[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 97 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2736-
2759; 1 private bill, H.R. 2760; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 170; 
and H. Res. 489-490, were introduced.
  Pages H6576-77
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6577-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2284, to amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the 
assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian 
tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians (H. Rept. 110-192):
  H.R. 2359, to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-193);
  H.R. 2366, to reauthorize the veterans entrepreneurial development 
programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 110-194); and
  H.R. 2397, to reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial development 
programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 110-195).
Page H6576
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6479
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: The House 
passed H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 268 yeas to 150 nays, Roll No. 491. Consideration of the 
measure began on June 12th.
  Pages H6480-H6518
  Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 200 yeas to 
217 nays, Roll No. 490.
Pages H6516-17
Agreed to:
  Foxx amendment (No. 33 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary and 
Executive Management by $1,241,000 (by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 
198 noes, Roll No. 467);
Pages H6481-82
  Fallin amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary and 
Executive Management by $138,000 (by a recorded vote of 248 ayes to 168 
noes, Roll No. 468);
Page H6482
  Drake amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Management by $10,400,000, and increase funding, by offset, for the 
Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $9,100,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 286 ayes to 127 noes, Roll No. 469);
Pages H6482-83
  King (NY) amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the 
domestic nuclear detection office management and administration account 
by $40 million (by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 137 noes, Roll No. 
470);
Pages H6483-84
  Ginny Brown-Waite (FL) amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional 
Record of June 11, 2007) that increases funding, by offset, for the 
border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology account by 
$89.125 million (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 
471);
Page H6484
  Burgess amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the 
transportation threat assessment and credentialing by $15 million (by a 
recorded vote of 251 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 472);
Page H6485
  Ferguson amendment that increases funding, by offset, to buffer zone 
protection under the State and Local Programs account by $50 million 
(by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 473); 
                                                         Pages H6485-86
  King (IA) amendment (No. 105 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that reduces and increases the United States Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement Salaries and Expenses account by $5 million (by 
a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 478); 
                                                         Pages H6489-90
  LaTourette amendment (No. 113 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used by the Secretary of

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Homeland Security to develop any plan under the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 before June 1, 2009 (by a recorded 
vote of 379 ayes to 45 noes, Roll No. 483);
Pages H6492-93
  Tancredo amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
11, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used in 
contravention of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 189 noes, 
Roll No. 485); and
Pages H6494-95
  Price (NC) amendment that increases Firefighter Assistance Grants by 
$5,058,000, which shall be available to carry out section 34 of the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
Pages H6497-98
Rejected:
  McHenry amendment to Foxx amendment that sought to replace the dollar 
amount proposed in the Foxx amendment for the Office of the Secretary 
and Executive Management with ``$8,961,000'' (by a recorded vote of 108 
ayes to 300 noes, Roll No. 466);
Pages H6480-81
  McHenry amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services by $30 million (by 
recorded vote of 207 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 474);
Pages H6486-87
  Pearce amendment that sought to increase funds, by offset, to the 
United States Customs and Border Protection Salaries and Expenses by 
$125 million (by a recorded vote of 96 ayes to 327 noes, Roll No. 475);
                                                             Page H6487
  Carter amendment that sought to strike the proviso regarding border 
fencing requirements under the Border Security, Fencing, 
Infrastructure, and Technology heading (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes 
to 233 noes, Roll No. 476);
Page H6488
  McCaul (TX) amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that sought to strike a proviso under the Air and Marine 
Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement heading (by a 
recorded vote of 192 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 477);
Pages H6488-89
  Bilbray amendment that relates to funding for REAL ID (by a recorded 
vote of 155 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 479);
Page H6490
  McCaul (TX) amendment (No. 99 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that sought to strike section 531 relating to the MAX-HR 
project (by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 480); 
                                                         Pages H6490-91
  Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 11, 2007) that relates to a limitation on total number of airport 
screeners (by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 481); 
                                                         Pages H6491-92
  Poe amendment (No. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 
2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to develop a plan that permits travel into the United 
States from foreign countries using any document other than a passport 
(by a recorded vote of 89 ayes to 331 noes, Roll No. 482);
Page H6492
  Tancredo amendment that sought to prohibit funds in this Act from 
being used to carry out a visa waiver program (by a recorded vote of 76 
ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 484);
Pages H6493-94
  Royce amendment that sought to prohibit funds made available for 
customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology 
from being used for anything but at least two layers of reinforced 
fencing and roads (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 
486);
Page H6495
  Forbes amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to 
extend the designation of any foreign state under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 298 noes, Roll No. 
