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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 13, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION

10:34 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 14, 2010.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Critz moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:06 P.M. -

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

7:05 P.M. -

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 20: himself for 5 min, and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 19: himself for 5 min, and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 16: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 15: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 14: Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

6:48 P.M. -

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

6:47 P.M. -

Mr. Cardoza filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1509.

H.R. 4773:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes

6:46 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): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 436).

6:40 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 4438:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to lease space from a nonprofit group or other government entity for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes

6:39 P.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 pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 264 - 114 (Roll no. 435).

6:31 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 4514:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes

6:30 P.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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 26 (Roll no. 434).

6:02 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

6:01 P.M. -

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.

6:00 P.M. -

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 13.

3:09 P.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:00 P.M. today.

H.R. 2864:: to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes

3:08 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.

3:03 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2864.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 4973:: to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes

3:02 P.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.

2:59 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4973.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 689:: to interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes

2:58 P.M. -

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

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:56 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 689.

Ms. Bordallo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

H.R. 4773:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes

2:54 P.M. -

2:52 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4773.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 3989:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System

2:51 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.

2:46 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 4438:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to lease space from a nonprofit group or other government entity for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes

2:45 P.M. -

2:35 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4438.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 4686:: to authorize the Secretary of Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System

2:34 P.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 pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

2:24 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4686.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 4514:: to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes

2:23 P.M. -

2:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4514.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 3967:: to amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015

2:18 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.

2:15 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3967.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 3923:: to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes

2:14 P.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.

2:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3923.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:00 p.m. today.

2:02 P.M. -

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

2:01 P.M. -

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on July 13, 2010 at 11:28 a.m. stating that that body had passed S. 2872 and agreed to H. Con. Res. 289. The message further stated appointments to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Foxx 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.

2:00 P.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.