[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D546-D547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 1992-
2009; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 125-126; and H. Res. 328-329 were 
introduced.
  Pages H3776-77
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3777-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 327, providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 362, to 
authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science 
teachers (H. Rept. 110-105); and
  H.R. 1675, to suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of previous 
participation certificates and regarding filing of such certificates 
with respect to certain low-income housing investors (H. Rept. 110-
106).
Page H3776
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hirono to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3727
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3727
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing support for a National Foster Parents Day: H. Res. 179, to 
express support for a National Foster Parents Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 245; 
                                               Pages H3728-32, H3741-42
  Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 625, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4230 Maine Avenue in Baldwin Park, California, as the ``Atanacio Haro-
Marin Post Office'';
  Page H3731
  Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 1402, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 320 South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida, as 
the ``Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office Building'', by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
247;
  Pages H3731-33, H3742-43
  Rachel Carson Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1434, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the ``Rachel 
Carson Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 334 yeas 
to 53 nays with 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 246; and 
                                                  Pages H3733-35, H3742
  Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and 
Customhouse Designation Act: S. 521, to designate the Federal building 
and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First 
Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse and Customhouse''--clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages H3740-41

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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Renzi wherein 
he resigned from the Select Committee on Intelligence, effective 
immediately.
  Page H3741
Recess: The House recessed at 3:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3741
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Tuesday, April 24th.
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the 
United States and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual 
Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: H. Res. 289, to express the 
sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness 
and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness 
and Prevention Month and
  Pages H3735-37
  Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights 
Week in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and 
concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during 
such week and throughout the year: H. Res. 119, to support the mission 
and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase 
public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and 
survivors of crime in the United States during such week and throughout 
the year.
  Pages H3737-40
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald.
  Page H3742
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of Representative Millender-McDonald, the whole 
number of the House is adjusted to 433.
  Page H3742
In Memory of the late Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald of 
California: The House agreed to H. Res. 328, expressing the condolences 
of the House on the death of the Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald, 
a Representative from the State of California.
  Pages H3743-53
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3741-42, H3742 and H3742-43. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and at 11:40 p.m., pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Res. 328, it stands adjourned in memory of the 
late Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald.