Friday, June 26, 2009 [[Page D777]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS The House passed H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The House passed H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Senate Chamber Action The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 2 p.m., on Monday, July 6, 2009. (Unless the House of Representatives fails to adopt S. Con. Res. 31, Adjournment Resolution; if the House of Representatives fails to act, Senate convenes at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 29, 2009.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 3065- 3080, 3083-3110; 2 private bills, H.R. 3111-3112; and 20 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 160; and H. Res. 588-606 were introduced. Pages H7703-05 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H7705-07 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 2701, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-186); H.R. 3081, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-187); H.R. 3082, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-188); H. Res. 537, requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism, adversely (H. Rept. 111-189); and H.R. 2965, to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-190, Pt. 1). Page H7703 Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote. Pages H7449, H7686 Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Tauscher, wherein she resigned from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, effective today. Page H7451 Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 31, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives, by a yea-and- nay vote of 243 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 464. Page H7461 [[Page D778]] Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of Michael Jackson. Page H7462 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: The House passed H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 254 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 475. Consideration of the measure began on Thursday, June 25th. Pages H7463-71 Agreed to: Dicks manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111- 184) that was debated on June 25th that allows the abandoned mine land funding to be used for the non-Federal share of the cost of certain environmental restoration projects funded by the Federal Government that repair acid mine drainage from coal abandoned mines; increases funding for the Saving America's Treasures Account, offset by reducing funding from the Construction account of the National Park Service; and increases the allocation for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside program from $30 million to $40 million, by reducing the allocation for the Department of Interior, Working Capital Fund by $10 million (the request for a recorded vote was withdrawn, and pursuant to the voice vote, the amendment was adopted). Page H7463 Rejected: Heller amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to prohibit funds made available by this Act from being spent to build an interagency facility in one specific location in Carson City, Nevada (by a recorded vote of 202 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 467); Page H7464 Jordan (OH) amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to reduce overall spending in the bill by $5.75 billion to reflect FY2008 spending levels (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 468); Pages H7465-66 Stearns amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to decrease the funding included in the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for the Environmental Protection Agency by 38% to reduce spending to 2009 levels (by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 469); Page H7466 Campbell amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to strike $1 million in funding for the ``Restore Good Fellow Lodge, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore'' and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 305 noes, Roll No. 470); Pages H7466-67 Campbell amendment (No. 3 printed in part D of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to strike the $150,000 earmark for Traditional Arts in Upstate New York in Canton, New York (by a recorded vote of 122 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 471); Pages H7467-68 Campbell amendment (No. 3 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to strike the $150,000 in funding for the Tarrytown Music Hall Restoration and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount (by a recorded vote of 122 ayes to 301 noes, Roll No. 472); Pages H7468-69 Campbell amendment (No. 1 printed in part E of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to strike the earmark for the Angel Island State Park Immigration Station Hospital Rehabilitation project (by a recorded vote of 131 ayes to 296 noes, Roll No. 473); and Page H7469 Campbell amendment (No. 4 printed in part C of H. Rept. 111-184) that was debated on June 25th and sought to strike the $150,000 in funding for the Historic Fort Payne Coal and Iron Building Rehabilitation and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount (by a recorded vote of 114 ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 474). Pages H7469-70 H. Res. 578, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Thursday, June 25th. American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy, by a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 477. Pages H7451-61, H7462-63, H7471-7686 Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 2998, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-185, shall be considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. Page H7471 Rejected: Forbes amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-185) that sought to strike all and insert the text of H.R. 513, the ``New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence'' (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 476). Pages H7672-86 H. Res. 587, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 466, after agreeing to [[Page D779]] order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 465. Pages H7462-63 Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: The House agreed to discharge and agree to H. Con. Res. 89, to support the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. Pages H7687-88 Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Tauscher, wherein she resigned as Representative for the 10th Congressional District of California, effective immediately. Page H7690 Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from California, Mrs. Tauscher, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433. Page H7690 Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and 11 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7461, H7462, H7462-63, H7464, H7465-66, H7466, H7467, H7467-68, H7468-69, H7469, H7470, H7470-71, H7685, H7686. There were no quorum calls. 