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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

10:35 P.M. -

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2009.

Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:19 P.M. -

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Mr. Fleming requested the following general leaves to address the House on September 30: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Fleming requested that Mr. Gohmert be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on September 24.

7:12 P.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Mr. Perlmutter filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 766.

H.R. 2918:: making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

7:10 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 213 (Roll no. 734).

6:45 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered without objection.

6:32 P.M. -

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Aderholt motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2918. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 209 of the House bill; include any additional funding or language not committed to the conference; include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House; modify specific matter committed to conference by either or both Houses beyond the scope of the specific matter as committed to the conference committee and not record their approval of final conference agreement unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 48 hours prior to the time described in such clause.

6:31 P.M. -

Mr. Aderholt moved that the House instruct conferees.

6:30 P.M. -

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 171 (Roll no. 733).

6:06 P.M. -

Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

6:05 P.M. -

On motion to adjourn Failed by recorded vote: 50 - 349 (Roll no. 732).

5:45 P.M. -

Mr. Kingston moved that the House do now adjourn.

H.R. 3617:: to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 335 - 85 (Roll no. 731).

5:17 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H.R. 3617.

5:15 P.M. -

On motion to adjourn Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 355 (Roll no. 730).

4:50 P.M. -

Mr. Simpson moved that the House do now adjourn.

H.R. 3617:: to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs

4:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3617.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 696:: acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming Community College in Southwest Wyoming on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and citizens of the State of Wyoming

4:06 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 729).

3:59 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 324:: to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes

3:58 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 728).

3:51 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:50 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.

: The amendment to provides private property owner protection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 259 - 167 (Roll no. 727).

3:12 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

3:01 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to recommit the same back to the House with an amendment to provide private property owner protection.

3:00 P.M. -

Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 324.

2:18 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 324 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution wiaves all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides tha the amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted and provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 760.

H.R. 3614:: to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes

2:16 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 2 (Roll no. 726).

2:10 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2215:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building"

2:09 P.M. -

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 725).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2:02 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 765:: expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed during unusual storms and floods in the State of Georgia between September 18 and 21, 2009, and expressing gratitude to all of the emergency personnel who continue to work with unyielding determination to meet the needs of Georgia's residents

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 724).

1:55 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Res. 760:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 324) to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes

1:54 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 177 (Roll no. 723).

1:27 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered without objection.

1:15 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 760.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 765:: expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed during unusual storms and floods in the State of Georgia between September 18 and 21, 2009, and expressing gratitude to all of the emergency personnel who continue to work with unyielding determination to meet the needs of Georgia's residents

1:13 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

12:52 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 765.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H.R. 3607:: 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 authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes

12:51 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

12:37 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3607.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 455:: congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship

12:36 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

12:27 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 455.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 696:: acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming Community College in Southwest Wyoming on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and citizens of the State of Wyoming

12:26 P.M. -

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hirono objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

12:17 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 696.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 684:: recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its continued commitment to the training of capable and compassionate legal practitioners and scholars

12:16 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

12:06 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 684.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H. Res. 491:: encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium

12:05 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11:57 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 491.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Con. Res. 74:: supporting the goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety with a global target to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths between 2010 and 2020

11:56 A.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:47 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 74.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H.R. 2131:: to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

11:46 A.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:42 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2131.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H. Con. Res. 178:: expressing the sense of the Congress that we honor, commemorate and celebrate the historic ties of the United States and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of the Hudson River and the settlement and enduring values of New Netherland which permeate American society up until today

11:41 A.M. -

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11:25 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 178.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H.R. 3593:: to amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

11:14 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3593.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 733:: expressing condolences to the people and government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

10:58 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 733.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H.R. 3614:: to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes

10:57 A.M. -

10:43 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3614.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

S. 1677:: to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes

10:42 A.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

10:30 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1677.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Watt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

10:29 A.M. -

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

10:28 A.M. -

DISCHARGE PETITION--H. RE S. 554 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6.

10:02 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Rehberg to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

10:00 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Martha Taylor, Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, Oakland, CA

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.