[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1575-D1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4278-
4298; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 844-845, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H14250-51
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing 
regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with 
respect to depository institutions (H. Rept. 110-472, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing 
regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with 
respect to depository institutions (H. Rept. 110-472, Pt. 2);
  H. Res. 836, granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of 
rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on 
Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths 
of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near 
Huntington, Utah (H. Rept. 110-473); and
  H. Res. 846, providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments 
to the bill (H.R. 6) an Act to move the United States toward greater 
energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean 
renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase 
the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote 
research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and 
to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 110-474).                      
Pages H14248-49
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                        
  Pages H14159, S14224
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008--Motion to go 
to Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed 
to a conference on H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year.                                                       
  Page H14163
  Agreed to the Tauscher motion to close portions of the conference by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 1127. 
                                                        Pages H14169-70
  Agreed to the Hunter motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 328 yeas to 83 nays, Roll No. 1128. 
                                             Pages H14163-69, S14170-71
  Later, the Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the 
conference committee on the bill: from the Committee on Armed Services, 
for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Skelton, Spratt, 
Ortiz, Taylor, Abercrombie, Reyes, Snyder, Smith (WA), Loretta Sanchez 
(CA), McIntyre, Tauscher, Brady (PA), Andrews, Davis (CA), Larsen (WA), 
Cooper, Marshall, Bordallo, Udall (CO), Hunter, Saxton, McHugh, 
Everett, Bartlett (MD), McKeon, Thornberry, Jones (NC), Hayes, Akin, 
Forbes, Wilson (SC), Turner, Kline (MN), and Drake.         
Page H14182
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Boswell, Patrick J. Murphy 
(PA), and Hoekstra.                                         
Page H14182
  From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs. 
561, 562, 675, 953, and 3118 of the House bill, and secs. 561, 562, 
564, 565, and 3137 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Representatives George Miller (CA), Courtney, and 
Walberg.                                                    
Page H14182
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
311-313 and 1082 of Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Dingell, Wynn, and Barton (TX). 
                                                            Page H14182
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
831, 833, 1022, 1201, 1203, 1204, 1206-1208, 1221, 1222, 1231, 1241, 
1242, Title XIII, and sec. 3117 of the House bill, and secs. 871, 934, 
1011, 1201-1203, 1205, 1211, 1212, 1214, 1215, 1217, 1219, 1232, Title 
XIII, secs.

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1511, 1512, 1532, 1533, 1539-1542, 1571, 1574-1576, 1579, 3134, and 
3139 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Lantos, Ackerman, and Ros-Lehtinen. 
                                                            Page H14182
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of sec. 
1076 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Thompson (MS), Carney, and Daniel E. 
Lungren (CA).                                               
Page H14182
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 582, 
672, 673, and 850 of the House bill, and secs. 824, 1023, 1024, 1078, 
1087, 1571-1574, 1576, 1577, 1579, and Title LII of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Conyers, Berman, and Smith (TX).                            
Page H14182
  From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for 
consideration of secs. 325, 326, 328-330, 604, 653, 674, 801, 802, 814, 
815, 821-824, 1101-1112, 1221, 1231, and 1451 of the House bill, and 
secs. 366-370, 603, 684, 821, 823, 842, 845, 846, 871, 902, 937, 1064, 
1069, 1074, 1093, 1101-1106, 1108, 1540, 1542, and 2851 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Waxman, Towns, and Davis (VA).                          
Pages H14182-83
  From the Committee on Science and Technology, for consideration of 
secs. 846, 1085, and 1088 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Gordon (TN), Giffords, and 
Ehlers.                                                     
Page H14183
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of secs. 828, 
1085, 1088, 4001, 4002, 4101-4103, 4201-4203, and 4301-4305 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Velazquez, Altmire, and Chabot.             
Page H14183
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 523 and 1048 of the House bill, and secs. 311-
313, 353, 1070, 2853, 2855, 2863, 5101, 5202, and 5208 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Oberstar, Costello, and Graves.                             
