[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D524-D526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5926-
5936; and 1 resolution, H.J. Res. 81, were introduced.
  Page H2947
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2947-49
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1167, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 110-614).
Page H2947
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2859
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Nathan 
Meador, Zion Lutheran Church, Staunton, Illinois.
  Page H2859
Recess: The House recessed at 10:07 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
His Excellency Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland. The House 
reconvened at 12:15 p.m., and agreed that the proceedings had during 
the Joint Meeting be printed in the Record.
  Pages H2860, H2863
Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of 
Ireland: The House and Senate met in a joint session to receive His 
Excellency Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland. He was escorted 
into the Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives Hoyer, 
Clyburn, Emanuel, Larson (CT), Obey, Markey, Neal (MA), Maloney (NY), 
Kennedy, Crowley, Boehner, Blunt, Putnam, McCotter, Ros-Lehtinen, 
McCrery, Walsh (NY), King (NY), McHugh, and Ferguson; and Senators 
Reid, Durbin, Kennedy, Leahy, Dodd, Kerry, Casey, McConnell, Cornyn, 
Cochran, and Collins.
  Pages H2860-63
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections: Agreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 1195, to amend the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to 
make technical corrections, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 358 yeas to 
51 nays with 11 voting ``present'', Roll No. 229--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H2867-85, H2908-09

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  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance 
Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward 
Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and recognizing 
the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the 
safety and security of civil and military aircraft: H. Res. 444, to 
support the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance 
Technician Day, to honor the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward 
Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and to 
recognize the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in 
ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft; 
                                                         Pages H2886-88
  Promoting the safe operation of 15-passenger vans: H. Res. 964, 
amended, to promote the safe operation of 15-passenger vans; 
                                                         Pages H2888-90
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Promoting the safe 
operation of 15-passenger vans.''.
Page H2890
  Making technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves 
Lives Act of 2007: H.R. 5919, to make technical corrections regarding 
the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007;
  Pages H2890-91
  Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball 
championship: H. Res. 1096, to commend the University of Kansas 
Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division I basketball championship;
  Pages H2894-96
  Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling Team on 
Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships: H. 
Res. 1100, amended, to congratulate the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 
Wrestling Team on Winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Wrestling 
Championships;
  Pages H2896-98
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness 
and Prevention Month: H. Con. Res. 330, to support the goals and ideals 
of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; 
                                                      Pages H2898-H2901
  Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to 
building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well 
being: H. Res. 1130, to recognize the roles and contributions of 
America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, 
cultural, and economic well being.
  Pages H2901-03
  Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National 
Volunteer Week: H. Res. 1119, to support the goals and ideals 
highlighted through National Volunteer Week;
  Pages H2903-04
  Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National 
Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: H. Res. 1149, amended, to express support 
for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness 
Month, and to support efforts to devote new resources to research the 
causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with 
treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with 
sarcoidosis;
  Pages H2904-06
  Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day: H. Res. 
1154, to support the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order 
to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in 
the workplace; and
  Pages H2906-07
  Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007: H.R. 1777, amended, to amend 
the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the 
favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust 
laws.
  Pages H2922-24
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 308, to authorize the use of 
the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 
                                                         Pages H2885-86
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008: The House 
passed 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, by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 165 
noes, Roll No. 233.
  Pages H2909-22
  Rejected the Walberg motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and Labor with instructions to report the bill back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 
225 noes, Roll No. 232.
Pages H2919-21
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H2914
Accepted:
  George Miller (CA) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 
110-613) that makes four adjustments to the bill: (1) corrects the 
short title; (2) provides that engineering controls required by the 
interim standard shall be effective 6 months after issuance of the 
standard (rather than 30 days); (3)

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maintains the provision that DOL shall include appropriate and relevant 
NFPA standards in the final standard but eliminates references to 
specific NFPA standards; and (4) clarifies that the final standard 
shall be conducted in accordance with usual rulemaking procedural 
requirements, including those that provide for small business review 
(by a recorded vote of 412 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 230).
                                               Pages H2914-15, H2918-19
Rejected:
  Wilson (SC) amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 2 printed in 
H. Rept. 110-613) that sought to direct OSHA to wait for the outcome of 
the Imperial Sugar investigation and findings from the combustible dust 
National Emphasis Program before deciding on whether to move forward 
with a standard (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 237 noes with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 231).
Pages H2915-18, H2919
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H2922
  H. Res. 1157, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 228, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 227.
Pages H2891-94, H2907-08
Intent to Offer Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Ryan (WI) 
gave notice of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.
  Page H2922
Intent to Offer Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Kind gave 
notice of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.
  Page H2922
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House began consideration of the Flake motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2012. Further consideration is expected to resume 
tomorrow, Thursday, May 1st.
  Pages H2924-30
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H2859 and H2922.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2907-08, 
H2908, H2909, H2918, H2919, H2921, and H2921-22. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:25 p.m.