[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D885-D886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2826-
2828, 2830-2843; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 174; and H. Res. 510-
512 were introduced.
  Pages H7010-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H7011-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2643, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-187, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2829, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year

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ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-207); and
  H.R. 2286, to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures (H. 
Rept. 110-208).
Page H7010
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6959
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Guy Vander Jagt, former Member of Congress.
  Page H6968
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008: The House passed H.R. 
2771, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 
176 nays, Roll No. 548.
  Pages H6969-99
  Rejected the Kingston 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 recorded vote of 181 ayes to 217 
noes, Roll No. 547.
Pages H6997-99
Agreed to:
  Inglis (SC) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-201) that 
prohibits funds from being used to purchase light bulbs unless the 
light bulbs have the ``ENERGY STAR'' or ``Federal Energy Management 
Program'' designation and
Pages H6991-93
  Flake amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-201) that reduces 
funding for the Government Printing Office--Congressional Printing and 
Binding by $3,200,000 (by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 191 noes, Roll 
No. 545).
Pages H6993-94, H6996
Rejected:
  Jordan amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-201) that reduces 
appropriations in the bill by 4% across the board (by a recorded vote 
of 177 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 546).
Pages H6994-96, H6996-97
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to H.R. 2764 and H.R. 2771 to reflect the actions of the House.
                                                             Page H7000
  H. Res. 502, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 544, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
217 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 543.
Pages H6960-69
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 25th for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H7001
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 27th.
  Page H7001
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to the Western Balkans--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-42).
  Pages H7001-02
Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet 
University: Representatives Woolsey and LaHood.
  Page H7002
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of 
the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Naval Academy: Representatives Ruppersberger, Cummings, Kline 
(MN), and Wicker.
  Page H7002
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6967-68, 
H6968-69, H6996, H6996-97, H6998-99, H6999. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:52 p.m.