[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 25, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1051-D1054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills H.R. 3171-
3182; 1 private bill, H.R. 3183; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 192; 
and H. Res. 566, 568-573 were introduced.
  Pages H8617-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8618-19
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on 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, Pt. 
2);
  Conference report on H.R. 1, a bill to provide for the implementation 
of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 
Upon the United States (H. Rept. 110-259);
  H. Res. 567, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for the implementation of the 
recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 
the United States (H. Rept. 110-260); and
  H. Res. 574, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2419) to 
provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal 
year 2012 (H. Rept. 110-261).
Page H8617
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Suzan 
Johnson Cook, Believers' Christian Fellowship Church, New York, New 
York.
  Page H8401
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Limiting the use of funds to establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of 
United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States 
economic control of the oil resources of Iraq: H.R. 2929, to limit the 
use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the 
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States 
Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of 
the oil resources of Iraq, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 24 
nays, Roll No. 717 and
  Pages H8405-11, H8418-19
  Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: S. 1868, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H8411-12
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, July 23rd:
  Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of New York: 
H. Res. 345, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of 
New York, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 718.
  Page H8419
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, July 24th:
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial 
waste into the Great Lakes: H. Con. Res. 187, to express the sense of 
Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great 
Lakes, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 26 nays, with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 719.
  Pages H8419-20
Water Resources Development Act of 2007--Motion to go to Conference: 
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1495, to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, and agreed to a conference.
  Page H8420
  Later, the Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the 
conference committee on the bill: from the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Oberstar, Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Tauscher, Baird, Higgins, 
Mitchell, Kagen, McNerney, Mica, Duncan, Ehlers, Baker, Brown (SC), and 
Boozman.
Page H8457
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
2014, 2023, and 6009 of the House bill, and secs. 3023, 5008, and 5016 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Rahall, Napolitano, and McMorris Rodgers.
Page H8457
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2008: The House began consideration of 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. Further 
consideration is expected to resume Thursday, July 26th. 
                                     Pages H8412-28, H8420-66, H8467-96

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Agreed to:
  Bordallo amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 23, 2007) that redirects $500,000 in funding within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
Pages H8440-41
  Biggert amendment that increases funding, by offset, for Salaries and 
Expenses, United States Attorneys, by $750,000 and the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation by $5.5 million;
Pages H8449-50
  Capito amendment that increases funding, by offset, for State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance by $10 million (by a recorded vote of 
229 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 722);
Pages H8435-37, H8463-64
  Shimkus amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration by $5 million (by a 
recorded vote of 340 ayes to 87 noes, Roll No. 723); 
                                               Pages H8437-39, H8464-65
  Zoe Lofgren (CA) amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by $55 million (by a recorded 
vote of 388 ayes to 39 noes, Roll No. 725);
Pages H8443-47, H8465-66
  Lampson amendment that prohibits funds from being used for business-
class or first-class airline travel by employees of the Department of 
Commerce;
Page H8480
  Poe amendment that prohibits funds from being used to enforce the 
judgement of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas 
in the case of United States v. Ignacio Ramos, Et Al. decided March 8, 
2006 or the sentences imposed;
Pages H8484-91
  Drake amendment that prohibits funds from being used in contravention 
of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996;
Page H8491
  Capito amendment that prohibits funds from being used in 
contravention of section 402(e)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996;
Pages H8491-92
  Capito amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the Office on 
Violence Against Women by $10 million (by a recorded vote of 243 ayes 
to 186 noes, Roll No. 727);
Pages H8456-58, H8492
  Etheridge amendment that increases funding for the Office of Justice 
Programs by $1,747,111 (by a recorded vote of 421 ayes to 2 noes, Roll 
No. 728);
Pages H8458-61, H8492-93
  Inslee amendment that adds a new section relating to funding for the 
Office on Violence Against Women--Violence Against Women Prevention and 
Prosecution Programs (by a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 18 noes, Roll 
No. 730);
Pages H8470-71, H8494
  Poe amendment that strikes ``$625 million'' and inserts ``$635 
million'' on page 75, line 24 and inserts language relating to funding 
for the Department of Commerce, Departmental Management, Salaries and 
Expenses account (by a recorded vote of 395 ayes to 34 noes, Roll No. 
731); and
Pages H8477-78, H8494-95
  Reichert amendment that inserts language relating to funding for the 
Office on Violence Against Women--Violence Against Women Prevention and 
Prosecution Programs for the court training and improvements program 
authorized by section 105 of the Violence Against Women and Department 
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (by a recorded vote of 405 ayes 
to 25 noes, Roll No. 732).
Pages H8478-80, H8495-96
Rejected:
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 23, 2007) that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 
International Trade Administration by $6 million (by a recorded vote of 
200 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 720);
Pages H8433-34, H8462-63
  Sessions amendment that sought to reduce funding for the Economic 
Development Administration by $100 million and increase funding for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation by $6 million (by a recorded vote of 
125 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 721);
Pages H8434-35, H8463
  English (PA) amendment (No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 24, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration by $2 million and increase funding for 
the International Trade Commission by $1 million (by a recorded vote of 
83 ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 724);
Pages H84409, H8465
  King (IA) amendment that sought to redirect $1 million in funding 
within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (by a recorded vote of 19 
ayes to 389 noes, with 16 voting ``present'', Roll No. 726); 
                                               Pages H8451-53, H8467-68
  Sessions amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
23, 2007) that sought to strike section 213 (by a recorded vote of 162 
ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 729); and
Pages H8469-70, H8493-94
  Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used, with 
respect to the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, 
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and 
Washington, to prevent such States from implementing their own State 
laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation 
of medical marijuana (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 262 noes, Roll 
No. 733).
Pages H8482-84, H8496

