[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D808-D810]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 2669-
2691; 1 private bill, H.R. 2692; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 45; H. 
Con. Res. 168; and H. Res. 478-479, 482-484, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6329-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6331-32
Reports Filed:  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 480, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-189) and
  H. Res. 481, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2641) 
making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-
190).
Page H6329
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Sarbanes to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6241
Recess: The House recessed at 9:05 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H6241
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Michael D. 
Pfingsten, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Harvard, Illinois.
  Page H6241
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 478, electing 
Representative Davis (CA) to the Joint Committee on Printing, to rank 
after Representative Capuano.
  Page H6245
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug: Agreed by 
unanimous consent to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 
164, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony 
to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. 
                                                         Pages H6245-46
Dismissing Election Contest--21st District of Florida: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 459, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Twenty-first Congressional District of 
Florida.
  Page H6246
Dismissing Election Contest--24th District of Florida: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 461, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Twenty-fourth Congressional District of 
Florida.
  Page H6246
Dismissing Election Contest--4th District of Louisiana: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 462, dismissing the election contest relating to the 
office of Reresentative from the Fourth Congressional District of 
Louisiana.
  Page H6246
Dismissing Election Contest--5th District of Florida: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 463, dismissing the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Fifth Congressional District of Florida. 
                                                             Page H6246
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Native American $1 Coin Act: H.R. 2358, to require the Secretary of 
the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Native 
Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and 
individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and 
the history of the United States;
  Pages H6246-48
  Congratulating the Barton College men's basketball team for winning 
the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship: H. 
Res. 329, to congratulate the Barton College men's basketball team for 
winning the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National 
Championship;
  Pages H6248-50
  Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, with respect to civil 
penalties for child labor violations: H.R. 2637, to amend the Fair 
Labor Standards Act, with respect to civil penalties for child labor 
violations;
  Pages H6250-51
  Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy 
development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and 
encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their 
children, especially on Father's Day: H. Res. 474, to recognize the 
immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of 
children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater 
involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on 
Father's Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 452;
  Pages H6251-54, H6267
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month: H. 
Res. 455, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National Internet 
Safety Month; and
  Pages H6254-57
  Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007: H.R. 251, amended, to amend the 
Communications Act of

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1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. 
                                                         Pages H6257-60
Recess: The House recessed at 12:03 p.m. and reconvened at 1:22 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6260
Recess: The House recessed at 2:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2:55 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H6267-68
Official Photograph of the House in Session: The official photograph of 
the House in session was taken pursuant to the provisions of 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 H6267
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: The House 
began consideration of H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008. Further consideration is expected to resume June 13th. 
                                            Pages H6260-H6317, H6319-27
Agreed to:
  Crowley amendment (No. 21 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that increases funding, by offset, for state and local 
programs under Protection, Preparedness, Response and Recovery by 
$50,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 244 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 453);
                                                         Pages H6295-96
  Reichert amendment that reduces funding for the Office of the 
Secretary and Executive Management by $1,000,000 and reduces funding 
for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $11,000,000 and 
increases funding, by offset, for information analysis and operations 
coordination activities by $10,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 218 ayes 
to 205 noes, Roll No. 455);
Pages H6281-84, H6297
  King (IA) amendment that reduces funding for the Office of the 
Secretary and Executive Management by $79,000 (by a recorded vote of 
379 ayes to 45 noes, Roll No. 456); and
Pages H6284-91, H6297-98
  Lamborn amendment (No. 32 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary and 
Executive Management by $300,000 (by a recorded vote of 381 ayes to 41 
noes, Roll No. 457).
Pages H6291-95, H6298-99
Rejected:
  Campbell (CA) amendment (No. 43 printed in the Congressional Record 
of June 11, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for the Office of the 
Secretary and Executive Management by $9,961,000 (by a recorded vote of 
201 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 454).
Pages H6277-80, H6296-97
Withdrawn:
  Kucinich amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to increase funding (by offset) for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency by $500,000.
Pages H6280-81
Pending:
  Foxx amendment (No. 33 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that seeks to reduce funding for the Office of the Secretary 
and Executive Management by $1,241,000 and
Pages H6299-H6308
  McHenry amendment to Foxx amendment that seeks to replace the dollar 
amount proposed in the Foxx amendment for the Office of the Secretary 
and Executive Management with ``$8,961,000''.
Pages H6308-6311
  Rejected the Blunt motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote 
of 190 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 458.
Pages H6311-12
  Rejected the Gingrey motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 189 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 459.
Page H6313
  Rejected the Bachus motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote 
of 187 ayes to 220 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 460. 
                                                             Page H6314
  Rejected the Shadegg motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 188 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 461.
Pages H6316-17
  Rejected the McCotter motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 188 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 462.
Pages H6320-21
  Rejected the Boehner motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 187 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 463.
Pages H6322-23
  Rejected the Roskam motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote 
of 189 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 464.
Page H6325
  Agreed to the Flake motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote 
of 312 ayes to 82 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 465. 
                                                             Page H6327
  H. Res. 473, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 451. 
                                                         Pages H6260-67
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6332-34.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and thirteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6266-67, 
H6267, H6295-96, H6296-97, H6297, H6297-98, H6298-99, H6312, H6313, 
H6314-15, H6316-17, H6320-21, H6322-23, H6325 and H6327. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 13th.

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