[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 161 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1236-D1237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 7252-
7270; 11 private bill, H.R. 7271; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1527-1528 
were introduced.
  Pages H10827-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H10828
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1071, to provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of 
nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks 
an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-909);
  H.R. 6870, to ensure that implementation of proposed regulations 
under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, does 
not cause harm to the payments system, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-
910);
  H.R. 6034, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for relief to surviving spouses and children, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 110-911);
  H.R. 6020, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect 
the well-being of soldiers and their families (H. Rept. 110-912);
  H.R. 5546, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-
based rates and terms for merchants access to electronic payment 
systems, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-913); and
  Report on Challenges and Recommendations for United States Overhead 
Architecture (H. Rept. 110-914).
Page H10827
Extending the Andean Trade Preference Act: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7222, to extend the 
Andean Trade Preference Act.
  Pages H10710-12
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 
171 nays, Roll No. 681.
  Pages H10702-10, H10712-H10806
  H. Res. 1525, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 205 
nays, Roll No. 680, after agreeing to order the previous question by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 679. 
                                                        Pages H10709-10

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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Thursday, October 
2nd:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 682.
  Pages H10806-07
Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6469, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for 
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
  Page H10807
Child Safe Viewing Act: The House agreed to discharge from commitee and 
pass S. 602, as amended, to develop the next generation of parental 
control technology.
  Pages H10807-08
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008: H.R. 6867, amended, 
to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to 28 nays, Roll No. 683. 
                                                        Pages H10808-14
Congratulating the members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
Teams: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. 
Res. 1527, to congratulate the members of the United States Olympic and 
Paralympic Teams on their success in the 2008 Summer Olympic and 
Paralympic Games and to support the selection of Chicago, Illinois, as 
the site of the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. 
                                                        Pages H10814-15
United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008: The House agreed to 
discharge from committee and pass H.R. 5714, as amended, to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration 
of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the 
American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, 
and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United 
States Army and its role in American society, from the Colonial period 
to today.
  Pages H10815-16
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report on the continued production of the Naval Petroleum 
Reserves for a period of 3 years from April 5, 2009 referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-149). 
                                                            Page H10808
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H10806 and H10816.
Senate Referrals: S. 2579, S. 3625, and S. 3521 were held at the desk. 
                                                            Page H10806
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10709, H10710, H10805-06, 
H10806-07 and H10814. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 3:29 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 440, the House stands adjourned until 11 
a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009.