[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 22, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D29-D30]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5085-
5100, and 1 resolution, H. Res. 934, were introduced.     
  Pages H389-90
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H390
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 866, honoring the brave men and women of the United States 
Coast Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and commitment to 
protecting the United States have led to the Coast Guard seizing over 
350,000 pounds of cocaine at sea during 2007, far surpassing all of our 
previous records (H. Rept. 110-513) and
  H.R. 3992, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health 
treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (H. 
Rept. 110-514).                                               
Page H389
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McGovern to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H353
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H354
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Oberstar wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions adopted by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on January 16, 2008.                       
  Pages H354-57
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Master Sergeant Kenneth N. Mack Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 3988, to designate

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the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3701 
Altamesa Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ``Master Sergeant 
Kenneth N. Mack Post Office Building'';                   
  Pages H357-58
  Army PFC Juan Alonso Covarrubias Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 3720, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 424 Clay Avenue in Waco, Texas, as the ``Army PFC 
Juan Alonso Covarrubias Post Office Building'';           
  Pages H358-59
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral 
responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and 
communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in 
poverty: H. Con. Res. 198, amended, to express the sense of Congress 
that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of 
those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, 
disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty;                    
  Pages H359-64
  Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4211, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
725 Roanoke Avenue in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, as the ``Judge 
Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 19;      
  Pages H364-65, S372-73
  Amending title 23, United States Code, to inspect highway tunnels: 
H.R. 409, amended, to amend title 23, United States Code, to inspect 
highway tunnels;                                          
  Pages H365-67
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 23, United 
States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish 
national tunnel inspection standards for the proper safety inspection 
and evaluation of all highway tunnels, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                              Page H367
  Recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of 
its 75th anniversary: H. Res. 772, to recognize the American Highway 
Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary;   
  Pages H367-68
  Honoring the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard: H. 
Res. 866, to honor the brave men and women of the United States Coast 
Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and commitment to protecting the 
United States have led to the Coast Guard seizing over 350,000 pounds 
of cocaine at sea during 2007, far surpassing all of our previous 
records, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 20; and                        
  Pages H368-70, S373-74
  Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade 
Act:Agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3432, to establish the 
Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade--clearing 
the measure for the President.                            
  Pages H370-72
Recess: The House recessed at 3:29 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H372
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Schiff of 
California to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 
                                                              Page H374
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the text of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation between 
the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey Concerning 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-90).                 
  Page H375
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H374.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H372-73 and H373-74. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.