[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D577-D578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2056-
2064; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 286, were introduced.        
  Page H3805
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3806
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2055, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-
94) and
  H. Res. 287, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2017) 
making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
112-95).                                                 
Pages H3804-05
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Griffin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3763
Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3764
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3765
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011: H.R. 1484, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish a commission to 
study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 377; 
                                               Pages H3775-76, H3781-82
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.''.                                         
Page H3782
  Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011: S. 1082, 
to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 33 nays, Roll No. 378; 
                                               Pages H3778-80, H3782-83
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: S. 
Con. Res. 16, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha; and                                          
  Pages H3780-81
  Renewing the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative 
strategies in State child welfare programs: H.R. 1194, to renew the 
authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve 
demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State 
child welfare programs.                                  
  Pages H3784-87
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Implementing the President's request to increase the statutory limit 
on the public debt: H.R. 1954, to implement the President's request to 
increase the

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statutory limit on the public debt, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 97 
yeas to 318 nays with 7 voting ``present'', Roll No. 379. 
                                               Pages H3765-75, H3783-84
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar 
Award Program: H.R. 802, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program.                
  Page H3777
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3806-07.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3782, H3782-83, and H3783-84. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.