[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D768-D770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 2557-
2574; 1 private bill, H.R. 2575; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 164; 
and H. Res. 451-452, 454-458, were introduced.
  Pages H6006-07
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6007-09
Reports Filed: A report was filed on May 30, 2007 as follows:
  H.R. 2446, to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 
(H. Rept. 110-170).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 632, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary 
prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers 
associated with hydrogen energy, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-171);
  H.R. 1467, to authorize the National Science Foundation to award 
grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer 
education and training programs (H. Rept. 110-172);
  H.R. 1716, to authorize higher education curriculum development and 
graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-173); and
  H. Res. 453, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2446) to 
reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (H. Rept. 110-
174).
Page H6006
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Lincoln Davis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5931
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Jefferson 
wherein he temporarily resigned from the Committee on Small Business. 
                                                             Page H5931
Investigative Subcommittees--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of 
Representatives to be available for service on investigative 
subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct during 
the 110th Congress: Representatives Baldwin, Crowley, Ellison, Honda, 
Inslee, Lee, Meeks (NY), Napolitano, Rothman, and Snyder.
  Page H5931
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Trails Day: H. Res. 401, 
to support the goals and ideals of National Trails Day;
  Page H5933
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife 
Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the ``National 
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States'': H. Con. Res. 116, to 
express the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, 
located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the ``National 
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States'';
  Pages H5933-34
  Encouraging the elimination of harmful fishing subsidies that 
contribute to overcapacity in commercial fishing fleets worldwide and 
that lead to the overfishing of global fish stocks: H. Con. Res. 94, 
amended, to encourage the elimination of harmful fishing subsidies that 
contribute to overcapacity in commercial fishing fleets worldwide and 
that lead to the overfishing of global fish stocks;
  Pages H5934-36
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``American Eagle Day'', and 
celebrating the recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle, 
the national symbol of the United States: H. Res. 341, to support the 
goals and ideals of ``American Eagle Day'', and to celebrate the 
recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle, the national 
symbol of the United States;
  Pages H5936-37
  Expressing the support of Congress for the creation of a National 
Hurricane Museum and Science Center in Southwest Louisiana: H. Con. 
Res. 54, to express the support of Congress for the creation of a 
National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in Southwest Louisiana; 
                                                         Pages H5937-39
  Recognizing the importance of the Ouachita National Forest on its 
100th anniversary: H. Res. 390, to recognize the importance of the 
Ouachita National Forest on its 100th anniversary;
  Pages H5939-40
  Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act: H.R. 1139, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design and construct 
facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and 
other uses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, 
California;
  Pages H5940-41
  Amending the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab 
County, Utah: H.R. 1736, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use 
of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah;
  Pages H5941-42

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  Amending the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal share of the 
costs of phase I of the Orange County, California, Regional Water 
Reclamation Project: H.R. 1175, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the 
Federal share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California, 
Regional Water Reclamation Project;
  Page H5942
  Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement 
Act of 2007: H.R. 361, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 
additional projects and activities under that Act;
  Pages H5942-44
  Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007: H.R. 1469, 
amended, to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation 
under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act of 1961;
  Pages H5944-48
  Relating to the 40th anniversary of the reunification of the City of 
Jerusalem: H. Con. Res. 152, amended, relating to the 40th anniversary 
of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem;
  Pages H5948-52
  Condemning violence in Estonia and attacks on Estonia's embassies in 
2007, and expressing solidarity with the Government and the people of 
Estonia: H. Res. 397, amended, to condemn violence in Estonia and 
attacks on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and to express solidarity with 
the Government and the people of Estonia, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 426; 
                                               Pages H5952-54, H5976-77
  Expressing gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal 
Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for their State Visit to 
the United States and reaffirming the friendship that exists between 
the United States and the United Kingdom: H. Res. 412, amended, to 
express gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal 
Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for their State Visit to 
the United States and to reaffirm the friendship that exists between 
the United States and the United Kingdom;
  Pages H5954-55
  Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to use 
its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and 
violence in Darfur, Sudan: H. Res. 422, to call on the Government of 
the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic 
leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 427; 
and
  Pages H5955-63, H5977-78
  Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to 
immediately release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari: H. Res. 430, amended, to call 
on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately 
release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 428; and
  Pages H5963-66, H5978
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Calling for Iran to 
immediately release five dual Iranian-American citizens currently being 
held unjustly.''
Page H5978
  Directing the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to respond 
to the indictment of, or the filing of charges of criminal conduct in a 
court of the United States or any State against, any Member of the 
House of Representatives by empaneling an investigative subcommittee to 
review the allegations not later than 30 days after the date the Member 
is indicted or the charges are filed: H. Res. 451, to direct the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to respond to the indictment 
of, or the filing of charges of criminal conduct in a court of the 
United States or any State against, any Member of the House of 
Representatives by empaneling an investigative subcommittee to review 
the allegations not later than 30 days after the date the Member is 
indicted or the charges are filed, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 387 
yeas to 10 nays, with 15 voting ``present'', Roll No. 429. 
                                               Pages H5971-76, H5978-79
Recess: The House recessed at 4:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5966
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 452, raising a 
question of the Privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 373 
yeas to 26 nays, with 13 voting ``present'', Roll No. 430. 
                                               Pages H5966-71, H5979-80
In Memory of the late Honorable Craig Thomas: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to H. Res. 454, expressing the condolences of the 
House on the death of the Honorable Craig Thomas, a Senator from the 
State of Wyoming.
  Page H5980
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5931.
Senate Referrals: S. 231 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, S. 398 was referred to the Committees on Natural Resources 
and the Judiciary, S. Con. Res. 32 was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, and S. 1537 was held at the desk. 
                                                             Page H6003
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5976-77, H5977-78, H5978, 
H5979, and H5979-80. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and at midnight, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 454, it stands adjourned in memory of the late 
Honorable Craig Thomas.