[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D427-D429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1725-
1751; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 281-282, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3277-78
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3278-79
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Baldwin to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3187
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi Paul 
Silton, Temple Israel, Albany, New York.
  Page H3187
Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 
835, to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 272 yeas to 150 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
205. Debate began on Tuesday, March 27th.
  Pages H3190-91, H3205-06
  H. Res. 269, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Tuesday, March 27th.
Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 1538, to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of 
medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members 
of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient 
status, by a yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 208.
  Pages H3206-36
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H3219
On a demand for a separate vote on a certain amendment agreed to in the 
    Committee of the Whole:
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
207, agreed to the Sestak amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) 
that requires the Secretary of the Department of Defense to develop and 
implement a plan to help prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and 
other stress-related psychopathologies (including substance abuse 
conditions) from developing in our military service members (agreed to 
in the Committee of the Whole by a recorded vote of 434 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 206). 
                              Pages H3227-28, H3231, H3233-34, H3234-35
Earlier, agreed to amendments in the Committee of the Whole:
  Barrow amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that eliminates 
the deductible and changes the method of determining the mileage 
reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs;
Pages H3224-25

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  Skelton amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that makes 
technical changes in section 101 to clarify the qualification of 
military officers who may supervise medical care case managers and in 
section 107 to require that the tracking system for reports to medical 
authorities regarding wounded warrior symptoms of post-traumatic stress 
disorder or suicidal tendencies be developed not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment and that the results be included in the 
Congressional reporting requirement;
Page H3225
  Kline (MN) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that directs 
the Secretary of Defense to ensure that $10,000,000 is directed to 
support programs, activities, and facilities associated with the Marine 
Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment program from the Medical Support Fund 
created by this bill;
Pages H3225-26
  Kennedy amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that adds a 
definition to Sec. 2 to clarify that ``medical care'' includes mental 
health care;
Page H3226
  Corrine Brown amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that 
ensures confidentiality for members of the military who call the 
hotline for help;
Pages H3226-27
  Eddie Bernice Johnson amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) 
that strengthens language that professionals' training be ``improved'' 
rather than ``modified,'' and places greater emphasis on adequate 
training to detect mental health conditions among recovering service 
members;
Pages H3229-30
  Hooley amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that gives 
members of the Reserve Component the option to use Military Medical 
Treatment Facilities closest to home for treatment on an outpatient 
basis of injuries sustained in theater;
Pages H3230-31
  Hensarling amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that directs 
the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a study to determine what 
the average length of time is between the date for which a veteran 
requests an appointment and the date he is able to receive care and 
also requires that the Secretary report back to Congress within 180 
days with recommendations as to how this time could be decreased to 15 
days;
Page H3231
  Bilirakis amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that creates 
an office of the ombudsman within the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense which would develop policies for the military departments on 
providing assistance to recovering service members and their families; 
                                                         Pages H3231-32
  Buchanan amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that directs 
the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the 
feasibility of a Soldier Patient Tracking System so any patient can be 
located in the medical holdover (MHO) process; and
Pages H3232-33
  Welch (VT) amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 110-78) that 
requires that the Secretary concerned provide the medical care managers 
and service member advocates with all the resources they need to 
expeditiously carry out their work and also requires the Department of 
Defense to conduct outreach to inform all service members and their 
families about the existence of and services available to them by the 
medical care managers and service member advocates contained in the 
bill.
Page H3233
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H3236
  H. Res. 274, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 204, 
after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                            Pages H3199-S3203, H3204-05
Older Americans Reauthorization Technical Corrections Act: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to S. 1002, to amend the Older Americans 
Act of 1965 to reinstate certain provisions relating to the nutrition 
services incentive program--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H3236-27
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012: The House began 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 99, to revise the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2009 through 2012. Further consideration is expected to continue 
Thursday, March 29th.
  Pages H3237-65
  H. Res. 275, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 
203, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 225 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 202.
Pages H3192-99, H3203-04
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: Representative Pastor, 
Chairman, Representative Linda T. Sanchez, Vice-Chairman, and 
Representatives Filner, Reyes, Solis, Rodriguez, and Giffords. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3236.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 21 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3203-04, 
H3204, H3205, H3205-06, H3233-34, H3235, and H3235-36. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:03 p.m.