[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D474-D475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FDA FOREIGN DRUG INSPECTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled `` FDA's Foreign Drug Inspection 
Program: Weaknesses Place Americans at Risk.'' Testimony was heard from 
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., Commissioner FDA; Department of Health 
and Human Services; Marcia G. Crosse, Director, Health Care, GAO; Carl 
R. Nielsen, former Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Division of 
Import Operations, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.
PRISON ABUSE REMEDIES ACT OF 2007
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 4109, Prison Abuse Remedies 
Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Sarah V. Hart, Assistant District 
Attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jeanne S. Woodford, Chief Adult 
Probation Officer, City and County, San Francisco, California and 
former Warden, San Quentin State Prison; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE MEETING COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2830, the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2007.'' The rule provides one hour of general debate, with 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 20 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the 
amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and the 
Judiciary now printed in the bill, the rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the Rules Committee 
report shall be an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in 
part A of the Committee report shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in part A of the Committee report except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. This does not affect the point of 
order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark 
disclosure).
  The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part 
B of the Rules Committee report. The amendments made in order may be 
offered only in the order printed in the Rules Committee report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
The rule waives all points of order against the amendments except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In addition, in the engrossment of H.R. 2830, the Clerk 
IS directed to add at the end the text of H.R. 2399, the ``Alien 
Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007,'' as it

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passed the House. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation 
of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration 
to a time designated by the Speaker. Finally, the rule authorizes the 
chairman of the Judiciary Committee to file a supplemental report on 
H.R. 2830. Testimony was heard from Chairwoman Velazquez and 
Representatives Wu, Welch of Vermont, Sutton, Foster, Chabot, aud 
Ehlers.
REAUTHORIZING--SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 5819, the ``SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act.'' 
The rule provides one hour of general debate, with 40 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Small Business and 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Science and Technology.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. The amendments made in order may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of 
order against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI 
are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of 
the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Oberstar and Chairman Thompson and Representatives Cummings, 
Cuellar, Clay, Bordallo, LaTourette, Poe, Boustany, Bilirakis, Chabot, 
and Kirk.

Joint Meetings
FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, but did not complete 
action thereon, and recessed subject to the call.