[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 47 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D354-D355]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 1559-
1576; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 253 and 255, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2670-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2671-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1433, to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia 
as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House 
of Representatives, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-52, Pt. 1) and
  H. Res. 254, providing for consideration of H.R. 1227, to assist in 
the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by 
Hurricane Katrina (H. Rept. 110-53).                         
Page H2670
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Corrine Brown to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2625
Recess: The House recessed at 12:45 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2626
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the importance of Hot Springs National Park on its 175th 
anniversary: H. Res. 138, to recognize the importance of Hot Springs 
National Park on its 175th anniversary, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
399 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 157; 
                                               Pages H2627-28, H2637-38
  More Water and More Energy Act of 2007: H.R. 902, to facilitate the 
use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection 
with development of energy resources;                    
  Pages H2628-31
  Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act: H.R. 1021, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources 
study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of 
the National Park System;                                    
  Page H2631
  Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act: H.R. 658, to 
authorize the Secretary of

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the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural 
resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative 
efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park 
System, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 
158;                                           
  Pages H2631-33, H2638-39
  Providing for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels 
known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real 
property to Park City, Utah: H.R. 838, to provide for the conveyance of 
the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and 
Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah; 
                                                         Pages H2633-34
  Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act: H.R. 839, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of enlarging the 
Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, to provide additional 
water for the Weber Basin Project to fulfill the purposes for which 
that project was authorized, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 
1 nay, Roll No. 159; and                             
  Pages H2634, S2639
  Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007: H.R. 1006, to 
amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine 
Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.                   
  Page H2634-35
Recess: The House recessed at 3:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2637
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Redesignating the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the 
Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York 
Harbor, as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library'': H.R. 759, to redesignate 
the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island 
Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the 
``Bob Hope Memorial Library''.                           
  Pages H2636-37
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the lives of United States Armed Services members lost in Iraq. 
                                                             Page H2638
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 253, electing 
Representative Moore (WI) to the Committee on the Budget.    
  Page H2639
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2643.
Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 5 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and S. Con. Res. 14 was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform.                             
  Page H2670
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2637-38, H2638, and H2639. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.