[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1140-D1141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 3254-
3260; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 447, 449 were introduced.   
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  Pages H7068-69
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.J. Res. 70, to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the 
compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that 
bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to 
exceed 40 years, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-259);
  H.R. 2146, to amend title 31, United States Code, to require 
accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-260); and
  H. Res. 448, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2576) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of 
modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility 
for certain healthcare-related programs, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 674) to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain 
payments made to vendors by government entities (H. Rept. 112-261). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fitzpatrick to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:12 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Morris 
Matthis, Christ United Methodist Church, Sugarland, Texas.   
  Page H7019
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Fleischmann, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Natural Resources. 
                                                         Pages H7023-24
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Granting the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines: 
H.R. 2447, to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point 
Marines, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 804 and                      
  Pages H7024-30, H7043-44
  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011: 
H.R. 2042, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to 
issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards. 
                                                         Pages H7034-36
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 2527, 
amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 
                                                         Pages H7030-34
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 444, the rule that is 
providing for consideration of H.R. 1904, to facilitate the efficient 
extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and 
directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 245 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 803,

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after the previous question was ordered without objection. 
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 447, electing a certain 
Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo, and the related measures blocking the property of certain 
persons contributing to the conflict in that country, are to continue 
in effect beyond October 27, 2011--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-67).          
  Page H7024
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7042-43 and H7043-44. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:14 p.m.