[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 49 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D339-D341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5656-
5666; 1 private bill, H.R. 5667; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 320; 
and H. Res. 161-163, were introduced.
  Page H1821
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1821-23
Reports Filed: A report was filed on March 14, 2008 as follows:
  H.R. 5577, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, 
modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism 
against chemical facilities (H. Rept. 110-550, Pt. 1). Reports were 
filed today as follows:

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  H.R. 4933, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect 
captive wildlife and to make technical corrections (H. Rept. 110-551);
  H.R. 3891, to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of 
Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (H. Rept. 110-
552);
  H.R. 2675, to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres 
of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian 
Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 110-553);
  H.R. 3651, to require the conveyance of certain public land within 
the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and 
readiness of the Utah National Guard, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
554);
  H.R. 2515, to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation 
to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation 
Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-555);
  H.R. 3352, to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services 
Improvement Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-556);
  H.R. 1187, to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones 
National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine 
Sanctuary, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-557);
  H.R. 2342, to direct the President to establish a National Integrated 
Coastal and Ocean Observation System, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
558, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4847, to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 110-559); and
  H.R. 5551, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the 
compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the 
District of Columbia courts (H. Rept. 110-560).
Pages H1820-21
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Jones (OH) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1775
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries 
Boundary Modification and Protection Act: H.R. 1187, amended, to expand 
the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary 
and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary;
  Pages H1775-78
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To expand the boundaries 
of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell 
Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes.''.
Page H1778
  National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007: H.R. 
2342, amended, to direct the President to establish a National 
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System;
  Pages H1778-81
  Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008: H.R. 4933, 
amended, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive 
wildlife and to make technical corrections;
  Pages H1781-82
  Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007: H.R. 3352, 
amended, to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement 
Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 308 yeas to 60 nays, Roll No. 147; 
                                               Pages H1782-83, S1789-90
  Amending the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act 
to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: H.R. 3891, amended, to amend the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the 
number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation;
  Pages H1783-84
  HALE Scouts Act: H.R. 2675, amended, to provide for the conveyance of 
approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in 
Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of 
America, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
148;
  Pages H1784-85, S1790-91
  Utah National Guard Readiness Act: H.R. 3651, amended, to require the 
conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp 
Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah 
National Guard;
  Pages H1785-86
  Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act: H.R. 
2515, amended, to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of 
Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada; 
and
  Page H1786
  Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: H. 
Con. Res. 302, to support the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness 
Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 149.
  Pages H1887-89, S1791

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Recess: The House recessed at 3:20 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1789
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
S1775.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 70 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1789-90, H1790-91, and H1791. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:40 p.m.