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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 308, Adjournment Resolution.
- The House passed H.R. 5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6459-S6539
Measures Introduced:
Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3665-3678, and S. Res. 601.
Pages S6519-20
Measures Reported:
S. 3676, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-237)
S. 3677, making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-238)
S. 3397, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, with amendments.
Page S6519
Measures Passed:
Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act:
Senate passed S. 258, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6536-37
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: Senate passed H.R. 1454, to provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6537
United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010: Senate passed H.R. 5874, making supplemental appropriations for the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Pages S6537-38
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 592, designating the week of September 13-19, 2010, as ``Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week'', and supporting the goals and ideals of Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week to raise awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease and the impact the disease has on patients now and for future generations until it can be cured, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6538
Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 601, to authorize testimony of Senate employees in a grand jury proceeding in the District of Columbia.
Pages S6538-39
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 308, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
Page S6539
Measures Considered:
Small Business Lending Fund Act:
Senate continued consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed thereto:
Pages S6460-98
Pending:
Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6440
Reid Amendment No. 4520 (to Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.
Page S6440
Reid Amendment No. 4521 (to Amendment No. 4520), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 4522 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.
Page S6440
Reid Amendment No. 4523 (to Amendment No. 4522), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6440
Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4524 (the instructions on the motion to commit), to provide for a study.
Page S6440
Reid Amendment No. 4525 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4524) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6440
Reid Amendment No. 4526 (to Amendment No. 4525), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6440
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 221), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519 (listed above).
Page S6473
Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519.
Page S6473
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the bill be withdrawn.
Page S6473
By 70 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 222), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators.
Page S6497
House Messages:
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act:
Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1586, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
Pages S6498-99
Pending:
Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 4567 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6498
Reid Amendment No. 4568 (to Amendment No. 4567), to change the enactment date.
Page S6498
Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4569 (the instructions on motion to refer), to provide for a study.
Page S6498
Reid Amendment No. 4570 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4569), of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.
Pages S6498-99
Reid Amendment No. 4571 (to Amendment No. 4570), of a perfecting nature.
Page 6499
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, with Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 4567 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, August 2, 2010.
Page S6499
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the actions of certain persons to undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-65)
Page S6517
Nomination Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nomination:
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S6539
Messages from the House:
Pages S6517-18
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S6518
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S6518
Executive Communications:
Pages S6518-19
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6519
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6520-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6521-28
Additional Statements:
Pages S6515-17
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6528-36
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6536
Quorum Calls:
One quorum call was taken today. (Total--4)
Page S6497
Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--222)
Pages S6473, S6497
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6539.)D876
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
An original bill making appropriations for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011;
An original bill making appropriations for Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011; and
An original bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
NEW START TREATY
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol (Treaty Doc. 111-05), after receiving testimony from Rose Gottmoeller, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation; and Edward L. Warner III, Secretary of Defense Representative to the New START Negotiations.
NEW START TREATY
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee received a closed briefing on Department of Defense strategic force structure options under the New START from Edward L. Warner III, Secretary Representative to Post-START Negotiations, and Michael S. Elliott, Deputy Director, Plans and Policy, United States Strategic Command, both of the Department of Defense.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Michael C. CamunAE6ez, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, who was introduced by Senator Gregg, and Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, who was introduced by Senator Conrad, both to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY MISMANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine mismanagement of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery, after receiving testimony from Edward M. Harrington, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Claudia L. Tornblom, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Management and Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Kathryn A. Condon, Executive Director, Army National Cemeteries Program, all of the Department of Defense; John C. Metzler, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Thurman Higginbotham, District Heights, Maryland.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia concluded a hearing to examine closing the language gap, focusing on improving the Federal government's foreign language capabilities, after receiving testimony from David C. Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; Jeffrey R. Neal, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Nancy E. Weaver, Director, Defense Language Office, Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; David S. C. Chu, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia; Richard D. Brecht, University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language, College Park; and Dan E. Davidson, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Washington, D.C.
