[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D320-D321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1486-
1512; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 91; and H. Res. 240-241 were 
introduced.
  Pages H2485-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2486-87
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 239, providing for consideration of 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. 110-48).
Page H2485
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Meeks to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2439
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2441
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to 
reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: 
H.R. 1003, to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 
1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy;
  Pages H2444-45

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  Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli 
soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah: H. Res. 107, amended, to 
call for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers 
held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah;
  Pages H2445-47
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Government of Bangladesh should immediately drop all pending charges 
against Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury: H. Res. 
64, amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Government of Bangladesh should immediately drop all pending 
charges against Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, by 
a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay, with 4 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 139;
  Pages H2447-50, H2461
  Recognizing the 186th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
celebrating Greek and American democracy: H. Res. 228, to recognize the 
186th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek 
and American democracy, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 140;
  Pages H2450-53, H2461-62
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome signed on 
March 25, 1957: H. Res. 230, to recognize the 50th anniversary of the 
Treaty of Rome signed on March 25, 1957, which was a key step in 
creating the European Union, and reaffirming the close and mutually 
beneficial relationship between the United States and Europe; 
                                                         Pages H2453-55
  Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good 
Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a 
lasting peace in Northern Ireland: H. Res. 222, to express the support 
of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed 
on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern 
Ireland; by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 141; 
                                               Pages H2455-57, H2462-63
  Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse Designation 
Act: 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''; 
                                                         Pages H2457-58
  Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse Designation Act: 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'';
  Pages H2458-59
  Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse Designation 
Act: H.R. 430, amended, to designate the United States bankruptcy 
courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the 
``Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; and 
                                                         Pages H2459-60
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the United 
States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in 
Brooklyn, New York, as the `Conrad B. Duberstein United States 
Bankruptcy Courthouse'.''.
Page H2460
  Neal Smith Federal Building Designation Act: H.R. 1045, to designate 
the Federal building located at 210 Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, 
as the ``Neal Smith Federal Building''.
  Pages H2460-61
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2461, H2462, H2462-63. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:15 p.m.