[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1203-D1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 7197-
7215; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 439; and H. Res. 
1518-1519, were introduced.
  Pages H10330-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H10331
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 971, to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality 
of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between 
groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance 
issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare 
Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities 
under the National Labor Relations Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-898);
  H. Res. 1382, honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard (H. Rept. 110-
899);
  H.R. 5788, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish 
prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications 
device on commercial airline flights, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
900);
  H.R. 6598, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain 
conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 110-901, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 1516, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7201) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for 
energy production and conservation and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 7202) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend certain expiring provisions and to provide individual income tax 
relief (H. Rept. 110-902); and
  H. Res. 1517, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 3997) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed 
services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H. Rept. 
110-903).
Page H10330
Recess: The House recessed at 1:22 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10304
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Saturday, 
September 27th:
  Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008: S. 3325, to 
enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 664--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H10304-05
  Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 6460, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas 
of concern, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 
665--clearing the measure for the President; and
  Page H10305
  Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act: S. 2840, to establish 
a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization 
applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a 
deadline for processing such applications, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 
416 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 668--clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page H10309
Recess: The House recessed at 5:12 p.m. and reconvened at 8:01 p.m. 
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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. 1514, 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 yea-and-nay vote 
of 216 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 667, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 211 yeas to 201 nays, Roll 
No. 666.
  Pages H10306-08
Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 and Temporary Tax Relief 
Act of 2008--Rule for Consideration: The House began consideration of 
H. Res. 1516, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7201) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for 
energy production and conservation and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 7202) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend certain expiring provisions and to provide individual income tax 
relief. Subsequently, the resolution was withdrawn.
  Page H10309
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Eleventh Congress: The House agreed by unanimous consent to 
H.J. Res. 100, appointing the day for the convening of the first 
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date 
for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice 
President cast by the electors in December 2008.
  Page H10316
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow, September 29th.
  Page H10316
Recess: The House recessed at 10:10 p.m. and reconvened at 12:02 a.m. 
on Monday, September 29th.
  Page H10316
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008--Rule for Consideration: 
The House began consideration of H. Res. 1517, providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3997) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and 
tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer 
firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers. Further proceedings were 
postponed until tomorrow, September 29th.
  Pages H10316-27
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10304-
05, H10305, H10307-08, H10308, and H10309. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 1:03 a.m. on 
Monday, September 29th.