[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 61 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D455-D456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 5828-
5855; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 330-331; and H. Res. 1117-1123 
were introduced.
  Pages H2485-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2487-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3513, to amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate 
the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act to designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River 
in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-591);
  H.R. 831, to provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service 
land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-592);
  H.R. 3734, to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National 
Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake 
River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late 
Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was 
instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area 
(H. Rept. 110-593); and
  H.R. 3928, to require certain large government contractors that 
receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal 
contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly 
compensated officers, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-594). 
                                                             Page H2485
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hoyer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2445
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Alan N. 
Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Chaplain.
  Page H2445
Recess: The House recessed at 8:34 a.m. and reconvened at 10:32 a.m. 
                                                     Pages H2445, H2452
Reception in the House Chamber to Receive Former Members of Congress: 
The House recessed to receive the United States Association of Former 
Members of Congress in the House Chamber. Later, agreed to the Braley 
motion that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the 
Record.
  Pages H2445-52
Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008: The House 
passed H.R. 5715, to ensure continued availability of access to the 
Federal student loan program for students and families, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 383 yeas to 27 nays, Roll No. 204. Consideration of the 
measure began on Wednesday, April 16th.
  Pages H2456-68
Accepted:
  Petri amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-590), 
modified by unanimous consent, that requires the Secretary of Education 
to review and revise as necessary the regulations concerning prohibited 
guaranty agency inducements to eligible lenders;
Pages H2463-64
  Castle amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-590) that 
requires the General Accountability Office to conduct a study of the 
impact of raising loan limits on (1) tuition, fees, and room and board 
at institutions of higher education; and (2) private loan borrowing for 
attendance at institutions of higher education;
Pages H2464-65
  Castor amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-590) that 
temporarily classifies medical

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bill payment delinquencies of up to 180 days an extenuating 
circumstance which shall not interfere with parents' ability to receive 
PLUS loans for their children's tuition; and
Pages H2465-66
  George Miller (CA) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. 
Rept. 110-590) that makes technical and conforming changes; states that 
loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to 
students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; targets 
the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; 
in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specifies 
that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school 
qualifies and provides criteria for the Secretary to consider in making 
the determination; specifies that funds received by lenders from loan 
sales be used to originate new loans; clarifies that the Secretary has 
the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; 
and clarifies that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan 
purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current 
lender (by a recorded vote of 413 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 203).
Pages H2466-67
  H. Res. 1107, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, April 16th.
Recess: The House recessed at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 1:21 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2466
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Lou Costantino, an employee of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. 
                                                             Page H2468
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, and further, when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22nd for 
morning hour debate.
  Pages H2469, H2473
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 23rd.
  Page H2473
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
provided notification of his intent to add the Solomon Islands to the 
list of least-developed beneficiary developing countries under the 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-105). 
                                                             Page H2484
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2468.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2466-67, 
H2467. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 8:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:54 p.m.