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Withdrawn:
  Mack amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would 
have increased funding, by offset, for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration by $21,100,000;
Page H8442
  Jindal amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have increased funding, by offset, for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration by $2 million;
Pages H8442-43
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 24, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would 
have increased funding, by offset, for the National Science Foundation, 
Education and Human Resources, by $2 million;
Pages H8447-49
  Weiner amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have increased funding, by offset, for Community Oriented 
Policing Services by $75 million;
Pages H8450-51
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 23, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would 
have inserted language relating to funding for annuity protection for 
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Pages H8454-55
  Biggert amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have redirected $34 million in funding within the Office of 
Justice Programs;
Page H8458
  Chabot amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have increased funding, by offset, for Community Oriented 
Policing Services for programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence by 
$15 million;
Pages H8461-62
  Lipinski amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have added a new section relating to funding for the Office of 
Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance; 
                                                         Pages H8471-72
  Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment that was offered and 
subsequently withdrawn that would have added language relating to 
funding for Minority University Research and Education Programs; 
                                                         Pages H8472-74
  Biggert amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have added a new section relating to funding for the Internet 
Crimes Against Children Task Force;
Pages H8474-77
  Boswell amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have added a new section relating to funding for the Office of 
Justice Programs--community oriented policing services; 
                                                         Pages H8480-81
  Gingrey amendment (No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
24, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have 
prohibited the use of funds by the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to pay the compensation of employees 
of the BATFE to test and examine firearms without written and published 
testing standards; and
Pages H8481-82
  Sali amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would 
have added a new section relating to funding for victim service 
programs for victims of trafficking.
Page H8482
Point of Order sustained against:
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 27 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 24, 2007) that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation by $16 million and
Pages H8441-42
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 23, 2007) that sought to insert language relating to funding for a 
housing allowance pilot program for Special Agents of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
Pages H8453-54
  H. Res. 562, 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 221 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 716. 
                                                         Pages H8412-18
Oath of Office--Tenth Congressional District of Georgia: 
Representative-elect Paul Broun presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a letter from the Honorable Sonny 
Perdue, Governor, State of Georgia, indicating that, according to the 
official returns of the Special Election held on July 17, 2007, the 
Honorable Paul Broun was elected Representative to Congress for the 
Tenth Congressional District, State of Georgia.
  Page H8466
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from Georgia, 
Mr. Paul Broun, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433. 
                                                             Page H8466
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 566, electing 
Representative Broun (GA) to the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Science and Technology.
  Page H8605
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard 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 Coast Guard Academy: Representatives 
Courtney and Shays.
  Pages H8605-06
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy--
Appointment: The Chair read a letter from Representative Oberstar, 
Chairman of the

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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in which he appointed 
the following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy: Representatives 
Michaud, Hirono, and Mica.
  Page H8606
Recess: The House recessed at 11:53 p.m. and reconvened at 9:55 a.m. on 
Thursday, July 26th.
  Page H8612
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
8401.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 42 was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce.
  Page H8615
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H8619.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and fourteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8417-18, 
H8418-19, H8419, H8419-20, H8462-63, H8463, H8463-64, H8464-65, H8465, 
H8465-66, H8467-68, H8492, H8492-93, HJ8493-94, H8494, H8494-95, H8495-
96, H8496. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:53 p.m. stands in 
recess subject to the call of the chair.