STATE OF THE AMERICAN CHILD
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Subcommittee on Children and Families concluded a hearing to examine the state of the American child, focusing on the impact of Federal policies on children, after receiving testimony from Cecilia Elena Rouse, Member, Council of Economic Advisers; Seth D. Harris, Deputy Secretary of Labor; David A. Hansell, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, and Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, both of the Department of Health and Human Services; and Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education.D877
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INDIAN GAMING
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine Indian gaming, after receiving testimony from Tracie Stevens, Chairwoman, National Indian Gaming Commission; Mark Brnovich, Arizona Department of Gaming, Phoenix; Philip N. Hogen, Jacobson, Buffalo, Magnuson, Anderson & Hogen, P.C., St. Paul, Minnesota; and Ernest Stevens, Jr., National Indian Gaming Commission, Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 3397, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
The nominations of John F. Walsh, to be United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, John William Vaudreuil, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, William J. Ihlenfeld II, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, Mark Lloyd Ericks, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Washington, Joseph Patrick Faughnan, Sr., to be United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut, Harold Michael Oglesby, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, and Conrad Ernest Candelaria, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico, all of the Department of Justice.
PASSPORT ISSUANCE PROCESS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security concluded a hearing to examine the passport issuance process, focusing on closing the door to fraud, after receiving testimony from Gregory Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations, Government Accountability Office; and Brenda S. Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Passport Services.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of James R. Clapper, of Virginia, to be Director of National Intelligence.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
64 public bills, H.R. 5917-5980; and 16 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 307-310; and H. Res. 1570-1573, 1575-1582, were introduced.
Pages H6402-05
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H6406-07
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5663, to improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-579, Pt. 1);
H.R. 5226, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program of outreach for veterans who reside in Appalachia (H. Rept. 111-580, Pt. 1);
H.R. 5626, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-581, Pt. 1); and
H. Res. 1574, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3534) to provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and accountability in the administration of Federal mineral and energy resources by consolidating administration of various Federal energy minerals management and leasing programs into one entity to be known as the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5851) to provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H. Rept. 111-582).
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Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Loretta Sanchez to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H6285
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Bruce Scott, Pentecostals of South Lake, Merrillville, Indiana.
Page H6285
Adjournment Resolution--Senate:
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, providing for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by voice vote.
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Adjournment Resolution--House of Representatives:
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 308, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives, by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 483.
Pages H6306-07
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 27th:
Senior Financial Empowerment Act:
H.R. 3040, amended, to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, and to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 335 yeas to 81 nays, Roll No. 487 and
Page H6309
Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): H. Con. Res. 266, to express the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
(See next issue.)
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer:
Representative Price (GA) announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
Pages H6354-55
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011:
The House passed H.R. 5850, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, by a yea-and-nay vote of 251 yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 499.
Pages H6310-53, H6368-82
Agreed to:
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Boehner amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that terminates the HUD program for doctoral dissertation research grants on housing and urban development issues;
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Boehner amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that reduces the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses, within the Department of Transportation by $1.6 million;
Page H6346
Kaptur amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that eliminates all travel funds for the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Pages H6346-48
Arcuri amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that reduces funding for the Office of Policy Development and Research within HUD by $2,978,450--resulting in a 2.5% reduction in funding below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2010;
Pages H6348-53
Perlmutter amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that strikes $50 million in incentive grants to states to enact laws to make it a primary traffic violation for occupants to not use a seat belt;
Page H6349
DeFazio amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that prohibits any funds under the Act from being used to reallocate Federal highway formula funding for the livable communities program unless the program is first authorized by Congress;
Page H6351
Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that increases by $10 million activities under Section 107, under the Community Development Grant program at HUD. Specifically additional funding would be requested for the HBCU Community Development Grant Program. Subsequently, reverse mortgages would be decreased by $10 million;
Page H6353
Moore (WI) amendment (No. 13 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that increases funding for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization by $100,000 and increases funding for the Minority Business Research Center 's outreach activities by $225,000 to help ensure that the small and disadvantaged business policies and goals of the Department are developed and implemented;
Page H6372
Braley amendment (No. 15 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that increases funding to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by $20 million and offsets this increase with a decrease of $20 million for non-personnel expenses within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose of the CDBG funding increase is to provide CDBG disaster relief and recovery funds to assist communities in the Midwest affected by the flooding that occurred during July of 2010; and
Pages H6373-74
Turner amendment (No. 16 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that prevents funds in the bill from being used to prohibit the establishment of any occupancy preference for veterans in supporting housing for the elderly that is assistance by HUD and is located on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) property or is subject to an enhanced use lease with the VA.
