[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D56-D57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 70 public bills, H.R. 5151-
5220; 1 private bill, H.R. 5221; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 284-
287; and H. Res. 946-954 were introduced.
  Pages H554-58
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H558-59
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3521, to improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-521).
Page H554
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Israel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H481
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H483
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 
2008: H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates 
to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in 
conforming and FHA loan limits, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas 
to 35 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 25 and
  Pages H485-H509
  Extending the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days: H.R. 5104, 
amended, to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days. 
                                                          Pages H510-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend the Protect 
America Act of 2007 for 15 days.''.
Page H517
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, January 
28th:
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game: 
H. Res. 933, amended, to commend the Louisiana State University Tigers 
football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national 
championship game, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay, with 
4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 26.
  Pages H509-10
New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act: The House passed 
H.R. 1528, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the New 
England National Scenic Trail, by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 122 
noes, Roll No. 28.
  Pages H517-35
  Rejected the Bishop (UT) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 183 yeas to 
205 nays, Roll No. 27.
Page H533
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H531
Accepted:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-519) that states 
that State and local laws regarding hunting, fishing, trapping and 
netting shall be the exclusive laws regarding these activities on the 
trail.
Pages H532-33
Rejected:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-519) that sought 
to delay designation of the trail until all environmental analyses and 
the review required by Public Law 107-338 have been completed by the 
Secretary of the Interior.
Pages H531-32
  H. Res. 940, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                                          Pages H517-22
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 6th.
  Page H537
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H508-09, 
H509-10, H534-35 and H535. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and at 8:20 p.m., pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con.

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Res. 279, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 
February 6, 2008.