[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D551-D553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5970-
5981; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 342; and H. Res. 1176-1177, were 
introduced.
  Page H3108
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3108-09
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H. Res. 1174, 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5818) to authorize the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to 
acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related 
costs (H. Rept. 110-621) and H. Res. 1175, providing for consideration 
of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United 
States toward greater energy independence and security, developing 
innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green 
jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy 
production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the 
production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H. Rept. 110-
622).
  Page H3108
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Pastor to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3053
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H3056
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 220 ayes to 182 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 246.
  Page H3061
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Walsh (NY) motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 152 yeas to 255 nays, Roll No. 245.
  Pages H3060-61
Oath of Office--Sixth Congressional District of Louisiana: 
Representative-elect Don Cazayoux presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of a letter from 
the Honorable Jay Dardenne,

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Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana, indicating that, 
according to the unofficial returns of the Special Election held on May 
3, 2008, the Honorable Don Cazayoux was elected Representative to 
Congress for the Sixth Congressional District, State of Louisiana. 
                                                     Pages H3062, H3106
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from 
Louisiana, Mr. Don Cazayoux, the whole number of the House is adjusted 
to 433.
  Page H3062
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
Rejected the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, to 
provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal 
year 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 172 yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 247. 
Consideration of the motion began on Thursday, May 1st. 
                                                         Pages H3062-64
  Subsequently, the House agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table 
the Walsh (NY) motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 203 
ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 248.
Pages H3063-64
Intent to Offer Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Cantor 
gave notice of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007.
  Page H3064
Suspensions: The House debated the following measures under suspension 
of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
  Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008: H. 
Res. 1086, to recognize National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 
2008;
  Pages H3064-67
  Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act 
of 2008: H.R. 4279, amended, to enhance remedies for violations of 
intellectual property laws;
  Pages H3067-78
  Exempting the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist 
organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain 
members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility: H.R. 
5690, amended, 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;
  Pages H3078-83
  Amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a 
felony or two or more misdemeanors: 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; 
                                                         Pages H3083-85
  Facilitating the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling 
units: H.R. 5937, to facilitate the preservation of certain affordable 
housing dwelling units; and
  Pages H3093-96
  Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008: H.R. 5512, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the 
weights and the compositions of circulating coins.
  Pages H3096-99
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, May 5th:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 249;
  Pages H3085-86
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Rogers (KY) motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 226 
ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 250.
Page H3086
  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, by a \2/3\ 
recorded vote of 413 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 251;
  Pages H3087-88
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Rogers (KY) motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 225 
ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 252.
Pages H3087-88
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning the Burmese 
regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.''. 
                                                             Page H3087
  Agreed that in the engrossment of the amendment to the title of H. 
Con. Res. 317, the Clerk be authorized to correct any error in 
spelling.
Page H3087
  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, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 413 ayes to 1 no, Roll 
No. 253;
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  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Rogers (KY) motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 225 
ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 254.
Page H3089
  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, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 408 ayes with 
none voting ``no'', Roll No. 256;
  Pages H3090-91
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Emerson motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 223 ayes 
to 189 noes, Roll No. 257.
Page H3091
  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, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 391 ayes to 2 noes with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 263; and
  Pages H3100-01
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Carter motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 
182 noes, Roll No. 264.
Pages H3100-01
  Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship: H. Res. 
1155, amended, to honor the recipients of the El Dorado Promise 
scholarship, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 390 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 
265.
  Pages H3101-02
  The House further agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table the 
Tiahrt motion to reconsider the vote, by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 
180 noes, Roll No. 266.
Page H3102
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Simpson motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 145 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 255.
  Pages H3089-90
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
Rejected the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, to provide 
for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 140 yeas to 274 nays, Roll No. 258. 
Consideration of the motion began on Thursday, May 1st. 
                                                         Pages H3091-92
  Subsequently, the House agreed to the Hastings (FL) motion to table 
the Latham motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 221 ayes 
to 192 noes, Roll No. 259.
Pages H3092-93
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Simpson motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 149 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 260.
  Page H3093
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Culberson motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 138 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 261.
  Page H3096
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Carter motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 149 yeas to 236 nays, Roll No. 262.
  Pages H3099-S3100
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 proceedings were postponed. 
                                                         Pages H3102-06
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed to the Pomeroy motion to adjourn by voice 
vote.
  Page H3106
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and seventeen recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages 
H3060-61, H3061, H3063, H3063-64, H3085-86, H3086, H3087, H3087-88, 
H3088-89, H3089, H3089-90, H3090-91, H3091, H3091-92, H3092-93, H3093, 
H3096, H3099, H3100, H3100-01, H3101-02 and H3102. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.