[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 45 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1530-
1556; 1 private bill, H.R. 1557; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 92-93; 
and H. Res. 247-252 were introduced.
  Pages H2619-21
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H2621
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 835, to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (H. 
Rept. 110-50).
Page H2619
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Solis to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2573
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi Shea 
Harlig, Chabad of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  Page H2573
Accountability in Contracting Act: The House passed H.R. 1362, to 
reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, by a recorded 
vote of 347 ayes to 73 noes, Roll No. 156.
  Pages H2575-97
  Agreed to the Representative Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit the 
bill to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with 
instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 309 yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 155. 
Subsequently, Representative Waxman reported the bill back to the House 
with an amendment and the amendment was agreed to.
Pages H2595-97
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in part A of H. Rept. 110-49 shall be considered as the 
original bill for the purpose of further amendment.
Page H2575
Agreed to:
  Matheson amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-49) that 
provides Congress with prior notice of any sole source contract 
expected to be awarded to a foreign-owned company that is based in or 
has majority operations in a country known to sponsor terrorist 
activity, with the intent of allowing Congress to review and comment on 
the proposed contract and
Pages H2592-93
  Castle amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-49) that 
requires the Office of Government Ethics to submit recommendations on 
requiring government contractors and federally funded research and 
development centers that advise the government to comply with personal 
financial interest restrictions.
Pages H2593-95
  H. Res. 242, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 154, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H2575-78
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourns to 
meet at noon on Friday, March 16th; when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourns to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 19th for 
Morning Hour debate; and further, when the House adjourns on Thursday, 
March 22nd, it adjourns to meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 23rd. 
                                                         Pages H2598-99
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 21st.
  Page H2599
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of 
the House of Representatives, in addition to Representative Hastings 
(FL), Chairman, to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in 
Europe: Representatives Slaughter, McIntyre, Solis, Butterfield, Smith 
(NJ), Aderholt, Pence, and Pitts.
  Page H2599
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2578, 
H2596, H2597. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:20 p.m.