[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 160 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1231-D1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 7240-
7251; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 442; and H. Res. 1523-1524 were 
introduced.
  Page H10699
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10699-H10700
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6694, to revise the requirements for seller-financed 
downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the 
National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for 
certain mortgagors under such mortgages, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
110-905);
  H.R. 840, to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to 
consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under 
title IV of such Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-906);
  H. Res. 1525, providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to 
the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service 
Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder 
benefits under group health plans, and to prohibit discrimination on 
the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and 
employment (H. Rept. 110-907); and H. Res. 1526, providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules and 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. 110-908). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Serrano to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Barry 
C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate.
  Page H10645
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to 
provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal 
Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984: S. 
3641, to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute 
to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal 
Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 676 and 
                                             Pages H10653-54, H10671-72
  Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote 
of 295 ayes to 115 noes, Roll No. 677.
Page H10672
  Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 
2008: H.R. 7221, amended, to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
355 yeas to 61 nays, Roll No. 678.
  Pages H10654-70, H10672-73
Recess: The House recessed at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10671
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008: S. 3197, to 
amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, 
from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under 
chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces 
and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are 
called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not 
less than 90 days.
  Pages H10648-53
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the 
bill S. 3001: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 442, to direct the 
Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 3001. 
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Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5159, to establish the 
Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect 
of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor 
Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of 
the Capitol Visitor Center.
  Pages H10673-77
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for 
ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the 
Capitol Visitor Center to the public: The House agreed to discharge 
from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 435, to authorize the use of 
Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities 
held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to 
the public.
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Honoring and recognizing Alice Mary Robertson who, while a Member of 
Congress, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the House 
of Representatives: The House agreed to discharge from committee and 
agree to H. Res. 1272, to honor and recognize Alice Mary Robertson who, 
while a Member of Congress, became the first woman to preside over the 
floor of the House of Representatives.
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Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the 
enrollment of H.R. 6063: The House agreed by unanimous consent to agree 
to S. Con. Res. 105, to direct the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 6063.
  Page H10678
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members on 
the part of the House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on 
Student Financial Assistance for a term of three years: Upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader: Ms. Helen Benjamin of Vallejo, 
California and upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader: Mr. 
Anthony Guida of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendments to H. Con. Res. 440, providing for an 
adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
  Page H10678
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and messages received from 
the Senate today appear on pages H10645-46, H10670-71 and H10686.
Senate Referrals: S. 602 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; S. 1703 and S. 3658 were referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; S. 3013 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and the Committee on Veterans Affairs; S. 3073 was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration; and S. Con. Res. 105 
and S. 3197 were held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H10671, 
H10672 and H10672-73. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.