[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 143 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1257-D1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 3648-
3667; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 52-53; H. Con. Res. 219; and H. Res. 
676, 679-681 were introduced.
  Pages H10900-01
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10901-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3567, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
expand opportunities for investments in small businesses (H. Rept. 110-
347);
  H. Res. 677, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 52) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008 (H. Rept. 110-348); and
  H. Res. 678, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2693) to 
direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a 
standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl (H. Rept. 110-349). 
                                                            Page H10900
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Welch (VT) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10759
Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                            Page H10759
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Imam Yusuf 
Saleem, Masjid Muhammad, Washington, DC.
  Page H10760
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: 
Representatives Dingell and Gilchrest.
  Page H10763
Congressional Award Board--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member of the House of 
Representatives to the Congressional Award Board: Representative 
Jackson Lee (Texas); and, in addition, Mr. Paxton Baker of Maryland, 
Mr. Vic Fazio of Virginia, Mrs. Annette Lantos of California, and Ms. 
Mary Rodgers of Pennsylvania.
  Page H10763
Congressional Award Board--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Congressional 
Award Board: Representative Bilirakis.
  Page H10763
Congressional Award Board--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed Mr. 
Cliff Akiyama of California to the Congressional Award Board. 
                                                            Page H10764
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, September 
24th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Life Insurance 
Awareness Month'': H. Res. 584, to support the goals and ideals of 
``National Life Insurance Awareness Month'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 412 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 896;
  Page H10774
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness 
Month: H. Con. Res. 210, to support the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell 
Disease Awareness Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 897; and
  Pages H10774-75
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day:  H. 
Res. 663, to support the goals and ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 898.
  Pages H10775-76
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007: H.R. 1400, amended, to 
enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by 
imposing additional economic sanctions against Iran, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 895;
  Pages H10764-74
  Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for 
Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering support for the 
administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination 
of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of Lebanon: H. Res. 
548, amended, to express the ongoing concern of the House of 
Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering 
support for the administration of justice upon those responsible for 
the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of 
Lebanon, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
899;
  Pages H10776-78, H10801-02
  Global Poverty Act of 2007: H.R. 1302, amended, to require the 
President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further 
the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction 
of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the 
achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of 
reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 
and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day;
  Pages H10778-81
  Expressing sympathy to and support for the people and governments of 
the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico which have 
suffered from Hurricanes Felix, Dean, and Henriette and whose complete 
economic and fatality toll are still unknown: H. Res. 642, to express 
sympathy to and support for the people and governments of the countries 
of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico which have suffered from 
Hurricanes Felix, Dean, and Henriette and whose complete economic and 
fatality toll are still unknown, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 900;
  Pages H10781-82, H10802
  Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for 
ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while 
choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country 
permanently placed on the Council's agenda: H. Res. 557, amended, to 
strongly condemn the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring 
severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to 
unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently 
placed on the Council's agenda, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 901;
  Pages H10782-85, H10802-03
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the 
goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month: H. Res. 95, amended, to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals 
and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
406 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 905; 
                                             Pages H10785-86, H10815-16
  Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock 
Trial Championship to accommodate students of all religious faiths: H. 
Res. 25, to call on the Board of Directors of the National High School 
Mock Trial Championship to accommodate students of all religious 
faiths;
  Pages H10786-89
  Making permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education 
with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other 
military operation or national emergency: H.R. 3625, to make permanent 
the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to 
student financial assistance during a war or other military operation 
or national emergency;
  Pages H10789-91
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that Congress should raise awareness of domestic 
violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families 
and communities: H. Res. 590, amended, to support the goals and ideals 
of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to express the sense 
of the House of Representatives that Congress should raise awareness of 
domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on 
families and communities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 907;
  Pages H10791-93, H10885-86
  Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007: H.R. 1943, amended, to provide for 
an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons;
  Pages H10793-96
  Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, 
and research: H. Res. 470, to support efforts to increase childhood 
cancer awareness, treatment, and research;
  Pages H10796-98
  Correcting technical errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3580: 
H. Con. Res. 217, to correct technical errors in the enrollment of the 
bill H.R. 3580; and
  Page H10798
  Extending the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act 
of 1974 for 3 months: H.R. 3375, amended, to extend the trade 
adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months.
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:37 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10816
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007: The 
House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 976, to amend title XXI 
of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health 
Insurance Program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 265 yeas to 159 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 906, with the amendment printed in H. 
Rept. 110-346.
  Pages H10816-85
  H. Res. 675, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 199 nays 
with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 904, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 197 nays, Roll 
No. 903.
Pages H10803-15
  Earlier, agreed to the McGovern motion to table the appeal of the 
ruling of the chair on a point of order raised by Representative Rogers 
(MI) by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 902. 
                                                            Page H10804
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10885.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10773, 
H10774, H10774-75, H10775-76, H10801-02, H10802, H10802-03, H10804, 
H10814-15, H10815, H10816, H10885, and H10885-86. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:08 p.m.