[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D472-D474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5856-
5874; and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 1124, 1127-1133 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2551-53
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2553-54
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 900, to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination 
process for the people of Puerto Rico, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
597);
  H.R. 5151, to designate as wilderness additional National Forest 
System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State of West 
Virginia, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-598, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 5712, to require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain 
violations relating to the award or

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performance of Federal contracts, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-599);
  H.R. 5613, to extend certain moratoria and impose additional 
moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 110-600);
  H.R. 5522, to require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and 
final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker 
exposure to combustible dust, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-601);
  H.R. 3032, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an 
individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized 
campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the 
candidate, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-602);
  H. Res. 1125, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5819) to 
amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation 
Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology transfer 
(STTR) program (H. Rept. 110-603); and
  H. Res. 1126, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2830) to 
authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008 (H. 
Rept. 110-604).
Page H2551
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cohen to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2491
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2494
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Wynn, wherein he 
resigned as Representative for the 4th Congressional District of 
Maryland, effective 11:59 p.m. EST, May 31, 2008.
  Page H2495
Commission on Children and Disasters--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following individuals to the Commission on Children and Disasters: Dr. 
David Schonfeld of Glendale, Ohio and Mr. Lawrence E. Tan of Newark, 
Delaware.
  Page H2495
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Copper Salmon Wilderness Act: H.R. 3513, amended, 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;
  Pages H2496-97
  Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special 
Places: H.R. 5151, amended, to designate as wilderness additional 
National Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the 
State of West Virginia, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to 17 
nays, Roll No. 206;
  Pages H2497-99, H2531
  Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008: H.R. 831, 
amended, to provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service land 
to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 207; 
                                            Pages H2499-H2500, H2531-32
  Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 
Act: 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; 
                                                         Pages H2500-01
  Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National 
Health Care Decisions Day: H. Con. Res. 323, to express Congressional 
support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day;
                                                         Pages H2501-02
  Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day: H. 
Res. 981, amended, to recognize March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World 
Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is 
the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States 
and worldwide, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 205;
  Pages H2508-10, H2530-31
  Recognizing 2008 as the International Year of the Reef: H. Res. 1112, 
to recognize 2008 as the International Year of the Reef; 
                                                         Pages H2510-12
  Celebrating 35 years of space-based observations of the Earth by the 
Landsat spacecraft:  H. Res. 891, amended, to celebrate 35 years of 
space-based observations of the Earth by the Landsat spacecraft and to 
look forward to sustaining the longest unbroken record of civil Earth 
observations of the land;
  Pages H2512-13
  Honoring the life and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and 
expressing condolences on his passing: H. Res. 1118, to honor the life 
and achievements of John Archibald Wheeler and to express condolences 
on his passing; and
  Pages H2513-15
  Declaring the support of the House of Representatives for the goals 
and ideals of Earth Day for developing the scientific and technological 
capabilities to achieve those goals: H. Res. 1117, to declare the 
support of the House of Representatives for the

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goals and ideals of Earth Day and for developing the scientific and 
technological capabilities to achieve those goals.
  Pages H2528-30
Recess: The House recessed at 4:54 p.m. and reconvened at 5:22 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2528
Recess: The House recessed at 5:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2530
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, April 23rd:
  Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008: H.R. 5613, amended, 
to extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain 
Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009 and
  Pages H2502-08
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State 
of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation 
between the United States and Israel: H. Con. Res. 322, to recognize 
the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and 
to reaffirm the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the 
United States and Israel.
  Pages H2515-27
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2495.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2530-31, H2531, and H2531-32. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.