[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 137 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1206-D1207]
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: 19 public bills, H.R. 3539-
3557; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 210-212; and H. Res. 651-657 
were introduced.
  Pages H10432-34
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10434-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on 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 
(H. Rept. 110-217, Pt. 2);
  H. R. 2698, to authorize appropriations for the civil aviation 
research and development projects and activities of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-329);
  H. Res. 650, providing for consideration of the bill (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 (H. Rept. 110-330); and
  H.R. 2881, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 
2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide 
stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-331).
Page H10432
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Ruppersberger to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10371
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10371
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report that assesses the status of each of the 18 Iraqi 
benchmarks contained in Public Law 110-28 and declares whether 
satisfactory progress toward meeting these benchmarks is, or is not, 
being achieved--referred to the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-58). 
                                                            Page H10372
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulating scientists F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul 
Crutzen for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly 
concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone, that led to the 
development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer: H. Res. 593, to congratulate scientists F. Sherwood 
Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for their work in atmospheric 
chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of 
ozone, that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;
  Pages H10372-73
  Establishing a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award 
scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the 
National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite 
programs: H.R. 1657, to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship 
Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for 
careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and 
satellite programs, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 16 nays, 
Roll No. 868;
  Pages H10373-75, H10407
  Extending for two months the authorities of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation: H.R. 3527, to extend for two months the 
authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 347 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 869; 
                                                Pages H10384, H10407-08
  Providing authority to the Peace Corps to provide separation pay for 
host country resident personal services contractors of the Peace Corps: 
H.R. 3528, to provide authority to the Peace Corps to provide 
separation pay for host country resident personal services contractors 
of the Peace Corps;
  Pages H10384-85
  Commending the first democratic elections in Aceh, a province in 
Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing support for the further democratic 
development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of 
Understanding: H. Res. 238, to commend the first democratic elections 
in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and to express support for 
the further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki 
Memorandum of Understanding;
  Pages H10391-93
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release 
from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin 
Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, 
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religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people: H. Res. 497, 
to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release 
from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin 
Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, 
linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur 
people;
  Pages H10393-95
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence: H. Res. 
518, amended, to recognize the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's 
independence;
  Pages H10395-97
  Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who 
organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi 
death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II: H. Res. 583, to 
recognize the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized 
the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps 
prior to the outbreak of World War II;
  Pages H10397-H10400
  Commending the actions of the Government of Germany and its 
cooperation with United States intelligence agencies in preventing a 
large-scale terrorist attack against locations in Germany, including 
sites frequented by Americans: H. Res. 639, amended, to commend the 
actions of the Government of Germany and its cooperation with United 
States intelligence agencies in preventing a large-scale terrorist 
attack against locations in Germany, including sites frequented by 
Americans; and
  Pages H10400-01
  Awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.: 
H.R. 1154, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis 
DeBakey, M.D.
  Pages H10401-06
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Financial Services be 
permitted to file a supplemental report on 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.
  Page H10406
Recess: The House recessed at 4:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10406
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007: H.R. 
3246, amended, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a 
comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure 
development in the most severely economically distressed regions in the 
Nation, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 
867.
  Pages H10375-84, H10406-07
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Tuesday, September 18th:
  Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007: H.R. 3096, amended, to promote 
freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
  Pages H10385-91
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H10435.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10406-07, H10407, H10407-08. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:11 p.m.