[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 72 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D616-D617]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 2122-
2179; 3 private bills, H.R. 2180-2182; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
140-142; and H. Res. 368-369, 371-373, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4483-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4487-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small 
Business Administration relating to procurement, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-111, Pt. 2); and
  H. Res. 370, providing for consideration of S. Con. Res. 21, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                     
Page H4483
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Rick 
Astle, Director of Missions, Waccamaw Baptist Association, Conway, 
South Carolina.                                              
  Page H4419
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 368, electing 
Representative Davis (AL) to the Committee on House Administration. 
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Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007: The House 
passed H.R. 1592, to provide Federal assistance to States, local 
jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 299.      
  Pages H4429-52
  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 amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 189 yeas to 227 
nays, Roll No. 298.                                      
Pages H4449-51
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 110-120, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H4431
  H. Res. 364, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 297, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
217 yeas to 196 nays, Roll. No. 296.                     
Pages H4421-29
Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007: The 
House passed H.R. 1868, to authorize appropriations for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 
2010, by a recorded vote of 385 ayes to 23 noes, Roll No. 301. 
                                                         Pages H4452-64
  Rejected the English motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Science and Technology with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 190 yeas to 
216 nays, Roll No. 300.                                  
Pages H4462-63
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in 
the bill shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.                                                   
Page H4455
Agreed to:
  Wu manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-118) that makes 
a number of clarifications to the Technology Innovation Program, 
including (1) that projects should address critical national needs and 
be high reward; (2) that TIP should coordinate with State innovation 
and technology development programs; and (3) a definition of high-risk, 
high-reward research;                                        
Page H4459
  Manzullo amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-118) that 
authorizes $2 million for NIST to design and develop software that 
monitors all of the Federal R & D databases; and         
Pages H4459-60
  Wynn amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-118) that adds firms 
and/or entities that are involved in the development and advancement of 
biotechnology to the definition of technology-related entities eligible 
for grants under the Technology Innovation Program.      
Pages H4461-62
Withdrawn:
  Boyda amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-118) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have highlighted that proposed 
technologies receiving grants under the Technology Innovation Program 
may include the replacement of petroleum-based materials and 
                                                             Page H4461
  Boyda amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-118) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have encouraged grants under the 
Technology Innovation Program to include local and regional 
universities that are working in collaboration with small- and medium-
sized businesses.                                            
Page H4461
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to H.R. 1867 and H.R. 1868 to reflect the actions of the House.
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  H. Res. 350, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, May 2nd.

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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7th for Morning Hour debate; and 
further, when the House adjourns on Thursday, May 10th, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 11th.                  
  Pages H4465, H4466
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, May 9th.       
  Pages H4465-66
Reception of Former Members of Congress: Agreed that the House will 
meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 10th, 2007, for the purpose of 
receiving in the Chamber former Members of Congress, and that the 
Speaker may declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair for such 
purpose.                                                     
  Page H4466
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4428-29, 
H4429, H4451, H4451-52, H4463, and H4463-64. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:03 p.m.