[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 42 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D312-D313]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 1468-
1484; 1 private bill, H.R. 1485; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 90; 
and H. Res. 236-238 were introduced.                     
  Pages H2435-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2436-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1309, to promote openness in Government by strengthening section 
552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom 
of Information Act), with amendments (H. Rept. 110-45);
  H.R. 1045, to designate the Federal building located at 210 Walnut 
Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ``Neal Smith Federal Building'' (H. 
Rept. 110-46);
  Supplemental report on 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 (H. Rept. 110-42, Pt. 2); and
  H.R. 1362, to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-47, Pt. 1).                  
Page H2435
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Shea-Porter to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2403
Recess: The House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2405
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991: H.R. 1068, 
amended, to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991; 
                                                         Pages H2406-08
  Energy Technology Transfer Act: H.R. 85, to provide for the 
establishment of centers to encourage demonstration and commercial 
application of advanced energy methods and technologies, by a 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 136; 
                                               Pages H2408-10, H2418-19
  Reauthorizing the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and 
Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988: H.R. 1126, to reauthorize the 
Steel and

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Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 
1988;                                                    
  Pages H2411-12
  Commending the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on the 
occasion of their 95th anniversary: H. Res. 136, to commend the Girl 
Scouts of the United States of America on the occasion of their 95th 
anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that 
prepare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues 
important to girls, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 137;                     
  Pages H2412-14, H2419
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day 
should be established as Dutch-American Friendship Day: H. Res. 89, to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be 
established as Dutch-American Friendship Day to celebrate the historic 
ties of the United States and the Netherlands, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 391 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 138; and 
                                               Pages H2414-16, H2419-20
  Recognizing the significance of Black History Month: H. Res. 198, to 
recognize the significance of Black History Month.       
  Pages H2416-18
Recess: The House recessed at 3:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2418
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Captain William Anderson, former Member of Congress.         
  Page H2419
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Blackburn 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Financial Services pending her appointment to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce.                            
  Page H2420
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform have until midnight on March 12th to file a 
supplemental report on 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.                                                 
  Page H2420
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 236, removing 
Representative Burton from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and 
electing the following Members to certain standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: Committee on Education and Labor: 
Representative Heller (NV), to rank immediately after Representative 
Walberg; Committee on Energy and Commerce: Representative Blackburn. 
                                                         Pages H2420-21
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2418-19, H2419, H2419-20. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:30 p.m.