[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 57 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D416-D417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 5755-
5780; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 1097-1101, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2223-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2224-26
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2634, to provide for greater responsibility in lending and 
expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the 
international financial institutions by low-income countries, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-575);
  H.R. 5161, to provide for the establishment of Green Transportation 
Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-576, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1777, to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to 
make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid 
under antitrust laws (H. Rept. 110-577);
  H.R. 4881, to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess 
of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective 
contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the 
contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously 
delinquent tax debts, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-578); and
  H.R. 3965, to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Departent of 
Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-579).
Page H2223
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2167
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 182 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 178.
  Page H2174
Oath of Office--Twelfth Congressional District of California: 
Representative-elect Jackie Speier presented herself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter from 
the Honorable Debra Bowen, Secretary of State for the State of 
California, indicating that, according to the semi-final official 
canvass of votes from the Special Election held on April 8, 2008, the 
Honorable Jackie Speier was elected Representative to Congress for the 
Twelfth Congressional District, State of California.
  Pages H2219-20

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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from 
California, Ms. Jackie Speier, the whole number of the House is 
adjusted to 432.
  Page H2175
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, April 
9th:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
180.
  Pages H2176-77
Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the 
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 1092, relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to 
implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 195 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 181.
  Pages H2177-90
Beach Protection Act of 2007: The House began consideration of H.R. 
2537, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to 
beach monitoring. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                            Pages H2169-76, H2190-H2207
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H2199
Accepted:
  Flake amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of April 
9, 2008) that adds a new paragraph prohibiting the use of funds for 
Congressional earmarks (by a recorded vote of 263 ayes to 117 noes with 
1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 182).
Pages H2202-07
  H. Res. 1083, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 179, 
after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H2175-76
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14th for 
morning hour debate.
  Page H2209
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 16th.
  Page H2209
Reception of Former Members of Congress: Agreed by unanimous consent 
that the House will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17th, 2008, 
for the purpose of receiving in the Chamber former Members of Congress, 
and that the Speaker may declare a recess subject to the call of the 
Chair for such purpose.
  Page H2209
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2219.
Senate Referrals: S. 2739 was held at the desk.
  Page S2219
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2174, 
H2175-76, H2176-77, H2189-90 and H2206-07. There were no quorum calls
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.