[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 131 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1166-D1167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3480-
3492; 1 private bill, H.R. 3493; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 205 
and H. Res. 638-639, were introduced.                   
  Pages H10244-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H10245-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2669, to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2008 (H. Rept. 110-317);

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  H.R. 2761, to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the 
Department of the Treasury, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-318);
  H. Res. 636, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to 
amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform (H. 
Rept. 110-319); and
  H. Res. 637, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant 
to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2008 (H. Rept. 110-320).                   
Pages H10168-81, H10244
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Holden to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10161
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Chaplain 
Jonathan J. Etterbeek, 32nd Medical Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 
                                                            Page H10161
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 854. 
                                                Pages H10161, H10166-67
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
Reauthorization Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 2786, to reauthorize 
the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 333 yeas to 75 nays, Roll No. 859.          
  Pages H10182-96
Accepted:
  Boren amendment to the Watt amendment (No. 6 printed in the 
Congressional Record of September 5, 2007) that adds subsections 
relating to Congressional findings on the status of the Cherokee 
Freedmen;                                               
Pages H10184-85
  Watt amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 5, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used for the benefit 
of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until the Cherokee Nation of 
Oklahoma is in full compliance with the Treaty of 1866 and fully 
recognizes all Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants as citizens of 
the Cherokee Nation;                                    
Pages H10183-85
  Pearce amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 5, 2007) that adds a new section titled ``Demonstration 
Program for Guaranteed Loans to Finance Tribal Community and Economic 
Development Activities'' to the bill; and               
Pages H10185-87
  King (IA) amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 5, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used to employ 
certain workers under the Immigration and Nationality Act (by a 
recorded vote of 263 ayes to 146 noes, Roll No. 857). 
                                             Pages H10190-91, H10194-95
Rejected:
  Westmoreland amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 5, 2007) that sought to strike language providing housing 
assistance for native Hawaiians (by a recorded vote of 112 ayes to 298 
noes, Roll No. 856) and                      
Pages H10187-90, H10193-94
  Price (GA) amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 5, 2007) that sought to add a new section providing for 
offsets of spending authorized by the bill (by a recorded vote of 184 
ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 858).                
Pages H10191-93, H10195
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                
Page H10196
  H. Res. 633, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 855, 
after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                             Pages H10164-66, H10167-68
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10166-
67, H10167-68, H10193-94, H10194-95, H10195, and H10196. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m.