[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D402-D405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 5734-
5754; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 325-326; H. Res. 1093-1096, were 
introduced.
  Pages H2149-51
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2151-52
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1092, relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) 
to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (H. 
Rept. 110-574).
Page H2149
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Carey D. 
Froelich, First Baptist Church, Baytown, Texas.
  Page H2073
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit 
to the United States: H. Res. 838, amended, to welcome His Holiness 
Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States; 
                                                         Pages H2076-78
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 
2007 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development makes an 
important contribution to the understanding of the high levels of crime 
and violence in the Caribbean, and that the United States should work 
with Caribbean countries to address

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crime and violence in the region: H. Res. 865, amended, to express the 
sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the 
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to the 
understanding of the high levels of crime and violence in the 
Caribbean, and that the United States should work with Caribbean 
countries to address crime and violence in the region;
  Pages H2078-81
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United 
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to the 
understanding of the high levels of crime and violence in the 
Caribbean, and that the United States should work with the current 
member states of Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic to 
address crime and violence in the region.''.
Page H2081
  Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5489, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as the ``Congresswoman Jo 
Ann S. Davis Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 176;
  Pages H2081-83, H2121
  Julia M. Carson Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5472, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2650 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, as the 
``Julia M. Carson Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 177; 
                                               Pages H2083-86, H2121-22
  William ``Bill'' Clay Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
5395, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``William 
`Bill' Clay Post Office Building''; and
  Pages H2086-88
  Recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals 
of ``National Plumbing Industry Week'': H. Res. 1082, to recognize the 
plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of ``National 
Plumbing Industry Week''.
  Pages H2092-93
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Thursday, April 10th:
  Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Department of Homeland 
Security and honoring the Department's employees for their 
extraordinary efforts and contributions to protect and secure our 
Nation: H. Res. 1038, to recognize the fifth anniversary of the 
Department of Homeland Security and honoring the Department's employees 
for their extraordinary efforts and contributions to protect and secure 
our Nation.
  Pages H2088-92
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, April 8th:
  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 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, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 166. 
                                                         Pages H2098-99
Recess: The House recessed at 3:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4:25 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2112
National Landscape Conservation System Act: The House passed H.R. 2016, 
to establish the National Landscape Conservation System, by a recorded 
vote of 278 ayes to 140 noes, Roll No. 174. 
                                            Pages H2093-96, H2099-H2119
  Rejected the Cannon motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report back to the House 
promptly with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 212 noes, 
Roll No. 173.
Pages H2117-18
  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 H2105
Accepted:
  Cannon amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that provides 
that the National Landscape Conservation System Act does not create an 
independent federal legal cause of action based on inclusion in the 
System;
Pages H2106-07
  Grijalva amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that 
reiterates that nothing in the bill shall impede efforts by the 
Department of Homeland Security to secure the borders of the United 
States (by a recorded vote of 414 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 167);
Pages H2105-06, H2113
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that 
provides that inclusion in the National Landscape Conservation System 
does not

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additionally restrict or hinder energy development within the System 
(by a recorded vote of 333 ayes to 89 noes, Roll No. 170); 
                                                     Pages H2109, H2115
  Altmire amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that provides 
that the bill does not in any way limit access for hunting, fishing, 
trapping or recreational shooting on the 27 million acres administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management and also provides that H.R. 2016 does 
not in any way infringe on a state's right to manage, control or 
regulate its hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting 
activities on these lands (by a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 5 noes, 
Roll No. 171); and
Pages H2109-10, H2115-16
  Pearce amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that provides 
that inclusion in the National Landscape Conservation System does not 
affect existing grazing rights or operations on those Bureau of Land 
Management lands (by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 
172).
Pages H2110-11, H2116-17
Rejected:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that sought 
to strike the preamble to the establishment of the National Landscape 
Conservation System (by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 246 noes, Roll 
No. 168) and
Pages H2107-08, H2113-14
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that sought 
to strike Section 3(c)(2) and insert language directing the Interior 
Secretary to manage the system in accordance with each applicable law 
(including regulations) relating to each component of the system 
included under subsection (b) (by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 245 
noes, Roll No. 169).
Pages H2108-09, H2114-15
Withdrawn:
  Walden amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 110-573) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have struck the Steens Mountain 
Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-399) from 
the bill.
Pages H2111-12
  H. Res. 1084, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 165, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
220 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 164.
Pages H2096-98
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a conference on 
H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2012.
  Pages H2119-21
  Agreed to the Goodlatte motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 400 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 175.
Pages H2120-21
  Later, the Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the 
conference committee on the bill: from the Committee on Agriculture, 
for consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate 
amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Peterson (MN), 
Holden, McIntyre, Etheridge, Boswell, Baca, Cardoza, Scott (GA), 
Goodlatte, Lucas, Moran (KS), Hayes, Musgrave, and Neugebauer. 
                                                             Page H2123
  From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs. 
4303 and 4304 of the House bill, and secs. 4901-4905, 4911, and 4912 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives George Miller (CA), McCarthy (NY), and Platts. 
                                                             Page H2123
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
6012, 6023, 6024, 6028, 6029, 9004, 9005, and 9017 of the House bill, 
and secs. 6006, 6012, 6110-6112, 6202, 6302, 7044, 7049, 7307, 7507, 
9001, 11060, 11072, 11087, and 11101-11103 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dingell, 
Pallone, and Barton (TX).
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 
11310 of the House bill, and secs. 6501-6505, 11068, and 13107 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Kanjorski, Waters, and Bachus.
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
3001-3008, 3010-3014, and 3016 of the House bill, and secs. 3001-3022, 
3101-3107, and 3201-3204 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Berman, Sherman, and Ros-
Lehtinen.
Page H2123
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 
11102, 11312, and 11314 of the House bill, and secs. 5402, 10103, 
10201, 10203, 10205, 11017, 11069, 11076, 13102, and 13104 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Conyers, Scott (VA), and Smith (TX).
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
2313, 2331, 2341, 2405, 2607, 2607A, 2611, 5401, 6020, 7033, 7311, 
8101, 8112, 8121-8127, 8204, 8205, 11063, and 11075 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Rahall, Bordallo, and McMorris Rodgers.
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for 
consideration of secs. 1501 and 7109 of the House bill, and secs. 7020, 
7313, 7314, 7316, 7502, 8126, 8205, and 10201 of the Senate

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amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Waxman, Towns, and Jordan (OH).
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Science and Technology, for consideration of 
secs. 4403, 9003, 9006, 9010, 9015, 9019, and 9020 of the House bill, 
and secs. 7039, 7051, 7315, 7501, and 9001 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Gordon (TN), 
Lampson, and McCaul (TX).
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of subtitle D 
of title XI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Velazquez, Shuler, and Chabot.
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 2203, 2301, 6019, and 6020 of the House bill, 
and secs. 2604, 6029, 6030, 6034, and 11087 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Oberstar, 
Norton, and Graves.
Page H2123
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sec. 1303 
and title XII of the House bill, and secs. 12001-12601, and 12701-12808 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Rangel, Pomeroy, and McCrery.
Page H2123
  For consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate 
amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives DeLauro and 
Putnam.
Page H2123
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H2152-65.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2907, 
H2097-98, H2098-99, H2113, H2113-14, H2114-15, H2115, H2116, H2116-17, 
H2118, H2118-19, H2120-21, H2121 and H2122. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:50 p.m.