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Pending:
Chamber Action Nelson (NE) (for Levin) Amendment No. 2011, in
Routine Proceedings, pages S9229–S9292 the nature of a substitute. Page S9237
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolu- Levin Amendment No. 2087 (to Amendment No.
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 1789–1792, S. 2011), to provide for a reduction and transition of
Res. 273, and S. Con. Res. 41. Page S9262
United States forces in Iraq. Page S9237
Reed Amendment No. 2088 (to Amendment No.
Measures Reported: 2087), to change the enactment date. Page S9237
S. 392, to ensure payment of United States assess- Cornyn Amendment No. 2100 (to Amendment
ments for United Nations peacekeeping operations No. 2011), to express the sense of the Senate that
for the 2005 through 2008 time period. (S. Rept. it is in the national security interest of the United
No. 110–130) States that Iraq not become a failed state and a safe
S. 1789, making appropriations for the Depart- haven for terrorists. Page S9237
ments of Transportation and Housing and Urban McConnell Amendment No. 2241 (to the lan-
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year guage proposed to be stricken by Amendment No.
ending September 30, 2008. (S. Rept. No. 110–131) 2011), relative to a sense of the Senate on the con-
Page S9262 sequences of a failed state in Iraq. Pages S9238–39
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Messages from the House: Pages S9260–61 Privileges of the Floor: Page S9291
Measures Referred: Page S9261 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and ad-
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S9261
journed at 7:50 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July
17, 2007. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of
Executive Communications: Pages S9261–62 the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Record on
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9262–65 page S9292.)
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9264–65 Committee Meetings
Amendments Submitted: Pages S9265–91 (Committees not listed did not meet)
Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S9291
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Agreed by unanimous consent that the House va-
Chamber Action cate the ordering of the yeas and nays on adoption
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 pub- of H.R. 2547 to the end that the Chair put the
lic bills, H.R. 3045–3055; and 4 resolutions, H. question de novo. Page H7789
Res. 548–551 were introduced. Pages H7851–53
Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of
Additional Cosponsors: Page H7852 2007: H.R. 1980, to authorize appropriations for the
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Housing Assistance Council, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay
H.R. 2547, to amend the Federal Deposit Insur- vote of 350 yeas to 49 nays, Roll No. 630;
ance Act to prevent misrepresentation about deposit Pages H7789–93, H7819
insurance coverage (H. Rept. 110–234) and Rural Housing and Economic Development Im-
H. Res. 547, providing for consideration of the provement Act of 2007: H.R. 1982, amended, to au-
bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the De- thorize appropriations for the rural housing and eco-
partments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and nomic development program of the Department of
Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year Housing and Urban Development, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-
ending September 30, 2008 (H. Rept. 110–235). nay vote of 350 yeas to 49 nays, Roll No. 631;
Page H7851 Pages H7793–95, H7819–20
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she Recognizing and honoring the Cathedral Square
appointed Representative Hirono to act as Speaker Corporation on its 30th anniversary: H. Res. 408,
Pro Tempore for today. Page H7785 to recognize and honor the Cathedral Square Cor-
Recess: The House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and re- poration on its 30th anniversary; Pages H7795–96
convened at 2 p.m. Page H7787 Supporting the goals and ideals of a world day
Inspector General of the House of Representa- of remembrance for road crash victims: H. Con.
tives—Appointment: The Chair announced the Res. 87, to support the goals and ideals of a world
joint appointment by the Speaker, the Majority day of remembrance for road crash victims;
Leader, and the Minority Leader of Mr. James J. Pages H7796–97
Cornell of Springfield, VA, to the position of Inspec- Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building Des-
tor General of the House of Representatives for the ignation Act: H.R. 2570, to designate the facility of
110th Congress, effective January 4, 2007. the United States Postal Service located at 301
Page H7788 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules ‘‘Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building’’;
and pass the following measures: Pages H7797–98
FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act: H.R. Requiring the Secretary of State to submit to
2547, amended, to amend the Federal Deposit Insur- Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the
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ance Act to prevent misrepresentation about deposit Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio,
insurance coverage; Pages H7788–89 Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde: H.R. 2293,
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to require the Secretary of State to submit to Con- tem near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Riv-
gress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Pales- ers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the
tinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark ‘‘Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam’’;
Parson, and John Marin Linde; Pages H7798–H7800 Pages H7811–12
Honoring Operation Smile in the 25th anniver- Honoring United Parcel Service and its 100
sary year of its founding: H. Res. 208, amended, years of commitment and leadership in the United
to honor Operation Smile in the 25th anniversary States: H. Res. 375, amended, to honor United Par-
year of its founding; Pages H7800–02 cel Service and its 100 years of commitment and
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Recog- leadership in the United States; and Pages H7812–14
nizing the 25th anniversary of the founding of Oper- Appalachian Regional Development Act Amend-
ation Smile.’’. Page H7802 ments of 2007: H.R. 799, amended, to reauthorize
Commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the oc- and improve the program authorized by the Appa-
casion of International Women’s Day, for the en- lachian Regional Development Act of 1965, by a 2⁄3
actment of a law to improve the status of married yea-and-nay vote of 332 yeas to 70 nays, Roll No.
