[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 116 (Thursday, July 19, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1012-D1014]
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. 3094-
3121; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 559-561, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H8184-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8186-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3093, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-240);
  H.R. 2798, to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-241); and
  H. Res. 558, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3074) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110-242).
Page H8184
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Sires to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8123
Recess: The House recessed at 10:15 a.m. and reconvened at 11:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page H8125
Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or ``Mike Company'') of the 3rd 
Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of

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their 25th Annual Reunion: Agreed by unanimous consent to discharge 
from committee and agree to H. Res. 541, to recognize the Marines of 
Company M (or ``Mike Company'') of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion. 
                                                             Page H8125
National Council on the Arts--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative McCollum to the National 
Council on the Arts.
  Page H8125
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008: The House passed H.R. 3043, to make 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 276 yeas to 140 nays, Roll 
No. 686. Consideration of the measure began on Tuesday, July 17th. 
                                                         Pages H8126-73
  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 206 yeas to 213 
nays, Roll No. 685.
Pages H8170-72
Agreed to:
  Ryan (WI) amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 17, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used to carry out the 
Entertainment Education Program of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention;
Pages H8130-31
  Upton amendment that prohibits funds from being used to purchase 
light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the ``ENERGY STAR'' 
designation;
Page H8131
  Garrett (NJ) amendment that prohibits funds from being used to send 
or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a 
Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring outside 
the United States;
Page H8131
  Garrett (NJ) amendment regarding funding for certain autism programs;
                                                         Pages H8131-32
  King (IA) amendment (No. 38 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 17, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used to employ workers 
described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
                                                         Pages H8157-58
  King (IA) amendment (No. 37 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 17, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used by the Public 
Broadcasting Service to sponsor events at the Filmmaker Lodge at the 
Sundance Film Festival;
Pages H8158-59
  Gingrey amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
16, 2007 and debated on July 18th) that prohibits funds from being used 
by the Social Security Administration to administer Social Security 
benefit payments under any agreement between the United States and 
Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the two countries 
(by a recorded vote of 254 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 673); and 
                                                         Pages H8159-60
  Lewis (GA) amendment that limits the use of funds regarding certain 
Medicare regulations (by a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 12 noes, Roll 
No. 677).
Pages H8128-30, H8162-63
Rejected:
  Campbell (CA) amendment (No. 61 printed in the Congressional Record 
of July 17, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy;
Pages H8132-33
  Davis (KY) amendment (that was debated on July 18th) that sought to 
prohibit funds from being used to pay a bonus or other performance-
based cash award to any employee of the Social Security Administration 
or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services who holds a position to 
which such employee was appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, or a Senior Executive Service 
position (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 672); 
                                                             Page H8159
  Souder amendment (that was debated on July 18th) that sought to 
prohibit funds from being used by the National Labor Relations Board to 
recognize as the exclusive bargaining representative of employees any 
labor organization that has not been certified as such by the National 
Labor Relations Board pursuant to section 9(c) of the National Labor 
Relations Act (by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 
674);
Pages H8160-61
  Camp (MI) amendment (that was debated on July 18th) that sought to 
prohibit funds from being used to implement any policy prohibiting a 
Medicare beneficiary from electing, during a coverage election period, 
to receive health care benefits under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act through enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan (by a 
recorded vote of 192 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 675);
Pages H8161-62
  Westmoreland amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used 
by the Department of Education to publish or process the Free 
Application for Federal Student Aid in a language other than English 
(by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 676); 
                                                  Pages H8126-28, H8162
  Campbell (CA) amendment (No. 62 printed in the Congressional Record 
of July 17, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the 
Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service, City College of New York, 
NY (by a recorded vote of 108 ayes to 316 noes, Roll No. 678); 
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  Flake amendment (No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
17, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used for the 
American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, for exhibits, education 
programs, and an archival project (by a recorded vote of 96 ayes to 327 
noes, Roll No. 679);
                                               Pages H8135-36, H8164-65
  Jordan amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
16, 2007) that sought to provide for a 4.6 percent reduction in 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 (by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 288 noes, Roll No. 680); 
                                                  Pages H8136-41, H8165
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 16, 2007) that sought to reduce spending in the bill by 1 percent 
across the board (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 
681);
Pages H8141-45, H8165-66
  Musgrave amendment (No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 17, 2007) that sought to reduce spending in the bill by .5 percent 
across the board (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 
682);
Pages H8145-49, H8166-67
  Campbell (CA) amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 17, 2007) that sought to reduce spending in the bill by .25 
percent across the board (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 245 noes, 
Roll No. 683); and
Pages H8149-53, H8167
  Pence amendment (No. 67 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
18, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being made available to 
Planned Parenthood for any purpose under title X of the Public Health 
Services Act (by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 
684).
Pages H8154-57, H8167-68
  H. Res. 547, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Tuesday, July 17th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 23rd for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H8174
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, July 25th.
  Page H8174
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted notification of the continuation of the national emergency 
and related measures with respect to the former Liberian regime of 
Charles Taylor--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-48.)
  Page H8174
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8123.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and thirteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8159-68 
and H8172-73. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:59 p.m.