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House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 51 public bills, H.R. 547–597; and 11 resolutions, H.J. 

Res. 18–19; H. Con. Res. 22–23; and H. Res. 

66–72, were introduced. Pages H379–82 

Additional Cosponsors: Page H382 

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. 

TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009: 

The House resumed consideration of H.R. 384, to 

reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the 

Secretary of the Treasury and ensure accountability 

under such Program, which began on Wednesday, 

January 14th. Further proceedings were postponed. 

 Pages H335–67 

Accepted: 

Matsui amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 

111–3) that provides a sense of Congress stating that 

TARP participants, who receive from future TARP 

funds, should not initiate a foreclosure proceeding or 

foreclosure sale on any principal homeowner until 

the new systematic loan modification plan is implemented and deemed fully operational by the Secretary and Chair of FDIC; Pages H355–57 

Frank (MA) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. 

Rept. 111–3) that makes sundry clarifications with 

respect to the use of TARP funds (by a recorded 

vote of 275 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 19); and 

 Pages H345–55, H365 

Patrick Murphy (PA) amendment (No. 7 printed 

in H. Rept. 111–3) that requires the Federal Reserve 

to disclose detailed information regarding the Federal Reserves Mortgage-Backed Securities purchase 

program (by a recorded vote of 426 ayes with none 

voting ‘‘no’’, Roll No. 22). Pages H363–65, H367 

Rejected: 

Hensarling amendment (No. 3 printed in H. 

Rept. 111–3) that would have removed the Secretary’s authority to delegate an observer to attend 

meetings of the board of directors of any assisted institution (by a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 274 

noes, Roll No. 20) and Pages H357–59, H365–66 

Bachmann amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 

111–3) that would have eliminated changes and additional funding for the HOPE for Homeowners program (by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 282 noes, 

Roll No. 21). Pages H360–63, H366–67 

Withdrawn: 

Holt amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 

111–3) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 

that sought to amend the EESA to require that, provided TARP funds are not used for their purchase, 

the Secretary shall facilitate an auction of troubled 

assets by third party purchases and, if such auction 

does not take place within 3 months from enactment, the Secretary must report to Congress on the 

mechanism the Secretary deems best to use to value 

and liquidate such assets. Pages H359–60 

H. Res. 62, the second rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by voice vote after 

agreeing without objection to order the previous 

question. Pages H329–35 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow; 

and further, that when the House adjourns on that 

day, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20th. Page H369 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence— 

Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s 

appointment of the following Member of the House 

of Representatives to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Representative Rogers (MI). 

 Page H374 

Presidential Messages: Read a message from the 

President wherein he transmitted the National Drug 

Control Strategy for 2009—referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight 

and Government Reform, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and 

Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 

111–7). Page H370 

Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt 

the Middle East peace process is to continue in effect 

beyond January 23, 2009—referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. 

Doc. 111–8). Page H370 

Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba’s destruction of 

two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in 

international airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 

1996 is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 

2009—referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111–9). Page H378 

Read a message from the President wherein he 

transmitted an Agreement between the Government 

of the United States and the Government of the 

Russian Federation Extending the Mutual Fisheries 

Agreement—referred to the Committee on Natural 

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Quorum Calls—Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on 

pages H365, H366, H366–67, and H367. There 

were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:53 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

U.S. CLIMATE ACTION PARTNERSHIP 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ‘‘The U.S. Climate Action Partnership.’’ Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Met for 

organizational purposes. 

REINVIGORATING THE ECONOMY 

THROUGH ECONOMIC STIMULUS 

LEGISLATION 

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global 

Warming: Held a hearing on ‘‘Reinvigorating the 

Economy through Stimulus Legislation: Opportunities for All.’’ Testimony was heard from Michael 

Nutter, Mayor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Douglas 

Palmer, Mayor, Trenton, New Jersey; and public 

witnesses. 

Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for organizational purposes. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

JANUARY 16, 2009 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to examine the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr., to be Attorney General of the United States, 10 a.m., SD–226. 

House 

No committee meetings are scheduled. 


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