Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
  The Senate met in a pro forma session at 11:00:02 a.m., and adjourned 
in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 223 at 11:00:30 a.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.

Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held.






                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4462-
4470; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 228; and H. Res. 1015-16, 1018 
were introduced.
  Page H193
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H194
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3538, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions 
located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No 
Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of 
Idaho, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-398) and
  H. Res. 1017, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to 
approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and 
for other purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3342) to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio 
Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims 
of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of 
the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 111-399).
Page H193
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H147
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H148
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  BLM Contract Extension Act: H.R. 3759, amended, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions 
of certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and 
timber purchasers;
  Pages H151-52
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to grant market-related contract extensions of certain 
timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber 
purchasers, and for other purposes.''.
Page H152
  Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act: H.R. 725, amended, to protect 
Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal 
proceedings;
  Pages H152-53
  Commending the University of Alabama for winning the Bowl 
Championship Series National Championship Game: H. Res. 1007, to 
commend the University of Alabama for winning the Bowl Championship 
Series National Championship Game;
  Pages H155-57
  Congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of 
Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and 
improving health: H. Res. 1004, to congratulate the Northwestern 
University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment 
to advancing science

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and improving health, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 6;
  Pages H157-59, H166-67
  Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, 
for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness: H. 
Res. 776, amended, to congratulate the Dartmouth Outing Club of 
Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States 
and its wilderness;
  Pages H159-60
  Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools: H. Res. 1008, 
amended, to honor the contributions of Catholic schools; 
                                                          Pages H160-64
  Congratulating the Penn State women's volleyball team on winning the 
2009 NCAA Division I national championship: H. Res. 1015, to 
congratulate the Penn State women's volleyball team on winning the 2009 
NCAA Division I national championship, by a 2/3 recorded vote of 396 
ayes with none voting ``no'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 7; and 
                                                 Pages H164-65, H167-68
  Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning 
the 2009 Division I NCAA National Championship: H. Res. 991, to commend 
the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 2009 
Division I NCAA National Championship, by a 2/3 recorded vote of 398 
ayes with none voting ``no'', and 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 8. 
                                                    Pages H165-66, H168
Recess: The House recessed at 3:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H166
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: H.R. 
3726, amended, to establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at 
St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and
  Pages H149-51
  Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: H.R. 3538, amended, 
to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on 
National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return 
Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho. 
                                                          Pages H154-55
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 228, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.
  Page H166
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H166-67, 
H167-68, H168. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:31 p.m.

Committee Meetings
H.R. 3254, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT;
H.R. 3342, AAMDOT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT;
H.R. 1065, WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT 
OF 2009
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 3254, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water 
Rights Settlement Act. The rule provides one hour of debate in the 
House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 
10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted and 
that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The 
rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative 
McClintock or his designee which shall be in order without intervention 
of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, which shall 
be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and opponent, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of 
Washington and McClintock.
The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 3342, the Aamodt 
Litigation Settlement Act, under a structured rule. The rule provides 
one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be 
considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the 
further

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amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if 
offered by Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 
10 of rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately 
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rahall and 
Representatives Hastings of Washington and McClintock.
The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 1065, the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009, under a 
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now 
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part C of the 
report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted and 
provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as 
amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in 
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by 
Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of 
rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately 
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question. Finally the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of Washington and 
McClintock.






                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            JANUARY 20, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on 
current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine Yemen, 
focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state failure, 10 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the lessons and 
implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 2009, 9:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine securing 
America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of anti-
terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.
   Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., of Arkansas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S. Black, of Ohio, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.






                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of January 19 through January 23, 2010

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of 
Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate, Senate vote on 
confirmation thereon.
  Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the 
statutory limit on the public debt, and upon disposition of all 
amendments, Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: January 21, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine how to save and create jobs, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: January 21, to hold hearings to 
examine findings and recommendations of the Department of Defense 
Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 21, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Wolf, of Virginia, 
to be Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Suresh Kumar, 
of New Jersey, to be

