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September 22, 2010

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House Meets At... Votes Predicted At...
2:00 p.m. For Legislative Business
Fifteen "One Minutes" Per Side 		First Vote: 6:00 p.m.
Last Vote: 6:30 p.m.
ANY ANTICIPATED MEMBER ABSENCES FOR VOTES TODAY SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY WHIP AT 226-3210.

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. 4347- Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act (Rep. Boren - Natural Resources)

    2. H.R. 5811 - To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe (Rep. Reyes - Natural Resources)

    3. H.R. 5110 - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010 (Rep. Kirkpatrick - Natural Resources)

    4. H.R. 4823 - Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010 (Rep. Kirkpatrick - Natural Resources)

    5. H.R. 4195 - To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (Rep. Farr - Natural Resources)

    6. H.R. 5494 - To direct the Director of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain properties to the District of Columbia (Rep. Norton - Natural Resources)

    7. H.R. 5131 - Coltsville National Historical Park Act (Rep. Larson - Natural Resources)

    8. H.R. 5152 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 (Rep. Gingrey - Natural Resources)

    9. H.R. 5194 - Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 (Rep. McKeon - Natural Resources)

    10. H.Con.Res. 294 - Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Rep. Perriello - Natural Resources)

    11. H.Res. 1503 - Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Estuaries Day (Rep. Castor - Natural Resources)

    12. H.Res. 1508 - Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of John James Audubon in Henderson, Kentucky (Rep. Whitfield - Natural Resources)

    13. Senate Amendment to H.R. 1454 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (Rep. Brown (SC) - Natural Resources)

    14. H.R. 3470 - Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act (Rep. Cohen - Energy and Commerce)

    15. H.R. 5756 - Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide Act (Rep. Doyle - Energy and Commerce)

    16. H.R. 2923 - Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act (Rep. Gordon - Energy and Commerce)

    17. H.R. 3199 - Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act (Rep. Harman - Energy and Commerce)

    18. H.R. 1745 - Family Health Care Accessibility Act (Rep. Tim Murphy - Energy and Commerce)

    19. H.R. 5710 - National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Rep. Whitfield - Energy and Commerce)

    20. S. 2781 - Rosa's Law (Sen. Mikulski – Energy and Commerce)

    21. H.Res. 1433 - Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month (Rep. Jones (NC) - Energy and Commerce)

    22. H.R. 5809 - Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2010 (Rep. Inslee - Energy and Commerce)

    23. H.R. 6130 - Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 (Rep. Stark – Energy and Commerce/Ways and Means)

Quote of the Day

"The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking."

- Albert Einstein