[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 127 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1135-D1136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 96 public bills, H.R. 3355-3450; 1 
private bill, H.R. 3451; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 48; H. Con. Res. 202; 
and H. Res. 609-612, 616-621; were introduced.                
  Pages H9704-10
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  Pages H9710-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2786, to reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native 
Americans (H. Rept. 110-295);
  H.R. 2337, to promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, 
alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change 
mitigation, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-296, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2635, to reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global 
warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's 
management and operations, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-297, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 613, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules 
(H. Rept. 110-298);
  H. Res. 614, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee 
on Rules (H. Rept. 110-299);
  H. Res. 615, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving 
the United States toward greater energy independence and security, 
developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating 
green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy 
production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy 
conservation (H. Rept. 110-300);
  H.R. 1933, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and 
improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and 
demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-301);
  H.R. 2773, to enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application of biofuels related technologies, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-302);
  H.R. 2774, to support the research, development, and commercial 
application of solar energy technologies, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
303);
  H.R. 3236, to promote greater energy efficiency (H. Rept. 110-304, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3237, to facilitate the transition to a smart electricity grid (H. 
Rept. 110-305, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3238, to promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure 
(H. Rept. 110-306, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3239, to promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle 
components (H. Rept. 110-307, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3240, to enhance availability of critical energy information (H. 
Rept. 110-308); and
  H.R. 3241, to clarify the amount of loans to be guaranteed under title 
XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (H. Rept. 110-309, Pt. 1). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Murtha to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.                   
  Page H9659
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-
and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 820.    
  Pages H9659, H9681-82
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed by unanimous consent to withdraw H. 
Res. 609, relating to a question of the privileges of the House. 
                                                              Pages H9659-61
Recess: The House recessed at 9:46 a.m. and reconvened at 1:18 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H9663
Recess: The House recessed at 2:46 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H9671
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed by unanimous consent to vacate the vote on the 
Wilson (NM) motion to adjourn.                                
  Pages H9668-71
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Hoekstra motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 180 yeas to 237 nays, Roll No. 817.                       
  Page H9672
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 600, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 818. 
                                                    Pages H9663-68, H9671-75
  Agreed to the Hastings (FL) amendment to the rule by voice vote, after 
agreeing to order the previous question.                      
Pages H9674-75
  Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measure:
  Authorizing additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of 
the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that collapsed 
on August 1, 2007: H.R. 3311, amended, to authorize additional funds for 
emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located 
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007 and to waive the 
$100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency 
repairs and reconstruction, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 819.                                 
  Pages H9675-81
Privileged Resolution: On a division of the question of H. Res. 611, 
relating to a question of the

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privileges of the House, the House agreed to the resolution by voice vote. 
Subsequently, the House failed to agree to the preamble by voice vote. 
                                                              Pages H9682-85
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass 
the following measure:
  Amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a 
procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance: H.R. 3356, to 
amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a 
procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 218 yeas to 207 noes, Roll No. 821.               
  Pages H9685-95
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 612, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 211 yeas 
to 178 nays, with 12 voting ``present'', Roll No. 822.        
  Pages H9695-96
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed to the Castor motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 270 yeas to 121 nays, Roll No. 823.                   
  Pages H9697-98
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9671.
Senate Referrals: S. 1983 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and 
S. 775 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
                                                                  Page H9697
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9672, H9675, H9681, H9681-82, 
H9695, H9696, and H9697.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H9696-97.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:39 p.m.