[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1404-D1406]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3927-
3950; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 766-771, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H11933-34
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H11934-35
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Lincoln Davis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11849
Recess: The House recessed at 9:06 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Bobby L. 
Johnson, First Assembly of God, Van Buren, Arkansas.
  Page H11850
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 767, raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 196 
yeas to 173 nays with 8 voting ``present'', Roll No. 986. 
                                                        Pages H11853-54
Point of Personal Privilege: Representative Stark rose to a point of 
personal privilege and was recognized.
  Page H11854
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2007: H.R. 1955, amended, to prevent homegrown terrorism, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 993; 
                                         Pages H11854-56, H11899-H11900
  Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007: H.R. 1680, amended, 
to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the sale of 
ammonium nitrate to prevent and deter the acquisition of ammonium 
nitrate by terrorists;
  Pages H11862-66
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate to 
prevent and deter the acquisition of ammonium nitrate by terrorists, 
and for other purposes.''.
Page H11866
  Eliminating the exemption from State regulation for certain 
securities designated by national securities exchanges: H.R. 2868, 
amended, to eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain 
securities designated by national securities exchanges; 
                                                        Pages H11866-68
  Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act: Concur in Senate 
amendment to H.R. 327, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a 
comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among 
veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 987--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                             Pages H11868-73, H11886-87
  Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
Designation Act: H.R. 1808, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie Norwood 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 988; 
                                             Pages H11873-78, H11887-88
  Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 
Designation Act: H.R. 2408, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the ``Milo C. 
Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; 
                                                        Pages H11878-79
  Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to 
the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial: H. Res. 680, to condemn the actions 
of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War 
Memorial, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 989;
  Pages H11879-83, H11888
  Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each 
year: H. Res. 237, to support and encourage greater support for 
Veterans Day each year; and
  Pages H11883-85
  Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007: H.R. 3927, to 
temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
                                                        Pages H11385-86
Amending the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 765, the rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 1483, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national 
heritage areas, by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 
992, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 228 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 991. 
                                             Pages H11894-97, H11898-99
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007: The House passed H.R. 1011, to 
designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of 
Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the 
Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation 
in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and 
Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and to provide for the development of trail 
plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, by voice vote. 
                                                        Pages H11900-08
  Agreed to the Lamborn motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 yeas to 
178 nays, Roll No. 994. Subsequently, Representative Rahall reported 
the bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was 
agreed to.
Pages H11907-08
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee

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on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted.
Page H11902
Accepted:
  Goodlatte amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-403) that changes 
the boundary of the Brush Mountain East wilderness area, removing 26 
acres which contain a power line; changes the boundaries of the Seng 
Mountain Scenic Area, removing 1,263 acres from the area to allow 
continued use of the Barton Gap Motorized trail and wildlife habitat 
management in key areas; changes trail language for the Raccoon Branch 
area, removing specific requirements to locate the trail along Rt. 650 
and changing the connection road to Forest Development Road 49352. 
                                                        Pages H11905-07
  H. Res. 763, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 990. 
                                             Pages H11888-94, H11897-98
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11853-54, H11886-87, H11887-
88, H11888, H11897-98, H11898, H11898-99, H11899-H11900, and H11907-08. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:43 p.m.