[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D389-D391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 5714-
5733; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 323-324; and H. Res. 1082, 1085-
1091, were introduced.
  Pages H2068-70
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2070-71
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1198, to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early 
detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 110-565);
  H.R. 1237, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised 
standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of 
gynecologic cytology preparations, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
566);
  H.R. 1418, to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic 
brain injury programs, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-567);
  H.R. 2464, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means 
for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-568);
  H.R. 3701, to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with 
respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older 
adults, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-569);

[[Page D390]]


  H.R. 3825, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant 
programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and 
coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted and 
to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-570);
  H.R. 2063, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary 
policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools 
and to establish school-based food allergy management grants, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-571, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 1083, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2537) to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach 
monitoring (H. Rept. 110-572); and H. Res. 1084, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2016) to establish the National 
Landscape Conservation System (H. Rept. 110-573).
Page H2068
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Capps to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2017
Recess: The House recessed at 12:34 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2017
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring military children during ``National Month of the Military 
Child'': H. Res. 265, amended, to honor military children during 
``National Month of the Military Child'';
  Pages H2020-22
  Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial: H.J. Res. 70, 
amended, to congratulate the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will 
be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and to commemorate the 
historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of 
its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland 
defense missions of the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 161; 
                                                  Pages H2022-24, H2046
  Recognizing the tremendous service that members of the Armed Forces 
have given to the Nation, especially those who have been wounded in 
combat: H. Res. 1020, amended, to recognize the tremendous service that 
members of the Armed Forces have given to the Nation, especially those 
who have been wounded in combat;
  Pages H2024-25
  Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007: H.R. 1198, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early 
detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss;
  Pages H2025-27
  Wakefield Act: H.R. 2464, amended, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical 
services for children, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to 1 
nay, Roll No. 162;
  Pages H2027-29, H2046-47
  Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007: H.R. 1237, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for 
quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology 
preparations;
  Pages H2029-34
  Safety of Seniors Act of 2007: S. 845, to direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect 
to research and related activities concerning elder falls--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H2034-36
  Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007: H.R. 2063, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary 
policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools 
and to establish school-based food allergy management grants; 
                                                         Pages H2036-38
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food 
allergy and anaphylaxis in schools.''.
Page H2038
  Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007: S. 1858, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for 
education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup 
care once newborn screening has been conducted and to reauthorize 
programs under part A of title XI of such Act--clearing the measure for 
the President; and
  Pages H2038-41
  Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act: S. 793, amended, 
to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury 
programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
163.
  Pages H2041-45, H2047-48
Recess: The House recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2045
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end 
its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His 
Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the 
distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental 
freedoms of all Tibetans: H. Res. 1077, to call on the Government

[[Page D391]]

of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and 
enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to 
find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, 
culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans. 
                                                         Pages H2048-58
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted legislation and supporting documents to implement the 
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-103). 
                                                         Pages H2019-20
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2019.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 73 was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce.
  Page H2019
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2046, H2046-47 and H2047-48. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.