[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 1675-
1703; 1 private bill, H.R. 1704; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 100 
and H. Res. 266-268, 271-272, were introduced.           
  Pages H3079-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3080-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1019, to designate the United States customhouse building 
located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the 
``Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building'' (H. Rept. 
110-70);
  H.R. 1138, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North 
Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 110-71);
  H.R. 753, to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North 
Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Clifford Davis/Odell Horton 
Federal Building'', with amendments (H. Rept. 110-72);
  H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic 
information with respect to health insurance and employment, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-28, Pt. 2);
  H. Res. 269, providing for consideration of H.R. 835, to reauthorize 
the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for 
housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (H. Rept. 110-73); and
  H. Res. 270, providing for consideration of H.R. 1401, to improve the 
security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses 
in the United States (H. Rept. 110-74).                  
Pages H3078-79
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Castor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3019
Recess: The House recessed at 12:39 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3020
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced that the Speaker's appointment of the remaining 19 members of 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on January 17, 2007, is 
made notwithstanding the requirement of clause 11(a)(1)(C) of rule X. 
                                                             Page H3021
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Clifford Davis/Odell Horton Federal Building Designation Act: H.R. 
753, amended, to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North 
Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Clifford Davis/Odell Horton 
Federal Building'';                                      
  Pages H3021-22
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To redesignate the Federal 
building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the 
`Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building'.''.       
Page H3022
  Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 1019, to designate the United States customhouse building 
located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the 
``Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building''; 
                                                         Pages H3022-23
  J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
Designation Act: H.R. 1138, to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth 
City, North Carolina, as the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse'';                              
  Pages H3023-24
  Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007: H.R. 802, amended, to 
amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from ships to implement MARPOL Annex 
VI, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 359 yeas to 48 nays, Roll No. 187; 
                                                  Pages H3025-28, H3053
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Act to 
Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI.''. 
                                                             Page H3053
  Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act: H.R. 1468, amended, 
to ensure that, for each small business participating in the 8(a) 
business development program that was affected by Hurricane Katrina of 
2005, the period in which it can participate is extended by 18 months; 
                                                         Pages H3029-31
  Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007: H.R. 137, 
amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
prohibitions against animal fighting, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
368 yeas to 39 nays, Roll No. 188;             
  Pages H3031-36, H3053-54
  Amending 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: H.R. 580, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-

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and-nay vote of 329 yeas to 78 nays, Roll No. 189; and 
                                               Pages H3036-41, H3054-55
  Amending the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections: H.R. 
1195, amended, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical 
corrections.                                             
  Pages H3041-52
Recess: The House recessed at 3:13 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3031
Recess: The House recessed at 6:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3053
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Tuesday, March 27th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and 
World Social Work Day: H. Res. 266, to support the goals and ideals of 
Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. 
                                                         Pages H3028-29
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to S. 494, to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of 
new members to NATO--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H3055-56
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3060.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3053, H3053-54, and H3054-55. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:23 p.m.