[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D439-D440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 102 public bills, H.R. 1752-
1853; 1 private bill, H.R. 1854; and 21 resolutions, H.J. Res. 41; H. 
Con. Res. 103-110; and H. Res. 283-294, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3356-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3362-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1495, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-80);
  H.R. 518, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States 
to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the 
Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste 
between the United States and Canada (H. Rept. 110-81); and
  H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic 
information with respect to health insurance and employment (H. Rept. 
110-28, Pt. 3).                                          
Pages H3356-62

[[Page D440]]

Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H3281, H3339
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 agreed 
to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 
212.                                                  
  Pages H3283-H3338
Rejected:
  Kilpatrick amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in 
H. Rept. 110-79) that sought to balance the budget in FY 2012, and 
produce a total cumulative deficit that is $339 billion lower than that 
of the President's budget (by a recorded vote of 115 ayes to 312 noes, 
Roll No. 209);                                        
Pages H3289-H3300
  Woolsey amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 printed in H. 
Rept. 110-79) that has a non-defense, domestic discretionary spending 
number of just over $483 billion and sought to balance the budget by FY 
2010 (by a recorded vote of 81 ayes to 340 noes, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 210); and                   
Pages H3300-10, H3311
  Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 3 printed in 
H. Rept. 110-79) that sought to retain the 2001 and 2003 tax 
provisions, and provides for one-year extensions of alternative minimum 
tax [AMT] relief, the State and local sales tax deduction, and the 
research and experimentation [R&E] tax credit and also sets 
discretionary spending at $1,079.6 billion in fiscal year 2008 and 
$5,079.8 billion over 5 years (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 268 
noes, Roll No. 211).                                     
Pages H3312-27
  H. Res. 275, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to on Wednesday, March 28th.
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 103, providing 
for an adjournment of the House and a recess or adjournment of the 
Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 213. 
                                                         Pages H3338-39
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3299-
H3300, H3311, H3327, H3338, and H3339. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m.