[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1658-D1660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 94 public bills, H.R. 4837-
4930; and 25 resolutions, H.J. Res. 74-74; H. Con. Res. 273-278; and H. 
Res. 895-911 were introduced.                           
  Pages H16945-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H16949-51
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 893, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 (H. Rept. 110-498);
  H. Res. 894, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend certain expiring provisions (H. Rept. 110-499);
  H.R. 4137, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 110-500, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4040, to establish consumer product safety standards and other 
safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and 
modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-501);
  H.R. 1528, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
New England National Scenic Trail, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
502);
  H.R. 29, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct 
facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, 
military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California (H. 
Rept. 110-503, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 135, to establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to 
study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to 
address future water needs (H. Rept. 110-504, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3058, to amend chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to 
provide full payments under such chapter to units of general local 
government in which entitlement land is located, to provide 
transitional payments during fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to those 
States and counties previously entitled to payments under the Secure 
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Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-505, Pt. 1); and H.R. 3111, to provide for the administration of 
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National 
Park System (H. Rept. 110-506, Pt. 1).                      
Page H16945
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: S. 2499, to 
amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend 
provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 1184--clearing the 
measure for the President;                      
  Pages H16842-45, H16900
  Authorizing a major medical facility project to modernize inpatient 
wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, 
Georgia: S. 1396, to authorize a major medical facility project to 
modernize inpatient wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center in Atlanta, Georgia--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H16855-57
  Officer Jeremy Todd Charron Post Office Designation Act: S. 1896, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
11 Central Street in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, as the ``Officer 
Jeremy Todd Charron Post Office''--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                              
  Pages H16857-58
  Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 
2007: S. 863, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds--clearing 
the measure for the President;                          
  Pages H16864-66
  Correcting the enrollment of H.R. 660: S. Con. Res. 62, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 660;                             
  Pages H16866-67
  Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 660, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family 
members--clearing the measure for the President;        
  Pages H16867-71
  Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007: H.R. 1216, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations 
to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or 
outside of light motor vehicles;                        
  Pages H16871-74
  Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act: H.R. 4040, amended, to 
establish consumer product safety standards and other safety 
requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 1185; and 
                                             Pages H16874-87, H16900-01
  Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007: Agreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 3996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
certain expiring provisions, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 352 yeas to 
64 nays, Roll No. 1183--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                Pages H16858, H16889-99
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 876, waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules, by voice vote, after agreeing to 
order the previous question.                            
  Pages H16858-60
Privileged Senate Message: The House received a privileged message from 
the Senate requesting that the House return to the Senate the papers 
accompanying H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. 
                                                            Page H16863
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008: The 
House agreed to H.J. Res. 72, making further continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 2008, by voice vote.                    
  Page H16887
  H. Res. 893, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous 
question. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 893, H. Res. 849 is 
laid on the table.                              
Pages H16860, H16887-88
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 61, providing 
for the sine die adjournment of the One Hundred Tenth Congress, First 
Session, with an amendment.                                 
  Page H16901
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Financial Services have until 
noon on January 3, 2008 to file a report on H.R. 3524, HOPE VI 
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007.                
  Page H16901
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 142 nays, Roll No. 1186. 
                                  Pages H16860-64, H16887-89, H16901-13
  H. Res. 893, the rule providing for consideration of the amendment, 
was agreed to voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question. 
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 893, H. Res. 849 is laid on the 
table.                                          
Pages H16860, H16887-89

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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's reappointment of the 
following members on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission for terms 
to expire December 31, 2009: Ms. Carolyn Bartholomew of the District of 
Columbia and Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler of Virginia.            
  Page H16945
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the term of the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue: The House agreed by unanimous consent 
to S. 2436, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the 
term of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue--clearing the measure for 
the President.                                              
  Page H16917
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical 
corrections: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 
4839, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical 
corrections.                                            
  Pages H16917-22
Chimp Haven is Home Act: The House agreed to discharge from committee 
and pass S. 1916, to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the 
program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating 
the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for 
research purposes--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H16922-23
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2640, to improve the 
National Instant Criminal Background Check System--clearing the measure 
for the President.                                      
  Pages H16923-26
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and a message 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H16837, H16863, H16864, H16917, H16933.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 53 was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs; S. 2135 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; and S. Con. Res. 61, S. Con. Res. 62, S. 2260, S. 2436, and 
S. 924 were held at the desk.                               
  Page H16940
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H16899, H16900, H16900-01, 
H16913. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and, in accordance with the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 61, the House adjourned sine die at 7:36 
p.m. until Thursday, January 3, 2008 for the convening of the Second 
Session of the 110th Congress.