[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 150 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1327-D1328]
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:  26 public bills, H.R. 3745-
3771; 1 private bill, H.R. 3772; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 56-57; 
H. Con. Res. 226-228; and H. Res. 711-715 were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H11314-16
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H11316-17
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Ross to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11253
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Clay 
Evans, Pastor Emeritus, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, 
Illinois.
  Page H11254
MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 2740, 
to require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under 
Federal contracts, by a recorded vote of 389 ayes to 30 noes, Roll No. 
940. Consideration of the measure began on Wednesday, October 3rd. 
                                                        Pages H11261-67
  Agreed to the Forbes motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 342 yeas to 75 
nays, Roll No. 939. Subsequently, Representative Conyers reported the 
bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed 
to.
Page H11266
  H. Res. 702, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, October 3rd.
Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007: The House 
passed H.R. 3246, 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 yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 154 nays, Roll No. 946. 
                                  Pages H11259-61, H11267-68, H11270-87
  Rejected the Jordan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same 
back to the House promptly with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
201 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 945.
Page H11284
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 110-
361, shall be considered as adopted.
Page H11275
  H. Res. 704, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 942, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
224 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 941.
Pages H11267-68
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 49, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate.
  Page H11287
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 
3648, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges 
of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, by a 
recorded vote of 386 ayes to 27 noes, Roll No. 948.
  Pages H11255-59, H11268-70, H11287-98
  Rejected the Cantor motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
promptly with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 212 
nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 947
Pages H11296-97
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 110-360, shall be 
considered as adopted.
Page H11288
  H. Res. 703, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 944, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
223 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 943.
Pages H11255-59, H11269-70
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, October 10th.
  Page H11300
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and further, when the 
House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, October 9th for morning hour debate.
  Page H11300
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11253-54 and H11287.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 45 was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform and S. 2106 was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
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Quorum Calls--Votes:  Eight yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11266, 
H11267, H11267-68, H11268, H11269, H11269-70, H11286, H11287, H11297 
and H11297-98. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:43 p.m.