[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1481-D1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4082-
4100; 1 private bill, H.R. 4101; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 246-
248; and H. Res. 799-800, 803-805 were introduced.
  Pages H13203-04
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H13204-06
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1119, to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the 
congressional charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the 
United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate 
membership in the corporation for the spouse of a recipient of the 
Purple Heart medal, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-428);
  H.R. 2884, to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United 
States citizenship, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-429);
  H.R. 3887, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 
2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and to enhance 
measures to combat forced labor, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-430, Pt. 
1);
  H.R. 3996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
certain expiring provisions, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-431);
  H. Res. 801, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3688) to 
implement the United States-Peru Trade Production Agreement (H. Rept. 
110-432);
  H. Res. 802, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3355) to 
ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance 
coverage for catastrophic events (H. Rept. 110-433); and
  Conference report on H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (H. 
Rept. 110-434).
Pages H13202-03
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cohen to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H12741
Recess: The House recessed at 9:06 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                            Page H12742
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President 
should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces: H. Con. Res. 
162, amended, to express the sense of Congress that Congress and the 
President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces, by 
a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
1041;
  Pages H12750-52, H12798-99
  Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007: H.R. 3997, 
amended, 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, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1042; 
                                                Pages H12752-64, H12799
  Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives 
and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire 
that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007: 
H. Res. 787, to express the support and sympathy of the House of 
Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of 
the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on 
October 28, 2007;
  Pages H12764-66
  Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives 
and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating 
flooding that occurred across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and 
commending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and 
emergency

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response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected 
areas across the state: H. Res. 728, to express the support and 
sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United 
States for the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across 
many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and to commend the communities, 
volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies for 
their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the state; 
                                                        Pages H12766-67
  Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox 
victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series: H. Res. 782, to 
express the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox 
victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series; 
                                                        Pages H12767-70
  Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007: H.R. 1119, amended, to amend 
title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional charter of 
the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, 
Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the corporation for 
the spouse of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal;
  Pages H12770-71
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 36, United 
States Code, to revise the congressional charter of the Military Order 
of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to 
authorize associate membership in the corporation for the spouse and 
siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal.''.
Page H12771
  Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act: H.R. 2884, amended, to 
assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States 
citizenship;
  Pages H12771-73
  Small Business Programs Act of 2007: H.R. 3866, amended, to 
reauthorize certain programs under the Small Business Act for each of 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009;
  Pages H12773-76
  Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007: H.R. 
3495, amended, to establish a National Commission on Children and 
Disasters and a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, by 
a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 1043; and 
                                         Pages H12778-82, H12799-H12800
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish a National 
Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                            Page H12800
  Extending the existing provisions regarding the eligibility for 
essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008: S. 2265, 
amended, to extend the existing provisions regarding the eligibility 
for essential air service subsidies through fiscal year 2008. 
                                                        Pages H12782-83
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend the existing 
provisions regarding the eligibility for essential air service 
subsidies through fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                            Page H12783
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Kucinich 
announced his intention to offer a privileged resolution. 
                                                        Pages H12776-78
Privileged Resolution: The House rejected the motion to table H. Res. 
799, relating to a question of the privileges of the House, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 162 yeas to 251 nays, Roll No. 1037.
  Pages H12783-86
Motion to Refer: Agreed to refer H. Res. 799 to the Committee on the 
Judiciary by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 1039, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a recorded vote of 218 
ayes to 194 noes, No. 1038.
  Pages H12786-88
Water Resources Development Act of 2007--Presidential Veto: The House 
voted to override the President's 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, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 361 yeas to 54 nays, Roll No. 1040 (two-thirds of those 
present voting to override).
  Pages H12788-98
Improving Head Start Act of 2007--Motion to go to Conference: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a conference on H.R. 
1429, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, 
and to expand access.
  Pages H12800-02
  Agreed to the Castle motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 400 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1045.
Page H12805
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives George Miller (CA), Kildee, 
Woolsey, Davis (IL), Grijalva, Linda T. Sanchez (CA), Sarbanes, Sestak, 
Loebsack, Hirono, Shea-Porter, McKeon, Castle, Fortuno, Bishop (UT), 
Keller (FL), Wilson (SC), Boustany, and Heller (NV).
Page H12814
Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 
yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 1044.
  Pages H12802-05
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, 
November 5th:

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  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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 395 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1046.
  Page H12806
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Congratulating Nicolas 
Sarkozy on his election to the presidency of France and welcoming 
President Sarkozy on the occasion of his appearance before a Joint 
Meeting of Congress.''.
Page H12806
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany 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, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 269 yeas to 142 nays, Roll No. 1050. 
                                                        Pages H12806-13
  H. Res. 794, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 182 nays, 
Roll No. 1048, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 1047.
Pages H12812-14
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Putnam motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 158 yeas to 248 nays, Roll No. 1049.
  Pages H13198-99
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H12742.
Senate Referrals: S. 1347 was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources.
  Page H13202
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H13206-08.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H12785-
86, H12787, H12787-88, H12797-98, H12798-99, H12799, H12799-H12800, 
H12804-05, H12805, H12806, H12813, H12813-14, H13198-99, H13199. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:05 p.m.