[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 41 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D303-D304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 1424-
1467; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 88-89; and H. Res. 231-235 were 
introduced.
  Pages H2397-S2400
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2400-01
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 985, to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which 
disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel 
practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and 
agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are 
consistent with certain disclosure protections, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 110-42, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1254, to amend title 44, United States Code, to require 
information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising 
organizations (H. Rept. 110-43); and
  H.R. 1255, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish 
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based 
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 110-44).
Page H2397
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Solis to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2343
Water Quality Financing Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 720, to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize 
appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 303 yeas to 108 nays, Roll No. 135. 
                                                         Pages H2345-77
  Agreed to the Cantor motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
359 ayes to 56 nays, Roll No. 134. Subsequently, Representative 
Oberstar reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the 
amendment was agreed to.
Pages H2374-76
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill and modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
H. Rept. 110-36 shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered 
as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.
Page H2364
Agreed to:
  Stupak amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) 
that requires the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with 
the State Department and Canadian government, to study wastewater 
treatment facilities that discharge into the Great Lakes and provide 
recommendations to improve monitoring, information sharing, and 
cooperation between the U.S. and Canada and requires the EPA to consult 
with the International Joint Commission;
Pages H2367-68
  Hall (NY) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) 
that requires that states, in the development of their priority list 
under section 606(g) of the Clean Water Act, consider whether the 
project or activity proposed for funding would first address the repair 
and replacement of existing wastewater infrastructure;
Pages H2370-71

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  Platts amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) 
that extends the application of the full-and-open competition 
requirements of Title II of the Clean Water Act to bid specifications 
for projects funded in whole or in part with monies provided through 
the State Revolving Funds; and
Page S2371
  Hirono amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) 
that authorizes technical assistance and grants for the development of 
integrated water resource plans.
Pages H2371-72
Rejected:
  Baker amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) that 
sought to strike the Davis-Bacon section of the bill (by a recorded 
vote of 140 ayes to 280 noes, Roll No. 133).
Pages H2368-70, S2373-74
Withdrawn:
  Whitfield amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of House Report 110-36) 
that sought to establish a two-year pilot program to test under normal 
weather conditions what an extended summer pool lake level would mean 
to enhanced boating safety, recreation, navigation, fishing, and 
tourism activities, while also enabling us to gauge the economic impact 
of longer and higher water levels.
Pages H2372-73
  H. Res. 229, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 132, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H2345-51
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Select 
Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Representative 
Markey, Chairman; Representatives Blumenauer, Inslee, Larson (CT), 
Solis, Herseth, Cleaver, Hall (NY), McNerney, Sensenbrenner, Shadegg, 
Walden (OR), Sullivan, Blackburn, and Miller (MI).
  Page H2377
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Marchant 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure pending his appointment to the Committee on Financial 
Services.
  Page H2377
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12th for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H2379
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, March 14th.
  Page H2379
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Inglis wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Education and Labor, effective 
immediately.
  Page H2381
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2377.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2350-51, 
H2373-74, H2375-76 and H2376-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:58 p.m.