[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D204]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 938-963; 
and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 47; H. Con. Res. 27; and H. Res. 147-149, 
152-154 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H1618-19
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  Pages H1620-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed on March 7, 2011 as follows:
  H.R. 830, to rescind the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance 
Program and to terminate the program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-
25) and
  H.R. 836, to rescind the unobligated funding for the Emergency 
Mortgage Relief Program and to terminate the program, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 112-26).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 150, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 830) to 
rescind the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and to 
terminate the program (H. Rept. 112-27) and
  H. Res. 151, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 836) to 
rescind the unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief 
Program and to terminate the program (H. Rept. 112-28).      
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Yoder to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:23 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1597
Committee Resignations: Read a letter from Representative Christensen, 
wherein she resigned from the Committees on Natural Resources and 
Homeland Security.                                           
  Page H1598
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2011: H.R. 570, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental 
personnel in the Nation's disaster response framework, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 163 and 
                                            Pages H1598-H1600, H1601-02
  Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011: H.R. 525, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of 
veterinarians trained in veterinary public health, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 280 yeas to 138 nays, Roll No. 164. 
                                               Pages H1600-01, H1602-03
Recess: The House recessed at 4:31 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1601
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 149, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H1603
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Iran is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2011--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 112-13). 
                                                             Page H1601
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1602, H1602-03. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.