January 3, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10983 

BILLS PRESENTED TO THE 

PRESIDENT 

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House, reports that on December 11, 

2008 she presented to the President of 

the United States, for his approval, the 

following bill. 

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’’. 

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House, further reports that on December 12, 2008 she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following bills. 

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. 

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. 

Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the 

House, further reports that on December 17, 2008 she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following bill. 

H.R. 7327. To make technical corrections 

related to the Pension Protection Act of 

2006, and for other purposes. 

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SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the 20th amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the 

Chair declares the 110th Congress adjourned sine die. 

Thereupon (at noon), the House adh 

journed. 

EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL 

Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Speaker-Authorized Official Travel during the 

second and fourth quarters of 2008, pursuant to Public Law 95–384 are as follows: 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JONATHAN STIVERS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 19 AND OCT. 30, 2008 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Jonathan Stivers ...................................................... 10 /20 10 /30 China .................................................... .................... 1,528.00 .................... 16,775.43 .................... .................... .................... 18,303.43 

Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 1,528.00 .................... 16,775.43 .................... .................... .................... 18,303.43 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

JONATHAN STIVERS, Nov. 25, 2008. 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, KAY A. KING, PH.D., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN NOV. 6 AND NOV. 13, 2008 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Kay A. King, Ph.D. ................................................... 11 /6 11 /9 Peru ...................................................... .................... 1,884.67 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 1,884.67 

11 /9 11 /11 Chile ..................................................... .................... 635.56 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 635.56 

11 /11 11 /13 Paraguay ............................................... .................... 372.37 .................... (3) .................... .................... .................... 372.37 

Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 2,892.60 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 2,892.60 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

KAY A. KING, Ph.D., Dec. 3, 2008. 

(AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2008 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Hon. Keith Ellison .................................................. 5 /16 ................. Haiti ...................................................... .................... 241.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 241.00 

Hon. Hank Johnson ................................................ 5 /16 ................. Haiti ...................................................... .................... 241.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 241.00 

Ur Jaddou ............................................................... 6 /26 6 /29 Canada ................................................. .................... 693.95 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 693.95 

Traci Hong .............................................................. 6 /26 6 /29 Canada ................................................. .................... 693.95 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 693.95 

Committee total ........................................ ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 1,869.90 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 1,869.90 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

HON. JOHN CONYERS, Jr., Chairman, Dec. 4, 2008. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

9876. A letter from the Acting Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations Branch, 

Off ice of Regulatory and Management Services, USDA Forest Service, Department of 

transmitting the Department’s final rule — 

Predecisional Administrative Review Process for Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects 

Authorized Under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (RIN: 0596-AC15) received 

December 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9877. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Domestic Dates 

Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA; 

Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No.: 

AMS-FV-08-0056; FV08-987-1 FIR] received 

December 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9878. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Tart Cherries 

Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; 

Change to Fiscal Period [Docet No.: AMSFV-08-0066; FV08-930-2 IFR] received December 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 

to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9879. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Walnuts Grown in 

California; Changes to Regulations Governing Board Nominations [Docket No.: 

AMS-FV-08-0091; FV09-984-1 IFR] received 

December 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

9880. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Kiwifruit Grown 

in California; Decreased Assessment Rate 

[Docket No.: AMS-FV-08-0095; FV09-920-1 

IFR] received December 15, 2008, pursuant to 


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