487);
Pages H6495-96
  Rogers (KY) amendment that sought to require that this Act comply 
with the Davis-Bacon Act (by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 277 noes, 
Roll No. 488); and
Pages H6496-97
  Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 11, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for the Department of 
Homeland Security by 5.7 percent over the next year (by a recorded vote 
of 178 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 489).
Page H6497
Point of Order sustained against:
  Obey amendment that sought to prohibit funds in this or any other Act 
from being used to pay more than one dollar for a legislative earmark 
as defined in clause 9 of Rule XXI.
Page H6498
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H6518
  H. Res. 473, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Tuesday, June 12th.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Donald Clancy, former Member of Congress.
  Page H6517
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--
Order of Business: The House agreed that it shall be in order at any 
time for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of the 
bill H.R. 2642; that the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed 
with; that all points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived except those arising under clause

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9 or 10 of rule 21; that general debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations; that the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule; that no amendment shall be in order except those 
on a list submitted to the desk; and that when the committee rises and 
reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the bill 
do pass, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion 
except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
                                                         Pages H6518-19
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008: 
The House passed H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
409 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 498.
  Pages H6519-67, H6565-66
Agreed to:
  Franks (AZ) amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 13, 2007) that strikes section 125 relating to the conduct of 
studies of missile defense;
Pages H6542-46
  Capito amendment regarding the submission of a report on the 
implementation of the Office of Rural Health;
Pages H6548-49
  Wilson (NM) amendment that provides $2 million for the Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans;
Pages H6551-53
  Blackburn amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14, 2007) that strikes the word ``encouraged'' and inserts the 
word ``directed'' in section 405 relating to ``E-commerce'' 
technologies and procedures;
Page H6553
  Upton amendment that prohibits funds from being used to purchase any 
light bulbs that do not have the ``ENERGY STAR'' designation; 
                                                         Pages H6558-59
  Moran (KS) amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the 
Medical Administration by $125 million (by a recorded vote of 264 ayes 
to 152 noes, Roll No. 495); and
Pages H6546-48, H6563-64
  Musgrave amendment that adds a new section prohibiting the use of 
funds for any action that is related to, or promotes the expansion of, 
the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in 
southeastern Colorado (by a recorded vote of 383 ayes to 34 noes, Roll 
No. 497).
Pages H6553-55, H6564-65
Rejected:
  Hayes amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $30,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 110 ayes to 304 noes, Roll No. 492); 
                                               Pages H6534-36, H6561-62
  Blumenauer amendment that relates to funding for BRAC 1990 (by a 
recorded vote of 68 ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 493); 
                                                  Pages H6536-38, H6562
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for BRAC by $50 million, 
and increase funding for the Veterans Health Administration medical 
services by $22 million (by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 260 noes, 
Roll No. 494); and
Pages H6538-42, H6562-63
  Garrett (NJ) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that increases, by offset, funding for construction of 
State Extended Care Facilities by $10 million (by a recorded vote of 
206 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 496).
Pages H6549-51, H6564
Withdrawn:
  Corrine Brown (FL) amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn that relates to funding for Gainesville Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center;
Page H6549
  Hall (NY) amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to prohibit the use of any funds from being used to provide to any 
officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is appointed by the 
President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or to any Deputy 
Under Secretary or Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs a performance award or a performance-based cash award; 
and
Pages H6555-56
  Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to add a new section requiring the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to increase the number of medical centers specializing 
in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas. 
                                                         Pages H6556-58
Point of Order sustained against:
  Pearce amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to 
reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official 
travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the 
mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, 
United States Code.
Pages H6559-61
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 20th.
  Page H6567
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 18th for Morning Hour debate. 
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House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of 
the House of Representatives to the House Commission on Congressional 
Mailing Standards: Representative Capuano, Chairman; Representatives 
Sherman, Davis (AL), Ehlers, Price (GA) and McCarthy (CA).
  Page H6567
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Jackson (IL) to 
the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
  Page H6567
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair read a 
letter from Mr. Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he re-appointed 
Representative LaHood to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 
                                                             Page H6567
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency and 
related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining 
democratic processes or institutions in Belarus--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-39). 
                                                         Pages H6567-68
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6518.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and thirty recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6480-81, 
H6481-82, H6482, H6483, H6483-84, H6484, H6485, H6485-86, H6486-87, 
H6487, H6488, H6488-89, H6489-90, H6490, H6490-91, H6491-92, H6492, 
H6493, H6493-94, H6494-95, H6495, H6495-96, H6496-97, H6497, H6516-17, 
H6517-18, H6561-62, H6562, H6562-63, H6563-64, H6564, H6564-65 and 
H6565-66. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.