[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1363-D1364]
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. 3837-
3862; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 58; H. Con. Res. 235-237; and H. 
Res. 747-751 were introduced.                           
  Pages H11637-39
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11639-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1955, to prevent homegrown terrorism, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-384, Pt. 1) and
  H. Res. 746, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3773) to 
amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a 
procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence 
(H. Rept. 110-385).                                         
Page H11637
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Lincoln Davis to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11551
Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                            Page H11552
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007: H.R. 3678, amended, 
to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium on 
certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 968. 
                                             Pages H11567-73, H11575-76
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
withholding of information relating to corruption in Iraq: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 734, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives regarding the withholding of information relating to 
corruption in Iraq, by a yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 21 nays, Roll 
No. 969.                                                
  Pages H11576-86
  H. Res. 741, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 
965, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 223 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 964. 
                                             Pages H11555-63, H11573-74
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, October 
15th:
  ALS Registry Act: H.R. 2295, amended, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral 
Sclerosis Registry, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 3 nays, 
Roll No. 970 and                                            
  Page H11586
  Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, 
and an eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness 
Week: H. Con. Res. 182, to recognize the need to pursue research into 
the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary 
fibrosis and to support the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic 
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 971.                
  Page H11587
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 2102, to 
maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing 
conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by 
certain persons connected with the news media, by a recorded vote of 
398 ayes to 21 noes, Roll No. 973.                  
  Pages H11587-H11603
  Agreed to the Smith (TX) 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 388 yeas to 33 
nays, Roll No. 972. Subsequently, Representative Conyers reported the 
bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed 
to.                                                     
Pages H11601-02
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                         
Pages H11588-89
Accepted:
  Boucher amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-383) that provides 
that the shield can be pierced to prevent or identify the perpetrator 
of a terrorist attack or harm to national security and also provides 
that the disclosure of a leaker's identity can be compelled in cases 
involving leaks of properly classified information. The amendment also 
permits law enforcement to obtain an order compelling disclosure of 
documents and information obtained as the result of eyewitness 
observations of alleged criminal or tortious conduct. It also limits 
the Act's coverage to a person who ``regularly'' engages in the listed 
journalistic activities. Finally, the amendment adds three new 
exceptions to the definition of ``covered person:'' Specially 
Designated Global Terrorist, as designated by the Treasury Department; 
a specially designated terrorist, as defined by federal regulations; 
and a terrorist organization, as defined by immigration law. 
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  H. Res. 742, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 967, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
224 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 966.          
Pages H11563-67, H11574-75
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act: H. Res. 725, 
to recognize the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act; 
                                                        Pages H11603-07
  Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness 
and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness 
Month: H. Res. 716, to express the sense of Congress with respect to 
raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the 
United States, and to support the goals and ideals of National Cyber 
Security Awareness Month;                               
  Pages H11609-12
  Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, and the 
ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities: H. Con. 
Res. 225, to honor the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, 
and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities; 
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  Pages H11612-14
  Honoring the 60th anniversary of the aeronautics research 
accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier'': H. 
Res. 736, to honor the 60th anniversary of the aeronautics research 
accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier.'' 
                                                        Pages H11614-16
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, October 17th:
  Recognizing the importance of America's Waterway Watch program: H. 
Res. 549, to recognize the importance of America's Waterway Watch 
program and                                             
  Pages H11607-09
  Commending NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia on the 
celebration of its 90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007: H. Con. 
Res. 222, to commend NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia on the 
celebration of its 90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007. 
                                                        Pages H11616-19
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H11552.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 36 was held at the desk.     
  Page H11552
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11573, 
H11574, H11574-75, H11575, H11575-76, H11585-86, H11586, H11587, 
H11601-02, and H11602-03. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:14 p.m.