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Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service, and David W. Mills, of Virginia, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, all of the Department of 
Commerce, Douglas A. Criscitello, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Theodore W. 
Tozer, of Ohio, to be President, Government National Mortgage 
Association, and Orlan Johnson, of Maryland, and Sharon Y. Bowen, of 
New York, both to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: January 20, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on 
current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: January 21, to hold 
hearings to examine the research and development priorities and 
imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges 
associated with climate change, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: January 20, to hold hearings to 
examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state 
failure, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  January 21, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in 
Asia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  January 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine civilian 
strategy for Afghanistan, focusing on a status report in advance of 
the London conference, 3 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 20, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January 
20, to hold hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the 
lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 
2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: January 20, to hold hearings to 
examine securing America's safety, focusing on improving the 
effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency 
communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  January 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall 
Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S. 
Black, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  January 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2924, 
to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in the wake of its 
Centennial, and its programs and activities, S. 714, to establish 
the National Criminal Justice Commission, S. 1624, to amend title 11 
of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt 
homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals 
experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or 
disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors 
whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S. 
1765, to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes 
against the homeless, S. 1554, to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and 
improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers 
through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants 
and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Resource 
Center to assist such Court Teams, S. 1789, to restore fairness to 
Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R.1741, to require the Attorney 
General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and 
local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and 
witness assistance programs, and the nominations of O. Rogeriee 
Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
First Circuit, James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, of North 
Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 
and Robert William Heun, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Alaska, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: January 21, to hold closed 
hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-
219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, January 20, Subcommittee on Defense, 
executive, hearing on Acquisition Contracting, 1:30 p.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, January 20, hearing on the findings 
of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort 
Hood, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
  January 20, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, 
hearing on issues affecting Naval force structure, 3 p.m., 210 HVC.
  January 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the threat posed by al Qa'ida in the 
Arabian Peninsula and other regions, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the 
status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
  Committee on the Budget, January 21, hearing on Perspectives on 
Long-Term Deficits, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, January 20, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on The Exxon Mobil-XTO Merger: 
Impacts on U.S. Energy Markets, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the 
Internet, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum 
Inventory Act; and H.R. 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 
2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Crib Safety: Assessing the Need for Better Oversight,'' 
10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Financial Services, January 20, Subcommittee on 
Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 476, Housing 
Fairness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``The Condition of Financial Institutions: 
Examining the Failure and Seizure of an American Bank,'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  January 22, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Compensation in the 
Financial Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, January 20, to continue hearings 
entitled ``The United States Secret Service and Presidential 
Protection: An Examination of a System Failure,'' 10 a.m., followed 
by a mark up of H. Res. 980, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy 
of the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security 
Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect 
on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such manual in 
effect prior to the adoption of this resolution, 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, January 20, Subcommittee on Courts and 
Competition Policy, hearing on the Antitrust Implications of 
American Needle v. NFL, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing on H.R. 3695, Billy's Law, 10:15 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, January 20, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk 
Reduction Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  January 21, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2788, Distinguished 
Flying Cross National Memorial Act; H.R. 2944, Southern Arizona 
Public Lands Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3914, San Juan Mountains 
Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R. 4003, Hudson River Valley Special 
Resource Study Act; H.R. 4192, Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding 
Natural Area Act of 2009; and H.R. 4395, To revise the boundaries of 
the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg 
Train Station, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science and Technology, January 20, hearing on 
America COMPETES: Big Picture Perspectives on the Need for 
Innovation, Investments in R&D and a Commitment to STEM Education, 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on 
Commerce Department Programs to Support Job Creation and Innovation 
at Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, January 21, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing on Long-Term Solution for Post-9/11 
G.I. Bill, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
on Transitioning Heroes: New Era Same Problems? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, January 20, to mark up 
H. Res. 978, Requesting the President to transmit to the House of 
Representatives all documents in the possession of the President 
relating to the inventory and review of intelligence related to the 
shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, described by the President in a 
memorandum dated November 10, 2009, 10 a.m., 304 HVC.
  January 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
executive, briefing on Congressional Notifications, 4 p.m., 304 HVC.
  January 21, full Committee, executive, briefing on Cybersecurity 
Threats, 9 a.m., and executive, briefing on Afghanistan, 2 p.m., 304 
HVC.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: January 21, to 
hold hearings to examine democratic change and challenges in 
Moldova, 4:30 p.m., SR-485.

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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE

                               
                     10 a.m., Wednesday, January 20
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business 
(not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate, 
Senate vote on confirmation thereon. Also, Senate is expected to begin 
consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the 
public debt.
  (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 20
                               __________
                               
                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) 
H.R.--To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash 
contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti; (2) 
H.R. 3250--The ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office 
Building'' Designation Act; (3) H. Con. Res. 158--Expressing support 
for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and 
all forms of cancer; (4) H. Res. 708--Congratulating Nancy Goodman 
Brinker; (5) H.R. 4095--The ``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office 
Building'' Designation Act; (6) H. Res.--Expressing Condolences to and 
Solidarity with the People of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 
earthquake of January 12th, 2010; (7) H. Res. 1013--Condemning the 
violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human 
rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea; (8) H. Res. 1010--Celebrating 
the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; (9) H. Res. 1009--
Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 
30, 2009, for their service to the United States; (10) H.R. 2611--To 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the 
Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security; and (11) 
Senate Amendment to H.R. 730--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act.
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            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

                   HOUSE
       
     Austria, Steve, Ohio, E43
     Berman, Howard L., Calif., E37
     Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E42
     Campbell, John, Calif., E42
     Capps, Lois, Calif., E39
     Carter, John R., Tex., E37, E38
     Castor, Kathy, Fla., E40
     Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E41
     Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E42, E43, E43, E43, E44
     Graves, Sam, Mo., E37
     Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E44
     Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E37, E38, E40, E41
     Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E37
     Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E37
     Marshall, Jim, Ga., E38
     Owens, William L., N.Y., E39
     Paulsen, Erik, Minn., E40, E41
     Poe, Ted, Tex., E42
     Quigley, Mike, Ill., E43
     Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E39
     Smith, Lamar, Tex., E38
     Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E41
     Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E38
     Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E39