[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D156-D157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 825-844; 
and 24 resolutions, H.J. Res. 44; H. Con. Res. 20-23; and H. Res. 108-
114, 116-127 were introduced.                            
  Pages H1390-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H1392
Reports Filed: A report was filed on January 3, 2011 as follows:
  Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 111th Congress 
(H. Rept. 111-714).
  Reports were filed on February 22, 2011 as follows:
  H.R. 4, to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements 
for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 112-15);
  H.R. 705, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to 
corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and 
rental property expense payments, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 112-16).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 368, 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, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 112-17, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 662, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of 
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law 
reauthorizing such programs (H. Rept. 112-18, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 115 providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 44) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-19).                
Pages H1389-90
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Latta to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Gene 
Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington DC.        
  Page H1365
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011: H.R. 
394, amended, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
jurisdiction of the Federal courts, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 
yeas with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 148;    
  Pages H1367-70, H1374-75
  Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011: H.R. 386, 
amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties 
for aiming laser pointers at airplanes;                  
  Pages H1370-71
  Removal Clarification Act of 2011: H.R. 368, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 
4 nays, Roll No. 150; and                      
  Pages H1371-72, H1375-76
  Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011: 
H.R. 347, amended, to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 
(relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United 
States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 3 nays, Roll 
No. 149.                                          
  Pages H1372-73, H1375
Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Harman, wherein 
she resigned as Representative for the Thirty-Sixth Congressional 
District of California, effective today.                     
  Page H1374
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from California, Ms. 
Harman, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.    
  Page H1374
Providing for a recess of the House for a joint meeting to receive The 
Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, 
March 9, 2011 for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call 
of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting The 
Honorable Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia.        
  Page H1376
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages 1374-75, H1375, H1375-76. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:11 p.m.

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