[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 122 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D943-D945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 6593-
6598, 6600-6624; 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 396; and H. Res. 1373-1380 
were introduced.
  Pages H7163-65
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H7165-66
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2780, to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States Code, 
to clarify the method for computing certain annuities under the Civil 
Service Retirement System which are based on part-time service, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-770);
  H.R. 6388, to provide additional authorities to the Comptroller 
General of the United States, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-771);
  H.R. 674, to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the 
provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on 
Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009 (H. Rept. 110-772);
  H.R. 2192, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an 
Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 110-773);
  H.R. 4255, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic 
Program of the United States Olympic Committee, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-774);
  H.R. 6599, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 110-775);
  H.R. 4806, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a 
strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and 
other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland 
security and other information, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-776); 
and
  H.R. 5983, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the 
information security of the Department of Homeland Security, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-777).
Pages H7131, H7163
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7061
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Kelly D. 
McInerney, Bible Baptist Church, Wilmington, Ohio.
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Discharge Petition: Representative Souder moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 1331, providing 
for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1399) to restore Second 
Amendment rights in the District of Columbia (Discharge Petition No. 
14).
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 1367, to provide for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 525, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 232 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 524.
  Pages H7071-79
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Providing for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum: H.R. 
6578, amended, to provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade 
petroleum, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 268 yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 
527.
  Pages H7079-93
  Agreed by unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the 
rules and pass H.R. 6578 be extended by 15 minutes, equally divided and 
controlled.
Page H7085
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008: The 
House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 
530. Consideration of the measure began on Wednesday, July 23rd. 
                                                         Pages H7093-97
  Rejected the Poe motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
151 ayes to 268 noes with 5 voting ``present'', Roll No. 529. 
                                                         Pages H7094-96
Accepted:
  Childers amendment (No. 10 printed in part B of H. Rept. 110-760), 
that was debated on Wednesday, July 23rd, that seeks to provide that 
none of the funds may be used to employ workers in violation of section 
274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (by a recorded vote of 416 
ayes to 1 no with 6 voting ``present'', Roll No. 528).
Page H7093
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H7097
  H. Res. 1344, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on Wednesday, July 23rd.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the 
Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998. 
                                                             Page H7096
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against 
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008: The 
House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5501, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance 
to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 303 yeas to 115 nays, Roll No. 531--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages H7097-H7122, H7132-33
  H. Res. 1362, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to 
order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 185 
nays, Roll No. 526.
Pages H7065-71, H7079
Relating to the House procedures contained in section 803 of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 1368, relating to the House procedures 
contained in section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
231 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 532, after agreeing to order the 
previous question.
  Pages H7122-32, H7133-34
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, July 
23rd:
  Supporting the designation of a National Child Awareness Month to 
promote awareness of children's charities and youth-serving 
organizations across the United States and recognizing their efforts on 
behalf of children and youth as a positive investment for the future of 
our Nation: H. Res. 1296, amended, to support the designation of a 
National Child Awareness Month to promote awareness of children's 
charities and youth-serving organizations across the United States and 
to recognize their efforts on behalf of children and youth as a 
positive investment for the future of our Nation, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 533.
  Page H7134
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as 
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tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through July 28, 
2008.
  Page H7134
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Appointments: 
The Chair announced the appointment of the following individuals to 
serve as the Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics, 
pursuant to section 1(b) of H. Res. 895, 110th Congress, and the order 
of the House of January 4, 2007: Nominated by the Speaker with the 
concurrence of the Minority Leader: Mr. David Skaggs of Colorado, 
Chairman; Mrs. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke of California, subject to 
section 1(b)(6)(B); Ms. Karan English of Arizona, subject to section 
1(b)(6)(B); and Mr. Abner Mikva of Illinois, Alternate. Nominated by 
the Minority Leader with the concurrence of the Speaker: Mr. Porter J. 
Goss of Florida, Cochairman; Mr. James M. Eagen, III of Colorado, 
subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); Ms. Allison R. Hayward of Virginia, 
subject to section 1(b)(6)(B); and Mr. Bill Frenzel of Virginia, 
Alternate.
  Pages H7134-35
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 28th, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 
29th for morning hour debate.
  Page H7137
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 30th.
  Page H7137
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7061.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7077-78, 
H7078, H7079, H7092-93, H7093, H7095-96, H7096-97, H7132-33, H7133, and 
H7134. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:01 p.m.