Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate convened the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh
Congress.
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi of California was elected Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S152
Measures Introduced: One hundred forty-three bills and thirteen
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1-10, 21, 31-162, S.J. Res.
1-3, S. Res. 1-8, and S. Con. Res. 1-2.
Pages S39-44
Measures Passed:
Quorum of House and Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing the
President of the United States that a quorum of each House is
assembled.
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Quorum of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 2, informing the House
of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
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Counting of Electoral Votes: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 1, to
provide for the counting on January 8, 2009, of the electoral votes for
President and Vice President of the United States.
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Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senate agreed
to S. Con. Res. 2, extending the life of the Joint Congressional
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
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Hour of Daily Meeting of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3,
fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
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Secretary of the Interior Compensation and Emoluments: Senate passed
S.J. Res. 3, ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments
attached to the office of Secretary of the Interior are those which
were in effect on January 1, 2005.
Pages S150-51
Death of former Senator Claiborne de Borda Pell: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 8, relative to the death of the Honorable Claiborne de Borda Pell,
former United States Senator for the State of Rhode Island.
Page S151
Measures Considered:
Objection: Pursuant to rule XIV, paragraph 1, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, Senator Coburn objected to the introduction of a bill, to
designate certain land components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in
the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, by
Senator Bingaman.
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Appointments:
Congressional Oversight Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican
Leader, pursuant to provisions of Public Law 110-343, appointed the
following individual as a member of the Congressional Oversight Panel:
Senator John Sununu, of New Hampshire, vice Senator Judd Gregg, of New
Hampshire.
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 11, 2008, authorizing
appointments to be made during the recess or adjournment of the Senate,
the Chair lays before the Senate an appointment made on December 18,
2008, which shall be printed in the Record.
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111th Congress--Unanimous Consent Agreements:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to
meet during the session of the Senate.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, there be a limitation of 15 minutes
each upon any roll call vote, with the warning signal to be sounded
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at the midway point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ minutes, and when
roll call votes are of 10-minute duration, the warning signal be
sounded at the beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during the
111th Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to
receive reports at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time
during the day of the session of the Senate.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Majority
and Minority Leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each
calendar day following the prayer and disposition of the reading of, or
the approval of, the Journal.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the
Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives and his five assistants
be given the privileges of the floor during the 111th Congress.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that,
notwithstanding the provisions of rule XVIII, conference reports and
statements accompanying them not be printed as Senate reports when such
conference reports and statements have been printed as a House report
unless specific request is made in the Senate in each instance to have
such a report printed.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the
Committee on Appropriations be authorized during the 111th Congress to
file reports during adjournments or recesses of the Senate on
appropriations bills, including joint resolutions, together with any
accompanying notices of motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule
V, for the purpose of offering certain amendments to such bills or
joint resolutions, which proposed amendments shall be printed.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be
authorized to make technical and clerical corrections in the
engrossments of all Senate-passed bills and resolutions, Senate
amendments to House bills and resolutions, Senate amendments to House
amendments to Senate amendments to House bills or resolutions.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or
adjournment, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive
messages from the President of the United States, and--with the
exception of House bills, joint resolutions and concurrent
resolutions--messages from the House of Representatives; and that they
be appropriately referred; and that the President of the Senate, the
President pro tempore, and the Acting President pro tempore be
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint resolutions.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the
desk with the Journal Clerk the names of two staff members who will be
granted the privilege of the floor during the consideration of the
specific matter noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to
rotate such staff members as space allows.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and
nominations on the day when they are received from the President, even
when the Senate has no executive session that day.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that for the
duration of the 111th Congress, Senators may be allowed to bring to the
desk, bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple
resolutions, for referral to appropriate committees.
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Messages from the House:
Pages S30-31
Measures Referred:
Page S31
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S31, S151
Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Executive Communications:
Pages S8, S31-39
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S44-S150
Additional Statements:
Page S30
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S150
Quorum Calls:
One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)
Pages S4-5
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m. and adjourned, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable Claiborne de Borda
Pell, former United States Senator for the State of Rhode Island, in
accordance with S. Res. 8, at 7:45 p.m., until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 7, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S152.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
(See next issue.)