Page H6374
Rejected:
Boehner amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to reduce HUD's Transformation Initiative (technical assistance and D879capacity building) by $40 million (by a recorded vote of 206 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 488);
Pages H6345-46, H6368-69
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Latham amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to cut $1.8 billion from specific accounts that were increased over and above the President's request (by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 489);
Pages H6349-51, H6369-70
Culberson amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to reduce the bill's funding level by $12.4 billion dollars, returning the bill to the FY2009 funding level. This is an 18% cut in the bill's spending (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 490);
Pages H6351-53, H6370-71
Graves (MO) amendment (No. 12 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from using funds in the Act to require a sponsor of a public general aviation airport to terminate existing residential through-the-fence agreements, or otherwise withhold funds from a sponsor of a general aviation airport, solely because the sponsor enters into a residential through-the-fence agreement;
Pages H6371-72
Kirkpatrick amendment (No. 17 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to make an across the board cut of 5% from the base text of the bill. It would have reduced the cost of the bill by $3.37 billion, bringing the total cost of the bill down to $64.03 billion;
Pages H6374-75
Neugebauer amendment (No. 14 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to reduce spending in the bill by $10.52 billion. This amount represents the uncommitted funds from the $61.7 billion in 2009 stimulus funds that were appropriated for transportation and housing related programs (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 492);
Pages H6372-73 (continued next issue)
Jordan amendment (No. 18 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to reduce spending by $18,579,000,000 in order to reflect FY 2008 levels (by a recorded vote of 159 ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 493);
Pages H6375-76 (continued next issue)
Flake amendment (No. 20 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to reduce funding for Capital and Debt Service Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for capital investments by $1,203,500,000 (by a recorded vote of 129 ayes to 293 noes, Roll No. 494);
Pages H6376-77 (continued next issue)
Flake amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the Blackstone River Bikeway in Rhode Island and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount (by a recorded vote of 163 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 495);
Pages H6377-78 (continued next issue)
Flake amendment (No. 4 printed in Part B of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the downtown Tacoma streetscapes improvement project in Washington and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount (by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 496);
Pages H6378-79 (continued next issue)
Flake amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the restoration and improvements to the historical Darwin Martin House Home and complex in New York and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 497); and
Pages H6379-81 (continued next issue)
Flake amendment (No. 11 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-578) that sought to prohibit $150,000 from being made available for the construction of a children's playground in the Municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount (by a recorded vote of 159 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 498).
Pages H6381-82 (continued next issue)
H. Res. 1569, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 485, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 484.
Pages H6289-97, H6307-08
A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 1569 and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by voice vote.
Pages H6289-90
Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010:
The House began consideration of H.R. 5893, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure and to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore. Further proceedings were postponed.
Pages H6355-68
H. Res. 1568, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 486, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Pages H6297-H6306, H6308-09
Suspension--Failed:
The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010:
H.R. 847, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve D880protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 255 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 491.
Pages H6382-H6400 (continued next issue)
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010:
H.R. 5900, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend airport improvement program project grant authority and to improve airline safety;
(See next issue.)
Modifying the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels: S. 3372, to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels;
(See next issue.)
Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010: H.R. 5320, amended, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental management of water systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking water; and to strengthen the endocrine disruptor screening program;
(See next issue.)
Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: H.R. 2476, amended, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands that are subject to ski area permits;
(See next issue.)
Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'': H.J. Res. 90, to express support for designation of September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and to honor gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States; and
(See next issue.)
Congratulating the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup: H. Res. 1527, to congratulate the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
(See next issue.)
