[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 170 (Monday, November 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1473-D1475]
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. 4071-
4081; 2 private bills, H. Res. 797-798; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 795-
796 were introduced.
  Pages H12738-39
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H12739-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion 
Agreement (H. Rept. 110-421);
  H. Res. 793, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3685) to 
prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 
(H. Rept. 110-422);
  Recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and 
Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in Contempt of Congress for 
Refusal to Comply with Subpoenas Duly Issued by the Committee on the 
Judiciary (H. Rept. 110-423);

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  Conference report on H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (H. 
Rept. 110-424);
  H.R. 3495, to establish a National Commission on Children and 
Disasters and a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 110-425);
  H.R. 3997, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed 
services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-426); and
  H. Res. 794, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (H. 
Rept. 110-427).
Page H12738
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Mahoney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H12457
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H12457
Presidential Veto Message--Water Resources Development Act of 2007: 
Read a message from the President wherein he announced his veto of H.R. 
1495, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and explained his reasons therefor--ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 110-71).
  Pages H12458-59
  Pursuant to the order of the House of November 1, 2007, further 
consideration of the veto message and the bill is postponed until 
Tuesday, November 6th.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007: H.R. 1567, amended, to amend 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for 
the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis; 
                                                        Pages H12459-62
  Eurasia Foundation Act: H.R. 2949, amended, to authorize grants to 
the Eurasia Foundation;
  Pages H12462-64
  Expressing concern relating to the threatening behavior of the 
Iranian regime and its leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the activities 
of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America: 
H. Res. 435, amended, to express concern relating to the threatening 
behavior of the Iranian regime and its leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and 
the activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in 
Latin America;
  Pages H12465-68
  Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of 
Ethiopia: H. Res. 550, amended, to congratulate the people of Ethiopia 
on the second millennium of Ethiopia;
  Pages H12469-71
  National Heroes Credit Protection Act: H.R. 513, amended, to amend 
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit 
ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for 
military service, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 349 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1035;
  Pages H12471-72, H12481-82
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit 
ratings of members of the reserve component who serve on active duty in 
support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                            Page H12482
  Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History 
Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project 
that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served 
our nation in times of war and conflict: H. Res. 770, to express 
support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to 
encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects 
and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in 
times of war and conflict;
  Pages H12472-74
  Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students 
(VETS) Day: H. Con. Res. 60, to express support for the goals of 
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day;
  Pages H12475-76
  Recognizing the contributions of Native American veterans and calling 
upon the President to issue a proclamation urging the people of the 
United States to observe a day in honor of Native American veterans: H. 
Res. 744, to recognize the contributions of Native American veterans 
and to call upon the President to issue a proclamation urging the 
people of the United States to observe a day in honor of Native 
American veterans, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1036;
  Pages H12476-77, H12482
  Providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: S.J. Res. 7, to 
provide for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as a

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citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--
clearing the measure for the President; and
  Pages H12477-78
  Providing technical corrections to Public Law 109-116 (2 U.S.C. 2131a 
note) to extend the time period for the Joint Committee on the Library 
to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks: S. 2206, 
to provide technical corrections to Public Law 109-116 (2 U.S.C. 2131a 
note) to extend the time period for the Joint Committee on the Library 
to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks--clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H12478-80
Recess: The House recessed at 4:09 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H12480
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on his election to the presidency of 
France: H. Res. 379, amended, to congratulate Nicolas Sarkozy on his 
election to the presidency of France and
  Pages H12464-65
  Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and the 
Republic of San Marino: H. Con. Res. 236, amended, to recognize the 
close relationship between the United States and the Republic of San 
Marino.
  Pages H12468-69
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a 
conference on H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
  Page H12480
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Murtha, Dicks, Visclosky, 
Moran (VA), Kaptur, Cramer, Boyd (FL), Rothman, Bishop (GA), Obey, 
Young (FL), Hobson, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Kingston, and Lewis 
(CA).
Page H12480
  Agreed to close portions of the conference by a yea-and-nay vote of 
351 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1034.
Pages H12480-81
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H12458.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H12480-81, H12481, H12482. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:33 p.m.