[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D142-D143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 833-865; 
and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 22; H. Con. Res. 56-59; and H. Res. 128-
132 were introduced.
  Pages H1270-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1272-73
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Johnson of Georgia to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H1213
Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1214
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Bainbridge Island Japanese American Monument Act of 2007: H.R. 161, 
to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to 
include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll 
No. 76;
  Pages H1218-22, H1228-29
  Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of 
the American Latino Act of 2007: H.R. 512, amended, to establish the 
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of 
the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment 
and maintenance

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of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC; 
                                                         Pages H1222-25
  Allowing for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts 
between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County 
Water District: H.R. 235, amended, to allow for the renegotiation of 
the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Redwood Valley County Water District;
  Page H1225
  Removing certain restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water 
District's ability to use certain property acquired by that District 
from the United States: H.R. 356, to remove certain restrictions on the 
Mammoth Community Water District's ability to use certain property 
acquired by that District from the United States; and
  Pages H1225-26
  Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2007: H.R. 386, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings 
and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton 
Irrigation District, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 77.
  Pages H1226-27, H1229
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, February 7:
  American River Pump Station Project Transfer Act of 2007: H.R. 482, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership of the 
American River Pump Station Project.
  Pages H1227-28
Resignation of the Clerk of the House: Read a letter from Karen L. 
Haas, in which she announced her resignation as Clerk of the House of 
Representatives, effective midnight on February 14, 2007. 
                                                         Pages H1229-30
Resignation of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives: Read a letter from Jay Eagen, in which he announced 
his resignation as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives, effective midnight on February 14, 2007.
  Page H1230
Electing Officers of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 129, electing Lorraine C. Miller as Clerk of the House of 
Representatives and Daniel P. Beard as Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives, after agreeing to divide the question. 
                                                         Pages H1230-33
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1228-29, H1229. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m.