[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D349-D350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5668-
5676; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 1064, 1066-1070, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1888-89
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1889-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2016, to establish the National Landscape Conservation System, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-561) and
  H. Res. 1065, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5501) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide 
assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and 
malaria (H. Rept. 110-562).
Page H1888
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Israel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1825
Recess: The House recessed at 10:59 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H1828
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Jeri B. 
Greenwell, National Chaplain, American Legion Auxiliary.
  Page H1828
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action 
Plan with Georgia and Ukraine: H. Res. 997, amended, to express the 
strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia 
and Ukraine;
  Pages H1832-36
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and 
the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations: H. Res. 
185, amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North 
Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights 
violations;
  Pages H1836-39
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning 
of Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant 
concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian 
Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and 
proliferation of radioactive materials: H. Con. Res. 154, amended, to 
express the sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of 
Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises significant 
concerns about the potential involvement of elements of the Russian 
Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death and about the security and 
proliferation of radioactive materials;
  Pages H1839-41
  Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 2040, amended, 
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
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the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 
                                                         Pages H1841-44
  Expressing support for a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross 
Tubman: H. Con. Res. 310, to express support for a national day of 
remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 150;
  Pages H1844-47, H1865
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Awareness 
Month: H. Res. 1005, amended, to support the goals and ideals of 
Borderline Personality Awareness Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 151; 
                                               Pages H1847-48, H1865-66
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Supporting the goals and 
ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.''. 
                                                             Page H1866
  Supporting the goals, ideals, and history of National Women's History 
Month: H. Res. 1021, amended, to support the goals, ideals, and history 
of National Women's History Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 152;
  Pages H1848-51, H1866-67
  Cody Grater Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5168, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
19101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, Florida, as the ``Cody Grater 
Post Office Building'';
  Pages H1851-52
  Amending 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.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;
  Pages H1852-53
  Preserving existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District 
of Columbia: S. 550, to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H1853-54
  Raising awareness and promoting education on the criminal justice 
system by establishing March 2008 as ``National Criminal Justice 
Month'': H. Res. 945, to raise awareness and promote education on the 
criminal justice system by establishing March 2008 as ``National 
Criminal Justice Month'';
  Pages H1854-57
  Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act: H.R. 1312, amended, to 
expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary 
artistic ability; and
  Pages H1857-60
  Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and encouraging people of the United States to pause 
and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: H. 
Res. 1061, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the assassination of 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to encourage people of the United 
States to pause and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr.
  Pages H1860-64
Discharge Petition: Representative Boustany moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 1025, providing 
for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1843) to extend the termination 
date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical 
limitations for temporary workers (Discharge Petition No. 6).
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
William L. Dickinson, former Member of Congress.
  Page H1865
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 1066, electing the 
following Members to serve on the Committee on Financial Services: 
Representative Foster and Representative Carson.
  Page H1867
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1865, H1865-66, and H1866-67. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m.