[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D517-D519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 1905-
1936; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 116-119; and H. Res. 315-317, 
320-321, were introduced.
  Pages H3559-61
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3561-62
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 317, providing for consideration of H.R. 1905, to provide for 
the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district 
for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and 
providing for consideration of H.R. 1906, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to adjust the estimated tax payment safe harbor based on 
income for the preceding year in the case of individuals with adjusted 
gross income greater than $5 million (H. Rept. 110-98);
  H. Res. 318, providing for consideration of H.R. 363 to authorize 
appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in 
science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H. 
Rept. 110-99);
  H. Res. 319, providing for consideration of H.R. 1495, to provide for 
the conservation and development of water and related resources and to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States (H. Rept. 110-
100); and
  H.R. 1281, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain 
deceptive practices in Federal elections, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-101).
Page H3559
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Eshoo to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3481
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Ron 
Jackson, East Gaffney Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina. 
                                                             Page H3481
Calendar Wednesday: On a call of committees pursuant to the Calendar 
Wednesday rule, no bills were called up for consideration.
  Page H3481
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Offering heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families 
regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, 
Virginia, and to the students, faculty, administration and staff and 
their families who have been deeply affected by the

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tragic events that occurred there: H. Res. 306, to offer heartfelt 
condolences to the victims and their families regarding the horrific 
violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and to the students, 
faculty, administration and staff and their families who have been 
deeply affected by the tragic events that occurred there, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 221; 
                                               Pages H3486-92, H3510-11
  Commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's 
basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of their 
student-athletes: H. Res. 300, to commend the achievements of the 
Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character 
and integrity of their student-athletes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
416 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
226; and
  Pages H3492-94, H3527-28
  Honoring the 53,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians 
that comprise the Nation's special operations forces community: H. Res. 
305, to honor the 53,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and 
civilians that comprise the Nation's special operations forces 
community.
  Pages H3494-99
Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for 
Effective Recovery Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 1361, to improve 
the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, by a 
recorded vote of 267 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 225.
  Pages H3511-27
  Rejected the McHenry motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Small Business with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 218 
noes, Roll No. 224.
Pages H3525-26
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill 
and modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 110-97 
shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered as the original 
bill for the purpose of further amendment.
Page H3516
Agreed to:
  Jindal modified amendment (No. 3 printed in Part B of House Report 
110-97) that adds a new section to the bill relating to a Gulf Coast 
disaster loan refinancing program.
Pages H3522-23
Rejected:
  Chabot amendment (No. 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-97) 
that sought to strike section 211, thereby requiring anyone receiving 
both a grant and a disaster loan to use the grant to repay the disaster 
loan thereby preventing the government from compensating the same 
person twice for the same disaster (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 
246 noes, Roll No. 222) and
Pages H3519-21, H3523-24
  Chabot amendment (No. 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-97) 
that sought to strike section 210, thereby eliminating the authority of 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to offer grants 
to certain small businesses that were severely affected by Hurricanes 
Katrina, Rita, or Wilma but that were denied disaster loans (by a 
recorded vote of 174 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 223). 
                                                  Pages H3521-22, H3524
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Pages H3528-29
  H. Res. 302, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question.
                                                         Pages H3506-08
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Jim Jontz, former Member of Congress.
  Page H3527
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, April 
17th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National 
Volunteer Week: H. Res. 293, to support the goals and ideals 
highlighted through National Volunteer Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 227.
  Page H3528
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 1257, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive 
compensation. Further consideration is expected to continue Friday, 
April 20th.
  Pages H3530-50
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.
Page H3539
Agreed to:
  Bachus amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of April 
17, 2007) that makes technical changes to section 2 of the bill; 
                                                         Pages H3539-40
  Roskam amendment (No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of April 
17, 2007) that adds clarifying language relating to special meetings of 
shareholders; and
Page H3540
  Frank modified amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record 
of April 17, 2007) that adds clarifying language to the bill. 
                                                             Page H3540

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Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
April 17, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to add a new paragraph relating to the website disclosure of votes. 
                                                         Pages H3540-41
  H. Res. 301, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 220, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 219.
Pages H3499-H3506, H3508-10
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3509, 
H3509-10, H3510, H3523-24, H3524, H3526, H3526-27, H3527-28, and H3528. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.