[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 113 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D867-D869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 6452-
6480; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1329-1338 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6407-08
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3999, to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the 
safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection 
standards and processes, and to increase investment in the 
reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National 
Highway System (H. Rept. 110-750);
  H.R. 2490, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a 
pilot program for the mobile biometric identification in the maritime 
environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the United States, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 110-751);
  H.R. 6098, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the 
financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments 
for information sharing activities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
752);
  H.R. 5464, to direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to 
the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law 
enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (H. 
Rept. 110-753);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 5959, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. 
Rept. 110-665, Pt. 2); and
  H.R. 3036, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 regarding environmental education, with amendments (H. Rept. 110-
754).
Page H6405
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Major Matthew 
P. Franke, Chaplain, United States Air Force.
  Page H6345
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
3121, to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance 
program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil 
coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and agreed to 
a conference.
  Pages H6355-63, H6377-78
  Agreed to the Neugebauer motion to instruct conferees on the bill by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 26 nays, Roll No. 485.
Page H6377
  Later, the Chair appointed the following Members of the House to the 
conference committee on the bill: from the Committee on Financial 
Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Frank (MA), 
Kanjorski, Waters, Watt, Clay, Klein (FL), Mahoney (FL), Bachus, 
Biggert, Capito, Garrett (NJ), and Price (GA).
Page H6378
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of sec. 
302 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Dingell, Boucher, and Barton (TX).
Page H6378
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 7 and 22 of the House bill, and secs. 107, 119, 
and 301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Braley (IA), 
and Graves.
Page H6378
  For consideration of secs. 7 and 35 of the House bill, and sec. 128 
of the Senate amendment, and

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modifications committed to conference: Representative Taylor. 
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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail 
Designation Act: The House passed H.R. 1286, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary 
Route National Historic Trail, by a recorded vote of 345 ayes to 69 
noes, Roll No. 484.
  Pages H6349-55, H6363-77
  A point of order was sustained against the first Fallin motion to 
recommit the bill to the Committee on Natural Resources with 
instructions to report the same back to the House promptly with an 
amendment.
Pages H6374-75
  Rejected the second Fallin motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same 
back to the House promptly with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
202 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 483.
Pages H6375-76
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 110-744, 
shall be considered an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 
the five-minute rule.
Page H6371
Accepted:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-744) 
that amends the language in the bill prohibiting the use of eminent 
domain by the Federal government to specifically prohibit the Federal 
government from acquiring, for the trail, from State or local 
governments, land acquired by a State or local government through its 
own use of eminent domain and
Pages H6371-72
  Pearce amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-744) that 
requires the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a report on 
the energy resources included in the Washington-Rochambeau 
Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (by a recorded vote of 424 
ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 482).
Pages H6372-73
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H6378
  H. Res. 1317, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 481, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 480.
Pages H6363-64
Order of Procedure: The House agreed by unanimous consent that the 
motions to suspend the rules relating to the following measures be 
considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Wednesday, 
July 9th:
  Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in 
space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space 
program and to science education: H. Res. 1313, to celebrate the 25th 
anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, 
and to honor her contributions to the space program and to science 
education and
  Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration: H. Res. 1315, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Providing for certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for 
certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the 
Senate Restaurants are contracted to be performed by a private business 
concern: The House passed by unanimous consent S. 2967, to provide for 
certain Federal employee benefits to be continued for certain employees 
of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the Senate Restaurants 
are contracted to be performed by a private business concern--clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H6378-80
Honoring the life of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former 
Senator from North Carolina: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 1325, to honor the life of Jesse 
Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former Senator from North Carolina.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 14th for morning hour debate. 
                                                     Pages H6383, H6403
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 16th.
  Page H6384
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Kucinich 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
  Pages H6384-86
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 5959, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System.
  Page H6387
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6363-64, 
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H6373, H6376, H6376-77 and H6377. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m.