[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D714-D715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  23 public bills, H.R. 2395-
2417; 1 private bill, H.R. 2418; and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 418-425 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H5530-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5532-33
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 1104, to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and 
interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special 
immigrants, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-158);
  H.R. 1525, to amend 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-159);
  H.R. 2264, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and 
exporting cartels illegal, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-160);
  H.R. 2316, to provide more rigorous requirements with respect to 
disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-161, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 2317, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require 
registered lobbyists to file

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quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 110-162).                             
Page H5530
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Salazar to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5475
Recess: The House recessed at 10:44 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H5476
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President, received by 
the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House, wherein he notified 
Congress of the continuation of the national emergency declared with 
respect to the Development Fund for Iraq beyond May 22, 2007--referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-
36).                                                         
  Page H5477
Recess: The House recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5477
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007: H.R. 698, amended, to 
amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank 
holding company regulation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas to 
16 nays, with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 384; 
                                                  Pages H5477-83, H5513
  Staff Sergeant Omer T. ``O.T.'' Hawkins Post Office Designation Act: 
H.R. 2078, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 14536 State Route 136 in Cherry Fork, Ohio, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Omer T. `O.T.' Hawkins Post Office'';   
  Pages H5484-86
  Staff Sergeant Marvin ``Rex'' Young Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 1425, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4551 East 52nd Street in Odessa, Texas, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Marvin `Rex' Young Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 385; 
                                                  Pages H5486-87, H5514
  George B. Lewis Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2077, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
20805 State Route 125 in Blue Creek, Ohio, as the ``George B. Lewis 
Post Office Building'';                                  
  Pages H5487-88
  Recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt and his outstanding contributions 
to the Kansas City Chiefs, the National Football League, and the United 
States: H. Res. 53, to recognize the life of Lamar Hunt and his 
outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, the National 
Football League, and the United States;                  
  Pages H5489-93
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness 
Week: H. Res. 402, to support the goals and ideals of National 
Hurricane Preparedness Week; and                         
  Pages H5493-96
  21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007: H.R. 2272, to invest in 
innovation through research and development, and to improve the 
competitiveness of the United States.                 
  Pages H5496-H5512
Recess: The House recessed at 5:04 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5513
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Tuesday, May 22nd:
  Leonard W. Herman Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1722, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
601 Banyan Trail in Boca Raton, Florida, as the ``Leonard W. Herman 
Post Office''.                                           
  Pages H5483-84
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Rogers (MI) 
announced his intent to offer a resolution relating to a question of 
the privileges of the House.                             
  Pages H5513-14
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5513 and H5514. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:16 p.m.