[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D735-D737]
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, 2447-2469; 
and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 155-157; and H. Res. 431-436 were 
introduced.
  Pages H5723-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5724-26
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2199, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in the 
treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 110-166).
  H. Res. 437, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) to 
amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered 
lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for 
certain recipients and providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with respect to 
disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations (H. Rept. 
110-167); and
  H. Res. 438, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations and 
additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other 
emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 (H. 
Rept. 110-168).
Pages H5722-23
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Chaplain Marc 
Unger, 1-184th Infantry, California Army National Guard, Exeter, 
California.
  Page H5625
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Speaker announced her appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representatives Hinchey, Hall (NY), McHugh, and 
Tiahrt.
  Page H5625
Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Kucinich rose to a point of 
personal privilege and was recognized.
  Pages H5638-44
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act: H.R. 1252, amended, to protect 
consumers from price-

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gouging of gasoline and other fuels, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 284 
yeas to 141 nays, Roll No. 404;
  Pages H5628-36, H5647
  Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an 
exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing 
arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one of 
the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces: H.R. 2429, to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on 
Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during 
the period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as 
a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 405;
  Pages H5636-38, H5647-48
  Urging Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the 
American Cemeteries, Memorials and Markers: H. Res. 392, to urge 
Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the American 
Cemeteries, Memorials and Markers;
  Pages H5654-56
  Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007: H.R. 67, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 410;
  Pages H5656-60, H5680-81
  Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region: H.R. 1660, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region; 
                                                         Pages H5660-62
  Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007: H.R. 
612, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian 
Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after 
discharge or release, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 411;
  Pages H5662-64, H5681
  Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act: H.R. 1470, to amend 
the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act 
of 2001 to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to 
veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 412; 
                                               Pages H5668-71, H5681-82
  Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act 
of 2007: H.R. 2199, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain 
improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain 
injuries, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 413; and
  Pages H5671-78, H5682-83
  Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits 
Act: H.R. 2239, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 414. 
                                                  Pages H5678-80, H5683
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 
2007: The House passed H.R. 1100, to revise the boundary of the Carl 
Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, by 
a recorded vote of 268 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 409. 
                                               Pages H5648-54, H5664-68
  Rejected the Pearce motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 
228 noes, Roll No. 408.
Pages H5666-67
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.
Page H5666
Rejected:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-165) that sought 
to reduce the total amount of acreage which can be acquired for the 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site from 115 acres to 5 (for use 
as a visitor center and parking lot);
Pages H5652-53
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-165) that sought 
to delay the acquisition of any new land for the Carl Sandburg Home 
National Historic Site until after deferred maintenance has been 
completed at the site (by a recorded vote of 185 yeas to 243 nays, Roll 
No. 406); and
Pages H5651-52, H5664-65
  Heller (NV) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-165) that sought 
to eliminate the use of appropriated funds to acquire 110 acres of land 
for the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, but still allows the 
land to be acquired by donation, purchase with donated funds, or by 
exchange with other lands (by a recorded vote of 183 yeas to 243 nays, 
Roll No. 407).
Pages H5653-54, H5665-66
  H. Res. 429, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 403, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H5644-47

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Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speakers appointment of the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Representatives 
McCarthy (NV), and King (NV).
  Page H5693
Recess: The House recessed at 11:50 p.m. and reconvened at 8:03 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 24th.
  Pages H5717, H5721
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5625.
Senate Referrals:  S. 375 was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources and S. 33 was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor.
  Page H5721
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5646-47, 
H5647, H5648, H5665, H5665-66, H5667, H5667-68, H5680-81, H5681, H5682, 
H5682-83, and H5683. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:05 a.m. on 
Thursday May 24th.