[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D577-D579]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  28 public bills, H.R. 5993-
6020; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 82-83; H. Con. Res. 346-347; and H. 
Res. 1181-1186, were introduced.
  Pages H3401-03
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3403-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3021, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and 
low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, 
modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and 
secondary educational facilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-623);
  H.R. 5781, to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made 
available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 110-624, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 752, to direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus 
Federal electronic equipment, including computers, computer components, 
printers, and fax machines, to qualifying small towns, counties, 
schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-625).
Page H3401
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3189
Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 
299. Consideration of the measure began on Wednesday, May 7th. 
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  Rejected the Shadegg motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House promptly with amendments, by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 216 
noes, Roll No. 298.
Pages H3196-S3202
  Agreed to sustain the ruling of the chair on a point of order raised 
by Representative Westmoreland by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 182 
noes with 6 voting ``present'', Roll No. 296.
Pages H3193-94
Accepted:
  Altmire amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 110-621) that was 
debated on Wednesday, May 7th that clarifies that illegal immigrants 
shall be ineligible for financial assistance under the bill (by a 
recorded vote of 391 ayes to 33 noes, Roll No. 297).
Page H3194
Rejected:
  Hensarling amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-621) that was 
debated on Wednesday, May 7th that sought to strike all references in 
the bill to providing grants to states, but leave the underlying loan 
program intact. Money from the grant portion of the bill ($7.5 billion) 
would be re-directed to the loan portion (for a total of $15 billion in 
loans) (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 295). 
                                                         Pages H3191-92
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
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  H. Res. 1174, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, May 7th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, May 6th:
  Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act 
of 2008: H.R. 4279, amended, to enhance remedies for violations of 
intellectual property laws, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 410 ayes to 11 
noes, Roll No. 300;
  Pages H3202-03
  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;
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  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;
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To remove 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, and for other 
purposes.''.
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  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; 
and
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  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 H3203-04
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To reduce the costs of 
producing 1-cent and 5-cent coins, provide authority to the Secretary 
of the Treasury to perform research and development on new metallic 
content for circulating coins, and to require biennial reports to 
Congress on circulating coin production costs and possible alternative 
metallic content.''
Page H3204
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment with amendments, made in order by the rule and printed in H. 
Rept. 110-622, to 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.
  Pages H3204-H3308
  On a division of the question, the House agreed to the Senate 
amendment with amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-622 by a yea-
and-nay vote of 266 yeas to 154 nays, Roll No. 301.
Pages H3306-07
  On a division of the question, the House agreed to the Senate 
amendment with amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-622 by a 
recorded vote of 322 ayes to 94 noes, Roll No. 302.
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  On a division of the question, the House agreed to the Senate 
amendment with amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-622 by a 
recorded vote of 256 ayes to 160 noes, Roll No. 303.
Pages H3307-08
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H3311
  H. Res. 1175, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments, was agreed to on Wednesday, May 7th.
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
Rejected the Flake 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 128 yeas to 274 nays, Roll No. 304. 
Consideration of the motion began on Tuesday, May 6th.
  Pages H3308-09
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
Rejected the Cantor 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 169 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 305. 
Consideration of the motion began on Wednesday, May 7th.
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Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Proliferation and Terrorism--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed Mr. 
Henry Sokolski of Arlington, Virginia and Mr. Stephen Rademaker of 
McLean, Virginia to the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 12th, and further, that when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 
13th for morning hour debate.
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Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House began consideration of the Upton 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 H3311-12
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House began consideration of the Skimkus 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 H3312-17
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House considered the Terry motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, 
to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal 
year 2012. Agreed by unanimous consent that the motion be withdrawn. 
                                                         Pages H3317-19
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3189.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 72 was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and S. Con. Res. 81 was held at the desk.
  Page H3189
Quorum Calls--Votes:Three yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3192, 
H3193-94, H3194, H3201-02, H3202, H3203, H3306-07, H3307, H3307-08, 
H3308-09 and H3309. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:28 p.m.

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