[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D222-D223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5522-5530; and 
11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 306-309; and H. Res. 1013, 1016-1021 were 
introduced.
  Pages H1219-20
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1220-22
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1424, to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of 
mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health 
plans, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-374, Pt. 3);
  H.R. 1084, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 to build operational readiness in civilian agencies, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 110-537);
  H. Res. 1014, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend 
section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 
2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and 
substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H. Rept. 110-
538); and
  H. Res. 1015, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2857) to 
reauthorize and reform the national service laws (H. Rept. 110-539). 
                                                                  Page H1219
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative 
Roybal-Allard to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
  Page H1189
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H1190
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice 
vote.
  Page H1191
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin 
Islands National Park: H.R. 1143, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 88; 
                                                       Pages H1192, H1204-05
  Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act: H.R. 1311, amended, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of 
Las Vegas, Nevada, for the development of a cancer treatment facility, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 89; 
                                                       Pages H1193, H1205-06
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for the conveyance 
of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Nevada Cancer Institute, and for other 
purposes.''.
Page H1206
  Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007: 
H.R. 3111, amended, to provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval 
Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System; 
                                                              Pages H1194-95
  Ensuring that hunting remains a purpose of the New River Gorge National 
River: H.R. 5137, to ensure that hunting remains a purpose of the New River 
Gorge National River;
  Page H1195
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Everglades National Park: H. Res. 845, 
amended, to recognize the 60th anniversary of Everglades National Park; 
                                                              Pages H1195-97
  Honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the Florida 
Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement: H. Res. 807, 
amended, to honor the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the 
Florida Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement; 
                                                              Pages H1197-98
  Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act: H.R. 816, amended, to provide 
for the release of certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area 
in the State of Nevada and to grant a right-of-way across the released land 
for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 90; 
                                                       Pages H1198-99, H1206
  Bountiful City Land Consolidation Act: H.R. 3473, amended, to provide for 
a land exchange with the City of Bountiful, Utah, involving National Forest 
System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and to further land 
ownership consolidation in that national forest;
  Pages H1199-H1200
  Commemorating the 200th anniversary of Congressional Cemetery: H. Res. 
698, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Congressional Cemetery; and 
                                                              Pages H1200-01
  Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007: H.R. 1922, 
amended, to designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding 
Federal land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a 
unit of the National Landscape System.
  Pages H1201-03

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the Jupiter 
Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land in the State of 
Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National 
Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                         Pages H1201-02
Recess: The House recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1204
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 5th.
  Page H1204
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, March 5th:
  Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historical Park Designation Act:  
H.R. 4191, to redesignate Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic 
Park in the State of Ohio as ``Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic 
Park''.
  Pages H1203-04
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the 2008 National Drug Control Strategy--referred to the 
Committees on Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, 
Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 
Oversight and Government Reform, Small Business, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 110-98) and
  Pages H1191-92
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress of the 
continuation of the national emergency declared with respect to the 
actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 110-99).
Page H1207
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1204-05, H1205-06, H1206. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:04 p.m.