women and ensure the access of married women to 632. Pages H7814–18, H7820–21
property rights: H. Res. 294, amended, to commend Recess: The House recessed at 4:50 p.m. and recon-
the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the occasion of Inter- vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H7818
national Women’s Day, for the enactment of a law
to improve the status of married women and ensure Public Interest Declassification Board—Appoint-
the access of married women to property rights; ment: Read a letter from Representative Boehner,
Pages H7802–04 Minority Leader, in which he re-appointed the Hon-
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Com- orable David Skaggs to the Public Interest Declas-
mending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment sification Board for a term to expire on June 5,
of a law to improve the status of married women 2009. Page H7821
and ensure the access of married women to property National Council on the Arts—Appointment:
rights.’’. Page H7804 Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority
Honoring World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: Leader, in which he appointed Representative Tiberi
H. Res. 378, amended, to honor World Red Cross to the National Council on the Arts. Page H7821
Red Crescent Day; Pages H7804–05 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Com- by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the
mending the humanitarian efforts of Red Cross, Red House today appears on page H7788.
Crescent, and Magen David Adom National Societies Senate Referrals: S. 975 was referred to the Com-
worldwide on the occasion of World Red Cross Red mittee on the Judiciary. Pages H7849–50
Crescent Day.’’. Page H7805
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursu-
Department of State Crisis Response Act of ant to the rule appear on page H7853.
2007: S. 966, amended, to enable the Department of
State to respond to a critical shortage of passport Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de-
processing personnel; Pages H7805–07
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear
on pages H7819, H7819–20 and H7820–21. There
Recognizing the contribution of modeling and were no quorum calls.
simulation technology to the security and pros-
perity of the United States, and recognizing mod- Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and
eling and simulation as a National Critical Tech- adjourned at 10:59 p.m.
nology: H. Res. 487, to recognize the contribution LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
of modeling and simulation technology to the secu- AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
rity and prosperity of the United States, and to rec- 2008
ognize modeling and simulation as a National Crit- Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, an open
ical Technology; Pages H7807–11 rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
Redesignating Lock and Dam No. 5 of the 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,
near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the tember 30, 2008, and for other purposes. The rule
‘‘Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam’’: provides for 1 hour of general debate equally divided
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H.R. 781, to redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Sys- ity member of the Committee on Appropriations.
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This rule waives all points of order against consider- May 2, 2006 (the ‘‘Protocol’’) (Treaty Doc. 109–19), pro-
ation of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule tocol Amending the Convention Between the United
XXI. The rule waives points of order against provi- States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention
of rule XXI. During consideration of the bill for of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and
Capital and to Certain Other Taxes, Signed on August
amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the 29, 1989, signed at Berlin June 1, 2006 (the ‘‘Protocol’’),
Whole may accord priority recognition to Members along with a related Joint Declaration (Treaty Doc.
who have printed their amendments in the Congres- 109–20), Convention Between the United States and Bel-
sional Record. The rule provides one motion to re- gium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Pre-
commit with or without instructions. Finally, the vention of Fiscal Evasion with the Respect to Taxes on
rule permits the Chair to postpone further consider- Income and Accompanying Protocol (Treaty Doc. 110–3),
ation of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. patent Law Treaty and Regulations Under the Patent Law
Testimony was heard from Chairman Obey and Rep- Treaty (the ‘‘Treaty’’), done at Geneva on June 1, 2000,
resentative Walsh. between the Governments of 53 countries including the
United States of America (Treaty Doc. 109–12), and the
f Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, International Registration of Industrial Designs (the
‘‘Agreement’’), adopted in Geneva on July 2, 1999, and
JULY 17, 2007 signed by the United States on July 6, 1999 (Treaty Doc.
