[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 108 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D803-D804]
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: 11 public bills, H.R. 2582, 
2583, 2585-2593 were introduced.                         
  Pages H5238-39
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2584, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2012, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-151);
  H.R. 1021, to prevent the termination of the temporary office of 
bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-152);
  H.R. 1933, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the 
requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health 
professional shortage areas, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-153);
  H.R. 2480, to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States 
for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 112-154);
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 1315, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act to strengthen the review authority 
of the Financial Stability Oversight Council of regulations issued by 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (H. Rept. 112-89, Pt. 2);
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 1667, to postpone the date for the 
transfer of functions to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection if 
the Bureau does not yet have a Director in place (H. Rept. 112-93, Pt. 
2);
  Supplemental Report on H.R. 1121, to replace the Director of the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five person Commission 
(H. Rept. 112-107, Pt. 2); and
  H. Res. 357, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2553) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and 
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement 
program, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-155).          
Page H5238
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                         Pages H5165-66
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 304 yeas to 112 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 607.                                                
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Oath of Office--Thirty-Sixth Congressional District of California: 
Representative-elect Janice Hahn presented herself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter from 
Mr. Jacob Corbin, Elections Division of the Secretary of State's 
office, State of California, indicating that, according to the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held July 12, 2011, the 
Honorable Janice Hahn was elected Representative to Congress for the 
Thirty-Sixth Congressional District, State of California.    
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from 
California, Ms. Hahn, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.
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Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 2560, to cut, 
cap, and balance the Federal budget, by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 
190 noes, Roll No. 606.                               
  Pages H5171-H5228
  Rejected the Bishop (GA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Rules with instructions to report an amendment back to the House 
forthwith, by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 236 nays, Roll No. 605.
                                                         Pages H5226-27
  H. Res. 355, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 177 noes, Roll No. 604, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 
yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 603.                      
Pages H5181, H5183
Message From the Clerk: Read a message from the Clerk wherein she 
notified the House that she received a correspondence regarding the 
election to fill the vacancy of the Thirty-Sixth Congressional District 
for the State of California. The message and accompanying document were 
referred to the Committee on House Administration and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 112-44).                                            
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5171.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 25 was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs.                                             
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5181,

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H5183, H5226-27, H5227-28 and H5228. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.