[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 73 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D545-D546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5957-
5969; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 341; and H. Res. 1173, were 
introduced.
  Pages H3049-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3050-51
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4279, to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual 
property laws, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-617);
  H.R. 1512, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged 
with a felony or two or more misdemeanors, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-618);
  H.R. 5830, to create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage 
refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, 
protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-619); and
  H.R. 5690, to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as 
a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and to provide 
relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding 
admissibility, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-620, Pt. 1). 
                                                             Page H3049
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Serrano to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3023
Recess: The House recessed at 12:36 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3024
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Calling on the United States Government and the international 
community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive 
regional strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian 
operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions 
for sustainable peace and good governance in Chad, as well as in the 
wider region that includes the northern region of the Central African 
Republic and the Darfur region of Sudan: H. Res. 1011, amended, to call 
on the United States Government and the international community to 
promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy 
to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and 
reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and 
good governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes 
the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur 
region of Sudan, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 371 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 242 and
  Pages H3026-28, H3046-47
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Lewis (CA) motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 199 
ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 243.
Page H3047
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there 
should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate 
teachers in the United States: H. Res. 952, to express the sense of the 
House of Representatives that there should be established a National 
Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States, by a 
\2/3\ yea-

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and-nay vote of 368 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 240. 
                                               Pages H3042-44, H3045-46
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Lewis (CA) motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 202 
ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 241.
Pages H3045-46
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Appointment: Read a 
letter from Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he 
appointed Mr. Jeffrey W. Thomas of Ohio to the Advisory Committee on 
the Records of Congress.
  Page H3044
Recess: The House recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3044
Intent to Offer Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Flake gave 
notice of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.
  Page H3044
Suspensions: The House debated the following measures under suspension 
of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
  Amending the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and 
recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the 
Foreign Service: H.R. 3658, to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to 
permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for 
members of the Foreign Service;
  Pages H3024-26
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the 
Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial 
integrity of the Republic of Georgia: H. Res. 1166, to express the 
sense of the House of Representatives regarding provocative and 
dangerous statements and actions taken by the Government of the Russian 
Federation that undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of 
Georgia;
  Pages H3028-31
  Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic constitution and 
scheduled referendum: H. Con. Res. 317, amended, to condemn the Burmese 
regime's undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum; 
                                                         Pages H3031-34
  Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and 
continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that 
have taken place around the globe: H. Res. 1109, amended, to honor the 
memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to 
acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place 
around the globe;
  Pages H3034-35
  Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: S. 2929, amended, to temporarily extend the programs under the 
Higher Education Act of 1965;
  Pages H3035-36
  Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, 
and administrators across the United States for their ongoing 
contributions to education: H. Res. 1168, amended, to congratulate 
charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and 
administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions 
to education;
  Pages H3036-38
  Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship: H. Res. 
1155, amended, to honor the recipients of the El Dorado Promise 
scholarship;
  Page H3038
  Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston 
and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston 
for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father: H. Res. 
1091, amended, to honor the life, achievements, and contributions of 
Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of 
Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and 
father; and
  Pages H3038-41
  Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting 
the goals and ideals of Mother's Day: H. Res. 1113, to celebrate the 
role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and 
ideals of Mother's Day.
  Pages H3041-42
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed to the Serrano motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 199 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 244.
  Pages H3047-48
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H3024.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3045, 
H3045-46, H3046, H3047 and H3048. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:45 p.m.