[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 20, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D363-D365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 1577-
1590, 1592-1614; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 94-95; and H. Res. 
256-257, were introduced.
  Pages H2742-44
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2744-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 802, to amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from ships to 
implement MARPOL Annex VI, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-54);
  H.R. 327, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and 
implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of 
suicide among veterans, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-55);
  H.R. 1284, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans (H. Rept. 110-56);
  H.R. 797, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of 
vision involving both eyes, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-57);
  H.R. 580, to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to 
provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney 
appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-58);
  H.R. 1130, to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend 
the authority to withhold from public availability a financial 
disclosure report filed by an individual who is a judicial officer or 
judicial employee, to the extent necessary to protect the safety of 
that individual or a family member of that individual (H. Rept. 110-
59);
  H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 (H. Rept. 110-60);
  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 (H. Rept. 110-52, Pt. 2); and
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2007 (H. Rept. 110-61).
Page H2742
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Maloney to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2673
Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H2674
Discharge Petition: Representative Sam Johnson (TX) moved to discharge 
the Committees on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 220, to 
provide for consideration of the bill (H.R. 511) to pledge the faithful 
support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces 
serving in harm's way (Discharge Petition No. 1).
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 265 yeas to 149 nays, with 2 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 163.
  Pages H2674, H2688-89
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Honoring the heroic service and sacrifice of the 6,500 glider pilots 
of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II: H. Con. Res. 
42, amended, to honor the heroic service and sacrifice of the 6,500 
glider pilots of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 161.
  Pages H2677-80, H2687
  Amend the title so as to read: ``Honoring the heroic service and 
sacrifice of the glider pilots of the United States Army Air Forces 
during World War II''.
Page H2687
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Jack Metcalf, former Member of Congress.
  Page H2687
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, March 19th:

[[Page D364]]

  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'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 162.
  Page H2688
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress notification of the continuance of the Haitian 
Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Act with respect to meeting 
certain conditions--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-20).
  Page H2689
  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted to Congress 
notification of the continuance of the Supplementary Agreement between 
the United States and the Kingdom of Sweden with respect to social 
security--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 110-21).
Page H2689
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 1227, to assist in the provision of affordable 
housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Further 
consideration is expected to continue Wednesday, March 21st. 
                                                      Pages H2689-H2718
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 110-53, 
shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered as the original 
bill for the purpose of further amendment.
Page H2698
Agreed to:
  Corinne Brown (FL) amendment (No. 1 printed in Part B of House Report 
110-53) that provides additional comparable funds for utilities to 
those receiving housing vouchers and
Pages H2703-04
  Al Green (TX) amendment (No. 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-
53) that extends FEMA housing assistance for evacuees of Hurricanes 
Katrina, Rita, and Wilma until December 31, 2007 and provides tenant-
based rental assistance upon termination of FEMA housing assistance (by 
a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 166). 
                                                  Pages H2710-16, H2718
Rejected:
  Hensarling amendment (No. 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-53) 
that sought to require recipients of rental assistance under the bill 
to perform 20 hours per week of approved ``work activities'' (by a 
recorded vote of 162 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 164) and 
                                               Pages H2705-08, H2716-17
  Biggert amendment (No. 4 printed in Part B of House Report 110-53) 
that sought to require that, instead of replacing all pre-Katrina 
public housing units, only the number of public housing units occupied 
pre-Katrina be replaced (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 232 noes, 
Roll No. 165).
Pages H2708-10, H2717-18
Withdrawn:
  Corinne Brown (FL) amendment (No. 2 printed in Part B of House Report 
110-53) that would have provided two deadlines for residents to 
indicate their intent to return as well as two reoccupancy deadlines: 
October 1, 2007 and December 1, 2007, and would have also required 
HANO/HUD to assist tenants with negotiating early termination of their 
current leases.
Pages H2704-05
  H. Res. 254, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 160, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H2680-87
House of Representatives Page Board--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's and Minority Leader's joint appointment of Ms. Lynn 
Silversmith Klein of Maryland and Mr. Adam Jones of Michigan to the 
House of Representatives Page Board.
  Pages H2718-19
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives, in addition to 
Representative Levin, Chairman, to the Congressional-Executive 
Commission on the People's Republic of China: Representatives Kaptur, 
Honda, Udall (NM), Walz (MN), Manzullo, Pitts, Royce, and Smith (NJ). 
                                                             Page H2719
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H2689 and H2736.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2686-87, 
H2687, H2688, H2688-89, H2716-17, H2717-18, and H2718. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:12 p.m.

[[Page D365]]