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010:
H.R. 5901, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in United States real property interests;
(See next issue.)
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC): H. Res. 1566, to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the pioneering of college students whose determination and nonviolent resistance led to the desegregation of lunch counters and places of public accommodation over a 5-year period; and
(See next issue.)
Providing for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina: H.R. 5414, amended, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.
(See next issue.)
Presidential Message:
Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to the actions of certain persons to undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions is to continue in effect beyond August 1, 2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-136).
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Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today will appear in the next issue.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Six yea-and-nay votes and 11 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6306-07, H6307, H6307-08, H6308-09, H6309, H6369, H6369-70, H6370 (continued next issue). There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, July 30, 2010.
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Committee Meetings
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.D881
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QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on the Final Report of the Independent Panel's Assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the United States Institute of Peace: William J. Perry, Co- Chairman; and Stephen J. Hadley, Co-Chairman, Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel.
TOXIC CHEMICALS SAFETY ACT OF 2010
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing on H.R. 5820, Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, EPA; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMERCIAL REAL STATE LIQUIDITY OPTIONS
Committee on Financial Services:
Ordered reported,
as amended, the following bills: H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010; and H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.
The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``Alternatives for Promoting Liquidity in the Commercial Real Estate Markets, Supporting Businesses and Increasing Job Growth.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE
Committee on Financial Services:
Subcommittee on Capital Markets,
Insurance, and Government Sponsored enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Future of Housing Finance: The Role of Private Mortgage Insurance.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HAITI CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a hearing on The Crisis in Haiti: Are We Moving Fast Enough? Testimony was heard from Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of State; and public witnesses.
CAPITOL POLICE BUDGET CONCERNS
Committee on House Administration:
Subcommittee on Capitol Security held a hearing on U.S. Capitol Police Budget Concerns. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the United State Capitol Police: Phillip D. Morse, Sr., Chief; and Carl W. Hoeker, Inspector General.
FAIR HOUSING ACT AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the American Dream Part III: Advancing and Improving the Fair Housing Act at the 5-year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Committee on Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held an oversight hearing entitled ``Building Success: Implementation of the Secure Rural Schools Program.'' Testimony was heard from Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; Ed Roberson, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
SMALL HYDROPOWER PROJECT INVESTMENT
Committee on Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing entitled ``Investment in Small Hydropower: Prospects of Expanding Low-Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West.'' Testimony was heard from Michael L. Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; Michael G. Ensch, SES, Chief, Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; the following officials of the Department of Energy: Jeff Wright, Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Sonya Baskerville, Manager, National Relations Officer, Bonneville Power Administration; and public witnesses.
IRAN SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Held a hearing entitled Implementations of Iran Sanctions. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Einhorn, Special Advisor, Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Department of State; Daniel Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury; Joseph A. Neurauter, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA; Joseph A. Christoff, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; and public witnesses.
FEDERALLY-FUNDED RESEARCH PUBLIC ACCESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Information Policy,
Census, and the National Archives held a hearing entitled ``Public Access to Federally-Funded Research.'' Testimony D882was heard from David Lipman, M.D., Director, NCBI, NLM, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
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CONSOLIDATED LAND, ENERGY, AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (CLEAR) ACT OF 2009; AND OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS WORKER WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule for consideration of H.R. 3534, the ``Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009,'' and H.R. 5851, the ``Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010.''
The rule provides a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 3534. The rule provides one hour of general debate with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule further makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the report. The amendments made in order my be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Natural Resources or a designee. The rule provides that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill.
The rule also grants a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 5851, the ``Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010.'' The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part C of the report shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3534, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 5851, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 3534. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 5851 to the end of H.R. 3534, H.R. 5851 shall be laid on the table. Testimony was heard by Chairman George Miller (CA), Chairman Rahall, Representatives Bordallo, Cummings, Jackson Lee (TX), Altmire, Kline (MN), Hastings (WA), Young (AK), Lamborn, Lummis, Cassidy, Brady (TX), and Scalise.