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Res. 31, Adjournment Resolution; if the House of Representatives fails to act, Senate convenes at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 29, 2009.) __________ Senate Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and vote on or in relation to McCain Amendment No. 1366 (to Amendment No. 1365), at 5:30 p.m. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 7 __________ House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E1611 Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E1589 Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E1584 Baca, Joe, Calif., E1613 Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E1590 Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E1607 Bean, Melissa L., Ill., E1620 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1627 Bilbray, Brian P., Calif., E1584, E1592 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1575, E1597 Blunt, Roy, Mo., E1589 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1591 Bono Mack, Mary, Calif., E1578 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1613 Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E1578 Boyd, Allen, Fla., E1625 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1578, E1593 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1593 Burton, Dan, Ind., E1600 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1603, E1616 Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1588, E1618 Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E1592, E1621 Carter, John R., Tex., E1580, E1590, E1591, E1592, E1593, E1593 Castle, Michael N., Del., E1594 Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E1599 Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1574 Cole, Tom, Okla., E1576 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1605 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E1573, E1574, E1575, E1576, E1578, E1579, E1619 Costa, Jim, Calif., E1625, E1628, E1631 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1615 Crenshaw, Ander, Fla., E1630 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1599, E1608 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1612, E1616 Davis, Geoff, Ky., E1605, E1607 Dent, Charles W., Pa., E1586 Dingell, John D., Mich., E1584 Dreier, David, Calif., E1588 Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E1576 Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1606, E1617 Fallin, Mary, Okla., E1620 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1588 Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E1606 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1586 Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1591, E1605 Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E1629 Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1576, E1583 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1603 Green, Al, Tex., E1573 Green, Gene, Tex., E1609 Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E1606, E1607 Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1625 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1619, E1633 Heller, Dean, Nev., E1590 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1622 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1607 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1615 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1577 Inslee, Jay, Wash., E1629 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1630, E1630, E1631, E1632, E1633, E1634 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1577 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E1608 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1588 Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1603 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E1614 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1586 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1618 King, Peter T., N.Y., E1590 Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1619 Kissell, Larry, N.C., E1625 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1602, E1605, E1612, E1619, E1622, E1624, E1625, E1633 Lance, Leonard, N.J., E1588, E1601 Langevin, James R., R.I., E1580 LaTourette, Steven C., Ohio, E1589 Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E1590, E1630 Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E1624 Lewis, John, Ga., E1625, E1628 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1614 LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E1599 Lujan, Ben Ray, N.M., E1619 Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E1596 McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E1595, E1601 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1627, E1631 Michael M. McMahon, N.Y., E1592 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Wash., E1614, E1616 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1612 Manzullo, Donald A., Ill., E1586 Markey, Edward J., Mass., E1624 Mica, John L., Fla., E1591, E1598, E1600, E1631 Miller, Candice S., Mich., E1589, E1593 Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1622, E1632 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1581, E1602, E1605 Moran, James P., Va., E1595 Moran, Jerry, Kans., E1573 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1575 Murtha, John P., Pa., E1610 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1580 Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1575 Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1596 Obey, David R., Wisc., E1618 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1600 Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E1623 Platts, Todd Russell, Pa., E1596 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1602, E1606 Polis, Jared, Colo., E1598 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1608 Posey, Bill, Fla., E1596 Quigley, Mike, Ill., E1609 Radanovich, George, Calif., E1603 Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1599 Rehberg, Denny, Mont., E1594, E1603 Reichert, David G., Wash., E1597 Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1611, E1627, E1629 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E1592, E1626 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1598 Rooney, Thomas J., Fla., E1579 Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E1581 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1581 Salazar, John T., Colo., E1597, E1600 Schock, Aaron, Ill., E1606 Schrader, Kurt, Ore., E1610 Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E1574 Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E1604 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1617 Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E1611 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1587 Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1626 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1600 Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1610, E1623 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1612 Walden, Greg, Ore., E1604 Wamp, Zach, Tenn., E1591, E1626 Waters, Maxine, Calif., E1610, E1617, E1623 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1574 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E1595 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1587 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1592 Young, Don, Alaska, E1605