[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 106 (Thursday, June 28, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D928-D931]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 2894-
2951; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 178-181; and H. Res. 525-529 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7430-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7433-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2420, to declare United States policy on international climate 
cooperation, to authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient 
energy technologies in foreign countries, and to establish the 
International Clean Energy Foundation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
215);
  H.R. 1851, to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-216); and
  H.R. 1852, to modernize and update the National Housing Act and 
enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to 
more effectively reach underserved borrowers, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-217).                                          
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McCollum to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7343
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Erin 
Conaway, South Main Baptist Church, Houston, Texas.          
  Page H7343
Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 1704, to temporarily 
extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965--clearing 
the measure for the President.                               
  Page H7347
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: The House passed H.R. 2829, 
making appropriations for financial services and general government for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 
yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 606.                       
  Pages H7347-H7411
  Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back promptly to 
the House with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 199 
nays, Roll No. 605.                                      
Pages H7409-10
Agreed to:
  Moran (KS) amendment that prohibits funds from being used to 
administer, implement, or enforce the amendment made to section 515.533 
of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, that was published in the 
Federal Register on February 25, 2005;                   
Pages H7347-49
  DeFazio amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used by the Selective Service 
System to prepare for, plan, or execute the Area Office Mobilization 
Prototype Exercise;                                          
Page H7363
  Cardoza amendment (that was debated on June 27th) that reduces 
funding for General Activities under the General Services 
Administration by $8 million and increases funding for the Office of 
Inspector General under the General Services Administration by $6 
million (by a recorded vote of 281 ayes to 144 noes, Roll No. 584); 
                                                             Page H7394
  Garrett (NJ) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 25, 2007 and debated on June 27th) that prohibits funds from being 
used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to enforce the 
requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (by a recorded 
vote of 267 ayes to 154 noes, Roll No. 588);                 
Page H7397
  Flake amendment (No. 19 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used for the Mitchell County 
Development Foundation, Inc. for the Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree 
project (by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 593); 
                                               Pages H7354-57, H7400-01
  Wicker amendment that prohibits funds from being used to implement 
section 5112(n)(2)(C) of title 31, United States Code (by a recorded 
vote of 295 ayes to 127 noes, Roll No. 598);   
Pages H7374-75, H7403-04
  Pence amendment that prohibits funds from being used by the Federal 
Communications Commission to implement the Fairness Doctrine, as 
repealed in General Fairness Doctrine Obligations of Broadcast 
Licensees, or any other regulations having the same substance (by a 
recorded vote of 309 ayes to 115 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 599); and                                  
Pages H7375-80, H7404-05
  Goode amendment (No. 32 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used to implement or 
enforce the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (by a recorded 
vote of 224 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 603).      
Pages H7390, H7407-08
Rejected:
  Flake amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Fairplex Trade and Conference Center, Pomona, California; 
                                                         Pages H7358-60
  Flake amendment (No. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Advantage West Economic Development Group, Certified Entrepreneurial 
Community Program;                                       
Pages H7360-61
  Campbell (CA) amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used 
for the Wittenberg University East Asian Study Center (agreed by 
unanimous consent that the House vacate the ordering of a recorded vote 
on adoption of the amendment to the end that the Chair may put the 
question on the amendment de novo);                      
Pages H7369-70
  DeFazio amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007 and debated on June 27th) that sought to increase funding, by 
offset, for the Small Business Administration by $10 million (by a 
recorded vote of 95 ayes to 320 noes, Roll No. 585);         
Page H7395
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 15 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 26, 2007 and debated on June 27th) that sought to strike section 
738 entitled Requirement for Public-Private Competition (by a recorded 
vote of 158 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 586);             
Pages H7395-96

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  Tom Davis (VA) amendment (that was debated on June 27th) that sought 
to increase funding, by offset, for Federal Payment for Resident 
Tuition Support by $1 million (by a recorded vote of 146 ayes to 279 
noes, Roll No. 587);                                     
Pages H7396-97
  Souder amendment (that was debated on June 27th) that sought to 
prohibit funds from being used for the Prevention Works or Whitman-
Walker Clinic needle exchange programs (by a recorded vote of 208 ayes 
to 216 noes, Roll No. 589);                              
