[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 16, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 472-498, 
500; 2 private bills, H.R. 499, 501; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 15; 
H. Con. Res. 33; and H. Res. 64, 67-68 were introduced.
  Pages H571-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H572-73
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 65, providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student 
borrowers (H. Rept. 110-1); and
  H. Res. 66, providing for consideration of H.R. 6, to reduce our 
Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, 
and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy 
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy (H. Rept. 110-2).
Pages H560, H571
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Ruppersberger to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H517
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                          Pages H517-18
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr: H. Res. 61, to 
observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and to encourage the 
people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther 
King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by a 
2/3 Yea and Nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 24;
                                                 Pages H519-32, H542-43
  Providing a new effective date for the applicability of certain 
provisions of law to Public Law 105-331: H.R. 188, to provide a new 
effective date for the applicability of certain provisions of law to 
Public Law 105-331;
  Pages H532-34
  Authorizing the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
continue to insure, and to enter into commitments to insure, home 
equity conversion mortgages under section 255 of the National Housing 
Act: H.R. 391, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development to continue to insure, and to enter into commitments to 
insure, home equity conversion mortgages under section 255 of the 
National Housing Act;
  Pages H534-36
  Commending the University of Florida Gators for their victory in the 
2006 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and for winning the national 
college football championship: H. Res. 39, amended, to commend the 
University of Florida Gators for their victory in the 2006 Bowl 
Championship Series (BCS) and for winning the national college football 
championship, by a 2/3 Yea and Nay vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, with 3 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 25; and
  Pages H538-40, H543-44
  Commending the Boise State University Broncos football team for 
winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an undefeated season: H. 
Res. 43, to commend the Boise State University Broncos football team 
for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an undefeated season by 
a 2/3 Yea and Nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' and 2 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 26.
  Pages H540-42, H544
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings 
were postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17.
  Honoring the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy 
racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard: H. 
Con. Res. 31, to honor the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts 
to remedy racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval 
Shipyard.
  Pages H536-38
Recess: The House recessed at 4:07 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H542
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three Yea and Nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H542-43, H543-44, and H544. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.