[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D802-D805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 6352-
6361; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 95; H. Con. Res. 378-381; and H. 
Res. 1296, 1300-1303, were introduced.
  Page H6009-10
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H6010
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1297, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6275) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals 
temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax (H. Rept. 110-731);
  H. Res. 1298, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2176) to 
provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the 
Bay Mills Indian Community (H. Rept. 110-732); and
  H. Res. 1299, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3195) to 
restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (H. Rept. 110-733).
                                                             Page H6009
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Berkley to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5867
Recess: The House recessed at 9:48 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5871
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 181 nays with 2 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 446.
  Pages H5872, H5963-64
Discharge Petition: Representative Kuhl (NY) moved to discharge the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from the consideration of 
H.R. 5656, to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and 
acquisition of alternative fuels (Discharge Petition No. 10).
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Sullivan motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 87 yeas to 299 nays, Roll No. 441.
  Pages H5875-76
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Culberson motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 75 yeas to 309 nays, Roll No. 442.
  Pages H5904-05
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend 
expiring provisions under

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the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and 
mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to 
maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access: H.R. 
6331, amended, to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve 
beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance 
low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural 
areas, including pharmacy access, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 355 
yeas to 59 nays, Roll No. 443;
  Pages H5876-H5904, H5905-16
  Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008: H.R. 6327, 
amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the 
funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 422 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 
447;
  Pages H5916-21, H5964
  Fostering Connections to Success Act: H.R. 6307, amended, to amend 
parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children 
in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, 
community, support, health care, and school;
  Pages H5921-32
  Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008: H.R. 2818, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of 
Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs;
  Pages H5944-49
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of 
excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.''.
                                                             Page H5949
  Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 
Designation Act: H.R. 4289, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the ``Euripides Rubio 
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'';
  Pages H5972-74
  Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008: H.R. 
6312, to advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, 
modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and to 
provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured 
depository institutions;
  Pages H5979-84
  Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families 
following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008: H. 
Res. 1283, to express heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their 
families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 
2008; and
  Pages H5988-91
  Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008: H.R. 5687, 
amended, to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the 
transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees. 
                                                         Pages H5994-97
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 379, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 225 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 445.
  Pages H5949, H5962-63
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008: The 
House began consideration of H.R. 5876, to require certain standards 
and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in 
residential programs. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                         Pages H5949-62
  Representative Bachmann moved to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Education and Labor with instructions to report the same back to the 
House promptly with an amendment. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                         Pages H5961-62
  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 H5956
                                                              Accepted:
  George Miller (CA) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 
110-717) that makes three changes to the definition of ``covered 
program'', expands the definition to include public residential 
programs, and strikes the exclusion of psychiatric residential 
treatment facilities and the exclusion of foster care group homes. The 
amendment strikes the requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make 
unannounced site inspections of covered programs at least once every 
two years, and it strikes Section 5. The amendment requires the 
Secretary to report to Congress on the activities of the national toll-
free hotline, directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the outcomes 
of residential programs, and amends one of the standards to require a 
timeline about notifying parents (by a recorded vote of 422 ayes with 
none voting ``no'', Roll No. 444).
                                                         Pages H5959-61
  H. Res. 1276, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Friday, June 20th.
Discharge Petition: Representative Tancredo moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 1240, providing 
for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 111) establishing

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a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (Discharge Petition No. 11).
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Protecting consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels: 
H.R. 6346, amended, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline 
and other fuels, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 276 yeas to 146 nays, 
Roll No. 448.
  Pages H5934-49, H5964-65
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week: 
H. Res. 1294, to support the goals and ideals of National Save for 
Retirement Week;
  Pages H5932-34
  Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and 
activities to increase public awareness, professional education, 
diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus: H. 
Con. Res. 163, amended, to express the sense of Congress in support of 
further research and activities to increase public awareness, 
professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker 
syndrome and hydrocephalus;
  Pages H5940-42
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there 
should be an increased Federal commitment supporting the development of 
innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection 
and treatment: H. Res. 353, amended, to express the sense of the House 
of Representatives that there should be an increased Federal commitment 
supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies 
for prostate cancer detection and treatment;
  Pages H5942-44
  Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the American Veteran: 
H. Res. 1098, to support the goals and ideals of the Year of the 
American Veteran;
  Pages H5965-68
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling 
on the American people to recognize such a day: H. Res. 1231, to 
support the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the 
American people to recognize such a day;
  Pages H5968-69
  Elwood ``Bud'' Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 
Designation Act: H.R. 2245, to designate the Department of Veterans 
Affairs outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the Elwood 
``Bud'' Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; 
                                                         Pages H5969-70
  Michael Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury 
Center Designation Act: H.R. 4264, to name the Department of Veterans 
Affairs spinal cord injury center in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Michael 
Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center''; 
                                                         Pages H5970-72
  Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
Designation Act: H.R. 4918, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in Miami, Florida, as the ``Bruce W. Carter Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'';
  Pages H5974-75
  Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum 
on its 60th anniversary: H. Res. 1291, to express gratitude for the 
contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary; 
                                                         Pages H5975-77
  Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of 
homeownership in the United States: H. Res. 1271, to recognize National 
Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United 
States;
  Pages H5977-79
  Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as ``Gospel 
Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and 
longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States: H. Con. 
Res. 370, to express support for designation of September 2008 as 
``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and to honor gospel music for its 
valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United 
States;
  Pages H5984-88
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia 
Awareness Month should be established: H. Con. Res. 195, to express the 
sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should 
be established;
  Pages H5991-92
  Expressing support for designation of June 30 as ``National Corvette 
Day'': H. Res. 970, to express support for designation of June 30 as 
``National Corvette Day''; and
  Pages H5992-93
  Honoring the life of Robert Mondavi: H. Con. Res. 365, to honor the 
life of Robert Mondavi.
  Pages H5993-94
CPSC Reform Act--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House began 
consideration of the Kirk motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4040, to 
establish consumer product safety standards and other safety 
requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Pages H5997-98
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the Western Balkans is to continue in effect beyond June 26,

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2008--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 110-127).
  Page H5965
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5872.
Senate Referrals: S. 3180 was referred to the Committee on Education 
and Labor.
  Page H6008
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5875-76, 
H5904-05, H5916, H5960-61, H5962-63, H5963-64, H5964, and H5964-65. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:56 p.m.