[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D777-D780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 2576-
2603; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 165; and H. Res. 460, 466-469, 
were introduced.
  Pages H6109-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6111-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 459, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Twenty-first Congressional District of 
Florida (H. Rept. 110-175);
  H. Res. 461, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Twenty-fourth Congressional District of 
Florida (H. Rept. 110-176);
  H. Res. 462, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Fourth Congressional District of Louisiana 
(H. Rept. 110-177);

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  H. Res. 463, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Fifth Congressional District of Florida (H. 
Rept. 110-178);
  H. Res. 464, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell 
research (H. Rept. 110-179); and
  H. Res. 465, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 65) to 
provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H. 
Rept. 110-180).
Page H6109
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6011
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Zane 
Fishel, Temple Baptist Church, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
  Page H6011
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the Honorable Craig Thomas, a Senator from the State of Wyoming. 
                                                             Page H6011
Permitting Official Photographs of the House in session: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 460, permitting official photographs of the House of 
Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a 
date designated by the Speaker.
  Page H6015
Authorizing the transfer of certain funds from the Senate Gift Shop 
Revolving Fund to the Senate Employee Child Care Center: The House 
agreed to S. 1537, to authorize the transfer of certain funds from the 
Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund to the Senate Employee Child Care 
Center--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H6015
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National STEM Scholarship Database Act: H.R. 1051, amended, to direct 
the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website 
through which individuals may find a complete database of available 
scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance 
in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; 
                                                         Pages H6015-18
  Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: H.R. 2559, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965;
  Pages H6018-19
  Honoring the trailblazing accomplishments of the ``Mercury 13'' 
women, whose efforts in the early 1960s demonstrated the capabilities 
of American women to undertake the human exploration of space: H. Res. 
421, to honor the trailblazing accomplishments of the ``Mercury 13'' 
women, whose efforts in the early 1960s demonstrated the capabilities 
of American women to undertake the human exploration of space; 
                                                         Pages H6019-21
  Honoring the life and accomplishments of Astronaut Walter Marty 
Schirra and expressing condolences on his passing: H. Res. 446, to 
honor the life and accomplishments of Astronaut Walter Marty Schirra 
and expressing condolences on his passing;
  Pages H6021-23
  10,000 Trained by 2010 Act: 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;
  Pages H6024-26
  Green Energy Education Act of 2007: H.R. 1716, amended, to authorize 
higher education curriculum development and graduate training in 
advanced energy and green building technologies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 432; 
                                                  Pages H6026-27, H6046
  H-Prize Act of 2007: H.R. 632, amended, to authorize the Secretary of 
Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming 
scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 433; and 
                                                  Pages H6027-31, H6047
  Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act: H.R. 
964, amended, to protect users of the Internet from unknowing 
transmission of their personally identifiable information through 
spyware programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to 48 nays, 
Roll No. 434.
  Pages H6031-37, H6047-48
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit human 
cloning: H.R. 2560, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
to prohibit human cloning, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 
213 nays, Roll No. 439.
  Pages H6037-42, H6077-78
Executive Communication--Committee Referral: Agreed that Executive 
Communication 1370, the Department of Transportation's final rule--
Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants, 
be re-referred to the Committee on Science and Technology. 
                                                            Pages H6024
Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007: The House passed 
H.R. 2446, to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, 
by a recorded vote of 406 ayes to 10 noes, Roll No. 438. 
                                               Pages H6048-73, H6073-77

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  Agreed to the Pence motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 345 ayes to 71 noes, 
Roll No. 437. Subsequently, Representative Lantos reported the bill 
back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to. 
                                                         Pages H6075-77
  Pursuant to the rule, Representative Lantos requested that amendment 
No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 110-174 be offered at any time.
Page H6048
Agreed to:
  Lantos manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that 
makes a number of technical, clarifying, and clerical changes to 
several provisions of H.R. 2446 as reported by the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs;
Page H6062
  Ackerman amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that adds 
language to section 302 of the bill to ensure that the Presidential 
report required by that section includes an assessment of the quality 
of governance in each province of Afghanistan focusing in particular on 
the implementation of the rule of law, the impact of any human rights 
abuses by Afghan government forces on overall counterinsurgency 
efforts, and the ability of the courts and judicial system to provide 
an effective justice system;
Pages H6062-63
  Costa amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that enhances the 
Offices of the Inspector General at the Department of State and the 
U.S. Agency for International Development by requiring that permanent 
in-country staff be deployed to audit, investigate and oversee the 
programs authorized in Title I of the Afghanistan Freedom and Support 
Act of 2002, and bolsters the authorization of funds for this purpose; 
                                                         Pages H6064-65
  Franks (AZ) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that adds a 
congressional finding stating that the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan 
recently intercepted a shipment of Iranian-made weapons intended for 
the Taliban in Afghanistan, and establishes a reporting requirement on 
Iranian-made weapons being sold to or used by the Taliban in 
Afghanistan;
Pages H6065-66
  Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that 
states that technical assistance should be provided to train national, 
provincial, and local governmental personnel for capacity-building 
purposes as it relates to education, health care, human rights 
(particularly women's rights), and political participation and also 
seeks to ensure girls complete secondary education so they are prepared 
and have the ability to pursue post-secondary education; 
                                                         Pages H6066-67
  Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that 
seeks to bolster women's political participation by protecting women 
legislators when they return to the provinces they represent and states 
that it is the sense of Congress that assistance provided to foreign 
countries and international organizations under this provision should 
be used, in part, to protect these female legislators;
Pages H6067-69
  Terry amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that states that 
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should give 
priority in awarding grants to non-governmental organizations to aid in 
the revitalization of Afghanistan to organizations based in the United 
States that have an established and cost-effective record of developing 
and administering such programs within Afghanistan, including teaching 
the people of Afghanistan how to create and sustain quality economic 
and educational systems;
Pages H6071-72
  Van Hollen amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that 
promotes the empowerment of citizens at the local level in the 
reconstruction and economic development decision-making process and 
creates an environment conducive to Afghan small business development; 
and
Pages H6072-73
  Kirk amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that allows the 
Secretary of State, at her discretion, to make payments from the 
Rewards for Justice Program to officers or employees of the Afghan or 
Pakistani government who provide information leading to the capture of 
exceptional and high-profile terrorists committing acts in Afghanistan 
(by a recorded vote of 419 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 435). 
                                               Pages H6069-70, H6073-74
Rejected:
  Kucinich amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that sought to 
divert $500,000 in authorization authority for the United States 
contribution to the Post-Operations Humanitarian Relief Fund of the 
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) (by a recorded vote of 
159 ayes to 260 noes).
Pages H6070-71, H6074-75
Withdrawn:
  Souder amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 110-174) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have specified that 
logistical support activities for counter narcotics missions in 
Afghanistan include force protection and in extremis support. 
                                                         Pages H6063-64
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H6077
  H. Res. 453, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of

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220 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 431, after agreeing to order the 
previous question.
Pages H6042-46
Recess: The House recessed at 4:52 p.m. and reconvened at 5:18 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6073
Recognizing the employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport: 
Agreed by unanimous consent to discharge from committee and agree to H. 
Res. 391, recognizing the employees of Dallas-Fort Worth International 
Airport, the North Texas Commission, USO, and the people and businesses 
of North Texas for their dedication to the ``Welcome Home a Hero'' 
program.
                                                             Page H6078
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6011.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6045-46, 
H6046, H6047, H6047-48, H6074, H6074-75, H6076, H6077 and H6077-78. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:12 p.m.