[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D592-D593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6025-
6046; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 348; and H. Res. 1187-1188, 1191-
1193 were introduced.
  Pages H3776-77
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3777-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2419, a bill to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012 (H. 
Rept. 110-627);
  H.R. 5834, to amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to 
promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North 
Korea, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-628);
  H. Res. 1189, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2419) to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012 (H. Rept. 110-629);
  H. Res. 1190, providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution 
(S. Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 (H. Rept. 
110-630);
  H.R. 3323, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a 
water distribution system to the Goleta Water District, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-631);
  H.R. 3930, to provide for a land exchange involving State land and 
Bureau of Land Management land in Chavez and Dona Ana Counties, New 
Mexico, and to establish the Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat 
Preservation Area, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-632);
  H.R. 4074, to authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin River 
Restoration Settlement (H. Rept. 110-633);
  H.R. 2649, to make amendments to the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-634); and
  H.R. 1771, to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and 
providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise 
in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation 
programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly 
affect cranes and the ecosystem of cranes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-635).
Page H3775
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3409
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3409
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007--Motions to Instruct Conferees: 
Subsequent to the filing of the conference report on H.R. 2419, the 
chair announced the motions to instruct conferees offered by 
Representative Upton and Representative Shimkus which were debated on 
Thursday, May 8th had been vitiated.
  Pages H3409-H3700
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve: H.R. 6022, to suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 
25 nays, Roll No. 307;
  Pages H3701-10, H3751-52
  Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007: H.R. 4008, 
to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to 
the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations 
involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and 
debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
308; and
  Pages H3729-32, H3752
  Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma for the 
grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis: H. 
Res. 1181, to express condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma 
for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by Cyclone 
Nargis, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 306.
                                               Pages H3732-35, H3750-51
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month: H. Res. 1134, 
to support the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month; 
                                                         Pages H3710-12
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day: H. Res. 1176, 
to support the goals and ideals of National Train Day;
  Pages H3712-14
  Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division 
II men's basketball championships: H. Res. 1133, amended, to 
congratulate Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II 
men's basketball championships;
  Pages H3714-15

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  Recognizing AmeriCorps Week: H. Res. 1173, to recognize AmeriCorps 
Week;
  Pages H3715-17
  Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and 
private entities providing services for foster children: H. Res. 789, 
amended, to honor public child welfare agencies, nonprofit 
organizations and private entities providing services for foster 
children;
  Pages H3717-19
  Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act: H.R. 
5614, amended, to authorize the production of Saint-Gaudens Double 
Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide 
affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals; 
                                                         Pages H3719-22
  Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin 
Act: H.R. 2894, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the 
``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812;
  Pages H3722-24
  Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 5872, 
amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America; 
                                                         Pages H3724-26
  Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 406, amended, to 
posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Alice Paul in 
recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in 
advancing equal rights for women;
  Pages H3726-29
  Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008: H.R. 
5916, amended, to reform the administration of the Arms Export Control 
Act; and
  Pages H3735-47
  North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008: H.R. 5834, 
amended, to amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote 
respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea. 
                                                         Pages H3747-50
Recess: The House recessed at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
  Page H3751
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
those affected by the earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province of 
China.
  Page H3752
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress the text of a proposed Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of 
Nuclear Energy--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-112).
  Page H3701
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3750-51, H3751-52, H3752. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:51 p.m.