[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 165 (Monday, October 29, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1436-D1438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3981-
3991; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 243, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H12155-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3877, to require the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the 
research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and 
communications systems and to promote the establishment of standards 
regarding underground communications to protect miners in the United 
States, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-411);
  H.R. 2262, to modify the requirements applicable to locatable 
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of 
self-initiation mining claims, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-412);
  H.R. 3921, to provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions 
brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (H. 
Rept. 110-413); and H.R. 3920, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to 
reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and to extend trade adjustment 
assistance to service workers and firms, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-414, Pt. 1).
Page H12155
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Gonzalez to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H12105
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act: H.R. 1473, amended, to amend the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care 
providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such 
providers carry current liability insurance;
  Pages H12106-07

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  Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to 
respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea: H. Con. Res. 
234, to call on the Government of the People's Republic of China to 
respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea; 
                                                        Pages H12109-12
  Recognizing and commending the efforts of the United States public 
and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening 
humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan: H. Res. 573, 
amended, to recognize and commend the efforts of the United States 
public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the 
worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1011; 
                                             Pages H12112-15, H12132-33
  Calling on the President of the United States and the international 
community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of 
rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, 
eastern Chad and the Central African Republic: H. Res. 726, amended, to 
call on the President of the United States and the international 
community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of 
rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, 
eastern Chad and the Central African Republic;
  Pages H12115-18
  Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union 
peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan, on September 
29, 2007: H. Res. 740, amended, to condemn in the strongest terms the 
attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, 
Darfur, Sudan, on September 29, 2007;
  Pages H12118-20
  Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival 
of Diwali: H. Res. 747, to recognize the religious and historical 
significance of the festival of Diwali, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
358 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 8 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
1012;
  Pages H12121-22, H12133-34
  Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: H. Con. 
Res. 230, to support the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month; 
                                                        Pages H12122-23
  Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007: H.R. 3224, amended, to 
amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to 
provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of 
deficient dams, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 102 nays, 
Roll No. 1010;
  Pages H12123-24, H12132
  Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007: H.R. 
3247, amended, to improve the provision of disaster assistance for 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
  Pages H12124-28
  C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 2671, 
to designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C. Clyde Atkins United States 
Courthouse'';
  Pages H12128-29
  Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station 
Designation Act: H.R. 2728, to designate the station of the United 
States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, 
California, as the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border 
Patrol Station''; and
  Pages H12129-30
  Requiring the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology to establish an initiative to promote the research, 
development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications 
systems and to promote the establishment of standards regarding 
underground communications to protect miners in the United States: H.R. 
3877, amended, to require the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the 
research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and 
communications systems and to promote the establishment of standards 
regarding underground communications to protect miners in the United 
States.
  Pages H12130-31
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an 
initiative to promote the research, development, and demonstration of 
miner tracking and communications systems and to promote the 
establishment of standards and other measurement services regarding 
underground communications to protect miners in the United States.''. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2007 as 
``Country Music Month'' and to honor country music for its long history 
of supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact on 
national patriotism: H.J. Res. 58, to express support for designation 
of the month of October 2007 as ``Country Music Month'' and to honor 
country music for its long history of supporting America's armed forces 
and its tremendous impact on national patriotism.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H12105-06.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H12132, H12132-33 and H12133-
34. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:43 p.m.