[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 63 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D528-D530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 1937-
1974; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 120-121; and H. Res. 322-325 were 
introduced.
  Pages H3693-95
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3695-96
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Supplemental report 
on H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic 
information with respect to health insurance and employment (H. Rept. 
110-28, Pt. 4).
  Page H3693
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 20th.
  Page H3563
Providing for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a 
Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of 
Representatives: The House passed 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, by a 
recorded vote of 241 ayes to 177 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 231.
  Pages H3568, H3593-94
  Rejected the Smith (TX) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 193 yeas to 227 
nays, Roll No. 230.
Pages H3591-93
  H. Res. 317, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1905 and 
H.R. 1906, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 196 nays, 
Roll No. 229, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 228. 
                                                  Pages H3568, H3576-77
Amending 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: The 
House passed H.R. 1906, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

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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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 203 nays, 
Roll No. 232.
  Pages H3594-H3600
  H. Res. 317, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1905 and 
H.R. 1906, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 196 nays, 
Roll No. 229, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 228. 
                                                  Pages H3568, H3576-77
Water Resources Development Act of 2007: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 234. 
                                               Pages H3566-68, H3600-65
  Rejected the Walden (OR) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the 
same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 194 yeas to 226 nays, Roll No. 233.
Pages H3663-64
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as the original bill for the 
purpose of amendment.
Pages H3609-50
Agreed to:
  Oberstar modified manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-
100) that authorizes and modifies several Corps of Engineers' projects 
and studies for flood control, navigation, and environmental 
restoration;
Pages H3650-57
  Boswell amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-100) that provides 
the Rathbun Regional Water Association with a right of first refusal to 
purchase water supply storage from the Corps of Engineers at Rathbun 
Lake, Iowa;
Page H3657
  Stupak amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-100) that ensures 
that all harbor maintenance is funded based on FY2004 standards, 
regardless of the amount of tonnage a harbor handles;
Pages H3657-59
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-100) that strikes 
section 2036 of the legislation and replace it with language directing 
the Secretary of the Army to update the principles and guidelines that 
the Army Corps of Engineers uses in the formulation, evaluation, and 
implementation of water resources projects, and requires the Secretary 
to consult with other agencies and the public in developing the new 
principles and guidelines; and
Pages H3659-61
  Kirk modified amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 110-100) that adds 
a new paragraph relating to an aquatic ecosystem restoration project in 
Lake County, Illinois.
Pages H3661-63
  H. Res. 319, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1495, was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question.
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq 
Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007--Motion to go to Conference: 
The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and agreed to a conference.
  Pages H3665-72
  Agreed to the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees on the bill by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 235.
Pages H3665-72
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Obey, DeLauro, Murtha, 
Visclosky, Lowey, Price (NC), Dicks, Edwards, Mollohan, Olver, Serrano, 
Wasserman Schultz, Clyburn, Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Rogers (KY), Wolf, 
Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, and Wicker. 
                                                             Page H3672
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 493, to prohibit 
discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to 
health insurance and employment.
  Page H3672
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 323, electing the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to serve on the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Representative Gene Green (TX), to rank 
immediately after Representative Tanner, and Representative Crowley, to 
rank immediately after Representative Hinojosa.
  Page H3673
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3563.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 28 was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs.
  Page H3691
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3576, 
H3576-77, H3592-93, H3593, H3599-H3600, H3664, H3665, H3671-72. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:35 p.m.

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