[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 30 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D205-D206]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 80 public bills, H.R. 1110-
1189; and 31 resolutions, H.J. Res. 37; H. Con. Res. 67-74; and H. Res. 
172-193 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H1891-96
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1896-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 700, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend 
the pilot program for alternative water source projects (H. Rept. 110-
15);
  H.R. 569, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-16);
  H.R. 584, to designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
Education in Washington, DC, as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal 
Building, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-17);
  H.R. 544, to designate the United States courthouse at South Federal 
Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-18);
  H.R. 478, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the 
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 
110-19);
  H.R. 399, to designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-20);
  H.R. 430, to designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse 
located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Conrad 
Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse,'' with amendments (H. 
Rept. 110-21); and
  H.R. 429, to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 
Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-22); and
  H.R. 800, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an 
efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor 
organizations, and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair 
labor practices during organizing efforts, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-23).                                                     
Page H1891
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1793
Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 
2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops 
to Iraq: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 63, to disapprove of the 
decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more 
than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 99.     
  Pages H1793-1847
  H. Res. 157, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to on Tuesday, February 13.

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Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. 
Con. Res. 67, providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
                                                         Pages H1847-48
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Financial Services have until 
midnight on Friday, February 23, 2007 to file a report on H.R. 556, to 
ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the 
creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the process by which such 
investments are examined for any effect they may have on national 
security, and to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
United States.                                               
  Page H1848
Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 161, to provide for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, 
by a Recorded vote of 220 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 101, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 
yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 100.                          
  Pages H1848-54
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007: H.R. 976, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small 
businesses, by a 2/3 Recorded vote of 360 ayes to 45 noes, Roll No. 
102.                                                     
  Pages H1854-60
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, February 28.       
  Page H1861
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through February 27, 2007.                                   
  Page H1861
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Capps wherein 
she resigned from the Committee on the Budget.               
  Page H1861
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of Trustees of the 
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Representatives 
Kennedy, DeLauro, and Pryce (OH).                            
  Page H1861
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1847.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 12 was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services; S. 188 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 
and S. 487 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
                                                             Page H1869
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1847, 
H1853, H1853-54, and H1860. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 8 a.m. on Friday, February 16 and at 6:21 
p.m., the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 
2007, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate 
transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 67, in which case the House 
shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution until 2 
p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.