[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D592-D594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 2080-
2101; and 18 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 135-139; and H. Res. 346-347, 
351-361 were introduced.
  Pages H4291-92
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4292-95
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 348, providing for consideration of H.R. 1429, to reauthorize 
the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, and to expand access 
(H. Rept. 110-116);
  H. Res. 349, providing for consideration of H.R. 1867, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National 
Science Foundation (H. Rept. 110-117); and
  H. Res. 350, providing for consideration of H.R. 1868, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 (H. Rept. 110-118).
Page H4291
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Welch to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4211
Recess: The House recessed at 10:44 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H4212
Election of committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable 
Juanita Millender-McDonald: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Members of the House of Representatives to 
the committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Juanita 
Millender-McDonald: Representatives Stark, Pelosi, George Miller (CA), 
Waxman, Lewis (CA), Dreier, Hunter, Lantos, Berman, Gallegly, Herger, 
Rohrabacher, Doolittle, Waters, Becerra, Calvert, Eshoo, Filner, 
McKeon, Roybal-Allard, Royce, Woolsey, Farr, Zoe Lofgren, Radanovich, 
Sherman, Loretta Sanchez, Tauscher, Capps, Bono, Lee, Gary G. Miller 
(CA), Napolitano, Thompson (CA), Baca, Harman, Davis (CA), Honda, Issa, 
Schiff, Solis, Watson, Cardoza, Nunes, Linda T. Sanchez, Daniel E. 
Lungren, Costa, Matsui, Campbell (CA), Bilbray, McCarthy (CA), 
McNerney, Conyers, Lewis (GA), Faleomavaega, McDermott, Norton, 
Jefferson, Bishop (GA), Corrine Brown (FL), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), 
Scott (VA), Watt, Thompson (MS), Jackson-Lee (TX), Cummings, Hinojosa, 
Kilpatrick, Kucinich, Meeks (NY), Berkley, Gonzalez, Holt, Jones (OH), 
Davis (AL), Meek (FL), Scott (GA), Butterfield, Cleaver, Al Green (TX), 
Moore (WI), Clarke, Ellison, and Johnson (GA).
  Pages H4212-13
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Honoring the career and research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, 
the 2006 recipient of the A.M. Turing Award: H. Con. Res. 95, amended, 
to honor the career and research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, 
the 2006 recipient of the A.M. Turing Award;
  Pages H4216, H4219-20
  Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, 
Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded 
Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and 
physics: H. Res. 316, to recognize the accomplishments of Roger D. 
Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F.

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Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, 
physiology or medicine, and physics;
  Pages H4220-21
  Recognizing the 45th anniversary of John Hershel Glenn, Jr.'s 
historic achievement in becoming the first United States astronaut to 
orbit the Earth: H. Res. 252, to recognize the 45th anniversary of John 
Hershel Glenn, Jr.'s historic achievement in becoming the first United 
States astronaut to orbit the Earth;
  Pages H4221-24
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community College Month: 
H. Res. 334, to support the goals and ideals of National Community 
College Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 270;
  Pages H4224-27, H4257-58
  Supporting the goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage 
Day: H. Con. Res. 112, to support the goals and ideas of a National 
Child Care Worthy Wage Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 345 yeas to 
73 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 271; 
                                               Pages H4227-28, H4258-59
  Commending the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in 
the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's 
Basketball Tournament: H. Res. 298, to commend the University of 
Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', and 4 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 272;
  Pages H4228-30, H4259
  Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, 
and administrators across the United States for their ongoing 
contributions to education: H. Res. 344, to congratulate charter 
schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators 
across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education; 
                                                         Pages H4230-32
  Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the 
transatlantic slave trade: H. Res. 272, amended, to commemorate the 
200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade; 
                                                         Pages H4232-38
  Observing the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave 
trade: H. Res. 158, amended, to observe the 200th anniversary of the 
abolition of the British slave trade and encouraging the people of the 
United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to remember 
the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of the British 
House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression and abolition 
of the institution of slavery, and to work for the protection of human 
rights throughout the world;
  Pages H4238-42
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Encouraging the people of 
the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to 
observe the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave 
trade and remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member 
of the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression 
and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the 
protection of human rights throughout the world.''.
Page H4242
  Expressing the sympathy of House of Representatives to the families 
of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government 
of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes: H. Res. 100, to express 
the sympathy of House of Representatives to the families of women and 
girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala 
to bring an end to these crimes;
  Pages H4242-46
  Recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of 
Cinco de Mayo: H. Res. 347, to recognize the historical significance of 
the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; and
  Pages H4253-55
  Congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the 
United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic 
and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic 
Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and 
Paralympic Games: H. Con. Res. 118, to congratulate the City of Chicago 
for being chosen to represent the United States in the international 
competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and 
encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago as 
the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  Pages H4255-57
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Gallegly to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  Page H4232
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, May 2nd:
  Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to 
immediately and unconditionally release Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen 
Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and other political prisoners and prisoners 
of conscience: H. Res. 243, amended, to call on the Government of the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally 
release Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van

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Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and other political prisoners and prisoners of 
conscience.
  Pages H4246-53
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4295-96.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4257-58, H4258-59 and H4259. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:37 p.m.