolution.                      
  Page H8947
Order of Procedure: The House agreed by unanimous consent that it be in 
order at any time to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 847, with the 
Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without 
intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 10 
of rule XXI, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment; that the Senate amendment be considered as read; that the 
motion be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on 
the motion to final adoption without intervening motion.     
  Page H8947
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010: The House 
concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 847, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to 
individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City 
on September 11, 2001, by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 60 nays, 
Roll No. 664.                                            
  Pages H8947-66

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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to S. 372, amended, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United 
States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from 
prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure 
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and 
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, and provide 
certain authority for the Special Counsel.               
  Pages H8966-74
Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to H. Res. 1461, to support Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and 
to congratulate Team USA and World Fit participants.         
  Page H8975
Clarifying the National Credit Union Administration authority to make 
stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury: 
The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 4036, to clarify the 
National Credit Union Administration authority to make stabilization 
fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury.   
  Pages H8975-76
Celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations: 
The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. Con. Res. 67, to celebrate 
130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, to 
congratulate the Romanian people on their achievements as a great 
nation, and to reaffirm the deep bonds of trust and values between the 
United States and Romania, a trusted and most valued ally.   
  Page H8976
Removal Clarification Act of 2010: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to H.R. 6560, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify 
and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation 
against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts. 
                                                         Pages H8976-77
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to H. Res. 1779, to honor the 50th anniversary of the 
Freedom Rides.                                               
  Page H8977
Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5901, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real 
estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in United 
States real property interests.                          
  Pages H8977-78
Making a technical correction to a cross-reference in the final 
regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the 
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to H. Res. 1783, to make a technical correction to a 
cross-reference in the final regulations issued by the Office of 
Compliance to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 
1998 that apply to the House of Representatives and employees of the 
House of Representatives.                                    
  Page H8978
Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal 
responsibility for stormwater pollution: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to S. 3481, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution. 
                                                         Pages H8978-80
Extending certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections 
for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure: The 
House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 4058, to extend certain 
expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers 
relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure.              
  Page H8980
Authorizing leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay 
Owingeh Pueblo: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 3903, to 
authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay 
Owingeh Pueblo.                                              
  Page H8980
Committee to Notify the President: The House agreed to H. Res. 1784, 
providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House 
to join a similar committee appointed by the Senate, to wait upon the 
President to inform him that the two Houses have completed their 
business of the session and are ready to adjourn, unless the President 
has some other communication to make to them. Subsequently, the Speaker 
appointed Majority Leader Hoyer and Minority Leader Boehner to the 
committee.                                               
  Pages H8980-81
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that the Chairman and ranking minority 
Member of each standing committee and each subcommittee be permitted to 
extend their remarks in the Record, up to and including the Record's 
last publication, and to include a summary of the work of that 
committee or subcommittee.                                   
  Page H8981
  Also agreed that Members may have until publication of the last 
edition of the Congressional Record authorized for the Second Session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress by the Joint Committee on Printing 
to revise and extend their remarks and to include brief, related 
extraneous material on any matter occurring before the adjournment of 
the Second Session Sine Die.                                 
Page H8981
Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member

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of the House to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education 
Foundation: Upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader: 
Representative Loretta Sanchez of California.                
  Page H8981
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following member on the part of the House to the National Advisory 
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for a term of six 
years: Upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader: Dr. George T. 
French of Fairfield, AL.                                     
  Page H8982
Omnibus Trade Act of 2010: The House agreed by unanimous consent to 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6517, to extend trade adjustment 
assistance and certain trade preference programs, to amend the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily 
certain rates of duty.                                   
  Pages H8982-83
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following member on 
the part of the House to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial 
Assistance for a term of four years: Upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader: Ms. Deborah Stanley of Bowie, MD.       
  Pages H8983-85
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 pages H8944, H8946-47, H8974, H8982.
Senate Referrals: S. 3903, S. 4053, and S. 4058 were held at the desk. 
                                              Pages H8944, H8947, H8974
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H8965. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment Sine Die: The House met at 11 a.m. and in accordance with 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 336, the House adjourned sine die at 6 
p.m. until 12 noon on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 for the Convening of 
the First Session of the 112th Congress.