Additional Cosponsors:
(See next issue.)
Report Filed: A report was filed on January 3, 2009 as follows:
Summary of Activities of the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct for the 110th Congress (H. Rept. 110-938).
(See next issue.)
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Cardinal
Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington.
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Election Credentials for the Resident Commissioner and Delegates: The
Clerk announced that credentials have been received showing the
elections of the following: Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi, Resident
Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Honorable Eleanor
Holmes Norton, Delegate from the District of Columbia; Honorable
Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Delegate from Guam; Honorable Donna M.
Christensen, Delegate from the Virgin Islands; Honorable Eni F.H.
Faleomavaega, Delegate from American Samoa; and Honorable Gregorio
Sablan, Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Member Resignation: The Clerk announced that she was in receipt of a
letter of resignation from Representative Emanuel from the state of
Illinois. Agreed without objection that the letters relating to his
resignation will be printed in the Record.
Pages H2-3
Election of Speaker: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi of California was
elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and received 255 votes.
The Honorable John A. Boehner of Ohio received 174 votes. Earlier, the
Clerk appointed Representatives-elect Brady (PA), Daniel E. Lungren
(CA), Kaptur, and Ros-Lehtinen to act as Tellers.
Pages H3-4
Escort Committee: The Clerk appointed the following committee to escort
the Speaker-elect to the Chair: Representatives-elect Boehner, Hoyer,
Clyburn, Cantor, Larson, Pence, Becerra, and McCotter and the members
of the California delegation: Representatives-elect Stark, George
Miller, Waxman, Lewis, Dreier, Berman, Gallegly, Herger, Rohrabacher,
Waters, Calvert, Eshoo, Filner, McKeon, Roybal-Allard, Royce, Woolsey,
Farr, Zoe Lofgren, Radanovich, Sherman, Loretta Sanchez, Tauscher,
Capps, Bono Mack, Lee, Gary G. Miller, Napolitano, Thompson, Baca,
Harman, Davis, Honda, Issa, Schiff, Solis, Watson, Cardoza, Nunes,
Linda T. Sanchez, Daniel E. Lungren, Costa, Matsui, Campbell, Bilbray,
McCarthy, McNerney, Richardson, Speier, Hunter, and McClintock.
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Administration of the Oath of Office to Members of the 111th Congress:
The Dean of the House, the Honorable John D. Dingell, administered the
oath of office to the Speaker. The Speaker then administered the oath
to the Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates.
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Election of Majority and Minority Leaders: The Chairman of the
Democratic Caucus, Representative Larson, announced the election of
Representative Steny H. Hoyer as the Majority Leader. The Chairman of
the Republican Conference, Representative Pence, announced the election
of Representative John A. Boehner as the Minority Leader.
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Election of Majority and Minority Whips: The Chairman of the Democratic
Caucus, Representative Larson, announced the election of Representative
James E. Clyburn as the Majority Whip. The Chairman of the Republican
Conference, Representative Pence, announced the election of
Representative Eric Cantor as the Minority Whip.
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Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to
H. Res. 1, choosing the following officers for the House of
Representatives: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk; Wilson S. Livingood,
Sergeant at Arms; Daniel P. Beard, Chief Administrative Officer; and
Father Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain.
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On a division of the question, rejected the Pence amendment that
sought to choose Paula Nowakowski as Clerk; Steve Stombres as Sergeant
at Arms; and Jo-Marie St. Martin as Chief Administrative Officer.
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Notify the Senate that a Quorum Has Assembled: The House agreed to H.
Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled
and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk.
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Notify the President of the Assembly of the 111th Congress: The House
agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to appoint members of the
House to a joint committee to notify the President of the assembly of
the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives Hoyer
and Boehner to the committee. Later, Representatives Hoyer and Boehner
each announced that the Committee had notified the President that a
quorum of
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each House had assembled and was ready to receive any communication
that he may be pleased to make.
