[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D385-D386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 1638-
1661; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 97-98; and H. Res. 262 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2955-56
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2956-57
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1401, to improve the security of railroads, public 
transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-65, Pt. 1).                          
Page H2955
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 256 ayes to 160 noes, with 2 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 184.                                          
  Pages H2823, H2874-75
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007: H.R. 1433, 
amended, to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a 
Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of 
Representatives. Further proceedings were postponed.     
  Pages H2838-60
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 110-63 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H2838

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  Representative Smith (TX) moved to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform with instructions to report the same 
back to the House promptly with an amendment. Further proceedings on 
the motion were postponed.                               
Pages H2860-63
  H. Res. 260, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 180, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
228 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 179.                      
Pages H2825-37
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007: The House began consideration of H.R. 1591, 
amended, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007. Consideration is expected to continue 
Friday, March 23rd.                                   
  Pages H2875-H2931
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 110-64 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H2875
  H. Res. 261, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 182, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.           
Pages H2863-74
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, March 
21st:
  Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as 
part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust: H. Con. Res. 66, to permit the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 181.         
  Pages H2837-38
  Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 
2007: H.R. 545, amended, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are 
eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 183.                                                     
  Page H2874
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2836-37, 
H2837, H2837-38, H2873-74, H2874, and H2874-75. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:45 p.m.