[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D436-D437]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 5788-
5812; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 328; and H. Res. 1108-1109 were 
introduced.
  Pages H2354-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2355-56
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1107, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5715) to 
ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan 
program for students and families (H. Rept. 110-590).
Page H2354
Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H2272
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Law Enforcement Officers Congressional Badge of Bravery Act 
of 2007: H.R. 4056, amended, to establish an awards mechanism to honor 
Federal law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; 
                                                         Pages H2276-78
  Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights 
week: H. Res. 1053, to support the mission and goals of National Crime 
Victims' Rights week in order to increase public awareness of the 
rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the 
United States;
  Pages H2278-80
  Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional 
passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing 
Act) and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 
1988: H. Res. 1095, to recognize and honor the 40th anniversary of 
congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
(the Fair Housing Act) and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing 
Amendments Act of 1988;
  Pages H2280-84
  Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008: H.R. 5570, amended, to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the sunset in 
the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program; 
                                                         Pages H2284-89
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Immigration 
and Nationality Act with respect to the special immigrant nonminister 
religious worker program, and for other purposes.''.
Page H2289
  Providing that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the 
House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the 
Committee on House Administration: H.R. 5493, to provide that the usual 
day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be 
established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration; 
and
  Pages H2297-98
  Permitting active duty members of the Armed Forces who are assigned 
to a Congressional liaison office of the Department of Defense at the 
House of Representatives to obtain membership in the exercise facility 
established for employees of the House of Representatives: H. Res. 
1068, amended, to permit active duty members of the Armed Forces who 
are assigned to a Congressional liaison office of the Department of 
Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the 
exercise facility established for employees of the House of 
Representatives.
  Page H2298
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To permit active duty 
members of the Armed Forces who are assigned to a Congressional liaison 
office of the Armed Forces at the House of Representatives to obtain 
membership in the exercise facility established for employees of the 
House of Representatives.''.
Page H2298
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008: H.R. 5036, 
amended, to direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse 
certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting 
systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in 
November 2008 and to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in 
conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general 
elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 188. 
                                               Pages H2289-97, H2306-07
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation 
of the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.: The 
House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to S. Con. Res. 71, 
to authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation 
of the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. 
                                                         Pages H2298-99
Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: The House passed 
H.R. 5719, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return 
preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of

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withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer 
protections, and assist low-income taxpayers, by a recorded vote 238 
ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 190.
  Pages H2299-H2306, H2307-22
  Rejected the Herger motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back promptly with 
an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 
189.
Pages H2319-21
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.
Page H2299
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H2323
  H. Res. 1102, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 187. 
                                                             Page H2306
  Agreed to the Sutton amendment to the rule by voice vote, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 
yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 186.
Pages H2305-06
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, April 14th:
  Texas Military Veterans Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 5517, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the ``Texas Military Veterans Post 
Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 191.
  Pages H2322-23
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2305, 
H2306, H2306,07, H2320-21, H2321-22, H2322. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:25 p.m.