SMALL BUSINESS INTERCHANGE FEES
Committee on Small Business;
Held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of Interchange Fees on Small Businesses.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES B. RANGEL
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct:
Adjudicatory Subcommittee met to organize regarding a Statement of Alleged Violations in the Matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 5892, amended, Water Resources Development Act of 2010; H.R. 5897, Economic Revitalization and Innovation Act of 2010; H.R. 5112, Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010; H.R. 5282, amended, 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; H.R. 305, Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009; H.R. 5717, amended, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Enhancement Act; H.R. 1997, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the States with respect to reducing lighting on the Federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density; D883H.R. 4387, To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''; 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''; H.R. 5706, amended, 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''; H.R. 5773, amended, To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Robert M. Ball Federal Building''; H.R. 5591, amended, To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower''; and H. Res. 1473, amended, Supporting backcountry airstrips and recreational aviation.
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LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on Licensure and Certification. Testimony was heard from Raymond M. Jefferson, Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training, Department of Labor; the following officials of the Department of Defense: John R. Campbell, Deputy Under Secretary, Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy; and Ron Horne, Deputy Director, Transition Assistance Program, Wounded Warrior Care, Transition Policy; Margarita Cocker, Deputy Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
STATE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM WAIVERS
Committee on Ways and Means:
Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing to Review the Use of Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Projects to Promote Child Well-Being. Testimony was heard from Ruth Kagi, member, House of Representatives, State of Washington; George Sheldon, Secretary, Department of Children and Families, State of Florida; and public witnesses.
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION--NON-COMMITTEE REQUESTS FOR ACCESS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee approved three requests from non-Committee members for access to classified information.
BRIEFING--DOD QUARTERLY UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Met in executive session to receive a briefing on DOD Quarterly Update. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
H.R. 689, to interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Signed on July 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-206)
H.R. 3360, to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels. Signed on July 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-207)
H.R. 4840, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1981 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office''. Signed on July 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-208)
H.R. 5502, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. Signed on July 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-209)
H.J. Res. 83, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Signed on July 27, 2010. (Public Law 111-210)
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Program for Friday:
Senate will be in a period of morning business.
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Program for Friday:
Consideration of H.R. 3534--Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 (Subject to a Rule) and H.R. 5851--Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010 (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E1487
Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E1469, E1481
Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E1469
Boozman, John, Ark., E1470, E1488
Boswell, Leonard L., Iowa, E1475, E1477
Boucher, Rick, Va., E1471
Boyd, Allen, Fla., E1469
Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E1490
Burton, Dan, Ind., E1484, E1491
Cantor, Eric, Va., E1478
Chandler, Ben, Ky., E1480
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1478
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1489
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1470
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1483, E1486
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1467
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1467
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1479
Delahunt, Bill, Mass., E1470
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1467
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1489, E1489, E1490
Dingell, John D., Mich., E1482
Driehaus, Steve, Ohio, E1486
Farr, Sam, Calif., E1488
Filner, Bob, Calif., E1482, E1483, E1485
Gohmert, Louie, Tex., E1474
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E1483
Grijalva, RauAEl M., Ariz., E1488
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E1478, E1480
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1491
Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E1466, E1475, E1478, E1486
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E1476, E1484
Kagen, Steve, Wisc., E1470
Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, E1475
Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1469
Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1488, E1490
Larson, John B., Conn., E1479
Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1465, E1466, E1467, E1468, E1469
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1490
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1478
McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E1480
Maffei, Daniel B., N.Y., E1476
Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E1479
Markey, Edward J., Mass., E1477
Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1489, E1490
Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1465, E1466
Miller, George, Calif., E1484
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1474
Moran, James P., Va., E1468
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1477
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1485
Pence, Mike, Ind., E1465
Reichert, David G., Wash., E1487
Salazar, John T., Colo., E1469
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1482
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1471, E1480
Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E1487
Shimkus, John, Ill., E1488
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1485
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1473
Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1466
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1468
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1466
Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1465
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1471, E1475
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1467
Walden, Greg, Ore., E1474
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1472, E1486
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1470
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1473
(House proceedings for today will be continued in the next issue of the Record.)
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