[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 25, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D814-D815]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 6362-
6375; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 382 and H. Res. 1305, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6088-89
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6089-90
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1304, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to 
promote increased public transportation use and to promote increased 
use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H. Rept. 
110-734).
Page H6088
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Davis (AL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6011
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Archie E. 
Barringer, Veterans Medical Clinic, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 
                                                             Page H6011
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008: The House passed H.R. 6275, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals 
temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, by a recorded vote 
of 233 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 455.
  Pages H6031-44
  Rejected the McCrery motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
promptly with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 199 yeas to 222 
nays, Roll No. 454.
Pages H6042-43
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.
Page H6035
  H. Res. 1297, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 452, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
225 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 451.
Pages H6022-25, H6029-30
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, June 23rd:
  Authorizing the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012: H.R. 3546, to 
authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

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Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 406 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 456.
  Pages H6044-45
Providing for and approving the settlement of certain land claims of 
the Bay Mills Indian Community: The House failed to pass H.R. 2176, to 
provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the 
Bay Mills Indian Community, by a yea-and-nay vote of 121 yeas to 298 
nays, Roll No. 458.
  Pages H6045-57
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Hensarling motion to recommit the bill to 
the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 457.
Pages H6055-57
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 110-732 shall be considered as adopted, in lieu of 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill.
Page H6045
  H. Res. 1298, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 450, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 449.
Pages H6016-22, H6028-29
ADA Amendments Act of 2008: The House passed H.R. 3195, to restore the 
intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 17 nays, Roll No. 460. 
                                               Pages H6058-75, H6081-82
  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 adopted.
Page H6059
  H. Res. 1299, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 453. 
                                               Pages H6025-28, H6030-31
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Temporarily extending the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965: S. 3180, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                             Page H6075
  Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008: H.R. 
6358, to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to 
prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 318 yeas to 103 nays, Roll No. 459; and 
                                               Pages H6075-80, H6080-81
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony 
commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the integration 
of the United States Armed Forces: H. Con. Res. 377, amended, to 
authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony 
commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the integration 
of the United States Armed Forces.
  Pages H6082-83
CPSC Reform Act--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Agreed to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 461. Consideration of the motion began on Tuesday, June 24th. 
                                                             Page H6082
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6016.
Senate Referrals: S. 3145, S. 2403, S. 2837, and S. 3009 were referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H6088
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6028, 
H6028-29, H6029-30, H6030, H6030-31, H6043, H6043-44, H6044-45, H6057, 
H6057-58, H6080-81, H6081-82, and H6082. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m.