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 109–21), and the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trade-
marks (Treaty Doc. 110–2), protocol to the 1951 Treaty
Senate of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between the
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- United States and Denmark (Treaty Doc. 108–8), 2:30
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- p.m., SD–419.
tion, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Sub-
proposed legislation making appropriations for the De- committee on Retirement and Aging, to hold hearings to
partment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending Sep- examine the federal response to the Alzheimer’s epidemic,
tember 30, 2008, 10 a.m., SD–192. 2:30 p.m., SD–628.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
committee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold hearings to examine federal acquisition, focusing
to hold hearings to examine improving air services to on ways to strengthen competition and accountability, 10
small and rural communities, 10 a.m., SR–253. a.m., SD–342.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Gov-
ings to examine the nominations of Robert Boldrey, of ernment Information, Federal Services, and International
Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of Security, to continue hearings to examine the readiness of
the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Na- the Census Bureau for the 2010 census, 2:30 p.m.,
tional Environmental Policy Foundation, Kristine L. SD–342.
Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine
Regulatory Commission, and R. Lyle Laverty, of Colo- the prosecution of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, 10
rado, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and a.m., SD–226.
Wildlife, 10 a.m., SD–406. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: business meeting to mark
Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider an up the nomination of Charles L. Hopkins, of Massachu-
original bill entitled, ‘‘The Children’s Health Insurance setts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Op-
Program Reauthorization Act’’, 7 p.m., SD–215. erations, Preparedness, Security and Law Enforcement),
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on African Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the efficacy of demo- Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Depart-
cratic developments in Sub-Saharan Africa, 10 a.m., ment of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense col-
SD–419. laboration and cooperation and the education needs for
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protocol the returning service members, 2:30 p.m., SD–562.
Amending the Convention Between the Government of
the United States of America and the Government of the House
Republic of Finland for the Avoidance of Double Tax- Committee on Agriculture, to consider H.R. 2419, Farm
ation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect Bill Extension Act of 2007, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed at Helsinki Committee on the Budget, hearing on Budgeting to Fight
May 31, 2006 (the ‘‘Protocol’’) (Treaty Doc. 109–18), Waste, Fraud, and Abuse, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
protocol Amending the Convention Between the Govern- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on
ment of the United States of America and the Govern- Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Dimin-
ment of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Avoidance of ished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Secu-
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Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion rity of the Nation’s Food Supply?—Part 2,’’ 9:30 a.m.,
with Respect to Taxes on Income signed at Copenhagen 2123 Rayburn.
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Committee on Financial Services, to hold a hearing on ment of Energy’s Support for the Savannah River Ecology
Monetary Policy and State of the Economy, 10 a.m., Laboratory (SREL), Part I, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
2128 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Oppor- on Amendments to the Patent and Trade Act of 1980—
tunity, hearing on H.R. 920, Multiple Peril Insurance the Next 25 Years, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing on
Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on U.S. Policy Op- the Status of the Nation’s Waters, including Wetlands,
tions in the Iraq Crisis, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global En- Control Act, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
vironment, hearing on the Conservation and Management Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on FAA’s Over-
of Highly Migrating Fish Stocks in the Western and sight of Falsified Airman Medical Certificate Applica-
Central Pacific Oceans, and Other International Fisheries tions, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Agreements of U.S. Interest in Asia and the Pacific, 2 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, to mark up the following
p.m., 2172 Rayburn. bills: H.R. 2623, To amend title 38, United States Code,
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intel- to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice
ligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assess- care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs;
ment, to mark up H.R 1955, Homegrown Terrorism Pre- H.R. 2874, Veterans’ Health Care Improvement Act of
vention Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. 2007; H.R. 1315, To amend title 38, United States
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commer- Code, to provide specially adaptive housing assistance to
cial and Administrative Law, hearing on Working Fami- certain disabled members of the Armed Forces residing
lies in Financial Crisis: Medical Debt and Bankruptcy, 1 temporarily in housing owned by a family member; H.R.
p.m., 2141 Rayburn. 760, Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 513,
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on National Heroes Credit Protection Act; and H.R. 23, Be-
Investigations and Oversight and the Subcommittee on lated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World
Energy and Environment, joint hearing on the Depart- War II Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
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