[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 17 (Monday, January 29, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D104-D105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 698-717; 
and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 20; H. Con. Res. 46; and H. Res. 102-104 
were introduced.                                          
  Pages H986-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H987-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 34, honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer 
in the field of organic chemistry research and development and the 
first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the 
National Academy of Sciences (H. Rept. 110-4) and
  H. Res. 59, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers 
Week (H. Rept. 110-5).                                        
Page H986
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Baird to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H947
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Lane Evans Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 521, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the ``Lane Evans Post 
Office Building,'' by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 3 nays, 
Roll. No. 58;                                    
  Pages H948-54, H958-59
  Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 49, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the ``Gerald R. 
Ford, Jr. Post Office Building,'' by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 
yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 59;      
  Pages H954-55, H959-60
  Gale W. McGee Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 335, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the ``Gale W. McGee Post 
Office'';                                                 
  Pages H955-56
  Congratulating the University of California at Santa Barbara men's 
soccer team: H. Res. 70, amended, to congratulate the University of 
California at Santa Barbara men's soccer team, the 2006 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Champions; and            
  Pages H956-57
  Commending the University of Louisville Cardinals football team: H. 
Res. 82, amended, to commend the University of Louisville Cardinals 
football team for their victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 60. 
                                                     Pages H957-58 H960
Recess: The House recessed at 3:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H958
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
of the House of Representatives, in addition to Representative Tanner, 
Chairman, to the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary 
Assembly: Representative Tauscher, Vice Chairman; Representatives Ross, 
Chandler, Larson (CT), Meek (FL), Scott (GA), and Bean.        
  Page 958
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H948.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H958-59, H959-60 and H960. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 11:03 p.m.

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