Pages H7397-98
  Flake amendment (No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the Grace 
Johnstown Area Regional Industries Incubator and Workforce Development 
program (by a recorded vote of 87 ayes to 335 noes, Roll No. 590); 
                                               Pages H7349-50, H7398-99
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used for a 
project for Barracks Row Main Street, Inc. (by a recorded vote of 60 
ayes to 361 noes, Roll No. 591);                  
Pages H7350-52, H7399
  Flake amendment (No. 21 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the San 
Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, SPUR Urban Center 
(by a recorded vote of 102 ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 592); 
                                            Pages H7353-54, H7399-H7400
  Flake amendment (No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the West 
Virginia University Research Corporation for renovations of a small 
business incubator (by a recorded vote of 101 ayes to 325 noes, Roll 
No. 594);                                         
Pages H7361-63, H7401
  Campbell (CA) amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used 
for the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission (by a recorded vote 
of 107 ayes to 318 noes, Roll No. 595);        
Pages H7363-65, H7401-02
  Emanuel amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used for 
the Office of the Vice President (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 217 
noes, Roll No. 596);                           
Pages H7365-69, H7402-03
  Campbell (CA) amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used 
for a list of sundry projects contained in the bill (by a recorded vote 
of 48 ayes to 372 noes, Roll No. 597);            
Pages H7370-74, H7403
  Jordan amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to provide that each amount appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be 
appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is 
reduced by 8.9 percent (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 276 noes, 
Roll No. 600);                                 
Pages H7380-83, H7405-06
  Price (GA) amendment that sought to reduce appropriations in the bill 
by $214,340,000 (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 
601);                                             
Pages H7384-87, H7406
  Musgrave amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 26, 2007) that sought to reduce each amount appropriated or 
otherwise made available in the bill, that is not required to be 
appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law, by 0.5 
percent (by a recorded vote of 205 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 602); and
                                               Pages H7387-90, H7406-07
  Stearns amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used by 
the Internal Revenue Service to implement a Spanish-language version of 
the ``Where's my Refund?'' service (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 
257 noes, Roll No. 604).                       
Pages H7391-94, H7408-09
Withdrawn:
  Ellsworth amendment (No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 26, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to prohibit funds from being used to enter into a contract in an amount 
greater than the simplified acquisition threshold unless the 
prospective contractor certifies in writing to the agency that the 
contractor owes no Federal tax debt and                      
Page H7357
  Wolf amendment (No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
establish funding for a budget and entitlement reform commission. 
                                                         Pages H7357-58
Point of Order sustained against:
  Lucas amendment (No. 34 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used by the United 
States Government to seize, other than for value given in a sale or 
exchange, any coin, medal or numismatic item made or issued by the 
United States Government before January 1, 1933;             
Page H7349
  Section 106 regarding qualified tax collection contracts; and 
                                                         Pages H7352-53
  Kingston amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to 
enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the 
basic pilot program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. 
                                                             Page H7387
  H. Res. 517, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, June 27th.
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 179, providing 
for an adjournment of the House and a recess or adjournment of the 
Senate.                                                      
  Page H7391

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Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have 
until midnight on July 9, 2007 to file a report to accompany H.R. 2900.
                                                             Page H7411
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2007, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
179, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                               
  Pages H7391, H7411
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, July 11th.         
  Page H7411
U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Robert A. Brady, Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on the Library, in 
which he designated Representative Capuano to serve on the U.S. Capitol 
Preservation Commission in lieu of himself.                  
  Page H7412
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Ruppersberger and Representative Cummings to 
act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through July 10, 2007.                                       
  Page H7412
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Gillmor 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
effective immediately.                                       
  Page H7412
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H7343 and H7412 .
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and twenty-one recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages 
H7394, H7395, H7395-96, H7396-97, H7397, H7398, H7398-99, H7399, H7400, 
H7400-01, H7401, H7402, H7402-03, H7403, H7404, H7404-05, H7405-06, 
H7406, H7406-07, H7407-08, H7408, H7410, and H7411. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 9:50 p.m., the House 
stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2007.