[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D221-D222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 1190-
1219; 1 private bill, H.R. 1220; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 38; H. 
Con. Res. 75; and H. Res. 194, 196-200, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1966-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1968-70
Reports Filed: A report was filed on Friday, February 23rd as follows:
  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, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-24, 
Pt. 1).
  A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 195, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 110-25).                             
Page H1966
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1899
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to 
celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor: H. Con. Res. 
47, to support the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to 
celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 103; 
                                                  Pages H1900-03, H1931
  Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007: H.R. 755, 
to require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services 
Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to 
their efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 104;
                                               Pages H1903-05, H1931-32
  Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement 
Act: H.R. 1066, to increase community development investments by 
depository institutions;                                 
  Pages H1905-06
  Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: H.R. 644, to facilitate 
the provision of assistance by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development for the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields; 
                                                         Pages H1906-09
  Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation through Technology and Science 
Act: H.R. 884, to provide for the establishment of the Science and 
Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 105; 
                                               Pages H1909-14, H1932-33
  Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and 
American public life: H. Res. 42, to recognize Ann Richards' 
extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life; 
                                                         Pages H1914-19
  Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007:  H.R. 990, to provide all low-income 
students with the same opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by 
eliminating the tuition sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant 
program;                                                 
  Pages H1919-21
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide all low-income 
students with the same opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by 
suspending the tuition sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant 
program.''.                                                  
Page H1921
  Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team 
for its victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl: H. Res. 126, to commend the 
University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory 
in the 2007 Rose Bowl;                                   
  Pages H1921-23
  Congratulating the Mount Union College Purple Raiders for winning the 
2006 NCAA Division III

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Football National Championship: H. Res. 103, to congratulate the Mount 
Union College Purple Raiders for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III 
Football National Championship;                          
  Pages H1923-24
  Providing for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an 
arterial road in St. Louis County, Missouri: H.R. 1129, to provide for 
the construction, operation, and maintenance of an arterial road in St. 
Louis County, Missouri;                                  
  Pages H1924-26
  Providing for the conditional conveyance of any interest retained by 
the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in St. Joseph, Michigan: 
H.R. 494, to provide for the conditional conveyance of any interest 
retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in St. 
Joseph, Michigan; and                                    
  Pages H1926-27
  Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for 
additional research into the chronic neurological condition 
hydrocephalus: H. Con. Res. 74, to express the sense of the Congress 
regarding the need for additional research into the chronic 
neurological condition hydrocephalus.                    
  Pages H1929-31
Recess: The House recessed at 5:14 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1931
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, February 28th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month: H. Con. Res. 
52, to support the goals and ideals of American Heart Month. 
                                                         Pages H1927-29
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1899.
Senate Referrals: S. 171 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform.                                           
  Page H1965
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1970-77.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1931, H1932, and H1932-33. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:43 p.m.