[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D902-D904]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6506-
6527; and 1 resolution H. Res. 1351 were introduced.
  Pages H6673-74
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6674-75
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 110-761).
Page H6673
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. John C. 
Garrett, Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony, Hamilton, New 
Jersey.
  Page H6579
Burma Democracy Promotion Act: The House agreed by unanimous consent 
that the Clerk be authorized to make the changes placed at the desk in 
the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the 
text of H.R. 3890, to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace 
and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and 
Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and 
hardwoods from Burma, and to promote a coordinated international effort 
to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma.
  Page H6599
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: The House passed 
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, by voice vote. 
                                  Pages H6582-87, H6596-97, H6599-H6648
  Rejected the Hoekstra motion to recommit the bill to the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same 
back to the House promptly with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 200 
ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 502.
Pages H6626-29
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H6607
Accepted:
  Reyes amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that adds an 
exception to the alternative fuel procurement requirement, clarifying 
that the bill does not prohibit an element of the intelligence 
community from entering into a contract to purchase a generally 
available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or 
predominantly produced from a

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nonconventional petroleum source when certain requirements are met. It 
also adds an assessment of the feasibility of employing foreign 
nationals lawfully present in the U.S. who have previously worked as 
translators for the Armed Forces or another department or agency of the 
Federal Government in Iraq or Afghanistan to meet the critical language 
needs of such element. Finally, it requires that the report required in 
section 412 on intelligence resources dedicated to Iraq and Afghanistan 
include resources dedicated to intelligence analysis;
Pages H6617-18
  Holt amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that requires the 
Director of National Intelligence to inform all holders of the October 
2007 National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program of any 
new intelligence on Iran's nuclear program that has emerged since the 
publication of the NIE;
Pages H6619-20
  Harman amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that expresses 
the sense of Congress that the Director of National Intelligence should 
work with other government agencies and the aerospace industry to 
develop and implement policies to sustain and expand the aerospace 
industry workforce;
Pages H6621-22
  Hinchey amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that instructs 
the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to submit a report on 
the activities of the intelligence community with regard to human 
rights violations of the Argentine military government from the mid-
1970's until the mid-1980's. The amendment also instructs the inclusion 
of a compilation of declassified documents and consents to the 
inclusion of a classified annex in the report;
Pages H6623-24
  Hoekstra amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that expresses 
the sense of Congress that (1) the defeat of Colombian paramilitary 
organizations is in the national interest of the United States; (2) the 
recent rescue of hostages held by the FARC demonstrates the 
professionalism of Colombian forces; (3) U.S. intelligence and other 
assistance played a key role in developing and reinforcing Colombian 
capabilities; and (4) it is critical that U.S. assistance to the 
Government of Colombia continue (by a recorded vote of 414 ayes to 10 
noes with 7 voting ``present'', Roll No. 499); 
                                               Pages H6618-19, H6624-25
  Hoekstra amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that bars the 
use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases 
``jihadist,'' ``jihad,'' ``Islamo-fascism,'' ``caliphate,'' 
``Islamist,'' or ``Islamic terrorist'' within the Intelligence 
Community or the Federal Government (by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 
180 noes, Roll No. 500); and
Pages H6620-21, H6625
  Kirk amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 110-759) that requires the 
Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National 
Intelligence Estimate on the production and sale of narcotics in 
support of international terrorism, including the support the Taliban 
and al Qaeda receive from the sale of narcotics and the shift in 
production from opium to hashish in Afghanistan (by a recorded vote of 
426 ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 501).
Pages H6622-23, H6626
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H6629
  H. Res. 1343, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 496, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 495.
Pages H6596-97
Amending the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: The House passed H.R. 415, 
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
242 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 507.
  Pages H6587-96, H6629-48
  Rejected the Wittman (VA) 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 
188 yeas to 227 nays, Roll No. 506.
Pages H6645-47
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule.
Page H6639
Accepted:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-758) that 
requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the 
energy resources available on the lands and waters included in the 
segments of the Taunton River designated by the bill;
Page H6642
  Shuler amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-758) that amends the 
bill to state that nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting 
the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident 
wildlife under State law or regulations, including the regulation of 
hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting, and that

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nothing in the Act shall be construed as limiting access for hunting, 
fishing, trapping, or recreational shooting (by a recorded vote of 425 
ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 504); and 
                                               Pages H6641-42, H6644-45
  Boyda amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-758) that requires 
that nothing in the bill impact the supply of domestically-produced 
energy resources (by a recorded vote of 421 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 505).
Pages H6642-43, H6645
Rejected:
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-758) that would 
have removed from the bill the designation as a recreational river of a 
9-mile segment of the Taunton River from Muddy Cove to the confluence 
with the Quequechan River at the Route 195 Bridge in Fall River (by a 
recorded vote of 189 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 503). 
                                               Pages H6640-41, H6643-44
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H6649
  H. Res. 1339, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 498, 
after agreeing to order the previous questions by a yea-and-nay vote of 
223 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 497.
Pages H6598-99
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, S. 2062, as amended, is 
considered as passed and the House is considered to have insisted on 
its amendment and requested a conference with the Senate thereon. 
                                                             Page H6587
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, July 
14th:
  Expressing the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of 
members of the United States Armed Forces: H. Con. Res. 295, to express 
the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the 
United States Armed Forces, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 508.
  Pages H6648-49
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the Agreement Between the United States of America and 
Poland on Social Security--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-133).
  Page H6649
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency and related measures dealing with the former 
Liberian regime of Charles Taylor are to continue in effect beyond July 
22, 2008--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 110-134).
Pages H6649-50
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6596, 
H6597, H6598, H6598-99, H6624-25, H6625, H6626, H6628-29, H6643-44, 
H6644-45, H6645, H6647, H6647-48, H6648-49. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:25 p.m.