[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D116-D118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 702-709; 
3 private bills, H.R. 730-732; 3 and resolutions, H. Con. Res. 17-18; 
and H. Res. 19 were introduced.                           
  Pages H922-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H924
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 93, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 514) to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT 
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business 
records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving 
wiretaps until December 8, 2011 (H. Rept. 112-14).            
Page H922
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ellmers to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H797
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H803
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 17, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a recorded vote of 
243 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 40.                     
  Pages H815, H817
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Consideration is expected to 
resume tomorrow, February 16th.                
  Pages H804-15, H817-H913
Agreed to:
  Holt amendment (No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that redirects $20,000,000 within the Department of 
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Law Enforcement 
Assistance and                                            
Pages H888-89
  McClintock amendment (No. 297 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that reduces funding for the Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources by 
$1,897,000                                                
Pages H902-03
Rejected:
  Flake amendment (No. 370 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to reduce funding for unneeded boards 
and commissions by $18,750,000 (by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 223 
noes, Roll No. 41);                                 
Pages H830-44, H851
  Pompeo amendment (No. 87 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to eliminate funding for the Innovative 
Research Fund (by a recorded vote of 72 ayes to 358 noes, Roll No. 42);
                                                 Pages H844-46, H851-52
  Gutierrez amendment (No. 63 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to reduce the amount for Aircraft 
Procurement, Navy by $21,985,000 and Aircraft Procurement, Air Force by 
$393,098,000 and increase Defense by $415,083,000 (by a recorded vote 
of 105 ayes to 326 noes, Roll No. 43);           
Pages H846-49, H852-53
  Pompeo amendment (No. 86 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought

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to reduce funds in Title IV for Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation and increase Defense by $115,520,000 (by a recorded vote of 
109 ayes to 320 noes, Roll No. 44);                 
Pages H849-51, H853
  Quigley amendment (No. 162 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to reduce funds in Title IV for 
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation by 10%; and    
Pages H853-54
  McClintock amendment (No. 315 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to reduce funds for the Department of 
Energy, Energy Programs, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 
$247,000,000.                                                 
Page H903
Withdrawn:
  Olson amendment (No. 78 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have redirected $517,000,000 within the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, Space Operations.                   
Pages H893-95
Point of order sustained against:
  Baldwin amendment (No. 45 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
Community Health Centers by $1,000,000,000.               
Pages H878-81
  Connolly (VA) amendment (No. 93 printed in the Congressional Record 
of February 14, 2011) that sought to increase funding, by offset, for 
the Washington Metro Transit Authority by $200,000,000;   
Pages H882-86
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 240 printed in the Congressional 
Record of February 14, 2011) that sought to strike 1332 of Title III, 
which reduces the funding level for the Department of Justice, 
Community Oriented Policing Services to $290,500,000; and 
                                                          Pages H889-90
  Cohen amendment (No. 173 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that sought to increase funding for the Legal 
Services Corporation by $70,000,000.                      
Pages H895-97
Proceedings Postponed:
  Rooney amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to reduce Research, Development, Test, 
and Evaluation, Navy by $225,000,000 and reduce Research, Development, 
Test, and Evaluation, Air Force by $225,000,000 and increase Defense by 
$450,000,000;                                             
Pages H855-73
  Jones amendment (No. 95 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Afghanistan 
Infrastructure Fund;                                      
Pages H873-75
  Holt amendment (No. 237 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the Iraq 
Security Forces Fund;                                     
Pages H875-78
  DeFazio amendment (No. 97 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Organic Transition Program by $5,000,000;                 
Pages H881-82
  Michaud amendment (No. 153 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Economic 
Development Assistance Programs by $80,000,000;               
Page H886
  Flake amendment (No. 368 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to eliminate funding for the National 
Drug Intelligence Center;                                 
Pages H886-87
  Latta amendment (No. 260 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for the Department of 
Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction 
of Research Facilities by $10,000,000;                        
Page H888
  Weiner amendment (No. 125 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011), as modified, that seeks to increase funding, by 
offset, for the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing 
Services by $298,000,000;                                 
Pages H890-93
  Duncan (SC) amendment (No. 110 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for the Legal Services 
Corporation by $324,400,000;                            
Pages H897-H900
  Biggert amendment (No. 192 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for the Department of 
Energy, Energy Programs, Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy by 
$50,000,000;                                              
Pages H900-01
  Inslee amendment (No. 395 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Department of Energy, Energy Programs, Advanced Research Projects 
Agency--Energy by $20,000,000;                            
Pages H901-02
  Tonko amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to strike the prohibition on 
Weatherization and State Energy Program funding;          
Pages H903-04
  Latta amendment (No. 259 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to reduce funding for Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy by $70,000,000;                      
Pages H904-07
  DeFazio amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks to eliminate the funding for the 
Selective Service System; and                             
Pages H907-10
  Pascrell amendment (No. 223 printed in the Congressional Record of 
February 14, 2011) that seeks

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to increase funding, by offset, for the Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Firefighter Assistance 
Grants by $510,000,000.                                   
Pages H910-13
  H. Res. 92, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 242 yeas to 174 nays with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 39, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 38. 
                                                 Pages H804-05, H815-17
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H924-35.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
853.
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H815-16, 
H816-17, H817, H851, H851-52, H852-53 and H853. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:13 a.m. on 
Wednesday, February 16th.