Page H14183
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
525, 1421, 1433, and 1453 of the House bill, and secs. 701, 710, 1084, 
1611, 1612, 1621, 1626, 1634, 1641, 1654, 1662, and 1702-1712 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Filner, Michaud, and Buyer.                 
Page H14183
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sec. 536 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Rangel, Stark, and Camp (MI).               
Page H14183
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, December 
4th:
  Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the 
United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor 
agencies: H. Con. Res. 147, to recognize 200 years of research, service 
to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine 
environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
its predecessor agencies, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1129 and                      
  Page H14171
  North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007: H.R. 236, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a Bureau of 
Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and 
other regional partners to achieve objectives relating to water supply, 
water quality, and environmental restoration, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote 
of 358 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 1130.                      
  Page H14172
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Including all banking agencies within the existing regulatory 
authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to 
depository institutions: H.R. 3526, amended, to include all banking 
agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal 
Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions; 
                                                        Pages H14172-74
  Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act: H.R. 
4043, amended, to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority depository 
institutions;                                           
  Pages H14174-76
  Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: H.R. 
2930, amended, to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to 
improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the 
elderly;                                                
  Pages H14176-80
  Commending the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of 
promoting energy efficiency for 30 years: H. Con. Res. 251, to commend 
the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its work of promoting 
energy efficiency for 30 years;                         
  Pages H14183-84
  Amending the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical 
corrections: S. 2371, amended, to

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amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections; 
                                                        Pages H14184-85
  Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007: H.R. 2517, amended, 
to amend the Missing Children Assistance Act to authorize 
appropriations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 3 nays, Roll 
No. 1132;                                    
  Pages H14185-90, S14225-26
  Securing Adolescents From Exploitation--Online Act of 2007: H.R. 
3791, amended, to modernize and expand the reporting requirements 
relating to child pornography and to expand cooperation in combating 
child pornography, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 2 nays, 
Roll No. 1131;                               
  Pages H14190-93, S14224-25
  Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007: H.R. 
1759, amended, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to 
establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General to 
establish a national arsonist registry and notification program; 
                                                        Pages H14193-98
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the hanging 
of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of intimidation: 
H. Res. 826, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for the purpose of 
intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be a criminal 
act that should be thoroughly investigated by Federal law enforcement 
authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously 
prosecuted;                                         
  Pages H14198-S14203
  Genocide Accountability Act of 2007: S. 888, to amend section 1091 of 
title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in 
appropriate circumstances--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H14203-07
  U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger 
Implementation Act of 2007: H.R. 3690, amended, to provide for the 
transfer of the Library of Congress police to the United States Capitol 
Police;                                                 
  Pages H14207-11
  Providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a 
citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: 
S. J. Res. 8, to provide for the reappointment of Patricia Q. 
Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H14211-12
  Recognizing the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Port of 
Los Angeles: H. Res. 822, amended, to recognize the 100th anniversary 
year of the founding of the Port of Los Angeles, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1133; and 
                                                Pages H14212-17, S14226
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
through May 23, 2008: H.R. 4252, to provide for an additional temporary 
extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 through May 23, 2008.   
  Pages H14223-24
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2007: H.R. 3505, amended, 
to make various technical and clerical amendments to the Federal 
securities laws and                                     
  Pages H14180-82
  Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and 
Opportunity Act of 2007: H.R. 4253, to improve and expand small 
business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and 
military reservists.                                    
  Pages H14218-23
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 836, granting the 
authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that 
occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah. 
                                                        Pages H14226-27
Recess: The House recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 11:52 p.m. 
                                                            Page H14246
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H14159.
Senate Referrals: S. 1327 and S. 863 were referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.                                              
  Page H14246
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H14170, H14170-71, H14171, 
H14172, H14224-25, H14225, and H14226. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:53 p.m.