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Notify the President of the Election of the Speaker and the Clerk: The
House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk to inform the
President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
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Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress: The House agreed
to H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 242 yeas to
181 nays, Roll No. 4.
Pages H6-20
Rejected the Dreier motion to commit the resolution to a select
committee comprised of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with
instructions to report back the same to the House forthwith with
amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 174 yeas to 249 nays, Roll No. 3.
Pages H19-20
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to
H. Res. 8, electing the following Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives: Committee on Agriculture:
Representative Peterson, Chairman. Committee on Appropriations:
Representative Obey, Chairman. Committee on Armed Services:
Representative Skelton, Chairman. Committee on the Budget:
Representative Spratt, Chairman. Committee on Education and Labor:
Representative George Miller (CA), Chairman. Committee on Energy and
Commerce: Representative Waxman, Chairman. Committee on Financial
Services: Representative Frank (MA), Chairman. Committee on Foreign
Affairs: Representative Berman, Chairman. Committee on Homeland
Security: Representative Thompson (MS), Chairman. Committee on House
Administration: Representative Brady (PA). Committee on the Judiciary:
Representative Conyers, Chairman. Committee on Natural Resources:
Representative Rahall, Chairman. Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform: Representative Towns, Chairman. Committee on Rules:
Representative Slaughter, Chairman; Representatives McGovern, Hastings
(FL), Matsui, Cardoza, Welch, Castor (FL), Arcuri, and Sutton.
Committee on Science and Technology: Representative Gordon (TN),
Chairman. Committee on Small Business: Representative Velazquez,
Chairman. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Representative Oberstar, Chairman. Committee on Veterans Affairs:
Representative Filner, Chairman. Committee on Ways and Means:
Representative Rangel, Chairman.
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Election of Certain Minority Members to Certain Standing Committees:
The House agreed to H. Res. 12, electing the following Members of the
minority to certain standing committees of the House of
Representatives: Committee on Agriculture: Representative Lucas.
Committee on Appropriations: Representative Lewis (CA). Committee on
Armed Services: Representative McHugh. Committee on the Budget:
Representative Ryan (WI). Committee on Education and Labor:
Representative McKeon. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Representative
Barton (TX). Committee on Financial Services: Representative Bachus.
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Representative Ros-Lehtinen. Committee on
Homeland Security: Representative King (NY). Committee on the
Judiciary: Representative Smith (TX). Committee on Natural Resources:
Representative Hastings (WA). Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform: Representative Issa. Committee on Rules: Representative Dreier.
Committee on Science and Technology: Representative Hall (TX).
Committee on Small Business: Representative Graves. Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure: Representative Mica. Committee on
Veterans' Affairs: Representative Buyer. Committee on Ways and Means:
Representative Camp.
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Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 10, fixing the daily
hour of meeting for the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh
Congress.
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Assembly Outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H.
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside of the District of
Columbia.
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Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the One Hundred Eleventh
Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be
authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized
by law or by the House.
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Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the One Hundred Eleventh
Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their remarks and to
include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section
of the Record entitled ``Extensions of Remarks''.
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Morning-Hour Debate: Agreed to the procedures regarding the format for
morning-hour debate for the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh
Congress.
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Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced her policies with respect to
particular aspects of the legislative process dealing with (1)
privileges of the floor; (2) introduction of bills and resolutions; (3)
unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; (4)
recognition for one-minute speeches;
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(5) recognition for special-order speeches; (6) decorum in debate; (7)
conduct of votes by electronic device; (8) use of handouts on the House
floor; (9) use of electronic equipment on the House floor; and (10) use
of the Chamber. Agreed without objection that the announcements will be
printed in the Record.
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House Office Building Commission: The Chair announced that
Representatives Hoyer and Boehner will serve as members of the House
Office Building Commission with the Speaker.
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Inspector General for the House of Representatives--Appointment: The
Chair announced the joint appointment by the Speaker, the Majority
Leader, and the Minority Leader of Mr. James J. Cornell of Springfield,
Virginia, to the position of Inspector General for the House of
Representatives for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.
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Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the
House to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Representative
Reyes, Chairman, and Representative Hoekstra.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she
appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions in her
absence during the period of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.
