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September 15, 2010

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Floor Schedule and Procedure

• Suspension Bills: Today, the House will consider several bills on the Suspension calendar.  Bills considered on the Suspension calendar are debatable for 40 minutes; may not be amended; and require a two-thirds vote for passage.  If a recorded vote is requested, it will be postponed.
  
  
  1. H.R. 2039 - Congressional Made in America Promise Act (Rep. Kaptur - House Administration)
  
  
  2. H.R. 3116 - Berry Amendment Extension Act (Rep. Kissell - Homeland Security)
  
  
  3. Senate Amendments to H.R. 3978 - First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act (Rep. Rogers (AL) - Homeland Security)
  
  
  4. H.Res. 1595 - Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and gave millions of Americans new investment opportunities that helped them build a solid foundation for retirement security and has contributed to the overall strength of our economy (Rep. Levin - Ways and Means)
  
  
  5. H.R. 5873 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office" (Rep. Ryan (WI) - Oversight and Government Reform)
  
  
  6. S. 2868 - Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act (Sen. Lieberman - Oversight and Government Reform)
  
  
  7. H.Res. 1522 - Expressing support for designation of the last week of September as National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and the last Wednesday of September as National Previvor Day (Rep. Wasserman Schultz - Oversight and Government Reform)
  
  
  8. H.R. 5366 - Overseas Contractor Reform Act (Rep. Welch - Oversight and Government Reform)
  
  
  9. H.Res. __ - Expressing the support for and honoring September 17, 2010 as “Constitution Day” (Rep. Latta - Oversight and Government Reform)
  
  
  10. S. 3656 - Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 (Sen. Lincoln - Agriculture)
  
  
  11. H.R. 3519 - Veterinarian Services Investment Act (Rep. Smith (NE) – Agriculture)
  
  
  12. H.Res. __ - Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the aftermath of the devastating floods that began July 22, 2010 (Rep. Berman - Foreign Affairs)
  
  
  13. H.R. 5282 - To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities (Rep. Barrow - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  14. H.R. 5651 - To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse" (Rep. Herseth Sandlin - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  15. H.R. 5706 - To designate the facility of the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building" (Rep. Salazar - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  16. Senate Amendment to H.R. 3562 - An act to designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the 'James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building' (Rep. Thompson (MS) - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  17. H.R. 5773 - To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building" (Rep. Cummings - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  18. H.Res. 1583 - Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Rita devastated the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, remembering those lost in the storm and in the process of evacuation, recovery, and rebuilding (Rep. Boustany - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  19. H.Res. 1577 - Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, saluting the dedication of volunteers who offered assistance in support of those affected by the storm, recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region (Rep. Cao - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  20. H.Res. 1473 - Supporting backcountry airstrips and recreational aviation (Rep. Rehberg - Transportation and Infrastructure)
  
  
  21. H.Res. 1375 - Recognizing the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Rep. Cooper - Judiciary)
  
  
  22. H.Res. __ - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that law enforcement service dogs and their handlers perform a vital role in providing for our Nation's security and should be recognized for their service (Rep. Coble - Judiciary)
  
  
  23. H.R. 4862 - To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (Rep. Serrano - Judiciary)


• Postponed Suspensions Votes
  
  
  1. H.Res. 1610 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001 (Reps. Hoyer/Boehner)

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