[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
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: 28 public bills, H.R. 1504-
1531; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 39-41 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2664-65
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2666-67
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H. Res. 218, providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1473) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
35) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473; and providing for 
consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 36) directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1473 (H. Rept. 112-60 Pt. 2) and
  H. Res. 223, providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 34) establishing the budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (H. Rept. 112-62). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Woodall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. 
Jack Graham, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas.       
  Page H2613
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H2613, H2633
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2011--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to the rule that is 
providing for consideration of H.R. 1473, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the 
Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011; providing for 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 35, directing the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473; 
and providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, directing the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment 
of H.R. 1473, by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 
260, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 
242 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 259.            
  Pages H2616-24, H2632-33
  A point of order raised by Representative Weiner on the content of 
the measure was overruled by the Chair.                      
Page H2617
Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund: The House passed H.R. 
1217, to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund, by a recorded 
vote of 236 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 264.    
  Pages H2624-32, H2633-47
  Rejected the Loebsack motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 234 
noes, Roll No. 263.                                      
Pages H2645-46
  Agreed to:
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-61) that 
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to post on its 
website a notice of rescission of unobligated Section 4002 funds and 
the amount rescinded.                                    
Pages H2640-42
Rejected:
  Castor (FL) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-61) that sought 
to require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a study 
of the impact funds awarded through the Prevention and Public Health 
Fund would have on preventing chronic diseases and promoting health (by 
a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 261) and 
                                               Pages H2642-43, H2644-45
  Castor (FL) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-61) that sought 
to require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a study 
of the economic impact funds awarded through the Prevention and Public 
Health Fund would have on states and communities (by a recorded vote of 
188 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 262).              
Pages H2643-44, H2645
  H. Res. 219, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 258, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 
yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 257.                          
Pages H2624-32
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, April 14th, for morning hour debate and 11 
a.m. for legislative business.                               
  Page H2660
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2631, 
H2631-32, H2632-33, H2633, H2644, H2645, H2646-47, H2647. There were no 
quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.