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Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated
Ms. Deborah M. Spriggs, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Robert F. Reeves, Deputy
Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts in case of her
temporary absence or disability.
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Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Reappointments:
The Chair announced the reappointment of the following individuals to
serve as the Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics,
pursuant to section 4(d) of H. Res. 5, 111th Congress, and the order of
the House of today: Nominated by the Speaker with the concurrence of
the Minority Leader: Mr. David Skaggs of Colorado, Chairman; Mrs.
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke of California, subject to section 1(b)(6)(B);
Ms. Karan English of Arizona, subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); and Mr.
Abner Mikva of Illinois, Alternate. Nominated by the Minority Leader
with the concurrence of the Speaker: Mr. Porter J. Goss of Florida,
Cochairman; Mr. James M. Eagen III of Colorado, subject to section
1(b)(6)(B); Ms. Allison R. Hayward of Virginia, subject to section
1(b)(6)(B); and Mr. Bill Frenzel of Virginia, Alternate.
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Succession of the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the Speaker
wherein she designated Representative Hoyer to act jointly with the
Majority Leader of the Senate, or his designee, in the event of the
death or inability of the Speaker, to notify Members of the House and
Senate of any reassembly.
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Order of Members to Act as Speaker Pro Tempore: The Chair announced
that the Speaker delivered to the Clerk a letter dated January 6, 2009,
listing Members in the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro
tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of rule 1.
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Designation of Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 13,
designating minority employees pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of
1929, as amended.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H24.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings today and appear on pages 19 and 20. There was one quorum
call, Roll No. 1, which appears on pages 1 and 2.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Committee Meetings
ASSESSING MADOFF PONZI SCHEME AND THE NEED FOR REGULATORY REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: On January 5, the Committee met to
discuss ``Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and the Need for Regulatory
Reform.'' The following persons participated in the discussion: H.
David Kotz, Inspector General, SEC; and non-governmental persons.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D--)
H.R. 6859, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1501 South Slappey Boulevard in Albany, Georgia, as
the ``Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. Post Office Building''. Signed on
December 19, 2008. (Public Law 110-454)
S.J. Res. 46, ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments
attached to the office of Secretary of State are those which were in
effect on January 1, 2007. Signed on December 19, 2008. (Public Law
110-455)
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H.R. 6184, to provide for a program for circulating quarter dollar
coins that are emblematic of a national park or other national site in
each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United
States, and for other purposes. Signed on December 23, 2008. (Public
Law 110-456)
H.R. 7311, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through
2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance
measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
Signed on December 23, 2008. (Public Law 110-457)
H.R. 7327, to make technical corrections related to the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, and for other purposes. Signed on December 23,
2008. (Public Law 110-458)
S. 3663, to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide
for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting
authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital
television transition information may be provided for a short time
during the transition to digital television broadcasting. Signed on
December 23, 2008. (Public Law 110-459)
S. 3712, to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and
Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Signed on December 23, 2008. (Public Law 110-460)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 7, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
Committee on Rules, to meet for organizational purposes, 10:30
a.m., H-313 Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 7
Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 a.m., Wednesday, January 7
House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: To be announced.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E17, E19
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E14
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E14
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E21
Brady, Kevin, Tex., E5
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1, E4, E6, E8, E11, E15, E17
Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E13
Castle, Michael N., Del., E2
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E9
Dreier, David, Calif., E4, E14, E20
Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E19
Graves, Sam, Mo., E1, E2, E3, E4, E6, E8, E9, E10
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E16
Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E6
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E18
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1, E3, E5, E8, E11, E15, E19, E21
McGovern, James P., Mass., E6
Markey, Edward J., Mass., E20
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E16, E18
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E4
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E9
Paul, Ron, Tex., E1, E3, E5, E7, E10, E15
Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E22
Rogers, Harold, Ky., E17
Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E1
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E9
Shea-Porter, Carol, N.H., E22
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E2
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E18, E22
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E19
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E10
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2, E11
Wu, David, Ore., E15, E23