[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1175-D1178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 50 public bills, H.R. 7060-
7109; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 429-433; and H. Res. 1499, 1504-
1506, were introduced.
  Pages H9972-74
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9974-75
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1500, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 110-883);
  H. Res. 1501, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for 
energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring 
provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief (H. Rept. 110-
884);
  Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the Voting 
Irregularities of August 2, 2007 (H. Rept. 110-885);
  H.R. 6339, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
additional leave for Federal employees to serve as poll workers, and to 
direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States for 
poll worker recruitment and training, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
886, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 1502, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for 
energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring

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provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief (H. Rept. 110-
887);
  H. Res. 1503, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 110-888);
  H.R. 1157, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the 
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to 
make grants for the development and operation of research centers 
regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of 
breast cancer, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-889); and
  H.R. 6474, to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 
of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to 
promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy 
consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the 
House of Representatives (H. Rept. 110-890).
Pages H9971-72
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tauscher to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9871
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 1491, to provide for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules, by voice vote.
  Pages H9874-77
Recess: The House recessed at 11:34 a.m. and reconvened at 12:05 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9886
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008: H.R. 1157, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the 
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to 
make grants for the development and operation of research centers 
regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of 
breast cancer;
  Pages H9912-13
  Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2008: 
H.R. 6568, amended, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to encourage research and carry out an educational campaign 
with respect to pulmonary hypertension;
  Pages H9914-16
  Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act: S. 
1810, to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision 
of scientifically sound information and support services to patients 
receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other 
prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H9918-20
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: H. Res. 
1333, amended, to support the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness 
Month;
  Pages H9922-23
  Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008: Agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1343, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional 
authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under 
section 330 of such Act--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H9923-26
  Travel Promotion Act of 2008: H.R. 3232, amended, to establish a non-
profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and 
otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United 
States; and
  Pages H9929-34
  Calling Card Consumer Protection Act: H.R. 3402, amended, to require 
accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of 
prepaid telephone calling cards and services.
  Pages H9935-38
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Improving Government Accountability Act: Agree to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 928, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to 
enhance the independence of the Inspectors General and to create a 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; 
                                                         Pages H9877-82
  Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008: S. 1046, to modify pay 
provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal 
Government;
  Pages H9882-84
  Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008: H.R. 6045, to amend 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program through fiscal year 2012;
  Pages H9884-86
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a 
posthumous pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson: H. Con. Res. 214, to 
express the sense of Congress that the President should grant a 
posthumous pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 1913 racially 
motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, 
cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation; 
                                                         Pages H9886-87
  Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act: Agree to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4120, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child 
pornography;
  Pages H9887-89

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  ALS Registry Act: S. 1382, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 
Registry; and
  Pages H9916-17
  Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008: S. 
2932, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison 
center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant 
program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the 
funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of 
the United States.
  Pages H9920-22
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 1490, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a recorded vote of 
222 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 638, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 198 nays, Roll 
No. 637.
  Pages H9889-96
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, 
September 23rd:
  Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008: H.R. 4544, amended, to require 
the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native 
American code talkers;
  Page H9889
  Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008: H.R. 758, amended, to 
require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay 
for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the 
treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 639; 
                                                             Page H9896
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States 
commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and 
condemning instances where sites are desecrated: H. Con. Res. 255, 
amended, to express the sense of Congress regarding the United States 
commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and 
condemning instances where sites are desecrated, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 414 yeas with 1 voting ``nay'', Roll No. 641;
  Pages H9911-12
  Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008: H.R. 6469, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal 
funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; 
                                                             Page H9913
  Meth Free Families and Communities Act: H.R. 6901, amended, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a 
drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential 
methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, 
and to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine 
addiction;
  Page H9913
  Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women 
Act: H.R. 1014, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and 
the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and 
treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases 
in women, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 418 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 642; 
and
  Page H9927
  Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008: H.R. 6950, to 
establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors 
and the family of organ donors, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 643.
  Pages H9927-28
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, 
September 24th:
  First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 6847, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the 
``First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building'' and 
                                                             Page H9913
  Solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic October 
1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in 
Beirut, Lebanon and remembering those who lost their lives and those 
who were injured: H. Res. 1421, amended, to solemnly commemorate the 
25th anniversary of the tragic October 1983 terrorist bombing of the 
United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and to remember 
those who lost their lives and those who were injured, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 644. 
                                                         Pages H9928-29
Making a technical correction in the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008: 
The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 6946, to 
make a technical correction in the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008. 
                                                             Page H9926
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 Tuesday, 
September 23rd:

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  Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the 
United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 
and the memorializing of the citizens and families of the United 
States, the Republic of Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania 
whose lives were lost and injured as a result of these attacks: H. Res. 
1461, amended, to recognize the 10th anniversary of the terrorist 
bombings of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es 
Salaam, Tanzania, and the memorializing of the citizens and families of 
the United States, the Republic of Kenya, and the United Republic of 
Tanzania whose lives were lost and injured as a result of these 
attacks;
  Page H9938
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing the 10th 
anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the United States embassies in 
Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and memorializing the 
citizens and families of the United States, the Republic of Kenya, and 
the United Republic of Tanzania whose lives were lost or suffered 
injury as a result of these attacks.''.
Page H9938
  Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Sudden Cardiac Arrest 
Awareness Month'': H. Con. Res. 393, to support the goals and ideals of 
``National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month'';
  Page H9938
  Designating the month of March 2008 as ``MRSA Awareness Month'': H. 
Res. 988, amended, to designate the month of March 2008 as ``MRSA 
Awareness Month''; and
  Page H9938
  Family Self-Sufficiency Act: H.R. 3018, to provide for payment of an 
administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover the costs of 
administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the 
housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development.
  Page H9938
Recess: The House recessed at 6:29 p.m. and reconvened at 6:58. 
                                                             Page H9938
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008--Rule for 
Consideration: The House began consideration of the rule that is 
providing for consideration of H.R. 7060, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and 
conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide 
individual income tax relief. Further proceedings on the rule were 
postponed.
  Pages H9938-47
  Earlier, it was agreed by unanimous consent to vacate the proceedings 
on both ordering the previous question and on adoption of H. Res. 1501, 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy 
production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and 
to provide individual income tax relief. Subsequently, H. Res. 1501 was 
withdrawn.
Pages H9896-H9911
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9871, H9934-35, and H9961.
Senate Referrals: S. 2840 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; S. 3550 was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; 
S. 3560 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; S. 1276 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
on the Judiciary; and S. 3296 was held at the desk.
  Page H9969
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9895, 
H9895-96, H9896, H9911-12, H9927, H9927-28, and H9928-29. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:22 p.m.