[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1526-D1528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4172-
4189; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 64; H. Con. Res. 258; and H. Res. 
823, 826-827 were introduced.
  Pages H13958-59
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H13959-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 824, providing for further 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. 110-449) and
  H. Res. 825, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3915) to 
amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices 
and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing 
and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, and 
to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans (H. 
Rept. 110-450).
Page H13958
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Deacon Bob 
Little, St. Helena Catholic Church, St. Helena, California. 
                                                            Page H13863
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 181 nays, with 2 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 1094.
  Pages H13863, H13888-89
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, November 
13th:
  Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support of the House 
of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims 
of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico: H. Res. 812, amended, 
to express the sympathy and to pledge the urgent support of the House 
of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims 
of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1087; 
                                                        Pages H13873-74
  Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007: 
H.R. 3320, to provide assistance for the Museum of the History of 
Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas 
to 13 nays, Roll No. 1088; and
  Pages H13874-75
  Condemning the November 6, 2007, terrorist bombing in Afghanistan and 
expressing condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the members of 
the Wolesi Jirga: H. Res. 811, to condemn the November 6, 2007, 
terrorist bombing in Afghanistan and expressing condolences to the 
people of Afghanistan and the members of the Wolesi Jirga, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1089. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Augustus (Gus) Hawkins, former Member of Congress.
  Pages H13875-76
Head Start for School Readiness Act: The House agreed to the conference 
report to accompany H.R. 1429, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to 
improve program quality, and to expand access, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
381 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 1090.
  Pages H13876-84
  H. Res. 813, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 1086.
Pages H13867-73
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, November 
13th:
  PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007: H.R. 3845, amended, to establish a 
Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction 
within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the 
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for 
regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to 
increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and 
prosecute child predators, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 1091 and
  Pages H13884-85
  Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007: H.R. 
719, amended, to require convicted sex offenders to register online 
identifiers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 1092.
  Page H13855
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize additional 
appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders 
convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes.''.
Page H13885
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the 
enrollment of H.R. 1429: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. 
Con. Res. 258, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
correct the enrollment of H.R. 1429.
  Page H13885
Question of Consideration: The House agreed to consider H. Res. 817, 
providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the 
bill (H.R. 3074) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
197 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 1093.
  Pages H13885-88
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Lincoln Diaz-Balart motion to adjourn 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 150 yeas to 244 nays, Roll No. 1095. 
                                                            Page H13891
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Flake motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 154 yeas to 252 nays, Roll No. 1100.
  Pages H13901-02
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2008: The House agreed to the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 3074, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
270 yeas to 147 nays, Roll No. 1102.
  Pages H13896-H13901, H13902-04
  Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the committee 
of conference by a yea-and-nay vote of 182 yeas to 231 nays, Roll No. 
1101.
Page H13903
  H. Res. 817, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 194 noes, Roll 
No. 1098, and the House subsequently agreed to the motion to table the 
motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 194 
noes, Roll No. 1099. Earlier, the House agreed to order the previous 
question by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 1096, and 
subsequently agreed to the motion to table the motion to reconsider the 
vote by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 1097. 
                                             Pages H13889-91, H13891-96
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, November 
13th:
  Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007: H.R. 4120, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective 
prosecution of cases involving child pornography, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1105. 
                                                        Pages H13916-17
Call of the House: On the Call of the House, 377 members reported their 
presence, Roll No. 1106.
  Pages H13937-38
Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008: The 
House passed H.R. 4156, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 203 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 1108.
  Pages H13917-37, H13938-43
  Rejected the Young (FL) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the 
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forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 192 yeas to 231 
nays, Roll No. 1107.
Pages H13941-43
  H. Res. 818, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 1104, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
209 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 1103.
Pages H13904-16
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, November 15th. 
                                                            Page H13943
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H13904.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eighteen yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H13873, 
H13874, H13874-75, H13876, H13883-84, H13884, H13885, H13888, H13889, 
H13891, H13893, H13894, H13894-95, H13895, H13901-02, H13903, H13904, 
H13915, H13915-16, H13916-17, H13942-43, and H13943. There was one 
quorum call, Roll No. 1106, which appears on pages H13937-38.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12 a.m.