Legislative Digest for September 23, 2009

Legislation

Votes

1 Rule Bill

H.R. 324
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. (Committee on Natural Resources)

14 Suspensions

S. 1677
Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009
Sponsor: Senator Dodd (Connecticut) (Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
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
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. (Committee on Small Business)
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
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
H.R. 3593
To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free Asia
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
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
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
H.R. 2131
To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
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
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
H.Res. 491
491 - Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium
Sponsor: Rep. Adler, John H. (Committee on Education and Labor)
H.Res. 684
Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice
Sponsor: Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. (Committee on Education and Labor)
H.Res. 696
Acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming Community College
Sponsor: Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. (Committee on Education and Labor)
H.Res. 455
Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling teams
Sponsor: Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (Committee on Education and Labor)
H.R. XX
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. XX
Surface Transportation Extension Act
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.Res. XX
Expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed during 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 determinat
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)

12 Votes

	Question	Bill	Result	Time
734	On Motion To Instruct Conferees	H R 2918 Making Appropriations For the Legislative Branch Fy 2010	Failed	7:10 PM
733	On Ordering the Previous Question	H R 2918 Making Appropriations For the Legislative Branch Fy 2010	Passed	6:31 PM
732	On Motion To Adjourn	Adjourn	Failed	6:06 PM
731	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Pass	H R 3617 Surface Transportation Extension Act Of 2009	Passed	5:45 PM
730	On Motion To Adjourn	Adjourn	Failed	5:15 PM
729	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Agree	H Res 696 Acknowledging and Congratulation 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	Passed	4:06 PM
728	On Passage	H R 324 Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act	Passed	3:59 PM
727	On Motion To Recommit With Instructions	H R 324 Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act	Passed	3:50 PM
726	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Pass	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	Passed	2:16 PM
725	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Pass	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”	Passed	2:10 PM
724	On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Agree	H Res 765 Expressing Condolences To the Families Of the Individuals Killed During Unusal 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	Passed	2:02 PM
723	On Agreeing To the Resolution	H Res 760 Providing For Consideration Of the Bill (h.r. 324), the “santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act”	Passed	1:54 PM

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